adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And to-day you play it in a grand way, do you not?” asked Godefroid, eagerly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Would you believe it,” he continued after this interruption, “the smallness of my means to do the work I now desired to do brought back the thought of Mongenod.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah! you want to know everything,” said the old man.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And to-day you play it in a grand way, do you not?” asked Godefroid, eagerly.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And to-day you play it in a grand way, do you not?” asked Godefroid, eagerly.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Would you believe it,” he continued after this interruption, “the smallness of my means to do the work I now desired to do brought back the thought of Mongenod.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Would you believe it,” he continued after this interruption, “the smallness of my means to do the work I now desired to do brought back the thought of Mongenod.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Would you believe it,” he continued after this interruption, “the smallness of my means to do the work I now desired to do brought back the thought of Mongenod.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Would you believe it,” he continued after this interruption, “the smallness of my means to do the work I now desired to do brought back the thought of Mongenod.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘If it were not for Mongenod,’ I kept saying to myself, ‘I could do so much more.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Would you believe it,” he continued after this interruption, “the smallness of my means to do the work I now desired to do brought back the thought of Mongenod.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And to-day you play it in a grand way, do you not?” asked Godefroid, eagerly.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “And to-day you play it in a grand way, do you not?” asked Godefroid, eagerly.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Ah! you want to know everything,” said the old man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘If it were not for Mongenod,’ I kept saying to myself, ‘I could do so much more.
Godefroid
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From this reading “And to-day you play it in a grand way, do you not?” asked Godefroid, eagerly.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “And to-day you play it in a grand way, do you not?” asked Godefroid, eagerly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would you believe it,” he continued after this interruption, “the smallness of my means to do the work I now desired to do brought back the thought of Mongenod.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Would you believe it,” he continued after this interruption, “the smallness of my means to do the work I now desired to do brought back the thought of Mongenod.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘If it were not for Mongenod,’ I kept saying to myself, ‘I could do so much more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And to-day you play it in a grand way, do you not?” asked Godefroid, eagerly.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading Would you believe it,” he continued after this interruption, “the smallness of my means to do the work I now desired to do brought back the thought of Mongenod.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And to-day you play it in a grand way, do you not?” asked Godefroid, eagerly.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading ‘If it were not for Mongenod,’ I kept saying to myself, ‘I could do so much more.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Ah! you want to know everything,” said the old man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Ah! you want to know everything,” said the old man.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Would you believe it,” he continued after this interruption, “the smallness of my means to do the work I now desired to do brought back the thought of Mongenod.
Mongenod
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From this reading Would you believe it,” he continued after this interruption, “the smallness of my means to do the work I now desired to do brought back the thought of Mongenod.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ‘If it were not for Mongenod,’ I kept saying to myself, ‘I could do so much more.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ‘If it were not for Mongenod,’ I kept saying to myself, ‘I could do so much more.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Would you believe it,” he continued after this interruption, “the smallness of my means to do the work I now desired to do brought back the thought of Mongenod.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘If it were not for Mongenod,’ I kept saying to myself, ‘I could do so much more.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And to-day you play it in a grand way, do you not?” asked Godefroid, eagerly.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Would you believe it,” he continued after this interruption, “the smallness of my means to do the work I now desired to do brought back the thought of Mongenod.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Would you believe it,” he continued after this interruption, “the smallness of my means to do the work I now desired to do brought back the thought of Mongenod.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Ah! you want to know everything,” said the old man.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading “And to-day you play it in a grand way, do you not?” asked Godefroid, eagerly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah! you want to know everything,” said the old man.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading ‘If it were not for Mongenod,’ I kept saying to myself, ‘I could do so much more.
smallnessnounUS /ˈsmɔːlnəs/
the property of having a relatively small size
From this reading Would you believe it,” he continued after this interruption, “the smallness of my means to do the work I now desired to do brought back the thought of Mongenod.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘If it were not for Mongenod,’ I kept saying to myself, ‘I could do so much more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ah! you want to know everything,” said the old man.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Would you believe it,” he continued after this interruption, “the smallness of my means to do the work I now desired to do brought back the thought of Mongenod.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Would you believe it,” he continued after this interruption, “the smallness of my means to do the work I now desired to do brought back the thought of Mongenod.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah! you want to know everything,” said the old man.
to-day
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From this reading “And to-day you play it in a grand way, do you not?” asked Godefroid, eagerly.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Ah! you want to know everything,” said the old man.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “And to-day you play it in a grand way, do you not?” asked Godefroid, eagerly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘If it were not for Mongenod,’ I kept saying to myself, ‘I could do so much more.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Would you believe it,” he continued after this interruption, “the smallness of my means to do the work I now desired to do brought back the thought of Mongenod.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you believe it,” he continued after this interruption, “the smallness of my means to do the work I now desired to do brought back the thought of Mongenod.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And to-day you play it in a grand way, do you not?” asked Godefroid, eagerly.
