AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCE.
ACQUAINTANCEnounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCE.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading He was a little man of fifty years of age, clean shaved, and with a sharp and cunning expression of countenance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He said that he had been an attorney’s clerk, and had certainly resided for a long time in Paris.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daumon was not a native of this part of the country, and no one knew from whence he came.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His long nose, sharp, restless eyes, and thin lips, attracted attention at first sight.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His long nose, sharp, restless eyes, and thin lips, attracted attention at first sight.
attorney'snounUS /əˈtɜːrniz/
possessive form of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading He said that he had been an attorney’s clerk, and had certainly resided for a long time in Paris.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading His long nose, sharp, restless eyes, and thin lips, attracted attention at first sight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He said that he had been an attorney’s clerk, and had certainly resided for a long time in Paris.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Daumon was not a native of this part of the country, and no one knew from whence he came.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He said that he had been an attorney’s clerk, and had certainly resided for a long time in Paris.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He was a little man of fifty years of age, clean shaved, and with a sharp and cunning expression of countenance.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading He said that he had been an attorney’s clerk, and had certainly resided for a long time in Paris.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading He was a little man of fifty years of age, clean shaved, and with a sharp and cunning expression of countenance.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Daumon was not a native of this part of the country, and no one knew from whence he came.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading He was a little man of fifty years of age, clean shaved, and with a sharp and cunning expression of countenance.
DANGEROUSadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading A DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCE.
Daumon
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From this reading Daumon was not a native of this part of the country, and no one knew from whence he came.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was a little man of fifty years of age, clean shaved, and with a sharp and cunning expression of countenance.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His long nose, sharp, restless eyes, and thin lips, attracted attention at first sight.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He was a little man of fifty years of age, clean shaved, and with a sharp and cunning expression of countenance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His long nose, sharp, restless eyes, and thin lips, attracted attention at first sight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He said that he had been an attorney’s clerk, and had certainly resided for a long time in Paris.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Daumon was not a native of this part of the country, and no one knew from whence he came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He said that he had been an attorney’s clerk, and had certainly resided for a long time in Paris.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daumon was not a native of this part of the country, and no one knew from whence he came.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His long nose, sharp, restless eyes, and thin lips, attracted attention at first sight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He said that he had been an attorney’s clerk, and had certainly resided for a long time in Paris.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Daumon was not a native of this part of the country, and no one knew from whence he came.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His long nose, sharp, restless eyes, and thin lips, attracted attention at first sight.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a little man of fifty years of age, clean shaved, and with a sharp and cunning expression of countenance.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He said that he had been an attorney’s clerk, and had certainly resided for a long time in Paris.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a little man of fifty years of age, clean shaved, and with a sharp and cunning expression of countenance.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Daumon was not a native of this part of the country, and no one knew from whence he came.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Daumon was not a native of this part of the country, and no one knew from whence he came.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading His long nose, sharp, restless eyes, and thin lips, attracted attention at first sight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Daumon was not a native of this part of the country, and no one knew from whence he came.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Daumon was not a native of this part of the country, and no one knew from whence he came.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Daumon was not a native of this part of the country, and no one knew from whence he came.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He said that he had been an attorney’s clerk, and had certainly resided for a long time in Paris.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Daumon was not a native of this part of the country, and no one knew from whence he came.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading He said that he had been an attorney’s clerk, and had certainly resided for a long time in Paris.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading His long nose, sharp, restless eyes, and thin lips, attracted attention at first sight.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that he had been an attorney’s clerk, and had certainly resided for a long time in Paris.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He was a little man of fifty years of age, clean shaved, and with a sharp and cunning expression of countenance.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading He was a little man of fifty years of age, clean shaved, and with a sharp and cunning expression of countenance.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading His long nose, sharp, restless eyes, and thin lips, attracted attention at first sight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said that he had been an attorney’s clerk, and had certainly resided for a long time in Paris.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daumon was not a native of this part of the country, and no one knew from whence he came.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His long nose, sharp, restless eyes, and thin lips, attracted attention at first sight.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Daumon was not a native of this part of the country, and no one knew from whence he came.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He said that he had been an attorney’s clerk, and had certainly resided for a long time in Paris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daumon was not a native of this part of the country, and no one knew from whence he came.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Daumon was not a native of this part of the country, and no one knew from whence he came.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a little man of fifty years of age, clean shaved, and with a sharp and cunning expression of countenance.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He was a little man of fifty years of age, clean shaved, and with a sharp and cunning expression of countenance.
