adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Verminet swaggered down the street he had the air of a successful man, of a capitalist, in short, and the Managing Director of a highly lucrative concern.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Andre kept his man in sight, and was astonished at the numerous acquaintances that Verminet seemed to have.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Occasionally he said to himself, “Perhaps I am mistaken after all, for fancy is a bad pair of spectacles to see through.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As Verminet swaggered down the street he had the air of a successful man, of a capitalist, in short, and the Managing Director of a highly lucrative concern.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Occasionally he said to himself, “Perhaps I am mistaken after all, for fancy is a bad pair of spectacles to see through.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Occasionally he said to himself, “Perhaps I am mistaken after all, for fancy is a bad pair of spectacles to see through.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Verminet swaggered down the street he had the air of a successful man, of a capitalist, in short, and the Managing Director of a highly lucrative concern.
Andre
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From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Verminet swaggered down the street he had the air of a successful man, of a capitalist, in short, and the Managing Director of a highly lucrative concern.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Andre kept his man in sight, and was astonished at the numerous acquaintances that Verminet seemed to have.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Andre kept his man in sight, and was astonished at the numerous acquaintances that Verminet seemed to have.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Occasionally he said to himself, “Perhaps I am mistaken after all, for fancy is a bad pair of spectacles to see through.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
capitalistnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/
a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading As Verminet swaggered down the street he had the air of a successful man, of a capitalist, in short, and the Managing Director of a highly lucrative concern.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading As Verminet swaggered down the street he had the air of a successful man, of a capitalist, in short, and the Managing Director of a highly lucrative concern.
detective'snounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
possessive form of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
DirectornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading As Verminet swaggered down the street he had the air of a successful man, of a capitalist, in short, and the Managing Director of a highly lucrative concern.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Verminet swaggered down the street he had the air of a successful man, of a capitalist, in short, and the Managing Director of a highly lucrative concern.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Occasionally he said to himself, “Perhaps I am mistaken after all, for fancy is a bad pair of spectacles to see through.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Occasionally he said to himself, “Perhaps I am mistaken after all, for fancy is a bad pair of spectacles to see through.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Verminet swaggered down the street he had the air of a successful man, of a capitalist, in short, and the Managing Director of a highly lucrative concern.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Andre kept his man in sight, and was astonished at the numerous acquaintances that Verminet seemed to have.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Verminet swaggered down the street he had the air of a successful man, of a capitalist, in short, and the Managing Director of a highly lucrative concern.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading As Verminet swaggered down the street he had the air of a successful man, of a capitalist, in short, and the Managing Director of a highly lucrative concern.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Occasionally he said to himself, “Perhaps I am mistaken after all, for fancy is a bad pair of spectacles to see through.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Occasionally he said to himself, “Perhaps I am mistaken after all, for fancy is a bad pair of spectacles to see through.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Verminet swaggered down the street he had the air of a successful man, of a capitalist, in short, and the Managing Director of a highly lucrative concern.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Andre kept his man in sight, and was astonished at the numerous acquaintances that Verminet seemed to have.
lucrativeadjectiveUS /ˈluːkrətɪv/
producing a sizeable profit
From this reading As Verminet swaggered down the street he had the air of a successful man, of a capitalist, in short, and the Managing Director of a highly lucrative concern.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As Verminet swaggered down the street he had the air of a successful man, of a capitalist, in short, and the Managing Director of a highly lucrative concern.
ManagingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading As Verminet swaggered down the street he had the air of a successful man, of a capitalist, in short, and the Managing Director of a highly lucrative concern.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Occasionally he said to himself, “Perhaps I am mistaken after all, for fancy is a bad pair of spectacles to see through.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Andre kept his man in sight, and was astonished at the numerous acquaintances that Verminet seemed to have.
OccasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally he said to himself, “Perhaps I am mistaken after all, for fancy is a bad pair of spectacles to see through.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Verminet swaggered down the street he had the air of a successful man, of a capitalist, in short, and the Managing Director of a highly lucrative concern.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Occasionally he said to himself, “Perhaps I am mistaken after all, for fancy is a bad pair of spectacles to see through.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Occasionally he said to himself, “Perhaps I am mistaken after all, for fancy is a bad pair of spectacles to see through.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Occasionally he said to himself, “Perhaps I am mistaken after all, for fancy is a bad pair of spectacles to see through.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Occasionally he said to himself, “Perhaps I am mistaken after all, for fancy is a bad pair of spectacles to see through.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Andre kept his man in sight, and was astonished at the numerous acquaintances that Verminet seemed to have.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading As Verminet swaggered down the street he had the air of a successful man, of a capitalist, in short, and the Managing Director of a highly lucrative concern.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Andre kept his man in sight, and was astonished at the numerous acquaintances that Verminet seemed to have.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Occasionally he said to himself, “Perhaps I am mistaken after all, for fancy is a bad pair of spectacles to see through.
SPYverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading THE SPY.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As Verminet swaggered down the street he had the air of a successful man, of a capitalist, in short, and the Managing Director of a highly lucrative concern.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading As Verminet swaggered down the street he had the air of a successful man, of a capitalist, in short, and the Managing Director of a highly lucrative concern.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
swaggered
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From this reading As Verminet swaggered down the street he had the air of a successful man, of a capitalist, in short, and the Managing Director of a highly lucrative concern.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPY.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Occasionally he said to himself, “Perhaps I am mistaken after all, for fancy is a bad pair of spectacles to see through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
Verminet
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From this reading As Verminet swaggered down the street he had the air of a successful man, of a capitalist, in short, and the Managing Director of a highly lucrative concern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Andre had no difficulty in following his man, though detective’s business was quite new to him, which is no such easy matter, although every one thinks that he can become one.
