adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By this time Tantaine was in the Champs Elysees, and stared anxiously around.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading By this time Tantaine was in the Champs Elysees, and stared anxiously around.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading By this time Tantaine was in the Champs Elysees, and stared anxiously around.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Tantaine was in the Champs Elysees, and stared anxiously around.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Toto,” he called, “Toto, come here.”
ChampsnounUS /tʃæmps/
plural of “champ” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading By this time Tantaine was in the Champs Elysees, and stared anxiously around.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Toto,” he called, “Toto, come here.”
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
Elysees
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From this reading By this time Tantaine was in the Champs Elysees, and stared anxiously around.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “If my Toto makes no mistake,” muttered he, “surely my order was plain enough.”
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If my Toto makes no mistake,” muttered he, “surely my order was plain enough.”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Toto,” he called, “Toto, come here.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If my Toto makes no mistake,” muttered he, “surely my order was plain enough.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By this time Tantaine was in the Champs Elysees, and stared anxiously around.
jawing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “If my Toto makes no mistake,” muttered he, “surely my order was plain enough.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “If my Toto makes no mistake,” muttered he, “surely my order was plain enough.”
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “If my Toto makes no mistake,” muttered he, “surely my order was plain enough.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If my Toto makes no mistake,” muttered he, “surely my order was plain enough.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “If my Toto makes no mistake,” muttered he, “surely my order was plain enough.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “If my Toto makes no mistake,” muttered he, “surely my order was plain enough.”
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
pie-stall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “If my Toto makes no mistake,” muttered he, “surely my order was plain enough.”
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading By this time Tantaine was in the Champs Elysees, and stared anxiously around.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “If my Toto makes no mistake,” muttered he, “surely my order was plain enough.”
Tantaine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Tantaine was in the Champs Elysees, and stared anxiously around.
TEMPTERnoun
a person who tempts others
From this reading THE TEMPTER.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEMPTER.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Tantaine was in the Champs Elysees, and stared anxiously around.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time Tantaine was in the Champs Elysees, and stared anxiously around.
Toto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If my Toto makes no mistake,” muttered he, “surely my order was plain enough.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time Tantaine was in the Champs Elysees, and stared anxiously around.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old man got very cross as he at last perceived the missing lad conversing with the proprietor of a pie-stall, having evidently been doing a little jawing with him.
