adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
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 “I am all right,” he said, like an echo.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am all right,” he said, like an echo.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I am all right,” he said, like an echo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He did not make any reply; but his sister, Mrs. Bertolle, said,-- “No, there is nothing the matter with my brother;” and she looked at him with a nod of encouragement.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Papa Ravinet’s voice changed so perceptibly as he uttered these last words, that Daniel and Henrietta, with one impulse, asked him,-- “Is anything the matter, sir?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Papa Ravinet’s voice changed so perceptibly as he uttered these last words, that Daniel and Henrietta, with one impulse, asked him,-- “Is anything the matter, sir?”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Papa Ravinet’s voice changed so perceptibly as he uttered these last words, that Daniel and Henrietta, with one impulse, asked him,-- “Is anything the matter, sir?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
Bertolle
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From this reading He did not make any reply; but his sister, Mrs. Bertolle, said,-- “No, there is nothing the matter with my brother;” and she looked at him with a nod of encouragement.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He did not make any reply; but his sister, Mrs. Bertolle, said,-- “No, there is nothing the matter with my brother;” and she looked at him with a nod of encouragement.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not make any reply; but his sister, Mrs. Bertolle, said,-- “No, there is nothing the matter with my brother;” and she looked at him with a nod of encouragement.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Papa Ravinet’s voice changed so perceptibly as he uttered these last words, that Daniel and Henrietta, with one impulse, asked him,-- “Is anything the matter, sir?”
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Papa Ravinet’s voice changed so perceptibly as he uttered these last words, that Daniel and Henrietta, with one impulse, asked him,-- “Is anything the matter, sir?”
deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not make any reply; but his sister, Mrs. Bertolle, said,-- “No, there is nothing the matter with my brother;” and she looked at him with a nod of encouragement.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading “I am all right,” he said, like an echo.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading He did not make any reply; but his sister, Mrs. Bertolle, said,-- “No, there is nothing the matter with my brother;” and she looked at him with a nod of encouragement.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
godfathernounUS /ˈɡɑːdfɑːðər/
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
Henrietta
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From this reading Papa Ravinet’s voice changed so perceptibly as he uttered these last words, that Daniel and Henrietta, with one impulse, asked him,-- “Is anything the matter, sir?”
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am all right,” he said, like an echo.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading Papa Ravinet’s voice changed so perceptibly as he uttered these last words, that Daniel and Henrietta, with one impulse, asked him,-- “Is anything the matter, sir?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
inexhaustibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl/
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
intrusted
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From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Papa Ravinet’s voice changed so perceptibly as he uttered these last words, that Daniel and Henrietta, with one impulse, asked him,-- “Is anything the matter, sir?”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Papa Ravinet’s voice changed so perceptibly as he uttered these last words, that Daniel and Henrietta, with one impulse, asked him,-- “Is anything the matter, sir?”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I am all right,” he said, like an echo.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He did not make any reply; but his sister, Mrs. Bertolle, said,-- “No, there is nothing the matter with my brother;” and she looked at him with a nod of encouragement.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He did not make any reply; but his sister, Mrs. Bertolle, said,-- “No, there is nothing the matter with my brother;” and she looked at him with a nod of encouragement.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Papa Ravinet’s voice changed so perceptibly as he uttered these last words, that Daniel and Henrietta, with one impulse, asked him,-- “Is anything the matter, sir?”
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He did not make any reply; but his sister, Mrs. Bertolle, said,-- “No, there is nothing the matter with my brother;” and she looked at him with a nod of encouragement.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He did not make any reply; but his sister, Mrs. Bertolle, said,-- “No, there is nothing the matter with my brother;” and she looked at him with a nod of encouragement.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He did not make any reply; but his sister, Mrs. Bertolle, said,-- “No, there is nothing the matter with my brother;” and she looked at him with a nod of encouragement.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading He did not make any reply; but his sister, Mrs. Bertolle, said,-- “No, there is nothing the matter with my brother;” and she looked at him with a nod of encouragement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not make any reply; but his sister, Mrs. Bertolle, said,-- “No, there is nothing the matter with my brother;” and she looked at him with a nod of encouragement.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He did not make any reply; but his sister, Mrs. Bertolle, said,-- “No, there is nothing the matter with my brother;” and she looked at him with a nod of encouragement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
PapanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Papa Ravinet’s voice changed so perceptibly as he uttered these last words, that Daniel and Henrietta, with one impulse, asked him,-- “Is anything the matter, sir?”
perceptiblyadverb
in a noticeable manner
From this reading Papa Ravinet’s voice changed so perceptibly as he uttered these last words, that Daniel and Henrietta, with one impulse, asked him,-- “Is anything the matter, sir?”
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
Ravinet's
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From this reading Papa Ravinet’s voice changed so perceptibly as he uttered these last words, that Daniel and Henrietta, with one impulse, asked him,-- “Is anything the matter, sir?”
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He did not make any reply; but his sister, Mrs. Bertolle, said,-- “No, there is nothing the matter with my brother;” and she looked at him with a nod of encouragement.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I am all right,” he said, like an echo.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He did not make any reply; but his sister, Mrs. Bertolle, said,-- “No, there is nothing the matter with my brother;” and she looked at him with a nod of encouragement.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not make any reply; but his sister, Mrs. Bertolle, said,-- “No, there is nothing the matter with my brother;” and she looked at him with a nod of encouragement.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Papa Ravinet’s voice changed so perceptibly as he uttered these last words, that Daniel and Henrietta, with one impulse, asked him,-- “Is anything the matter, sir?”
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He did not make any reply; but his sister, Mrs. Bertolle, said,-- “No, there is nothing the matter with my brother;” and she looked at him with a nod of encouragement.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Papa Ravinet’s voice changed so perceptibly as he uttered these last words, that Daniel and Henrietta, with one impulse, asked him,-- “Is anything the matter, sir?”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He did not make any reply; but his sister, Mrs. Bertolle, said,-- “No, there is nothing the matter with my brother;” and she looked at him with a nod of encouragement.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Papa Ravinet’s voice changed so perceptibly as he uttered these last words, that Daniel and Henrietta, with one impulse, asked him,-- “Is anything the matter, sir?”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading Papa Ravinet’s voice changed so perceptibly as he uttered these last words, that Daniel and Henrietta, with one impulse, asked him,-- “Is anything the matter, sir?”
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Papa Ravinet’s voice changed so perceptibly as he uttered these last words, that Daniel and Henrietta, with one impulse, asked him,-- “Is anything the matter, sir?”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Papa Ravinet’s voice changed so perceptibly as he uttered these last words, that Daniel and Henrietta, with one impulse, asked him,-- “Is anything the matter, sir?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Still he saw that the till he had considered inexhaustible was really empty, and that henceforth his pockets also would be empty, unless he could devise some means to fill them.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He went, therefore, in search of some employment; and his godfather, the valet, found one for him at the house of a banker, who was in want of a reliable young man to be trained for his business, and hereafter to be intrusted with the management of his funds.”
