adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
Armande
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
d'Esgrignon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
heartbrokenadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtbroʊkən/
full of sorrow
From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
Mlle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
scapegraces
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
