adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Du Croisier came in at that moment, like a cat that scents milk in a dairy.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Chesnel turned the unlucky letters over one by one, and asked the enemy to keep the secret.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Du Croisier came in at that moment, like a cat that scents milk in a dairy.
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Du Croisier came in at that moment, like a cat that scents milk in a dairy.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Du Croisier came in at that moment, like a cat that scents milk in a dairy.
Chesnel
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From this reading Chesnel turned the unlucky letters over one by one, and asked the enemy to keep the secret.
Croisier
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From this reading Du Croisier came in at that moment, like a cat that scents milk in a dairy.
dairynounUS /ˈderi/
a farm where dairy products are produced
From this reading Du Croisier came in at that moment, like a cat that scents milk in a dairy.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Of these, he now demanded immediate payment, with a threat of proceeding to extremities with the heir-presumptive of the house.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This he engaged to do if he were paid within forty-eight hours.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
Du
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From this reading Du Croisier came in at that moment, like a cat that scents milk in a dairy.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
easy-chair
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From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Chesnel turned the unlucky letters over one by one, and asked the enemy to keep the secret.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading This he engaged to do if he were paid within forty-eight hours.
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
extremitiesnounUS /ekˈstremətiz/
plural of “extremity” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Of these, he now demanded immediate payment, with a threat of proceeding to extremities with the heir-presumptive of the house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading This he engaged to do if he were paid within forty-eight hours.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
heir-presumptive
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From this reading Of these, he now demanded immediate payment, with a threat of proceeding to extremities with the heir-presumptive of the house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading This he engaged to do if he were paid within forty-eight hours.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Of these, he now demanded immediate payment, with a threat of proceeding to extremities with the heir-presumptive of the house.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This he engaged to do if he were paid within forty-eight hours.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading Of these, he now demanded immediate payment, with a threat of proceeding to extremities with the heir-presumptive of the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Du Croisier came in at that moment, like a cat that scents milk in a dairy.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Chesnel turned the unlucky letters over one by one, and asked the enemy to keep the secret.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Chesnel turned the unlucky letters over one by one, and asked the enemy to keep the secret.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Du Croisier came in at that moment, like a cat that scents milk in a dairy.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Du Croisier came in at that moment, like a cat that scents milk in a dairy.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Du Croisier came in at that moment, like a cat that scents milk in a dairy.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Of these, he now demanded immediate payment, with a threat of proceeding to extremities with the heir-presumptive of the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Chesnel turned the unlucky letters over one by one, and asked the enemy to keep the secret.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Chesnel turned the unlucky letters over one by one, and asked the enemy to keep the secret.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading This he engaged to do if he were paid within forty-eight hours.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading Of these, he now demanded immediate payment, with a threat of proceeding to extremities with the heir-presumptive of the house.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Of these, he now demanded immediate payment, with a threat of proceeding to extremities with the heir-presumptive of the house.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
scentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Du Croisier came in at that moment, like a cat that scents milk in a dairy.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Chesnel turned the unlucky letters over one by one, and asked the enemy to keep the secret.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Du Croisier came in at that moment, like a cat that scents milk in a dairy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of these, he now demanded immediate payment, with a threat of proceeding to extremities with the heir-presumptive of the house.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he engaged to do if he were paid within forty-eight hours.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading Of these, he now demanded immediate payment, with a threat of proceeding to extremities with the heir-presumptive of the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Chesnel turned the unlucky letters over one by one, and asked the enemy to keep the secret.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading Chesnel turned the unlucky letters over one by one, and asked the enemy to keep the secret.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
Victurnien
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From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This he engaged to do if he were paid within forty-eight hours.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He made a bow, seated himself quietly in the easy-chair which the lawyer brought forward, and produced a bill for two hundred and twenty-seven thousand francs, principal and interest, the total amount of sums advanced to M. Victurnien in bills of exchange drawn upon du Croisier, and duly honored by him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of these, he now demanded immediate payment, with a threat of proceeding to extremities with the heir-presumptive of the house.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading This he engaged to do if he were paid within forty-eight hours.
