adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Your son’s appointment is lost for ever if you let fall a word about this young man.”
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 If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
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 “All depends upon him,” riposted Mme. Camusot.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No,” Mme. Camusot answered, laughing; “everything can be put right.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “Your son’s appointment is lost for ever if you let fall a word about this young man.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
Bah
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From this reading “Bah!”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No,” Mme. Camusot answered, laughing; “everything can be put right.
Camusot
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From this reading “No,” Mme. Camusot answered, laughing; “everything can be put right.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “No,” Mme. Camusot answered, laughing; “everything can be put right.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “All depends upon him,” riposted Mme. Camusot.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Your son’s appointment is lost for ever if you let fall a word about this young man.”
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “No,” Mme. Camusot answered, laughing; “everything can be put right.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Your son’s appointment is lost for ever if you let fall a word about this young man.”
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Your son’s appointment is lost for ever if you let fall a word about this young man.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “All depends upon him,” riposted Mme. Camusot.
how
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From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your son’s appointment is lost for ever if you let fall a word about this young man.”
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “No,” Mme. Camusot answered, laughing; “everything can be put right.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Your son’s appointment is lost for ever if you let fall a word about this young man.”
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Your son’s appointment is lost for ever if you let fall a word about this young man.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Your son’s appointment is lost for ever if you let fall a word about this young man.”
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
Mme
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From this reading “No,” Mme. Camusot answered, laughing; “everything can be put right.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” Mme. Camusot answered, laughing; “everything can be put right.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
pelargoniums
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From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “No,” Mme. Camusot answered, laughing; “everything can be put right.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “No,” Mme. Camusot answered, laughing; “everything can be put right.
riposted
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From this reading “All depends upon him,” riposted Mme. Camusot.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “Your son’s appointment is lost for ever if you let fall a word about this young man.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
StepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “All depends upon him,” riposted Mme. Camusot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Your son’s appointment is lost for ever if you let fall a word about this young man.”
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Your son’s appointment is lost for ever if you let fall a word about this young man.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you have a mind to see your son a judge in another month, we will tell you how you must set to work----” “Step this way, sir, and you will see my pelargoniums, an enchanting sight while they are in flower----” Then he added to Mme. Camusot, “Why did you speak of these matters while your cousin was present.”
