10,000
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From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading My agents are risking their lives, and will not work for less.”
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My agents are risking their lives, and will not work for less.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My agents are risking their lives, and will not work for less.”
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I should not like to give much for it at the present moment.”
Brodersen
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From this reading “You, too, my dear Brodersen, have risked your life,” said the Lieutenant-Colonel seriously.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “You, too, my dear Brodersen, have risked your life,” said the Lieutenant-Colonel seriously.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My agents are risking their lives, and will not work for less.”
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I should not like to give much for it at the present moment.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You, too, my dear Brodersen, have risked your life,” said the Lieutenant-Colonel seriously.
Heideck
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From this reading “These notes are very instructive,” observed Heideck.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
instructiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv/
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading “These notes are very instructive,” observed Heideck.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I should not like to give much for it at the present moment.”
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading My agents are risking their lives, and will not work for less.”
Lieutenant-Colonel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You, too, my dear Brodersen, have risked your life,” said the Lieutenant-Colonel seriously.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “You, too, my dear Brodersen, have risked your life,” said the Lieutenant-Colonel seriously.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I should not like to give much for it at the present moment.”
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My agents are risking their lives, and will not work for less.”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading “I should not like to give much for it at the present moment.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I should not like to give much for it at the present moment.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My agents are risking their lives, and will not work for less.”
Mynheer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My agents are risking their lives, and will not work for less.”
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “These notes are very instructive,” observed Heideck.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “These notes are very instructive,” observed Heideck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I should not like to give much for it at the present moment.”
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
riskedverbUS /rɪskt/
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading “You, too, my dear Brodersen, have risked your life,” said the Lieutenant-Colonel seriously.
riskingverbUS /ˈrɪskɪŋ/
-ing form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading My agents are risking their lives, and will not work for less.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You, too, my dear Brodersen, have risked your life,” said the Lieutenant-Colonel seriously.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading “You, too, my dear Brodersen, have risked your life,” said the Lieutenant-Colonel seriously.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should not like to give much for it at the present moment.”
Spranekhuizen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My agents are risking their lives, and will not work for less.”
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These notes are very instructive,” observed Heideck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “You, too, my dear Brodersen, have risked your life,” said the Lieutenant-Colonel seriously.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
vannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “These notes are very instructive,” observed Heideck.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My agents are risking their lives, and will not work for less.”
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My agents are risking their lives, and will not work for less.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I acknowledge the receipt of 10,000 francs from Mynheer van Spranekhuizen, but must ask you to send a further sum twice that amount.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You, too, my dear Brodersen, have risked your life,” said the Lieutenant-Colonel seriously.
