AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "I want two places in the diligence, coupe," etc, etc, says the American.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon the Frenchman has run over his big waybills, and turns to us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading "He tells you to sit down on that bench till he is ready."
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Soon the Frenchman has run over his big waybills, and turns to us.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
coupenounUS /kuːp/
a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
From this reading "I want two places in the diligence, coupe," etc, etc, says the American.
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading "I want two places in the diligence, coupe," etc, etc, says the American.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does he say?"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "He tells you to sit down on that bench till he is ready."
etc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want two places in the diligence, coupe," etc, etc, says the American.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading Soon the Frenchman has run over his big waybills, and turns to us.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon the Frenchman has run over his big waybills, and turns to us.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What does he say?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon the Frenchman has run over his big waybills, and turns to us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want two places in the diligence, coupe," etc, etc, says the American.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I want two places in the diligence, coupe," etc, etc, says the American.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He tells you to sit down on that bench till he is ready."
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He tells you to sit down on that bench till he is ready."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Soon the Frenchman has run over his big waybills, and turns to us.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I want two places in the diligence, coupe," etc, etc, says the American.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "He tells you to sit down on that bench till he is ready."
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Soon the Frenchman has run over his big waybills, and turns to us.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "What does he say?"
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "I want two places in the diligence, coupe," etc, etc, says the American.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading "He tells you to sit down on that bench till he is ready."
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon the Frenchman has run over his big waybills, and turns to us.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "He tells you to sit down on that bench till he is ready."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He tells you to sit down on that bench till he is ready."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon the Frenchman has run over his big waybills, and turns to us.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "He tells you to sit down on that bench till he is ready."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He tells you to sit down on that bench till he is ready."
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Soon the Frenchman has run over his big waybills, and turns to us.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I want two places in the diligence, coupe," etc, etc, says the American.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon the Frenchman has run over his big waybills, and turns to us.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want two places in the diligence, coupe," etc, etc, says the American.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
waybills
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon the Frenchman has run over his big waybills, and turns to us.
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 This remark being lost on the official, I explain to him as well as I can what is wanted, at first,--two places in the coupe.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does he say?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He tells you to sit down on that bench till he is ready."
