adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
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 Look,” added he.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
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 “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
Beauchamp
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From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
Cristo
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From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
hanounUS /hɑː/
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look,” added he.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “Ah, ha!” said he, “I hope all is over, explained and settled.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Beauchamp; “the absurd reports have died away, and should they be renewed, I would be the first to oppose them; so let us speak no more of it.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Albert will tell you,” replied the count “that I gave him the same advice.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Monte Cristo uttered a joyful exclamation on seeing the young men together.
