adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Give me only a glass of water."
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Be assured that I shall be properly grateful for your services."
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be assured that I shall be properly grateful for your services."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
ewernounUS /ˈjuːər/
an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Be assured that I shall be properly grateful for your services."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me only a glass of water."
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Give me only a glass of water."
Goillard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Be assured that I shall be properly grateful for your services."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
Louise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me only a glass of water."
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Give me only a glass of water."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Give me only a glass of water."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Be assured that I shall be properly grateful for your services."
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
rinseverbUS /rɪns/
wash off soap or remaining dirt
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Be assured that I shall be properly grateful for your services."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Be assured that I shall be properly grateful for your services."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Be assured that I shall be properly grateful for your services."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The marquis affected to rinse his lips, and said-- "I come from a great distance on a most important matter.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Give me only a glass of water."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He felt in his pocket, and pulled out a purse, which he rolled between his fingers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Louise Goillard went into the adjoining room, and returned with an ewer.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be assured that I shall be properly grateful for your services."
