adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And why, indeed, shouldn’t he marry, and marry a rich wife too?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading His name alone was a great advantage.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
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 No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading His name alone was a great advantage.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And why, indeed, shouldn’t he marry, and marry a rich wife too?
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Having arrived at this conclusion, M. de Valorsay began his search, and it was not long before he thought he had found what he was seeking.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
banker'snounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
possessive form of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Having arrived at this conclusion, M. de Valorsay began his search, and it was not long before he thought he had found what he was seeking.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Having arrived at this conclusion, M. de Valorsay began his search, and it was not long before he thought he had found what he was seeking.
bestowsverbUS /bɪˈstoʊz/
third-person singular of “bestow” — present
From this reading No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Having arrived at this conclusion, M. de Valorsay began his search, and it was not long before he thought he had found what he was seeking.
coronetnounUS /ˈkɔːrəˈnet/
a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Having arrived at this conclusion, M. de Valorsay began his search, and it was not long before he thought he had found what he was seeking.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
emblazonedverbUS /emˈbleɪzənd/
past form of “emblazon” — decorate with colors
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Having arrived at this conclusion, M. de Valorsay began his search, and it was not long before he thought he had found what he was seeking.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His name alone was a great advantage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having arrived at this conclusion, M. de Valorsay began his search, and it was not long before he thought he had found what he was seeking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having arrived at this conclusion, M. de Valorsay began his search, and it was not long before he thought he had found what he was seeking.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And why, indeed, shouldn’t he marry, and marry a rich wife too?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And why, indeed, shouldn’t he marry, and marry a rich wife too?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Having arrived at this conclusion, M. de Valorsay began his search, and it was not long before he thought he had found what he was seeking.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Having arrived at this conclusion, M. de Valorsay began his search, and it was not long before he thought he had found what he was seeking.
manufacturer'snounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərərz/
possessive form of “manufacturer” — a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
marquisial
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading And why, indeed, shouldn’t he marry, and marry a rich wife too?
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name alone was a great advantage.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
panelsnounUS /ˈpænəlz/
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading And why, indeed, shouldn’t he marry, and marry a rich wife too?
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Having arrived at this conclusion, M. de Valorsay began his search, and it was not long before he thought he had found what he was seeking.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading Having arrived at this conclusion, M. de Valorsay began his search, and it was not long before he thought he had found what he was seeking.
shouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And why, indeed, shouldn’t he marry, and marry a rich wife too?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having arrived at this conclusion, M. de Valorsay began his search, and it was not long before he thought he had found what he was seeking.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Having arrived at this conclusion, M. de Valorsay began his search, and it was not long before he thought he had found what he was seeking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And why, indeed, shouldn’t he marry, and marry a rich wife too?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
Valorsay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having arrived at this conclusion, M. de Valorsay began his search, and it was not long before he thought he had found what he was seeking.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His name alone was a great advantage.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Having arrived at this conclusion, M. de Valorsay began his search, and it was not long before he thought he had found what he was seeking.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It would be very strange if he could not find some manufacturer’s or banker’s daughter who would be only too delighted to have a marquisial coronet emblazoned on her carriage panels.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why, indeed, shouldn’t he marry, and marry a rich wife too?
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And why, indeed, shouldn’t he marry, and marry a rich wife too?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading No one knew anything about his misfortune; for a year at least, he would retain all the advantages that wealth bestows upon its possessor.
