adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And majestically Don Bempo made himself a path through the crowd, which laughingly stepped aside for him, shouting: “Gudgeons for the Spanish gentleman!
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But you must allow me time to go home and get the money from the major-domo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don Bempo blushed with anger and wounded pride.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Don Bempo blushed with anger and wounded pride.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading And majestically Don Bempo made himself a path through the crowd, which laughingly stepped aside for him, shouting: “Gudgeons for the Spanish gentleman!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
Bempo
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From this reading Don Bempo blushed with anger and wounded pride.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Don Bempo blushed with anger and wounded pride.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you must allow me time to go home and get the money from the major-domo.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading And majestically Don Bempo made himself a path through the crowd, which laughingly stepped aside for him, shouting: “Gudgeons for the Spanish gentleman!
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Bempo blushed with anger and wounded pride.
ducats
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From this reading Keep the fish, therefore, so long, and I will return with the twenty ducats for it.”
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But you must allow me time to go home and get the money from the major-domo.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading And majestically Don Bempo made himself a path through the crowd, which laughingly stepped aside for him, shouting: “Gudgeons for the Spanish gentleman!
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But you must allow me time to go home and get the money from the major-domo.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But you must allow me time to go home and get the money from the major-domo.
Gudgeons
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From this reading And majestically Don Bempo made himself a path through the crowd, which laughingly stepped aside for him, shouting: “Gudgeons for the Spanish gentleman!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And majestically Don Bempo made himself a path through the crowd, which laughingly stepped aside for him, shouting: “Gudgeons for the Spanish gentleman!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And majestically Don Bempo made himself a path through the crowd, which laughingly stepped aside for him, shouting: “Gudgeons for the Spanish gentleman!
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But you must allow me time to go home and get the money from the major-domo.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Keep the fish, therefore, so long, and I will return with the twenty ducats for it.”
KeepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep the fish, therefore, so long, and I will return with the twenty ducats for it.”
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading And majestically Don Bempo made himself a path through the crowd, which laughingly stepped aside for him, shouting: “Gudgeons for the Spanish gentleman!
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 Keep the fish, therefore, so long, and I will return with the twenty ducats for it.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And majestically Don Bempo made himself a path through the crowd, which laughingly stepped aside for him, shouting: “Gudgeons for the Spanish gentleman!
majesticallyadverbUS /məˈdʒestɪkəli/
in a majestic manner
From this reading And majestically Don Bempo made himself a path through the crowd, which laughingly stepped aside for him, shouting: “Gudgeons for the Spanish gentleman!
major-domonoun
the chief steward or butler of a great household
From this reading But you must allow me time to go home and get the money from the major-domo.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But you must allow me time to go home and get the money from the major-domo.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But you must allow me time to go home and get the money from the major-domo.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But you must allow me time to go home and get the money from the major-domo.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading And majestically Don Bempo made himself a path through the crowd, which laughingly stepped aside for him, shouting: “Gudgeons for the Spanish gentleman!
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Don Bempo blushed with anger and wounded pride.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Keep the fish, therefore, so long, and I will return with the twenty ducats for it.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading And majestically Don Bempo made himself a path through the crowd, which laughingly stepped aside for him, shouting: “Gudgeons for the Spanish gentleman!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Keep the fish, therefore, so long, and I will return with the twenty ducats for it.”
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading And majestically Don Bempo made himself a path through the crowd, which laughingly stepped aside for him, shouting: “Gudgeons for the Spanish gentleman!
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading And majestically Don Bempo made himself a path through the crowd, which laughingly stepped aside for him, shouting: “Gudgeons for the Spanish gentleman!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Keep the fish, therefore, so long, and I will return with the twenty ducats for it.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And majestically Don Bempo made himself a path through the crowd, which laughingly stepped aside for him, shouting: “Gudgeons for the Spanish gentleman!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But you must allow me time to go home and get the money from the major-domo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Keep the fish, therefore, so long, and I will return with the twenty ducats for it.”
unquestionablyadverbUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbli/
without question
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
upheldverbUS /əpˈheld/
inflected form of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I shall unquestionably buy this fish,” said he, “for nothing is too dear for my master when the honor of our nation is to be upheld.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And majestically Don Bempo made himself a path through the crowd, which laughingly stepped aside for him, shouting: “Gudgeons for the Spanish gentleman!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Keep the fish, therefore, so long, and I will return with the twenty ducats for it.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don Bempo blushed with anger and wounded pride.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Don Bempo blushed with anger and wounded pride.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you must allow me time to go home and get the money from the major-domo.
