adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he walked away from the Prefecture of Police, Senator Burton told himself that the French were certainly a curiously casual people.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Of everything that had happened in connection with this extraordinary Dampier affair, perhaps this having to tell the Poulains that their hotel was to be searched was the most disagreeable and painful thing of all to their American friend and kindly client.
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 In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Of everything that had happened in connection with this extraordinary Dampier affair, perhaps this having to tell the Poulains that their hotel was to be searched was the most disagreeable and painful thing of all to their American friend and kindly client.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he walked away from the Prefecture of Police, Senator Burton told himself that the French were certainly a curiously casual people.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading How strange that the Prefect should have asked him to break the news of what was to happen at eleven o'clock the next morning to the Poulains!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How strange that the Prefect should have asked him to break the news of what was to happen at eleven o'clock the next morning to the Poulains!
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he walked away from the Prefecture of Police, Senator Burton told himself that the French were certainly a curiously casual people.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading How strange that the Prefect should have asked him to break the news of what was to happen at eleven o'clock the next morning to the Poulains!
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading As he walked away from the Prefecture of Police, Senator Burton told himself that the French were certainly a curiously casual people.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here, in Paris, it was thought enough to entrust a stranger with a message concerning so serious a matter.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading As he walked away from the Prefecture of Police, Senator Burton told himself that the French were certainly a curiously casual people.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading As he walked away from the Prefecture of Police, Senator Burton told himself that the French were certainly a curiously casual people.
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading Of everything that had happened in connection with this extraordinary Dampier affair, perhaps this having to tell the Poulains that their hotel was to be searched was the most disagreeable and painful thing of all to their American friend and kindly client.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading But here, in Paris, it was thought enough to entrust a stranger with a message concerning so serious a matter.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Of everything that had happened in connection with this extraordinary Dampier affair, perhaps this having to tell the Poulains that their hotel was to be searched was the most disagreeable and painful thing of all to their American friend and kindly client.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading As he walked away from the Prefecture of Police, Senator Burton told himself that the French were certainly a curiously casual people.
Dampier
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From this reading Of everything that had happened in connection with this extraordinary Dampier affair, perhaps this having to tell the Poulains that their hotel was to be searched was the most disagreeable and painful thing of all to their American friend and kindly client.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Of everything that had happened in connection with this extraordinary Dampier affair, perhaps this having to tell the Poulains that their hotel was to be searched was the most disagreeable and painful thing of all to their American friend and kindly client.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading How strange that the Prefect should have asked him to break the news of what was to happen at eleven o'clock the next morning to the Poulains!
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But here, in Paris, it was thought enough to entrust a stranger with a message concerning so serious a matter.
entrustverbUS /enˈtrʌst/
confer a trust upon
From this reading But here, in Paris, it was thought enough to entrust a stranger with a message concerning so serious a matter.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Of everything that had happened in connection with this extraordinary Dampier affair, perhaps this having to tell the Poulains that their hotel was to be searched was the most disagreeable and painful thing of all to their American friend and kindly client.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Of everything that had happened in connection with this extraordinary Dampier affair, perhaps this having to tell the Poulains that their hotel was to be searched was the most disagreeable and painful thing of all to their American friend and kindly client.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading As he walked away from the Prefecture of Police, Senator Burton told himself that the French were certainly a curiously casual people.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Of everything that had happened in connection with this extraordinary Dampier affair, perhaps this having to tell the Poulains that their hotel was to be searched was the most disagreeable and painful thing of all to their American friend and kindly client.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he walked away from the Prefecture of Police, Senator Burton told himself that the French were certainly a curiously casual people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of everything that had happened in connection with this extraordinary Dampier affair, perhaps this having to tell the Poulains that their hotel was to be searched was the most disagreeable and painful thing of all to their American friend and kindly client.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading How strange that the Prefect should have asked him to break the news of what was to happen at eleven o'clock the next morning to the Poulains!
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Of everything that had happened in connection with this extraordinary Dampier affair, perhaps this having to tell the Poulains that their hotel was to be searched was the most disagreeable and painful thing of all to their American friend and kindly client.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How strange that the Prefect should have asked him to break the news of what was to happen at eleven o'clock the next morning to the Poulains!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Of everything that had happened in connection with this extraordinary Dampier affair, perhaps this having to tell the Poulains that their hotel was to be searched was the most disagreeable and painful thing of all to their American friend and kindly client.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he walked away from the Prefecture of Police, Senator Burton told himself that the French were certainly a curiously casual people.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here, in Paris, it was thought enough to entrust a stranger with a message concerning so serious a matter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How strange that the Prefect should have asked him to break the news of what was to happen at eleven o'clock the next morning to the Poulains!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he walked away from the Prefecture of Police, Senator Burton told himself that the French were certainly a curiously casual people.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Of everything that had happened in connection with this extraordinary Dampier affair, perhaps this having to tell the Poulains that their hotel was to be searched was the most disagreeable and painful thing of all to their American friend and kindly client.
hotel-keeper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How strange that the Prefect should have asked him to break the news of what was to happen at eleven o'clock the next morning to the Poulains!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But here, in Paris, it was thought enough to entrust a stranger with a message concerning so serious a matter.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Of everything that had happened in connection with this extraordinary Dampier affair, perhaps this having to tell the Poulains that their hotel was to be searched was the most disagreeable and painful thing of all to their American friend and kindly client.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But here, in Paris, it was thought enough to entrust a stranger with a message concerning so serious a matter.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading But here, in Paris, it was thought enough to entrust a stranger with a message concerning so serious a matter.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading How strange that the Prefect should have asked him to break the news of what was to happen at eleven o'clock the next morning to the Poulains!
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of everything that had happened in connection with this extraordinary Dampier affair, perhaps this having to tell the Poulains that their hotel was to be searched was the most disagreeable and painful thing of all to their American friend and kindly client.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading How strange that the Prefect should have asked him to break the news of what was to happen at eleven o'clock the next morning to the Poulains!
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading How strange that the Prefect should have asked him to break the news of what was to happen at eleven o'clock the next morning to the Poulains!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
notificationnounUS /ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən/
an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading How strange that the Prefect should have asked him to break the news of what was to happen at eleven o'clock the next morning to the Poulains!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he walked away from the Prefecture of Police, Senator Burton told himself that the French were certainly a curiously casual people.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Of everything that had happened in connection with this extraordinary Dampier affair, perhaps this having to tell the Poulains that their hotel was to be searched was the most disagreeable and painful thing of all to their American friend and kindly client.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading But here, in Paris, it was thought enough to entrust a stranger with a message concerning so serious a matter.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As he walked away from the Prefecture of Police, Senator Burton told himself that the French were certainly a curiously casual people.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Of everything that had happened in connection with this extraordinary Dampier affair, perhaps this having to tell the Poulains that their hotel was to be searched was the most disagreeable and painful thing of all to their American friend and kindly client.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
PolicenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading As he walked away from the Prefecture of Police, Senator Burton told himself that the French were certainly a curiously casual people.
Poulains
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How strange that the Prefect should have asked him to break the news of what was to happen at eleven o'clock the next morning to the Poulains!
PrefectnounUS /ˈpriːfekt/
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading How strange that the Prefect should have asked him to break the news of what was to happen at eleven o'clock the next morning to the Poulains!
PrefecturenounUS /ˈpriːfektʃər/
the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
From this reading As he walked away from the Prefecture of Police, Senator Burton told himself that the French were certainly a curiously casual people.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading As he walked away from the Prefecture of Police, Senator Burton told himself that the French were certainly a curiously casual people.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But here, in Paris, it was thought enough to entrust a stranger with a message concerning so serious a matter.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How strange that the Prefect should have asked him to break the news of what was to happen at eleven o'clock the next morning to the Poulains!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But here, in Paris, it was thought enough to entrust a stranger with a message concerning so serious a matter.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How strange that the Prefect should have asked him to break the news of what was to happen at eleven o'clock the next morning to the Poulains!
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading But here, in Paris, it was thought enough to entrust a stranger with a message concerning so serious a matter.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Of everything that had happened in connection with this extraordinary Dampier affair, perhaps this having to tell the Poulains that their hotel was to be searched was the most disagreeable and painful thing of all to their American friend and kindly client.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he walked away from the Prefecture of Police, Senator Burton told himself that the French were certainly a curiously casual people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he walked away from the Prefecture of Police, Senator Burton told himself that the French were certainly a curiously casual people.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of everything that had happened in connection with this extraordinary Dampier affair, perhaps this having to tell the Poulains that their hotel was to be searched was the most disagreeable and painful thing of all to their American friend and kindly client.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Of everything that had happened in connection with this extraordinary Dampier affair, perhaps this having to tell the Poulains that their hotel was to be searched was the most disagreeable and painful thing of all to their American friend and kindly client.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of everything that had happened in connection with this extraordinary Dampier affair, perhaps this having to tell the Poulains that their hotel was to be searched was the most disagreeable and painful thing of all to their American friend and kindly client.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But here, in Paris, it was thought enough to entrust a stranger with a message concerning so serious a matter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How strange that the Prefect should have asked him to break the news of what was to happen at eleven o'clock the next morning to the Poulains!
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As he walked away from the Prefecture of Police, Senator Burton told himself that the French were certainly a curiously casual people.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As he walked away from the Prefecture of Police, Senator Burton told himself that the French were certainly a curiously casual people.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How strange that the Prefect should have asked him to break the news of what was to happen at eleven o'clock the next morning to the Poulains!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he walked away from the Prefecture of Police, Senator Burton told himself that the French were certainly a curiously casual people.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How strange that the Prefect should have asked him to break the news of what was to happen at eleven o'clock the next morning to the Poulains!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But here, in Paris, it was thought enough to entrust a stranger with a message concerning so serious a matter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In America--and he supposed in England also--the hotel-keeper would have received a formal notification of the fact that his house was about to be searched, or, in the case that foul play was suspected, no warning at all.
