adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
acenounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I was within an ace of it,” retorted Bixiou, “but you with your profanity have brought me to the climax.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I was within an ace of it,” retorted Bixiou, “but you with your profanity have brought me to the climax.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Then, are there shareholders in the tale?” inquired Finot.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes; rich as rich can be--like yours.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes; rich as rich can be--like yours.”
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
Bixiou
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From this reading “I was within an ace of it,” retorted Bixiou, “but you with your profanity have brought me to the climax.”
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I was within an ace of it,” retorted Bixiou, “but you with your profanity have brought me to the climax.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I was within an ace of it,” retorted Bixiou, “but you with your profanity have brought me to the climax.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Oh! by the sacred name of shareholder, get on with your story!” cried Couture.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Yes; rich as rich can be--like yours.”
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading “I was within an ace of it,” retorted Bixiou, “but you with your profanity have brought me to the climax.”
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
CouturenounUS /kuːˈtʊr/
high fashion designing and dressmaking
From this reading “Oh! by the sacred name of shareholder, get on with your story!” cried Couture.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh! by the sacred name of shareholder, get on with your story!” cried Couture.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
Finot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then, are there shareholders in the tale?” inquired Finot.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Oh! by the sacred name of shareholder, get on with your story!” cried Couture.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I was within an ace of it,” retorted Bixiou, “but you with your profanity have brought me to the climax.”
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was within an ace of it,” retorted Bixiou, “but you with your profanity have brought me to the climax.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Then, are there shareholders in the tale?” inquired Finot.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Then, are there shareholders in the tale?” inquired Finot.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I was within an ace of it,” retorted Bixiou, “but you with your profanity have brought me to the climax.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Yes; rich as rich can be--like yours.”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I was within an ace of it,” retorted Bixiou, “but you with your profanity have brought me to the climax.”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Oh! by the sacred name of shareholder, get on with your story!” cried Couture.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh! by the sacred name of shareholder, get on with your story!” cried Couture.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! by the sacred name of shareholder, get on with your story!” cried Couture.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh! by the sacred name of shareholder, get on with your story!” cried Couture.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
profanitynounUS /proʊˈfænəti/
vulgar or irreverent speech or action
From this reading “I was within an ace of it,” retorted Bixiou, “but you with your profanity have brought me to the climax.”
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “I was within an ace of it,” retorted Bixiou, “but you with your profanity have brought me to the climax.”
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading “Yes; rich as rich can be--like yours.”
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “Oh! by the sacred name of shareholder, get on with your story!” cried Couture.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
shareholdernounUS /ˈʃerhoʊldər/
someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
From this reading “Oh! by the sacred name of shareholder, get on with your story!” cried Couture.
shareholdersnounUS /ˈʃerhoʊldərz/
plural of “shareholder” — someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
From this reading “Then, are there shareholders in the tale?” inquired Finot.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Oh! by the sacred name of shareholder, get on with your story!” cried Couture.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Then, are there shareholders in the tale?” inquired Finot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh! by the sacred name of shareholder, get on with your story!” cried Couture.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then, are there shareholders in the tale?” inquired Finot.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Then, are there shareholders in the tale?” inquired Finot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was within an ace of it,” retorted Bixiou, “but you with your profanity have brought me to the climax.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
WaiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was within an ace of it,” retorted Bixiou, “but you with your profanity have brought me to the climax.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It seems to me,” Finot began stiffly, “that some consideration is owing to a good fellow to whom you look for a bill for five hundred francs upon occasion----” “Waiter!” called Bixiou.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh! by the sacred name of shareholder, get on with your story!” cried Couture.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “I was within an ace of it,” retorted Bixiou, “but you with your profanity have brought me to the climax.”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; rich as rich can be--like yours.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was within an ace of it,” retorted Bixiou, “but you with your profanity have brought me to the climax.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh! by the sacred name of shareholder, get on with your story!” cried Couture.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Yes; rich as rich can be--like yours.”
