adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He used to make me feel as if I had met a tiger escaped from the Jardin des Plantes,” said Couture.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He was hard upon the widow, pitiless to the orphan, and a terror to his clerks; they were not allowed to waste a minute.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He was lean and red-haired, his eyes were the color of Spanish snuff, and his complexion was harsh.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He used to make me feel as if I had met a tiger escaped from the Jardin des Plantes,” said Couture.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading He was hard upon the widow, pitiless to the orphan, and a terror to his clerks; they were not allowed to waste a minute.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He looked cold and phlegmatic.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “He was lean and red-haired, his eyes were the color of Spanish snuff, and his complexion was harsh.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading “He was lean and red-haired, his eyes were the color of Spanish snuff, and his complexion was harsh.
CouturenounUS /kuːˈtʊr/
high fashion designing and dressmaking
From this reading “He used to make me feel as if I had met a tiger escaped from the Jardin des Plantes,” said Couture.
craftyadjectiveUS /ˈkræfti/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Learned, crafty, double-faced, honey-tongued, never flying into a passion, rancorous in his judicial way.”
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading “He used to make me feel as if I had met a tiger escaped from the Jardin des Plantes,” said Couture.
double-facedadjective
(of fabrics) having faces on both sides
From this reading Learned, crafty, double-faced, honey-tongued, never flying into a passion, rancorous in his judicial way.”
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “He used to make me feel as if I had met a tiger escaped from the Jardin des Plantes,” said Couture.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “He was lean and red-haired, his eyes were the color of Spanish snuff, and his complexion was harsh.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “He used to make me feel as if I had met a tiger escaped from the Jardin des Plantes,” said Couture.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading Learned, crafty, double-faced, honey-tongued, never flying into a passion, rancorous in his judicial way.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “He used to make me feel as if I had met a tiger escaped from the Jardin des Plantes,” said Couture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He used to make me feel as if I had met a tiger escaped from the Jardin des Plantes,” said Couture.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was hard upon the widow, pitiless to the orphan, and a terror to his clerks; they were not allowed to waste a minute.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “He was lean and red-haired, his eyes were the color of Spanish snuff, and his complexion was harsh.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He used to make me feel as if I had met a tiger escaped from the Jardin des Plantes,” said Couture.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He was lean and red-haired, his eyes were the color of Spanish snuff, and his complexion was harsh.
honey-tongued
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Learned, crafty, double-faced, honey-tongued, never flying into a passion, rancorous in his judicial way.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He used to make me feel as if I had met a tiger escaped from the Jardin des Plantes,” said Couture.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “He used to make me feel as if I had met a tiger escaped from the Jardin des Plantes,” said Couture.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Learned, crafty, double-faced, honey-tongued, never flying into a passion, rancorous in his judicial way.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Learned, crafty, double-faced, honey-tongued, never flying into a passion, rancorous in his judicial way.”
Jardin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He used to make me feel as if I had met a tiger escaped from the Jardin des Plantes,” said Couture.
judicialadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəl/
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
From this reading Learned, crafty, double-faced, honey-tongued, never flying into a passion, rancorous in his judicial way.”
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “He was lean and red-haired, his eyes were the color of Spanish snuff, and his complexion was harsh.
LearnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Learned, crafty, double-faced, honey-tongued, never flying into a passion, rancorous in his judicial way.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked cold and phlegmatic.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “He used to make me feel as if I had met a tiger escaped from the Jardin des Plantes,” said Couture.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He used to make me feel as if I had met a tiger escaped from the Jardin des Plantes,” said Couture.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “He used to make me feel as if I had met a tiger escaped from the Jardin des Plantes,” said Couture.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He was hard upon the widow, pitiless to the orphan, and a terror to his clerks; they were not allowed to waste a minute.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Learned, crafty, double-faced, honey-tongued, never flying into a passion, rancorous in his judicial way.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was hard upon the widow, pitiless to the orphan, and a terror to his clerks; they were not allowed to waste a minute.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He was lean and red-haired, his eyes were the color of Spanish snuff, and his complexion was harsh.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading He was hard upon the widow, pitiless to the orphan, and a terror to his clerks; they were not allowed to waste a minute.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Learned, crafty, double-faced, honey-tongued, never flying into a passion, rancorous in his judicial way.”
phlegmaticadjectiveUS /fleɡˈmætɪk/
showing little emotion
From this reading He looked cold and phlegmatic.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading He was hard upon the widow, pitiless to the orphan, and a terror to his clerks; they were not allowed to waste a minute.
Plantes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He used to make me feel as if I had met a tiger escaped from the Jardin des Plantes,” said Couture.
rancorousadjectiveUS /ˈræŋkərəs/
showing deep-seated resentment
From this reading Learned, crafty, double-faced, honey-tongued, never flying into a passion, rancorous in his judicial way.”
red-haired
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He was lean and red-haired, his eyes were the color of Spanish snuff, and his complexion was harsh.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He used to make me feel as if I had met a tiger escaped from the Jardin des Plantes,” said Couture.
snuffnounUS /snʌf/
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading “He was lean and red-haired, his eyes were the color of Spanish snuff, and his complexion was harsh.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “He was lean and red-haired, his eyes were the color of Spanish snuff, and his complexion was harsh.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He was hard upon the widow, pitiless to the orphan, and a terror to his clerks; they were not allowed to waste a minute.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He used to make me feel as if I had met a tiger escaped from the Jardin des Plantes,” said Couture.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was hard upon the widow, pitiless to the orphan, and a terror to his clerks; they were not allowed to waste a minute.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “He used to make me feel as if I had met a tiger escaped from the Jardin des Plantes,” said Couture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He used to make me feel as if I had met a tiger escaped from the Jardin des Plantes,” said Couture.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was hard upon the widow, pitiless to the orphan, and a terror to his clerks; they were not allowed to waste a minute.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “He used to make me feel as if I had met a tiger escaped from the Jardin des Plantes,” said Couture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He was lean and red-haired, his eyes were the color of Spanish snuff, and his complexion was harsh.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading He was hard upon the widow, pitiless to the orphan, and a terror to his clerks; they were not allowed to waste a minute.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Learned, crafty, double-faced, honey-tongued, never flying into a passion, rancorous in his judicial way.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “He was lean and red-haired, his eyes were the color of Spanish snuff, and his complexion was harsh.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He was hard upon the widow, pitiless to the orphan, and a terror to his clerks; they were not allowed to waste a minute.
