adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Good Bob was much put about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MEETING Bob Malcolm came to see me early in the morning with news that the count's cartel had been delivered in form.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I did my best to hearten him.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE MEETING Bob Malcolm came to see me early in the morning with news that the count's cartel had been delivered in form.
BodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Body of a dog, as they say here, you're a dead man either way."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MEETING Bob Malcolm came to see me early in the morning with news that the count's cartel had been delivered in form.
cartelnounUS /kɑːrˈtel/
a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
From this reading THE MEETING Bob Malcolm came to see me early in the morning with news that the count's cartel had been delivered in form.
count's
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From this reading THE MEETING Bob Malcolm came to see me early in the morning with news that the count's cartel had been delivered in form.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading THE MEETING Bob Malcolm came to see me early in the morning with news that the count's cartel had been delivered in form.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did my best to hearten him.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Body of a dog, as they say here, you're a dead man either way."
don't
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From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE MEETING Bob Malcolm came to see me early in the morning with news that the count's cartel had been delivered in form.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Body of a dog, as they say here, you're a dead man either way."
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading THE MEETING Bob Malcolm came to see me early in the morning with news that the count's cartel had been delivered in form.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good Bob was much put about.
GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MEETING Bob Malcolm came to see me early in the morning with news that the count's cartel had been delivered in form.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
heartenverbUS /ˈhɑːrtən/
give encouragement to
From this reading I did my best to hearten him.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Body of a dog, as they say here, you're a dead man either way."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did my best to hearten him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MEETING Bob Malcolm came to see me early in the morning with news that the count's cartel had been delivered in form.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
Malcolm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MEETING Bob Malcolm came to see me early in the morning with news that the count's cartel had been delivered in form.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MEETING Bob Malcolm came to see me early in the morning with news that the count's cartel had been delivered in form.
MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING Bob Malcolm came to see me early in the morning with news that the count's cartel had been delivered in form.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MEETING Bob Malcolm came to see me early in the morning with news that the count's cartel had been delivered in form.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Good Bob was much put about.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did my best to hearten him.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE MEETING Bob Malcolm came to see me early in the morning with news that the count's cartel had been delivered in form.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Body of a dog, as they say here, you're a dead man either way."
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Good Bob was much put about.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Body of a dog, as they say here, you're a dead man either way."
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE MEETING Bob Malcolm came to see me early in the morning with news that the count's cartel had been delivered in form.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MEETING Bob Malcolm came to see me early in the morning with news that the count's cartel had been delivered in form.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING Bob Malcolm came to see me early in the morning with news that the count's cartel had been delivered in form.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Body of a dog, as they say here, you're a dead man either way."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MEETING Bob Malcolm came to see me early in the morning with news that the count's cartel had been delivered in form.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Good Bob was much put about.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Body of a dog, as they say here, you're a dead man either way."
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MEETING Bob Malcolm came to see me early in the morning with news that the count's cartel had been delivered in form.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told me that I might as well fight the Grand Duke--"For if you kill, Frank, if you kill," says he, "you'll be in a fortress for life; and if you don't kill, why, then you're a dead man.
