adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, well, what a man you are!” she exclaimed.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading Blanche, who had by no means expected such declarations from me, but, rather, an uproar and protests, was rather taken aback.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sais-tu, mon garçon, although you are a tutor, you ought to have been born a prince.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Blanche, who had by no means expected such declarations from me, but, rather, an uproar and protests, was rather taken aback.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blanche, who had by no means expected such declarations from me, but, rather, an uproar and protests, was rather taken aback.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, well, what a man you are!” she exclaimed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Mais tu as l’esprit pour comprendre.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Are you not sorry that your money should be going so quickly?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sais-tu, mon garçon, although you are a tutor, you ought to have been born a prince.
Blanche
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From this reading Blanche, who had by no means expected such declarations from me, but, rather, an uproar and protests, was rather taken aback.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Sais-tu, mon garçon, although you are a tutor, you ought to have been born a prince.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Blanche, who had by no means expected such declarations from me, but, rather, an uproar and protests, was rather taken aback.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Blanche, who had by no means expected such declarations from me, but, rather, an uproar and protests, was rather taken aback.
comprendre
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From this reading “Mais tu as l’esprit pour comprendre.
declarationsnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “declaration” — a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading Blanche, who had by no means expected such declarations from me, but, rather, an uproar and protests, was rather taken aback.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Well, well, what a man you are!” she exclaimed.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Blanche, who had by no means expected such declarations from me, but, rather, an uproar and protests, was rather taken aback.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Blanche, who had by no means expected such declarations from me, but, rather, an uproar and protests, was rather taken aback.
garçon
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From this reading Sais-tu, mon garçon, although you are a tutor, you ought to have been born a prince.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Are you not sorry that your money should be going so quickly?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Blanche, who had by no means expected such declarations from me, but, rather, an uproar and protests, was rather taken aback.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sais-tu, mon garçon, although you are a tutor, you ought to have been born a prince.
l'esprit
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From this reading “Mais tu as l’esprit pour comprendre.
Mais
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From this reading “Mais tu as l’esprit pour comprendre.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Well, well, what a man you are!” she exclaimed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blanche, who had by no means expected such declarations from me, but, rather, an uproar and protests, was rather taken aback.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Blanche, who had by no means expected such declarations from me, but, rather, an uproar and protests, was rather taken aback.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Sais-tu, mon garçon, although you are a tutor, you ought to have been born a prince.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Are you not sorry that your money should be going so quickly?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Blanche, who had by no means expected such declarations from me, but, rather, an uproar and protests, was rather taken aback.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Are you not sorry that your money should be going so quickly?”
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Sais-tu, mon garçon, although you are a tutor, you ought to have been born a prince.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading “Mais tu as l’esprit pour comprendre.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Sais-tu, mon garçon, although you are a tutor, you ought to have been born a prince.
protestsnounUS /ˈproʊtests/
plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Blanche, who had by no means expected such declarations from me, but, rather, an uproar and protests, was rather taken aback.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Are you not sorry that your money should be going so quickly?”
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Blanche, who had by no means expected such declarations from me, but, rather, an uproar and protests, was rather taken aback.
Sais-tu
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From this reading Sais-tu, mon garçon, although you are a tutor, you ought to have been born a prince.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, well, what a man you are!” she exclaimed.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Are you not sorry that your money should be going so quickly?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Are you not sorry that your money should be going so quickly?”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Are you not sorry that your money should be going so quickly?”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Blanche, who had by no means expected such declarations from me, but, rather, an uproar and protests, was rather taken aback.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Blanche, who had by no means expected such declarations from me, but, rather, an uproar and protests, was rather taken aback.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Are you not sorry that your money should be going so quickly?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sais-tu, mon garçon, although you are a tutor, you ought to have been born a prince.
tu
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From this reading “Mais tu as l’esprit pour comprendre.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading Sais-tu, mon garçon, although you are a tutor, you ought to have been born a prince.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Blanche, who had by no means expected such declarations from me, but, rather, an uproar and protests, was rather taken aback.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blanche, who had by no means expected such declarations from me, but, rather, an uproar and protests, was rather taken aback.
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 “Well, well, what a man you are!” she exclaimed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, well, what a man you are!” she exclaimed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Blanche, who had by no means expected such declarations from me, but, rather, an uproar and protests, was rather taken aback.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, well, what a man you are!” she exclaimed.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you not sorry that your money should be going so quickly?”
