adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading On the next morning Michel Voss and his son met in the kitchen, and found Marie already there.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading No one could have told by her face that there was anything amiss with her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the next morning Michel Voss and his son met in the kitchen, and found Marie already there.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading No one could have told by her face that there was anything amiss with her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'It's the last favour of the kind he'll ever have at your hands,' continued Michel, 'and yet he doesn't seem to be half grateful.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'It's the last favour of the kind he'll ever have at your hands,' continued Michel, 'and yet he doesn't seem to be half grateful.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No one could have told by her face that there was anything amiss with her.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading 'It's the last favour of the kind he'll ever have at your hands,' continued Michel, 'and yet he doesn't seem to be half grateful.'
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one could have told by her face that there was anything amiss with her.
doesn't
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From this reading 'It's the last favour of the kind he'll ever have at your hands,' continued Michel, 'and yet he doesn't seem to be half grateful.'
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading 'It's the last favour of the kind he'll ever have at your hands,' continued Michel, 'and yet he doesn't seem to be half grateful.'
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading No one could have told by her face that there was anything amiss with her.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading 'It's the last favour of the kind he'll ever have at your hands,' continued Michel, 'and yet he doesn't seem to be half grateful.'
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On the next morning Michel Voss and his son met in the kitchen, and found Marie already there.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
good-humouredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading Marie smiled, and made some good-humoured reply.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading 'It's the last favour of the kind he'll ever have at your hands,' continued Michel, 'and yet he doesn't seem to be half grateful.'
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading 'It's the last favour of the kind he'll ever have at your hands,' continued Michel, 'and yet he doesn't seem to be half grateful.'
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading 'It's the last favour of the kind he'll ever have at your hands,' continued Michel, 'and yet he doesn't seem to be half grateful.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No one could have told by her face that there was anything amiss with her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
he'll
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From this reading 'It's the last favour of the kind he'll ever have at your hands,' continued Michel, 'and yet he doesn't seem to be half grateful.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the next morning Michel Voss and his son met in the kitchen, and found Marie already there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the next morning Michel Voss and his son met in the kitchen, and found Marie already there.
It's
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From this reading 'It's the last favour of the kind he'll ever have at your hands,' continued Michel, 'and yet he doesn't seem to be half grateful.'
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'It's the last favour of the kind he'll ever have at your hands,' continued Michel, 'and yet he doesn't seem to be half grateful.'
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading On the next morning Michel Voss and his son met in the kitchen, and found Marie already there.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading 'It's the last favour of the kind he'll ever have at your hands,' continued Michel, 'and yet he doesn't seem to be half grateful.'
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Marie smiled, and made some good-humoured reply.
Marie
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From this reading On the next morning Michel Voss and his son met in the kitchen, and found Marie already there.
Marie's
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From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the next morning Michel Voss and his son met in the kitchen, and found Marie already there.
Michel
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From this reading On the next morning Michel Voss and his son met in the kitchen, and found Marie already there.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the next morning Michel Voss and his son met in the kitchen, and found Marie already there.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the next morning Michel Voss and his son met in the kitchen, and found Marie already there.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one could have told by her face that there was anything amiss with her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'It's the last favour of the kind he'll ever have at your hands,' continued Michel, 'and yet he doesn't seem to be half grateful.'
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next morning Michel Voss and his son met in the kitchen, and found Marie already there.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one could have told by her face that there was anything amiss with her.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Marie smiled, and made some good-humoured reply.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'It's the last favour of the kind he'll ever have at your hands,' continued Michel, 'and yet he doesn't seem to be half grateful.'
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Marie smiled, and made some good-humoured reply.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Marie smiled, and made some good-humoured reply.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading On the next morning Michel Voss and his son met in the kitchen, and found Marie already there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one could have told by her face that there was anything amiss with her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the next morning Michel Voss and his son met in the kitchen, and found Marie already there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the next morning Michel Voss and his son met in the kitchen, and found Marie already there.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'It's the last favour of the kind he'll ever have at your hands,' continued Michel, 'and yet he doesn't seem to be half grateful.'
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading No one could have told by her face that there was anything amiss with her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
Voss
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From this reading On the next morning Michel Voss and his son met in the kitchen, and found Marie already there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one could have told by her face that there was anything amiss with her.
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, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one could have told by her face that there was anything amiss with her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading 'It's the last favour of the kind he'll ever have at your hands,' continued Michel, 'and yet he doesn't seem to be half grateful.'
you've
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From this reading 'Well, my girl,' said Michel, as he patted Marie's shoulder, and kissed her forehead, 'you've been up getting a rare breakfast for these fellows, I see.'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'It's the last favour of the kind he'll ever have at your hands,' continued Michel, 'and yet he doesn't seem to be half grateful.'
