AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah,” said Ganimard, “nothing escapes you!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
Arsène
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From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
correspondverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːnd/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Think so!” cried the young man.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
escapesnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading “Ah,” said Ganimard, “nothing escapes you!
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
Ganimard
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From this reading “Ah,” said Ganimard, “nothing escapes you!
here's
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From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
LupinnounUS /ˈluːpən/
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Think so!” cried the young man.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
NnounUS /en/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Ah,” said Ganimard, “nothing escapes you!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah,” said Ganimard, “nothing escapes you!
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Think so!” cried the young man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Think so!” cried the young man.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
ThinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Think so!” cried the young man.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘A. L. N.,’ that is to say, the first letter of the name Arsène and the first and last letters of the name Lupin.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Look, here’s one little fact: what are the initials under which those men correspond among themselves?
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah,” said Ganimard, “nothing escapes you!
you're
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From this reading Upon my word, you’re a fine fellow and old Ganimard lays down his arms before you!”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Think so!” cried the young man.
