adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It contained a few hastily scrawled words, and by the feeble light of the fast-dying candle Roger spelt them out laboriously:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It contained a few hastily scrawled words, and by the feeble light of the fast-dying candle Roger spelt them out laboriously:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Look, citizen--in the bottom corner of the paper!"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It contained a few hastily scrawled words, and by the feeble light of the fast-dying candle Roger spelt them out laboriously:
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading It contained a few hastily scrawled words, and by the feeble light of the fast-dying candle Roger spelt them out laboriously:
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading "There is something more, citizen Roger," said a raucous voice close to his ear.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "There is something more, citizen Roger," said a raucous voice close to his ear.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading It contained a few hastily scrawled words, and by the feeble light of the fast-dying candle Roger spelt them out laboriously:
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Look, citizen--in the bottom corner of the paper!"
Courbevoie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
cross-roads
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From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "There is something more, citizen Roger," said a raucous voice close to his ear.
fast-dying
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From this reading It contained a few hastily scrawled words, and by the feeble light of the fast-dying candle Roger spelt them out laboriously:
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading It contained a few hastily scrawled words, and by the feeble light of the fast-dying candle Roger spelt them out laboriously:
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It contained a few hastily scrawled words, and by the feeble light of the fast-dying candle Roger spelt them out laboriously:
findernounUS /ˈfaɪndər/
someone who comes upon something after searching
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
foot-bridge
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From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading It contained a few hastily scrawled words, and by the feeble light of the fast-dying candle Roger spelt them out laboriously:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There is something more, citizen Roger," said a raucous voice close to his ear.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Look, citizen--in the bottom corner of the paper!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is something more, citizen Roger," said a raucous voice close to his ear.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contained a few hastily scrawled words, and by the feeble light of the fast-dying candle Roger spelt them out laboriously:
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading It contained a few hastily scrawled words, and by the feeble light of the fast-dying candle Roger spelt them out laboriously:
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It contained a few hastily scrawled words, and by the feeble light of the fast-dying candle Roger spelt them out laboriously:
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look!
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There is something more, citizen Roger," said a raucous voice close to his ear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It contained a few hastily scrawled words, and by the feeble light of the fast-dying candle Roger spelt them out laboriously:
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It contained a few hastily scrawled words, and by the feeble light of the fast-dying candle Roger spelt them out laboriously:
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Look, citizen--in the bottom corner of the paper!"
raucousadjectiveUS /ˈrɔːkəs/
unpleasantly loud and harsh
From this reading "There is something more, citizen Roger," said a raucous voice close to his ear.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained a few hastily scrawled words, and by the feeble light of the fast-dying candle Roger spelt them out laboriously:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is something more, citizen Roger," said a raucous voice close to his ear.
scrawledverbUS /skrɔːld/
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading It contained a few hastily scrawled words, and by the feeble light of the fast-dying candle Roger spelt them out laboriously:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There is something more, citizen Roger," said a raucous voice close to his ear.
speltnoun
hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed
From this reading It contained a few hastily scrawled words, and by the feeble light of the fast-dying candle Roger spelt them out laboriously:
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It contained a few hastily scrawled words, and by the feeble light of the fast-dying candle Roger spelt them out laboriously:
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It contained a few hastily scrawled words, and by the feeble light of the fast-dying candle Roger spelt them out laboriously:
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is something more, citizen Roger," said a raucous voice close to his ear.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "There is something more, citizen Roger," said a raucous voice close to his ear.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If the finder of these clothes will take them to the cross-roads opposite the foot-bridge which leads straight to Courbevoie, and will do so before the clock of Courbevoie Church has struck the hour of midnight, he will be rewarded with the sum of five hundred francs."
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading It contained a few hastily scrawled words, and by the feeble light of the fast-dying candle Roger spelt them out laboriously:
