adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the old fellow, who showed signs of the most intense agitation, was scarcely disposed to stop, or to lose a single minute.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading But the old fellow, who showed signs of the most intense agitation, was scarcely disposed to stop, or to lose a single minute.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “You must excuse me, sir,” he said, bowing, “but I am expected at home.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sight pleased him, and he at once called out: “M. Tabaret!”
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading “You must excuse me, sir,” he said, bowing, “but I am expected at home.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the old fellow, who showed signs of the most intense agitation, was scarcely disposed to stop, or to lose a single minute.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The sight pleased him, and he at once called out: “M. Tabaret!”
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
d'Arlange's
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From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
Daburon
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From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading But the old fellow, who showed signs of the most intense agitation, was scarcely disposed to stop, or to lose a single minute.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “You must excuse me, sir,” he said, bowing, “but I am expected at home.”
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “You must excuse me, sir,” he said, bowing, “but I am expected at home.”
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading But the old fellow, who showed signs of the most intense agitation, was scarcely disposed to stop, or to lose a single minute.
GreatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “You must excuse me, sir,” he said, bowing, “but I am expected at home.”
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope, however--” “Oh, he is innocent,” interrupted old Tabaret.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “I hope, however--” “Oh, he is innocent,” interrupted old Tabaret.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You must excuse me, sir,” he said, bowing, “but I am expected at home.”
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “I hope, however--” “Oh, he is innocent,” interrupted old Tabaret.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading But the old fellow, who showed signs of the most intense agitation, was scarcely disposed to stop, or to lose a single minute.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “I hope, however--” “Oh, he is innocent,” interrupted old Tabaret.
investigatingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtɪŋ/
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I hope, however--” “Oh, he is innocent,” interrupted old Tabaret.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading But the old fellow, who showed signs of the most intense agitation, was scarcely disposed to stop, or to lose a single minute.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
magistratesnounUS /ˈmædʒɪstreɪts/
plural of “magistrate” — a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You must excuse me, sir,” he said, bowing, “but I am expected at home.”
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading But the old fellow, who showed signs of the most intense agitation, was scarcely disposed to stop, or to lose a single minute.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But the old fellow, who showed signs of the most intense agitation, was scarcely disposed to stop, or to lose a single minute.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must excuse me, sir,” he said, bowing, “but I am expected at home.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “I hope, however--” “Oh, he is innocent,” interrupted old Tabaret.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The sight pleased him, and he at once called out: “M. Tabaret!”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the old fellow, who showed signs of the most intense agitation, was scarcely disposed to stop, or to lose a single minute.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sight pleased him, and he at once called out: “M. Tabaret!”
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The sight pleased him, and he at once called out: “M. Tabaret!”
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You must excuse me, sir,” he said, bowing, “but I am expected at home.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading But the old fellow, who showed signs of the most intense agitation, was scarcely disposed to stop, or to lose a single minute.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But the old fellow, who showed signs of the most intense agitation, was scarcely disposed to stop, or to lose a single minute.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight pleased him, and he at once called out: “M. Tabaret!”
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But the old fellow, who showed signs of the most intense agitation, was scarcely disposed to stop, or to lose a single minute.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But the old fellow, who showed signs of the most intense agitation, was scarcely disposed to stop, or to lose a single minute.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “You must excuse me, sir,” he said, bowing, “but I am expected at home.”
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading But the old fellow, who showed signs of the most intense agitation, was scarcely disposed to stop, or to lose a single minute.
Tabaret
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From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Greatly troubled and perplexed by Mademoiselle d’Arlange’s revelations, M. Daburon was ascending the stairs that led to the offices of the investigating magistrates, when he saw old Tabaret coming towards him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But the old fellow, who showed signs of the most intense agitation, was scarcely disposed to stop, or to lose a single minute.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must excuse me, sir,” he said, bowing, “but I am expected at home.”
