adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading APPRENTICE TAILOR: My dear gentleman, please to give the apprentices a small tip.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All this to the cadence of instrumental music.)
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
APPRENTICEnounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
apprenticesnounUS /əˈprentəsɪz/
plural of “apprentice” — works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading APPRENTICE TAILOR: My dear gentleman, please to give the apprentices a small tip.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
cadencenounUS /ˈkeɪdəns/
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
From this reading All this to the cadence of instrumental music.)
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: What did you call me?
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading APPRENTICE TAILOR: My dear gentleman, please to give the apprentices a small tip.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: What did you call me?
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading APPRENTICE TAILOR: My dear gentleman, please to give the apprentices a small tip.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading APPRENTICE TAILOR: My dear gentleman, please to give the apprentices a small tip.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
instrumentaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnstrəˈmentəl/
relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments
From this reading All this to the cadence of instrumental music.)
Jourdain
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From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
Jourdain's
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From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: What did you call me?
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading All this to the cadence of instrumental music.)
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading APPRENTICE TAILOR: My dear gentleman, please to give the apprentices a small tip.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
others
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From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading APPRENTICE TAILOR: My dear gentleman, please to give the apprentices a small tip.
promenadesnounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪdz/
plural of “promenade” — a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading APPRENTICE TAILOR: My dear gentleman, please to give the apprentices a small tip.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
TAILORverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading APPRENTICE TAILOR: My dear gentleman, please to give the apprentices a small tip.
TAILORSnounUS /ˈteɪlərz/
plural of “tailor” — a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this to the cadence of instrumental music.)
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this to the cadence of instrumental music.)
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading APPRENTICE TAILOR: My dear gentleman, please to give the apprentices a small tip.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All this to the cadence of instrumental music.)
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading (Four APPRENTICE TAILORS enter, two of them pull off Monsieur Jourdain's breeches made for his morning exercises, and two others pull off his waistcoat; then they put on his new suit; Monsieur Jourdain promenades among them and shows them his suit for their approval.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: What did you call me?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: What did you call me?
