adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
ActuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading “Actually, yes,” said Monsieur de la Baudraye.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
Baudraye
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From this reading “Actually, yes,” said Monsieur de la Baudraye.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Actually, yes,” said Monsieur de la Baudraye.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
Dinah
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From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “Actually, yes,” said Monsieur de la Baudraye.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
LegallyadverbUS /ˈliːɡəli/
by law; conforming to the law
From this reading “Legally, no.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Actually, yes,” said Monsieur de la Baudraye.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Legally, no.”
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
Piedefer
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From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Actually, yes,” said Monsieur de la Baudraye.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
Silas
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
stock-in-tradenoun
any equipment constantly used as part of a profession or occupation
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
telegraphing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Actually, yes,” said Monsieur de la Baudraye.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
