adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My lad," said M. Lecoq, turning to him, "I think you have done admirably, and a good reward shall prove it to you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The porter was not dumb, and so he gave me a good deal of information about his master and mistress, though he has only been there two days.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Yes, and also of the first floor above.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading "My lad," said M. Lecoq, turning to him, "I think you have done admirably, and a good reward shall prove it to you.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading "Yes, and also of the first floor above.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My lad," said M. Lecoq, turning to him, "I think you have done admirably, and a good reward shall prove it to you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But let's go to the house at once; have you got a plan of the ground-floor?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The porter was not dumb, and so he gave me a good deal of information about his master and mistress, though he has only been there two days.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being ignorant of what we know, your conclusions were perfectly right.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But let's go to the house at once; have you got a plan of the ground-floor?"
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Being ignorant of what we know, your conclusions were perfectly right.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The porter was not dumb, and so he gave me a good deal of information about his master and mistress, though he has only been there two days.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The porter was not dumb, and so he gave me a good deal of information about his master and mistress, though he has only been there two days.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "My lad," said M. Lecoq, turning to him, "I think you have done admirably, and a good reward shall prove it to you.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading The porter was not dumb, and so he gave me a good deal of information about his master and mistress, though he has only been there two days.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Yes, and also of the first floor above.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "Yes, and also of the first floor above.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The porter was not dumb, and so he gave me a good deal of information about his master and mistress, though he has only been there two days.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But let's go to the house at once; have you got a plan of the ground-floor?"
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "My lad," said M. Lecoq, turning to him, "I think you have done admirably, and a good reward shall prove it to you.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But let's go to the house at once; have you got a plan of the ground-floor?"
ground-flooradjective
on the floor closest to level with the ground
From this reading But let's go to the house at once; have you got a plan of the ground-floor?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The porter was not dumb, and so he gave me a good deal of information about his master and mistress, though he has only been there two days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My lad," said M. Lecoq, turning to him, "I think you have done admirably, and a good reward shall prove it to you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The porter was not dumb, and so he gave me a good deal of information about his master and mistress, though he has only been there two days.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My lad," said M. Lecoq, turning to him, "I think you have done admirably, and a good reward shall prove it to you.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The porter was not dumb, and so he gave me a good deal of information about his master and mistress, though he has only been there two days.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But let's go to the house at once; have you got a plan of the ground-floor?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My lad," said M. Lecoq, turning to him, "I think you have done admirably, and a good reward shall prove it to you.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Being ignorant of what we know, your conclusions were perfectly right.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading The porter was not dumb, and so he gave me a good deal of information about his master and mistress, though he has only been there two days.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My lad," said M. Lecoq, turning to him, "I think you have done admirably, and a good reward shall prove it to you.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Being ignorant of what we know, your conclusions were perfectly right.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading "My lad," said M. Lecoq, turning to him, "I think you have done admirably, and a good reward shall prove it to you.
Lecoq
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From this reading "My lad," said M. Lecoq, turning to him, "I think you have done admirably, and a good reward shall prove it to you.
let's
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From this reading But let's go to the house at once; have you got a plan of the ground-floor?"
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "My lad," said M. Lecoq, turning to him, "I think you have done admirably, and a good reward shall prove it to you.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The porter was not dumb, and so he gave me a good deal of information about his master and mistress, though he has only been there two days.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The porter was not dumb, and so he gave me a good deal of information about his master and mistress, though he has only been there two days.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The porter was not dumb, and so he gave me a good deal of information about his master and mistress, though he has only been there two days.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My lad," said M. Lecoq, turning to him, "I think you have done admirably, and a good reward shall prove it to you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The porter was not dumb, and so he gave me a good deal of information about his master and mistress, though he has only been there two days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being ignorant of what we know, your conclusions were perfectly right.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But let's go to the house at once; have you got a plan of the ground-floor?"
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The porter was not dumb, and so he gave me a good deal of information about his master and mistress, though he has only been there two days.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Being ignorant of what we know, your conclusions were perfectly right.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading But let's go to the house at once; have you got a plan of the ground-floor?"
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The porter was not dumb, and so he gave me a good deal of information about his master and mistress, though he has only been there two days.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "My lad," said M. Lecoq, turning to him, "I think you have done admirably, and a good reward shall prove it to you.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "My lad," said M. Lecoq, turning to him, "I think you have done admirably, and a good reward shall prove it to you.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Being ignorant of what we know, your conclusions were perfectly right.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My lad," said M. Lecoq, turning to him, "I think you have done admirably, and a good reward shall prove it to you.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "My lad," said M. Lecoq, turning to him, "I think you have done admirably, and a good reward shall prove it to you.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The porter was not dumb, and so he gave me a good deal of information about his master and mistress, though he has only been there two days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But let's go to the house at once; have you got a plan of the ground-floor?"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The porter was not dumb, and so he gave me a good deal of information about his master and mistress, though he has only been there two days.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "My lad," said M. Lecoq, turning to him, "I think you have done admirably, and a good reward shall prove it to you.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The porter was not dumb, and so he gave me a good deal of information about his master and mistress, though he has only been there two days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My lad," said M. Lecoq, turning to him, "I think you have done admirably, and a good reward shall prove it to you.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "My lad," said M. Lecoq, turning to him, "I think you have done admirably, and a good reward shall prove it to you.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The porter was not dumb, and so he gave me a good deal of information about his master and mistress, though he has only been there two days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The porter was not dumb, and so he gave me a good deal of information about his master and mistress, though he has only been there two days.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Being ignorant of what we know, your conclusions were perfectly right.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Being ignorant of what we know, your conclusions were perfectly right.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Being ignorant of what we know, your conclusions were perfectly right.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and also of the first floor above.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My lad," said M. Lecoq, turning to him, "I think you have done admirably, and a good reward shall prove it to you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Being ignorant of what we know, your conclusions were perfectly right.
