adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Four millions in a gun barrel; hoax was written all over the face of it, and yet he had been as unsuspicious as a Highland gillie.
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 Four millions in a gun barrel; hoax was written all over the face of it, and yet he had been as unsuspicious as a Highland gillie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four millions in a gun barrel; hoax was written all over the face of it, and yet he had been as unsuspicious as a Highland gillie.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Four millions in a gun barrel; hoax was written all over the face of it, and yet he had been as unsuspicious as a Highland gillie.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was no longer needed at the Red Chateau.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading Four millions in a gun barrel; hoax was written all over the face of it, and yet he had been as unsuspicious as a Highland gillie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been tricked.
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading He was no longer needed at the Red Chateau.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Madame had tricked him; the countess had tricked him, the Colonel and Fitzgerald.
countessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Madame had tricked him; the countess had tricked him, the Colonel and Fitzgerald.
declaimverbUS /dɪˈkleɪm/
recite in elocution
From this reading On making this discovery Maurice was inclined to declaim in that vigorous vocabulary which is taboo.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading On making this discovery Maurice was inclined to declaim in that vigorous vocabulary which is taboo.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Four millions in a gun barrel; hoax was written all over the face of it, and yet he had been as unsuspicious as a Highland gillie.
FitzgeraldnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading Madame had tricked him; the countess had tricked him, the Colonel and Fitzgerald.
FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four millions in a gun barrel; hoax was written all over the face of it, and yet he had been as unsuspicious as a Highland gillie.
gillienounUS /ˈɡɪli/
a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief
From this reading Four millions in a gun barrel; hoax was written all over the face of it, and yet he had been as unsuspicious as a Highland gillie.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Four millions in a gun barrel; hoax was written all over the face of it, and yet he had been as unsuspicious as a Highland gillie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been tricked.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been tricked.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading Four millions in a gun barrel; hoax was written all over the face of it, and yet he had been as unsuspicious as a Highland gillie.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madame had tricked him; the countess had tricked him, the Colonel and Fitzgerald.
hoaxnounUS /hoʊks/
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
From this reading Four millions in a gun barrel; hoax was written all over the face of it, and yet he had been as unsuspicious as a Highland gillie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On making this discovery Maurice was inclined to declaim in that vigorous vocabulary which is taboo.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading On making this discovery Maurice was inclined to declaim in that vigorous vocabulary which is taboo.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On making this discovery Maurice was inclined to declaim in that vigorous vocabulary which is taboo.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Four millions in a gun barrel; hoax was written all over the face of it, and yet he had been as unsuspicious as a Highland gillie.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading He was no longer needed at the Red Chateau.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame had tricked him; the countess had tricked him, the Colonel and Fitzgerald.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading On making this discovery Maurice was inclined to declaim in that vigorous vocabulary which is taboo.
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From this reading On making this discovery Maurice was inclined to declaim in that vigorous vocabulary which is taboo.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Four millions in a gun barrel; hoax was written all over the face of it, and yet he had been as unsuspicious as a Highland gillie.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He was no longer needed at the Red Chateau.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was no longer needed at the Red Chateau.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four millions in a gun barrel; hoax was written all over the face of it, and yet he had been as unsuspicious as a Highland gillie.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On making this discovery Maurice was inclined to declaim in that vigorous vocabulary which is taboo.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Four millions in a gun barrel; hoax was written all over the face of it, and yet he had been as unsuspicious as a Highland gillie.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was no longer needed at the Red Chateau.
tabooadjectiveUS /tæˈbuː/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading On making this discovery Maurice was inclined to declaim in that vigorous vocabulary which is taboo.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On making this discovery Maurice was inclined to declaim in that vigorous vocabulary which is taboo.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was no longer needed at the Red Chateau.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On making this discovery Maurice was inclined to declaim in that vigorous vocabulary which is taboo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On making this discovery Maurice was inclined to declaim in that vigorous vocabulary which is taboo.
trickedverbUS /trɪkt/
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading He had been tricked.
unsuspiciousadjective
not suspicious
From this reading Four millions in a gun barrel; hoax was written all over the face of it, and yet he had been as unsuspicious as a Highland gillie.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading On making this discovery Maurice was inclined to declaim in that vigorous vocabulary which is taboo.
vocabularynounUS /voʊˈkæbjəleri/
a listing of the words used in some enterprise
From this reading On making this discovery Maurice was inclined to declaim in that vigorous vocabulary which is taboo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On making this discovery Maurice was inclined to declaim in that vigorous vocabulary which is taboo.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On making this discovery Maurice was inclined to declaim in that vigorous vocabulary which is taboo.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Four millions in a gun barrel; hoax was written all over the face of it, and yet he had been as unsuspicious as a Highland gillie.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Four millions in a gun barrel; hoax was written all over the face of it, and yet he had been as unsuspicious as a Highland gillie.
