AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Duel D’Arnot was asleep when Tarzan entered their apartments after leaving Rokoff’s.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A Duel D’Arnot was asleep when Tarzan entered their apartments after leaving Rokoff’s.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “De Coude and his wife were both my friends.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A Duel D’Arnot was asleep when Tarzan entered their apartments after leaving Rokoff’s.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading A Duel D’Arnot was asleep when Tarzan entered their apartments after leaving Rokoff’s.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What a fool I have been,” he concluded.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “De Coude and his wife were both my friends.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tarzan did not disturb him, but the following morning he narrated the happenings of the previous evening, omitting not a single detail.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “What a fool I have been,” he concluded.
Coude
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From this reading “De Coude and his wife were both my friends.
D'Arnot
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From this reading A Duel D’Arnot was asleep when Tarzan entered their apartments after leaving Rokoff’s.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “De Coude and his wife were both my friends.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Tarzan did not disturb him, but the following morning he narrated the happenings of the previous evening, omitting not a single detail.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tarzan did not disturb him, but the following morning he narrated the happenings of the previous evening, omitting not a single detail.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Tarzan did not disturb him, but the following morning he narrated the happenings of the previous evening, omitting not a single detail.
DuelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading A Duel D’Arnot was asleep when Tarzan entered their apartments after leaving Rokoff’s.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A Duel D’Arnot was asleep when Tarzan entered their apartments after leaving Rokoff’s.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Tarzan did not disturb him, but the following morning he narrated the happenings of the previous evening, omitting not a single detail.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Tarzan did not disturb him, but the following morning he narrated the happenings of the previous evening, omitting not a single detail.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “What a fool I have been,” he concluded.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “De Coude and his wife were both my friends.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading How have I returned their friendship?
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading Tarzan did not disturb him, but the following morning he narrated the happenings of the previous evening, omitting not a single detail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What a fool I have been,” he concluded.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tarzan did not disturb him, but the following morning he narrated the happenings of the previous evening, omitting not a single detail.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tarzan did not disturb him, but the following morning he narrated the happenings of the previous evening, omitting not a single detail.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “De Coude and his wife were both my friends.
How
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From this reading How have I returned their friendship?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What a fool I have been,” he concluded.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading A Duel D’Arnot was asleep when Tarzan entered their apartments after leaving Rokoff’s.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tarzan did not disturb him, but the following morning he narrated the happenings of the previous evening, omitting not a single detail.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “De Coude and his wife were both my friends.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading Tarzan did not disturb him, but the following morning he narrated the happenings of the previous evening, omitting not a single detail.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tarzan did not disturb him, but the following morning he narrated the happenings of the previous evening, omitting not a single detail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tarzan did not disturb him, but the following morning he narrated the happenings of the previous evening, omitting not a single detail.
omittingverbUS /oʊˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Tarzan did not disturb him, but the following morning he narrated the happenings of the previous evening, omitting not a single detail.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Tarzan did not disturb him, but the following morning he narrated the happenings of the previous evening, omitting not a single detail.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading How have I returned their friendship?
Rokoff's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Duel D’Arnot was asleep when Tarzan entered their apartments after leaving Rokoff’s.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Tarzan did not disturb him, but the following morning he narrated the happenings of the previous evening, omitting not a single detail.
TarzannounUS /ˈtɑːrzæn/
(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
From this reading A Duel D’Arnot was asleep when Tarzan entered their apartments after leaving Rokoff’s.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tarzan did not disturb him, but the following morning he narrated the happenings of the previous evening, omitting not a single detail.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A Duel D’Arnot was asleep when Tarzan entered their apartments after leaving Rokoff’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Duel D’Arnot was asleep when Tarzan entered their apartments after leaving Rokoff’s.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “De Coude and his wife were both my friends.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a fool I have been,” he concluded.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A Duel D’Arnot was asleep when Tarzan entered their apartments after leaving Rokoff’s.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “De Coude and his wife were both my friends.
