adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What is that little phial?” demanded Koupriane, as he saw Rouletabille pull a small, stoppered bottle out of his pocket.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
Alexis
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From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You must tell us what poison these four glasses have held, and what poison is still in this flask and this little phial.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What is that little phial?” demanded Koupriane, as he saw Rouletabille pull a small, stoppered bottle out of his pocket.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The reporter replied, “I have put into this bottle the vodka that was poured into Natacha’s glass and mine and that we barely touched.”
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “What is that little phial?” demanded Koupriane, as he saw Rouletabille pull a small, stoppered bottle out of his pocket.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What is that little phial?” demanded Koupriane, as he saw Rouletabille pull a small, stoppered bottle out of his pocket.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading You must tell us what poison these four glasses have held, and what poison is still in this flask and this little phial.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading You must tell us what poison these four glasses have held, and what poison is still in this flask and this little phial.”
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The reporter replied, “I have put into this bottle the vodka that was poured into Natacha’s glass and mine and that we barely touched.”
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading You must tell us what poison these four glasses have held, and what poison is still in this flask and this little phial.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is that little phial?” demanded Koupriane, as he saw Rouletabille pull a small, stoppered bottle out of his pocket.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading You must tell us what poison these four glasses have held, and what poison is still in this flask and this little phial.”
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is what we want you to do.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You must tell us what poison these four glasses have held, and what poison is still in this flask and this little phial.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The reporter replied, “I have put into this bottle the vodka that was poured into Natacha’s glass and mine and that we barely touched.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
Koupriane
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From this reading “What is that little phial?” demanded Koupriane, as he saw Rouletabille pull a small, stoppered bottle out of his pocket.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You must tell us what poison these four glasses have held, and what poison is still in this flask and this little phial.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The reporter replied, “I have put into this bottle the vodka that was poured into Natacha’s glass and mine and that we barely touched.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must tell us what poison these four glasses have held, and what poison is still in this flask and this little phial.”
Natacha's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reporter replied, “I have put into this bottle the vodka that was poured into Natacha’s glass and mine and that we barely touched.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “What is that little phial?” demanded Koupriane, as he saw Rouletabille pull a small, stoppered bottle out of his pocket.
Pere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
phialnoun
a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
From this reading You must tell us what poison these four glasses have held, and what poison is still in this flask and this little phial.”
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “What is that little phial?” demanded Koupriane, as he saw Rouletabille pull a small, stoppered bottle out of his pocket.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
PolicenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The reporter replied, “I have put into this bottle the vodka that was poured into Natacha’s glass and mine and that we barely touched.”
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “What is that little phial?” demanded Koupriane, as he saw Rouletabille pull a small, stoppered bottle out of his pocket.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The reporter replied, “I have put into this bottle the vodka that was poured into Natacha’s glass and mine and that we barely touched.”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The reporter replied, “I have put into this bottle the vodka that was poured into Natacha’s glass and mine and that we barely touched.”
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading The reporter replied, “I have put into this bottle the vodka that was poured into Natacha’s glass and mine and that we barely touched.”
Rouletabille
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From this reading “What is that little phial?” demanded Koupriane, as he saw Rouletabille pull a small, stoppered bottle out of his pocket.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “What is that little phial?” demanded Koupriane, as he saw Rouletabille pull a small, stoppered bottle out of his pocket.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “What is that little phial?” demanded Koupriane, as he saw Rouletabille pull a small, stoppered bottle out of his pocket.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading You must tell us what poison these four glasses have held, and what poison is still in this flask and this little phial.”
stopperedadjective
(of a container) having a stopper in the opening
From this reading “What is that little phial?” demanded Koupriane, as he saw Rouletabille pull a small, stoppered bottle out of his pocket.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading You must tell us what poison these four glasses have held, and what poison is still in this flask and this little phial.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What is that little phial?” demanded Koupriane, as he saw Rouletabille pull a small, stoppered bottle out of his pocket.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You must tell us what poison these four glasses have held, and what poison is still in this flask and this little phial.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You must tell us what poison these four glasses have held, and what poison is still in this flask and this little phial.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading The reporter replied, “I have put into this bottle the vodka that was poured into Natacha’s glass and mine and that we barely touched.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You must tell us what poison these four glasses have held, and what poison is still in this flask and this little phial.”
vodkanounUS /ˈvɑːdkə/
unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia
From this reading The reporter replied, “I have put into this bottle the vodka that was poured into Natacha’s glass and mine and that we barely touched.”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Here is what we want you to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reporter replied, “I have put into this bottle the vodka that was poured into Natacha’s glass and mine and that we barely touched.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here is what we want you to do.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Here is what we want you to do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Pere Alexis, I do bring you poison again, but you have nothing to fear, for His Excellency the Chief of Police is with me.
