adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If there was no poison in the flask, the poison must have been poured directly into the glasses by a person who was in the kiosk!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Koupriane seized Rouletabille’s wrist and threw some terrible words at him, looking into the depths of his eyes:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rouletabille, as he heard this extraordinary declaration, rose, more startled than he had ever been in the course of this startling campaign.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Koupriane seized Rouletabille’s wrist and threw some terrible words at him, looking into the depths of his eyes:
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “It was not Priemkof who poured the poison, because there was no poison in the flask.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rouletabille, as he heard this extraordinary declaration, rose, more startled than he had ever been in the course of this startling campaign.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If there was no poison in the flask, the poison must have been poured directly into the glasses by a person who was in the kiosk!
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Rouletabille, as he heard this extraordinary declaration, rose, more startled than he had ever been in the course of this startling campaign.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Rouletabille, as he heard this extraordinary declaration, rose, more startled than he had ever been in the course of this startling campaign.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading Rouletabille, as he heard this extraordinary declaration, rose, more startled than he had ever been in the course of this startling campaign.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Koupriane seized Rouletabille’s wrist and threw some terrible words at him, looking into the depths of his eyes:
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading If there was no poison in the flask, the poison must have been poured directly into the glasses by a person who was in the kiosk!
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Rouletabille, as he heard this extraordinary declaration, rose, more startled than he had ever been in the course of this startling campaign.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Rouletabille, as he heard this extraordinary declaration, rose, more startled than he had ever been in the course of this startling campaign.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Koupriane seized Rouletabille’s wrist and threw some terrible words at him, looking into the depths of his eyes:
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading “It was not Priemkof who poured the poison, because there was no poison in the flask.”
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Now, there were only four persons in the kiosk: the two who were poisoned and Natacha and himself, Rouletabille.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading If there was no poison in the flask, the poison must have been poured directly into the glasses by a person who was in the kiosk!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rouletabille, as he heard this extraordinary declaration, rose, more startled than he had ever been in the course of this startling campaign.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If there was no poison in the flask, the poison must have been poured directly into the glasses by a person who was in the kiosk!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rouletabille, as he heard this extraordinary declaration, rose, more startled than he had ever been in the course of this startling campaign.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Rouletabille, as he heard this extraordinary declaration, rose, more startled than he had ever been in the course of this startling campaign.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Koupriane seized Rouletabille’s wrist and threw some terrible words at him, looking into the depths of his eyes:
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now, there were only four persons in the kiosk: the two who were poisoned and Natacha and himself, Rouletabille.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Koupriane seized Rouletabille’s wrist and threw some terrible words at him, looking into the depths of his eyes:
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was no poison in the flask, the poison must have been poured directly into the glasses by a person who was in the kiosk!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It was not Priemkof who poured the poison, because there was no poison in the flask.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Koupriane seized Rouletabille’s wrist and threw some terrible words at him, looking into the depths of his eyes:
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was not Priemkof who poured the poison, because there was no poison in the flask.”
kiosknounUS /ˈkiːɔːsk/
small area set off by walls for special use
From this reading If there was no poison in the flask, the poison must have been poured directly into the glasses by a person who was in the kiosk!
Koupriane
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From this reading Koupriane seized Rouletabille’s wrist and threw some terrible words at him, looking into the depths of his eyes:
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Koupriane seized Rouletabille’s wrist and threw some terrible words at him, looking into the depths of his eyes:
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Rouletabille, as he heard this extraordinary declaration, rose, more startled than he had ever been in the course of this startling campaign.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If there was no poison in the flask, the poison must have been poured directly into the glasses by a person who was in the kiosk!
Natacha
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From this reading Now, there were only four persons in the kiosk: the two who were poisoned and Natacha and himself, Rouletabille.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “It was not Priemkof who poured the poison, because there was no poison in the flask.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It was not Priemkof who poured the poison, because there was no poison in the flask.”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, there were only four persons in the kiosk: the two who were poisoned and Natacha and himself, Rouletabille.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Koupriane seized Rouletabille’s wrist and threw some terrible words at him, looking into the depths of his eyes:
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Now, there were only four persons in the kiosk: the two who were poisoned and Natacha and himself, Rouletabille.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading If there was no poison in the flask, the poison must have been poured directly into the glasses by a person who was in the kiosk!
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Now, there were only four persons in the kiosk: the two who were poisoned and Natacha and himself, Rouletabille.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading “It was not Priemkof who poured the poison, because there was no poison in the flask.”
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading Now, there were only four persons in the kiosk: the two who were poisoned and Natacha and himself, Rouletabille.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “It was not Priemkof who poured the poison, because there was no poison in the flask.”
Priemkof
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From this reading “It was not Priemkof who poured the poison, because there was no poison in the flask.”
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rouletabille, as he heard this extraordinary declaration, rose, more startled than he had ever been in the course of this startling campaign.
Rouletabille
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From this reading Rouletabille, as he heard this extraordinary declaration, rose, more startled than he had ever been in the course of this startling campaign.
Rouletabille's
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From this reading Koupriane seized Rouletabille’s wrist and threw some terrible words at him, looking into the depths of his eyes:
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Koupriane seized Rouletabille’s wrist and threw some terrible words at him, looking into the depths of his eyes:
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Koupriane seized Rouletabille’s wrist and threw some terrible words at him, looking into the depths of his eyes:
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Rouletabille, as he heard this extraordinary declaration, rose, more startled than he had ever been in the course of this startling campaign.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Rouletabille, as he heard this extraordinary declaration, rose, more startled than he had ever been in the course of this startling campaign.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Koupriane seized Rouletabille’s wrist and threw some terrible words at him, looking into the depths of his eyes:
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rouletabille, as he heard this extraordinary declaration, rose, more startled than he had ever been in the course of this startling campaign.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Koupriane seized Rouletabille’s wrist and threw some terrible words at him, looking into the depths of his eyes:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “It was not Priemkof who poured the poison, because there was no poison in the flask.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rouletabille, as he heard this extraordinary declaration, rose, more startled than he had ever been in the course of this startling campaign.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Koupriane seized Rouletabille’s wrist and threw some terrible words at him, looking into the depths of his eyes:
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now, there were only four persons in the kiosk: the two who were poisoned and Natacha and himself, Rouletabille.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was not Priemkof who poured the poison, because there was no poison in the flask.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, there were only four persons in the kiosk: the two who were poisoned and Natacha and himself, Rouletabille.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “It was not Priemkof who poured the poison, because there was no poison in the flask.”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Koupriane seized Rouletabille’s wrist and threw some terrible words at him, looking into the depths of his eyes:
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Koupriane seized Rouletabille’s wrist and threw some terrible words at him, looking into the depths of his eyes:
