adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
adoresverbUS /əˈdɔːrz/
third-person singular of “adore” — love intensely
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
affinitiesnounUS /əˈfɪnətiz/
plural of “affinity” — (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
From this reading “My dear uncle,” said Philippe, whose phraseology had a flavor of his affinities in Paris, “you love this girl, and you are devilishly right.
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 Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading While the foregoing plot was progressing, Philippe was walking arm in arm with his uncle along the boulevard Baron.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading While the foregoing plot was progressing, Philippe was walking arm in arm with his uncle along the boulevard Baron.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading While the foregoing plot was progressing, Philippe was walking arm in arm with his uncle along the boulevard Baron.
becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
billingnounUS /ˈbɪlɪŋ/
request for payment of a debt
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading While the foregoing plot was progressing, Philippe was walking arm in arm with his uncle along the boulevard Baron.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
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 “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
cooingverbUS /ˈkuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
damnablyadverb
in a damnable manner
From this reading She is damnably handsome!
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear uncle,” said Philippe, whose phraseology had a flavor of his affinities in Paris, “you love this girl, and you are devilishly right.
devilishlyadverbUS /ˈdevəlɪʃli/
as a devil; in an evil manner
From this reading “My dear uncle,” said Philippe, whose phraseology had a flavor of his affinities in Paris, “you love this girl, and you are devilishly right.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading “My dear uncle,” said Philippe, whose phraseology had a flavor of his affinities in Paris, “you love this girl, and you are devilishly right.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading While the foregoing plot was progressing, Philippe was walking arm in arm with his uncle along the boulevard Baron.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “My dear uncle,” said Philippe, whose phraseology had a flavor of his affinities in Paris, “you love this girl, and you are devilishly right.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “My dear uncle,” said Philippe, whose phraseology had a flavor of his affinities in Paris, “you love this girl, and you are devilishly right.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She is damnably handsome!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the foregoing plot was progressing, Philippe was walking arm in arm with his uncle along the boulevard Baron.
Hochon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the foregoing plot was progressing, Philippe was walking arm in arm with his uncle along the boulevard Baron.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is damnably handsome!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “My dear uncle,” said Philippe, whose phraseology had a flavor of his affinities in Paris, “you love this girl, and you are devilishly right.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear uncle,” said Philippe, whose phraseology had a flavor of his affinities in Paris, “you love this girl, and you are devilishly right.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “My dear uncle,” said Philippe, whose phraseology had a flavor of his affinities in Paris, “you love this girl, and you are devilishly right.
Philippe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the foregoing plot was progressing, Philippe was walking arm in arm with his uncle along the boulevard Baron.
phraseologynounUS /ˌfreɪziˈɔːlɔːdʒi/
the manner in which something is expressed in words
From this reading “My dear uncle,” said Philippe, whose phraseology had a flavor of his affinities in Paris, “you love this girl, and you are devilishly right.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading While the foregoing plot was progressing, Philippe was walking arm in arm with his uncle along the boulevard Baron.
progressingverbUS /prəˈɡresɪŋ/
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading While the foregoing plot was progressing, Philippe was walking arm in arm with his uncle along the boulevard Baron.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “My dear uncle,” said Philippe, whose phraseology had a flavor of his affinities in Paris, “you love this girl, and you are devilishly right.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear uncle,” said Philippe, whose phraseology had a flavor of his affinities in Paris, “you love this girl, and you are devilishly right.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is damnably handsome!
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
tacticiansnounUS /tækˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “tactician” — a person who is skilled at planning tactics
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the foregoing plot was progressing, Philippe was walking arm in arm with his uncle along the boulevard Baron.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My dear uncle,” said Philippe, whose phraseology had a flavor of his affinities in Paris, “you love this girl, and you are devilishly right.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading While the foregoing plot was progressing, Philippe was walking arm in arm with his uncle along the boulevard Baron.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading While the foregoing plot was progressing, Philippe was walking arm in arm with his uncle along the boulevard Baron.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the foregoing plot was progressing, Philippe was walking arm in arm with his uncle along the boulevard Baron.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the foregoing plot was progressing, Philippe was walking arm in arm with his uncle along the boulevard Baron.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead of billing and cooing she makes you trot like a valet; well, that’s all simple enough; but she wants to see you six feet underground, so that she may marry Max, whom she adores.”
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “My dear uncle,” said Philippe, whose phraseology had a flavor of his affinities in Paris, “you love this girl, and you are devilishly right.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While the foregoing plot was progressing, Philippe was walking arm in arm with his uncle along the boulevard Baron.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “The two great tacticians are coming to close quarters at last,” thought Monsieur Hochon as he watched the colonel marching off with his uncle; “I am curious to see the end of the game, and what becomes of the stake of ninety thousand francs a year.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear uncle,” said Philippe, whose phraseology had a flavor of his affinities in Paris, “you love this girl, and you are devilishly right.
