adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I am just about to ring for a glass of _eau sucrée_; will you have some at the same time?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I am just about to ring for a glass of _eau sucrée_; will you have some at the same time?”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am just about to ring for a glass of _eau sucrée_; will you have some at the same time?”
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Then M. de Bargeton mutely implored his visitor to come to his assistance.
asthmaticnounUS /æzˈmætɪk/
a person suffering from asthma
From this reading Turning westward his old asthmatic pug-dog countenance, he gazed at you with big, lustreless eyes, in a way that said, “You were saying?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I am just about to ring for a glass of _eau sucrée_; will you have some at the same time?”
Bargeton
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From this reading Then M. de Bargeton mutely implored his visitor to come to his assistance.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Turning westward his old asthmatic pug-dog countenance, he gazed at you with big, lustreless eyes, in a way that said, “You were saying?”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then M. de Bargeton mutely implored his visitor to come to his assistance.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading These short observations did not permit of discussion; a “Yes” or “No,” extracted from his interlocutor, the conversation dropped dead.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Turning westward his old asthmatic pug-dog countenance, he gazed at you with big, lustreless eyes, in a way that said, “You were saying?”
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Then M. de Bargeton mutely implored his visitor to come to his assistance.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading These short observations did not permit of discussion; a “Yes” or “No,” extracted from his interlocutor, the conversation dropped dead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading These short observations did not permit of discussion; a “Yes” or “No,” extracted from his interlocutor, the conversation dropped dead.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading These short observations did not permit of discussion; a “Yes” or “No,” extracted from his interlocutor, the conversation dropped dead.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading These short observations did not permit of discussion; a “Yes” or “No,” extracted from his interlocutor, the conversation dropped dead.
eau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am just about to ring for a glass of _eau sucrée_; will you have some at the same time?”
extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading These short observations did not permit of discussion; a “Yes” or “No,” extracted from his interlocutor, the conversation dropped dead.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Turning westward his old asthmatic pug-dog countenance, he gazed at you with big, lustreless eyes, in a way that said, “You were saying?”
father-in-lawnounUS /ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː/
the father of your spouse
From this reading Or, “I am going to take a ride to-morrow; I am going over to see my father-in-law.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I am just about to ring for a glass of _eau sucrée_; will you have some at the same time?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These short observations did not permit of discussion; a “Yes” or “No,” extracted from his interlocutor, the conversation dropped dead.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Turning westward his old asthmatic pug-dog countenance, he gazed at you with big, lustreless eyes, in a way that said, “You were saying?”
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “I am just about to ring for a glass of _eau sucrée_; will you have some at the same time?”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Or, “I am going to take a ride to-morrow; I am going over to see my father-in-law.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am just about to ring for a glass of _eau sucrée_; will you have some at the same time?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Turning westward his old asthmatic pug-dog countenance, he gazed at you with big, lustreless eyes, in a way that said, “You were saying?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These short observations did not permit of discussion; a “Yes” or “No,” extracted from his interlocutor, the conversation dropped dead.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am just about to ring for a glass of _eau sucrée_; will you have some at the same time?”
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Then M. de Bargeton mutely implored his visitor to come to his assistance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Turning westward his old asthmatic pug-dog countenance, he gazed at you with big, lustreless eyes, in a way that said, “You were saying?”
interlocutornounUS /ˌɪntərˈlɑːkjətər/
the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk
From this reading These short observations did not permit of discussion; a “Yes” or “No,” extracted from his interlocutor, the conversation dropped dead.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “I am just about to ring for a glass of _eau sucrée_; will you have some at the same time?”
lustrelessadjective
lacking brilliance or vitality
From this reading Turning westward his old asthmatic pug-dog countenance, he gazed at you with big, lustreless eyes, in a way that said, “You were saying?”
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Then M. de Bargeton mutely implored his visitor to come to his assistance.
mutelyadverb
without speaking
From this reading Then M. de Bargeton mutely implored his visitor to come to his assistance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Or, “I am going to take a ride to-morrow; I am going over to see my father-in-law.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading These short observations did not permit of discussion; a “Yes” or “No,” extracted from his interlocutor, the conversation dropped dead.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These short observations did not permit of discussion; a “Yes” or “No,” extracted from his interlocutor, the conversation dropped dead.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading These short observations did not permit of discussion; a “Yes” or “No,” extracted from his interlocutor, the conversation dropped dead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am just about to ring for a glass of _eau sucrée_; will you have some at the same time?”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Turning westward his old asthmatic pug-dog countenance, he gazed at you with big, lustreless eyes, in a way that said, “You were saying?”
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, “I am going to take a ride to-morrow; I am going over to see my father-in-law.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Or, “I am going to take a ride to-morrow; I am going over to see my father-in-law.”
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading These short observations did not permit of discussion; a “Yes” or “No,” extracted from his interlocutor, the conversation dropped dead.
pug-dognoun
small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
From this reading Turning westward his old asthmatic pug-dog countenance, he gazed at you with big, lustreless eyes, in a way that said, “You were saying?”
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Or, “I am going to take a ride to-morrow; I am going over to see my father-in-law.”
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “I am just about to ring for a glass of _eau sucrée_; will you have some at the same time?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Turning westward his old asthmatic pug-dog countenance, he gazed at you with big, lustreless eyes, in a way that said, “You were saying?”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I am just about to ring for a glass of _eau sucrée_; will you have some at the same time?”
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Turning westward his old asthmatic pug-dog countenance, he gazed at you with big, lustreless eyes, in a way that said, “You were saying?”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Or, “I am going to take a ride to-morrow; I am going over to see my father-in-law.”
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading These short observations did not permit of discussion; a “Yes” or “No,” extracted from his interlocutor, the conversation dropped dead.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I am just about to ring for a glass of _eau sucrée_; will you have some at the same time?”
sucrée
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am just about to ring for a glass of _eau sucrée_; will you have some at the same time?”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Or, “I am going to take a ride to-morrow; I am going over to see my father-in-law.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Turning westward his old asthmatic pug-dog countenance, he gazed at you with big, lustreless eyes, in a way that said, “You were saying?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am just about to ring for a glass of _eau sucrée_; will you have some at the same time?”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then M. de Bargeton mutely implored his visitor to come to his assistance.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These short observations did not permit of discussion; a “Yes” or “No,” extracted from his interlocutor, the conversation dropped dead.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I am just about to ring for a glass of _eau sucrée_; will you have some at the same time?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am just about to ring for a glass of _eau sucrée_; will you have some at the same time?”
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or, “I am going to take a ride to-morrow; I am going over to see my father-in-law.”
TurningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning westward his old asthmatic pug-dog countenance, he gazed at you with big, lustreless eyes, in a way that said, “You were saying?”
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading Then M. de Bargeton mutely implored his visitor to come to his assistance.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Turning westward his old asthmatic pug-dog countenance, he gazed at you with big, lustreless eyes, in a way that said, “You were saying?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Turning westward his old asthmatic pug-dog countenance, he gazed at you with big, lustreless eyes, in a way that said, “You were saying?”
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Turning westward his old asthmatic pug-dog countenance, he gazed at you with big, lustreless eyes, in a way that said, “You were saying?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I am just about to ring for a glass of _eau sucrée_; will you have some at the same time?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Turning westward his old asthmatic pug-dog countenance, he gazed at you with big, lustreless eyes, in a way that said, “You were saying?”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading These short observations did not permit of discussion; a “Yes” or “No,” extracted from his interlocutor, the conversation dropped dead.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am just about to ring for a glass of _eau sucrée_; will you have some at the same time?”
