adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
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 And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “There's a few dozen of the Gordon sherry at my Chambers, in London, Paul,” Mr. Treffry said; “I'd be glad to think you had 'em.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There's a few dozen of the Gordon sherry at my Chambers, in London, Paul,” Mr. Treffry said; “I'd be glad to think you had 'em.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
ChambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading “There's a few dozen of the Gordon sherry at my Chambers, in London, Paul,” Mr. Treffry said; “I'd be glad to think you had 'em.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
Chris
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From this reading Send Chris to me.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
DominiquenounUS /dɔːmɪˈniːk/
American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “There's a few dozen of the Gordon sherry at my Chambers, in London, Paul,” Mr. Treffry said; “I'd be glad to think you had 'em.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading “There's a few dozen of the Gordon sherry at my Chambers, in London, Paul,” Mr. Treffry said; “I'd be glad to think you had 'em.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “There's a few dozen of the Gordon sherry at my Chambers, in London, Paul,” Mr. Treffry said; “I'd be glad to think you had 'em.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “There's a few dozen of the Gordon sherry at my Chambers, in London, Paul,” Mr. Treffry said; “I'd be glad to think you had 'em.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
Gordon
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From this reading “There's a few dozen of the Gordon sherry at my Chambers, in London, Paul,” Mr. Treffry said; “I'd be glad to think you had 'em.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “There's a few dozen of the Gordon sherry at my Chambers, in London, Paul,” Mr. Treffry said; “I'd be glad to think you had 'em.
he's
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From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That's all I had to say.
I'd
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From this reading “There's a few dozen of the Gordon sherry at my Chambers, in London, Paul,” Mr. Treffry said; “I'd be glad to think you had 'em.
I've
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From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “There's a few dozen of the Gordon sherry at my Chambers, in London, Paul,” Mr. Treffry said; “I'd be glad to think you had 'em.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Send Chris to me.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “There's a few dozen of the Gordon sherry at my Chambers, in London, Paul,” Mr. Treffry said; “I'd be glad to think you had 'em.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There's a few dozen of the Gordon sherry at my Chambers, in London, Paul,” Mr. Treffry said; “I'd be glad to think you had 'em.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There's a few dozen of the Gordon sherry at my Chambers, in London, Paul,” Mr. Treffry said; “I'd be glad to think you had 'em.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading That's all I had to say.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
SendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Send Chris to me.”
sherrynounUS /ˈʃeri/
dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
From this reading “There's a few dozen of the Gordon sherry at my Chambers, in London, Paul,” Mr. Treffry said; “I'd be glad to think you had 'em.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
That's
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From this reading That's all I had to say.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
There's
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From this reading “There's a few dozen of the Gordon sherry at my Chambers, in London, Paul,” Mr. Treffry said; “I'd be glad to think you had 'em.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “There's a few dozen of the Gordon sherry at my Chambers, in London, Paul,” Mr. Treffry said; “I'd be glad to think you had 'em.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
Treffry
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From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading One day Mr. Treffry expressed a wish to see Herr Paul; it was a long while before the latter could summon courage to go in.
women'll
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From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There's a few dozen of the Gordon sherry at my Chambers, in London, Paul,” Mr. Treffry said; “I'd be glad to think you had 'em.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And my man, Dominique, I've made him all right in my will, but keep your eye on him; he's a good sort for a foreigner, and no chicken, but sooner or later, the women'll get hold of him.
