adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PER: As how?
ASIDEadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading PER [ASIDE.]: If I had But one to wager with, I would lay odds now, He tells me instantly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PER [ASIDE.]: If I had But one to wager with, I would lay odds now, He tells me instantly.
cannot
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From this reading There's a letter, Sent me from one of the states, and to that purpose: He cannot write his name, but that's his mark.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading SIR P: With certain projects that I have; Which I may not discover.
correspendence
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From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading SIR P: With certain projects that I have; Which I may not discover.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PER [ASIDE.]: If I had But one to wager with, I would lay odds now, He tells me instantly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SIR P: With certain projects that I have; Which I may not discover.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PER [ASIDE.]: If I had But one to wager with, I would lay odds now, He tells me instantly.
herringsnounUS /ˈherɪŋz/
plural of “herring” — valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There's a letter, Sent me from one of the states, and to that purpose: He cannot write his name, but that's his mark.
how
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From this reading PER: As how?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SIR P: With certain projects that I have; Which I may not discover.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading PER [ASIDE.]: If I had But one to wager with, I would lay odds now, He tells me instantly.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading PER [ASIDE.]: If I had But one to wager with, I would lay odds now, He tells me instantly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading PER [ASIDE.]: If I had But one to wager with, I would lay odds now, He tells me instantly.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There's a letter, Sent me from one of the states, and to that purpose: He cannot write his name, but that's his mark.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading There's a letter, Sent me from one of the states, and to that purpose: He cannot write his name, but that's his mark.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading SIR P: With certain projects that I have; Which I may not discover.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PER [ASIDE.]: If I had But one to wager with, I would lay odds now, He tells me instantly.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There's a letter, Sent me from one of the states, and to that purpose: He cannot write his name, but that's his mark.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SIR P: With certain projects that I have; Which I may not discover.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading PER [ASIDE.]: If I had But one to wager with, I would lay odds now, He tells me instantly.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading PER [ASIDE.]: If I had But one to wager with, I would lay odds now, He tells me instantly.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PER [ASIDE.]: If I had But one to wager with, I would lay odds now, He tells me instantly.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading SIR P: With certain projects that I have; Which I may not discover.
PERprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading PER: As how?
projectsnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading SIR P: With certain projects that I have; Which I may not discover.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading There's a letter, Sent me from one of the states, and to that purpose: He cannot write his name, but that's his mark.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
RotterdamnounUS /ˈrɑːtərdæm/
the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
SentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading There's a letter, Sent me from one of the states, and to that purpose: He cannot write his name, but that's his mark.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR P: With certain projects that I have; Which I may not discover.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
statesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There's a letter, Sent me from one of the states, and to that purpose: He cannot write his name, but that's his mark.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading PER [ASIDE.]: If I had But one to wager with, I would lay odds now, He tells me instantly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SIR P: With certain projects that I have; Which I may not discover.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's a letter, Sent me from one of the states, and to that purpose: He cannot write his name, but that's his mark.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's a letter, Sent me from one of the states, and to that purpose: He cannot write his name, but that's his mark.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PER [ASIDE.]: If I had But one to wager with, I would lay odds now, He tells me instantly.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading PER [ASIDE.]: If I had But one to wager with, I would lay odds now, He tells me instantly.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SIR P: With certain projects that I have; Which I may not discover.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SIR P: With certain projects that I have; Which I may not discover.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading PER [ASIDE.]: If I had But one to wager with, I would lay odds now, He tells me instantly.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading There's a letter, Sent me from one of the states, and to that purpose: He cannot write his name, but that's his mark.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading SIR P: One is, and that I care not greatly who knows, to serve the state Of Venice with red herrings for three years, And at a certain rate, from Rotterdam, Where I have correspendence.
