adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
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 I have a thoroughly satisfactory time in Europe, for all over the Continent one finds cigars which not even the most hardened newsboys in New York would smoke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have examined those and know that they are made of dog-hair, and not good dog-hair at that.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
apieceadverbUS /əˈpiːs/
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Italy, as in France, the Government is the only cigar-peddler.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have examined those and know that they are made of dog-hair, and not good dog-hair at that.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I brought cigars with me, the last time; I will not do that any more.
catholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
cigar-peddler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Italy, as in France, the Government is the only cigar-peddler.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading I have a thoroughly satisfactory time in Europe, for all over the Continent one finds cigars which not even the most hardened newsboys in New York would smoke.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I brought cigars with me, the last time; I will not do that any more.
dog-hair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have examined those and know that they are made of dog-hair, and not good dog-hair at that.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading I have a thoroughly satisfactory time in Europe, for all over the Continent one finds cigars which not even the most hardened newsboys in New York would smoke.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I have a thoroughly satisfactory time in Europe, for all over the Continent one finds cigars which not even the most hardened newsboys in New York would smoke.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading I have examined those and know that they are made of dog-hair, and not good dog-hair at that.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading I have a thoroughly satisfactory time in Europe, for all over the Continent one finds cigars which not even the most hardened newsboys in New York would smoke.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have a thoroughly satisfactory time in Europe, for all over the Continent one finds cigars which not even the most hardened newsboys in New York would smoke.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In Italy, as in France, the Government is the only cigar-peddler.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have examined those and know that they are made of dog-hair, and not good dog-hair at that.
GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading In Italy, as in France, the Government is the only cigar-peddler.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading I have a thoroughly satisfactory time in Europe, for all over the Continent one finds cigars which not even the most hardened newsboys in New York would smoke.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have a thoroughly satisfactory time in Europe, for all over the Continent one finds cigars which not even the most hardened newsboys in New York would smoke.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Italy, as in France, the Government is the only cigar-peddler.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading In Italy, as in France, the Government is the only cigar-peddler.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have examined those and know that they are made of dog-hair, and not good dog-hair at that.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I brought cigars with me, the last time; I will not do that any more.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have examined those and know that they are made of dog-hair, and not good dog-hair at that.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I brought cigars with me, the last time; I will not do that any more.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I brought cigars with me, the last time; I will not do that any more.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I have a thoroughly satisfactory time in Europe, for all over the Continent one finds cigars which not even the most hardened newsboys in New York would smoke.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I have a thoroughly satisfactory time in Europe, for all over the Continent one finds cigars which not even the most hardened newsboys in New York would smoke.
newsboys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have a thoroughly satisfactory time in Europe, for all over the Continent one finds cigars which not even the most hardened newsboys in New York would smoke.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have examined those and know that they are made of dog-hair, and not good dog-hair at that.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have a thoroughly satisfactory time in Europe, for all over the Continent one finds cigars which not even the most hardened newsboys in New York would smoke.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In Italy, as in France, the Government is the only cigar-peddler.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have a thoroughly satisfactory time in Europe, for all over the Continent one finds cigars which not even the most hardened newsboys in New York would smoke.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading I have a thoroughly satisfactory time in Europe, for all over the Continent one finds cigars which not even the most hardened newsboys in New York would smoke.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have a thoroughly satisfactory time in Europe, for all over the Continent one finds cigars which not even the most hardened newsboys in New York would smoke.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have examined those and know that they are made of dog-hair, and not good dog-hair at that.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading I have a thoroughly satisfactory time in Europe, for all over the Continent one finds cigars which not even the most hardened newsboys in New York would smoke.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have a thoroughly satisfactory time in Europe, for all over the Continent one finds cigars which not even the most hardened newsboys in New York would smoke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading However, to say true, my tastes are so catholic that I have never seen any cigars that I really could not smoke, except those that cost a dollar apiece.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have a thoroughly satisfactory time in Europe, for all over the Continent one finds cigars which not even the most hardened newsboys in New York would smoke.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I brought cigars with me, the last time; I will not do that any more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I brought cigars with me, the last time; I will not do that any more.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have a thoroughly satisfactory time in Europe, for all over the Continent one finds cigars which not even the most hardened newsboys in New York would smoke.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I have a thoroughly satisfactory time in Europe, for all over the Continent one finds cigars which not even the most hardened newsboys in New York would smoke.
