adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If this is a joke," he said, "it has perhaps lasted long enough."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading M. de Boiscoran's cheeks turned crimson; and his eyes assumed an expression of strange perplexity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M. de Boiscoran's cheeks turned crimson; and his eyes assumed an expression of strange perplexity.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He was evidently getting angry.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading M. de Boiscoran's cheeks turned crimson; and his eyes assumed an expression of strange perplexity.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading M. Daubigeon thought it better to interfere, and thus he said,-- "Unfortunately, sir, the question is a most serious one.
Boiscoran's
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From this reading M. de Boiscoran's cheeks turned crimson; and his eyes assumed an expression of strange perplexity.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading M. de Boiscoran's cheeks turned crimson; and his eyes assumed an expression of strange perplexity.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading M. de Boiscoran's cheeks turned crimson; and his eyes assumed an expression of strange perplexity.
Daubigeon
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From this reading M. Daubigeon thought it better to interfere, and thus he said,-- "Unfortunately, sir, the question is a most serious one.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading M. de Boiscoran's cheeks turned crimson; and his eyes assumed an expression of strange perplexity.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Do what the magistrate desires."
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do what the magistrate desires."
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "If this is a joke," he said, "it has perhaps lasted long enough."
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was evidently getting angry.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading M. de Boiscoran's cheeks turned crimson; and his eyes assumed an expression of strange perplexity.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading M. de Boiscoran's cheeks turned crimson; and his eyes assumed an expression of strange perplexity.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He was evidently getting angry.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If this is a joke," he said, "it has perhaps lasted long enough."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If this is a joke," he said, "it has perhaps lasted long enough."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. de Boiscoran's cheeks turned crimson; and his eyes assumed an expression of strange perplexity.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If this is a joke," he said, "it has perhaps lasted long enough."
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading M. Daubigeon thought it better to interfere, and thus he said,-- "Unfortunately, sir, the question is a most serious one.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If this is a joke," he said, "it has perhaps lasted long enough."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If this is a joke," he said, "it has perhaps lasted long enough."
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "If this is a joke," he said, "it has perhaps lasted long enough."
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading "If this is a joke," he said, "it has perhaps lasted long enough."
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 "If this is a joke," he said, "it has perhaps lasted long enough."
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. de Boiscoran's cheeks turned crimson; and his eyes assumed an expression of strange perplexity.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading Do what the magistrate desires."
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading M. Daubigeon thought it better to interfere, and thus he said,-- "Unfortunately, sir, the question is a most serious one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading M. de Boiscoran's cheeks turned crimson; and his eyes assumed an expression of strange perplexity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading M. Daubigeon thought it better to interfere, and thus he said,-- "Unfortunately, sir, the question is a most serious one.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "If this is a joke," he said, "it has perhaps lasted long enough."
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading M. de Boiscoran's cheeks turned crimson; and his eyes assumed an expression of strange perplexity.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading M. Daubigeon thought it better to interfere, and thus he said,-- "Unfortunately, sir, the question is a most serious one.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If this is a joke," he said, "it has perhaps lasted long enough."
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading M. Daubigeon thought it better to interfere, and thus he said,-- "Unfortunately, sir, the question is a most serious one.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading M. Daubigeon thought it better to interfere, and thus he said,-- "Unfortunately, sir, the question is a most serious one.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading M. de Boiscoran's cheeks turned crimson; and his eyes assumed an expression of strange perplexity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. Daubigeon thought it better to interfere, and thus he said,-- "Unfortunately, sir, the question is a most serious one.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If this is a joke," he said, "it has perhaps lasted long enough."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading M. Daubigeon thought it better to interfere, and thus he said,-- "Unfortunately, sir, the question is a most serious one.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading M. Daubigeon thought it better to interfere, and thus he said,-- "Unfortunately, sir, the question is a most serious one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. Daubigeon thought it better to interfere, and thus he said,-- "Unfortunately, sir, the question is a most serious one.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading M. de Boiscoran's cheeks turned crimson; and his eyes assumed an expression of strange perplexity.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading M. Daubigeon thought it better to interfere, and thus he said,-- "Unfortunately, sir, the question is a most serious one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was evidently getting angry.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Do what the magistrate desires."
