adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This is a very serious matter, gentlemen," he said at last.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Upon my word," cried M. de Chandore, "you are not in doubt about Jacques's innocence?"
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "A criminal charge is always serious," replied M. Folgat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Upon my word," cried M. de Chandore, "you are not in doubt about Jacques's innocence?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This is a very serious matter, gentlemen," he said at last.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How can we know," he began at last, "what may be going on in young brains of twenty-five when they are set on fire by the remembrance of certain insults!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading M. Seneschal did not say, No. He was silent, thinking of the wise remarks made by his wife the evening before.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "How can we know," he began at last, "what may be going on in young brains of twenty-five when they are set on fire by the remembrance of certain insults!
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "How can we know," he began at last, "what may be going on in young brains of twenty-five when they are set on fire by the remembrance of certain insults!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading M. Seneschal did not say, No. He was silent, thinking of the wise remarks made by his wife the evening before.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can we know," he began at last, "what may be going on in young brains of twenty-five when they are set on fire by the remembrance of certain insults!
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "How can we know," he began at last, "what may be going on in young brains of twenty-five when they are set on fire by the remembrance of certain insults!
Chandore
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From this reading "Upon my word," cried M. de Chandore, "you are not in doubt about Jacques's innocence?"
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "A criminal charge is always serious," replied M. Folgat.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Upon my word," cried M. de Chandore, "you are not in doubt about Jacques's innocence?"
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading "A criminal charge is always serious," replied M. Folgat.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Upon my word," cried M. de Chandore, "you are not in doubt about Jacques's innocence?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading M. Seneschal did not say, No. He was silent, thinking of the wise remarks made by his wife the evening before.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Upon my word," cried M. de Chandore, "you are not in doubt about Jacques's innocence?"
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading M. Seneschal did not say, No. He was silent, thinking of the wise remarks made by his wife the evening before.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading "How can we know," he began at last, "what may be going on in young brains of twenty-five when they are set on fire by the remembrance of certain insults!
Folgat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A criminal charge is always serious," replied M. Folgat.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "This is a very serious matter, gentlemen," he said at last.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "How can we know," he began at last, "what may be going on in young brains of twenty-five when they are set on fire by the remembrance of certain insults!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is a very serious matter, gentlemen," he said at last.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. Seneschal did not say, No. He was silent, thinking of the wise remarks made by his wife the evening before.
How
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From this reading "How can we know," he began at last, "what may be going on in young brains of twenty-five when they are set on fire by the remembrance of certain insults!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Upon my word," cried M. de Chandore, "you are not in doubt about Jacques's innocence?"
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading "Upon my word," cried M. de Chandore, "you are not in doubt about Jacques's innocence?"
insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading "How can we know," he began at last, "what may be going on in young brains of twenty-five when they are set on fire by the remembrance of certain insults!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a very serious matter, gentlemen," he said at last.
Jacques's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Upon my word," cried M. de Chandore, "you are not in doubt about Jacques's innocence?"
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How can we know," he began at last, "what may be going on in young brains of twenty-five when they are set on fire by the remembrance of certain insults!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "This is a very serious matter, gentlemen," he said at last.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "A criminal charge is always serious," replied M. Folgat.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading M. Seneschal did not say, No. He was silent, thinking of the wise remarks made by his wife the evening before.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "This is a very serious matter, gentlemen," he said at last.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "How can we know," he began at last, "what may be going on in young brains of twenty-five when they are set on fire by the remembrance of certain insults!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Upon my word," cried M. de Chandore, "you are not in doubt about Jacques's innocence?"
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading M. Seneschal did not say, No. He was silent, thinking of the wise remarks made by his wife the evening before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Upon my word," cried M. de Chandore, "you are not in doubt about Jacques's innocence?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading M. Seneschal did not say, No. He was silent, thinking of the wise remarks made by his wife the evening before.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How can we know," he began at last, "what may be going on in young brains of twenty-five when they are set on fire by the remembrance of certain insults!
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading M. Seneschal did not say, No. He was silent, thinking of the wise remarks made by his wife the evening before.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading "How can we know," he began at last, "what may be going on in young brains of twenty-five when they are set on fire by the remembrance of certain insults!
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "A criminal charge is always serious," replied M. Folgat.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is a very serious matter, gentlemen," he said at last.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading M. Seneschal did not say, No. He was silent, thinking of the wise remarks made by his wife the evening before.
Seneschalnoun
the chief steward or butler of a great household
From this reading M. Seneschal did not say, No. He was silent, thinking of the wise remarks made by his wife the evening before.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "This is a very serious matter, gentlemen," he said at last.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "How can we know," he began at last, "what may be going on in young brains of twenty-five when they are set on fire by the remembrance of certain insults!
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading M. Seneschal did not say, No. He was silent, thinking of the wise remarks made by his wife the evening before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. Seneschal did not say, No. He was silent, thinking of the wise remarks made by his wife the evening before.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How can we know," he began at last, "what may be going on in young brains of twenty-five when they are set on fire by the remembrance of certain insults!
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading M. Seneschal did not say, No. He was silent, thinking of the wise remarks made by his wife the evening before.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a very serious matter, gentlemen," he said at last.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading "How can we know," he began at last, "what may be going on in young brains of twenty-five when they are set on fire by the remembrance of certain insults!
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Upon my word," cried M. de Chandore, "you are not in doubt about Jacques's innocence?"
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "This is a very serious matter, gentlemen," he said at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. Seneschal did not say, No. He was silent, thinking of the wise remarks made by his wife the evening before.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How can we know," he began at last, "what may be going on in young brains of twenty-five when they are set on fire by the remembrance of certain insults!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "How can we know," he began at last, "what may be going on in young brains of twenty-five when they are set on fire by the remembrance of certain insults!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "How can we know," he began at last, "what may be going on in young brains of twenty-five when they are set on fire by the remembrance of certain insults!
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading M. Seneschal did not say, No. He was silent, thinking of the wise remarks made by his wife the evening before.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading M. Seneschal did not say, No. He was silent, thinking of the wise remarks made by his wife the evening before.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Upon my word," cried M. de Chandore, "you are not in doubt about Jacques's innocence?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Upon my word," cried M. de Chandore, "you are not in doubt about Jacques's innocence?"
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "How can we know," he began at last, "what may be going on in young brains of twenty-five when they are set on fire by the remembrance of certain insults!
