airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading M. Folgat did not notice that his "Alas!" was received by Dr. Seignebos with an air of triumph.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Alas!"
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 Jacques must have deceived us all, then?"
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "So am I. Then she had no share in the murder of her husband?"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading M. Folgat did not notice that his "Alas!" was received by Dr. Seignebos with an air of triumph.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had taken off his spectacles, and, wiping them vigorously, he said,-- "If the countess is innocent, Jacques must be guilty, you think?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had taken off his spectacles, and, wiping them vigorously, he said,-- "If the countess is innocent, Jacques must be guilty, you think?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading M. Folgat did not notice that his "Alas!" was received by Dr. Seignebos with an air of triumph.
countessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading He had taken off his spectacles, and, wiping them vigorously, he said,-- "If the countess is innocent, Jacques must be guilty, you think?
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Jacques must have deceived us all, then?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading M. Folgat did not notice that his "Alas!" was received by Dr. Seignebos with an air of triumph.
Dr
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From this reading M. Folgat did not notice that his "Alas!" was received by Dr. Seignebos with an air of triumph.
Folgat
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From this reading M. Folgat did not notice that his "Alas!" was received by Dr. Seignebos with an air of triumph.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading He had taken off his spectacles, and, wiping them vigorously, he said,-- "If the countess is innocent, Jacques must be guilty, you think?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "So am I. Then she had no share in the murder of her husband?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jacques must have deceived us all, then?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken off his spectacles, and, wiping them vigorously, he said,-- "If the countess is innocent, Jacques must be guilty, you think?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "So am I. Then she had no share in the murder of her husband?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. Folgat did not notice that his "Alas!" was received by Dr. Seignebos with an air of triumph.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "So am I. Then she had no share in the murder of her husband?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So am I. Then she had no share in the murder of her husband?"
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had taken off his spectacles, and, wiping them vigorously, he said,-- "If the countess is innocent, Jacques must be guilty, you think?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So am I. Then she had no share in the murder of her husband?"
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading He had taken off his spectacles, and, wiping them vigorously, he said,-- "If the countess is innocent, Jacques must be guilty, you think?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had taken off his spectacles, and, wiping them vigorously, he said,-- "If the countess is innocent, Jacques must be guilty, you think?
Jacques
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken off his spectacles, and, wiping them vigorously, he said,-- "If the countess is innocent, Jacques must be guilty, you think?
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Folgat did not notice that his "Alas!" was received by Dr. Seignebos with an air of triumph.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "So am I. Then she had no share in the murder of her husband?"
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had taken off his spectacles, and, wiping them vigorously, he said,-- "If the countess is innocent, Jacques must be guilty, you think?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "So am I. Then she had no share in the murder of her husband?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading M. Folgat did not notice that his "Alas!" was received by Dr. Seignebos with an air of triumph.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading M. Folgat did not notice that his "Alas!" was received by Dr. Seignebos with an air of triumph.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So am I. Then she had no share in the murder of her husband?"
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had taken off his spectacles, and, wiping them vigorously, he said,-- "If the countess is innocent, Jacques must be guilty, you think?
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading M. Folgat did not notice that his "Alas!" was received by Dr. Seignebos with an air of triumph.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had taken off his spectacles, and, wiping them vigorously, he said,-- "If the countess is innocent, Jacques must be guilty, you think?
Seignebos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Folgat did not notice that his "Alas!" was received by Dr. Seignebos with an air of triumph.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading "So am I. Then she had no share in the murder of her husband?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So am I. Then she had no share in the murder of her husband?"
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So am I. Then she had no share in the murder of her husband?"
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He had taken off his spectacles, and, wiping them vigorously, he said,-- "If the countess is innocent, Jacques must be guilty, you think?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken off his spectacles, and, wiping them vigorously, he said,-- "If the countess is innocent, Jacques must be guilty, you think?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading M. Folgat did not notice that his "Alas!" was received by Dr. Seignebos with an air of triumph.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So am I. Then she had no share in the murder of her husband?"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had taken off his spectacles, and, wiping them vigorously, he said,-- "If the countess is innocent, Jacques must be guilty, you think?
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "So am I. Then she had no share in the murder of her husband?"
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He had taken off his spectacles, and, wiping them vigorously, he said,-- "If the countess is innocent, Jacques must be guilty, you think?
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading M. Folgat did not notice that his "Alas!" was received by Dr. Seignebos with an air of triumph.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jacques must have deceived us all, then?"
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading He had taken off his spectacles, and, wiping them vigorously, he said,-- "If the countess is innocent, Jacques must be guilty, you think?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. Folgat did not notice that his "Alas!" was received by Dr. Seignebos with an air of triumph.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading He had taken off his spectacles, and, wiping them vigorously, he said,-- "If the countess is innocent, Jacques must be guilty, you think?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading M. Folgat did not notice that his "Alas!" was received by Dr. Seignebos with an air of triumph.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He had taken off his spectacles, and, wiping them vigorously, he said,-- "If the countess is innocent, Jacques must be guilty, you think?
