AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A saint I do not call you, but I scarce call you a Scot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any man may know that, who is in your company," the father went on speaking.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked him; "sure I have caught none of her saintliness."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "A saint I do not call you, but I scarce call you a Scot.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "A saint I do not call you, but I scarce call you a Scot.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I asked him; "sure I have caught none of her saintliness."
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Any man may know that, who is in your company," the father went on speaking.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "A saint I do not call you, but I scarce call you a Scot.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
Francois
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From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "And how, good father?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I asked him; "sure I have caught none of her saintliness."
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I asked him; "sure I have caught none of her saintliness."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked him; "sure I have caught none of her saintliness."
how
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From this reading "And how, good father?"
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
Jacobins
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From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Any man may know that, who is in your company," the father went on speaking.
MaidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Any man may know that, who is in your company," the father went on speaking.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Any man may know that, who is in your company," the father went on speaking.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading I asked him; "sure I have caught none of her saintliness."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A saint I do not call you, but I scarce call you a Scot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Any man may know that, who is in your company," the father went on speaking.
quoth
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From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
saintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading "A saint I do not call you, but I scarce call you a Scot.
saintlinessnoun
the quality of resembling a saint
From this reading I asked him; "sure I have caught none of her saintliness."
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading "A saint I do not call you, but I scarce call you a Scot.
ScotnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading "A saint I do not call you, but I scarce call you a Scot.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Any man may know that, who is in your company," the father went on speaking.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I asked him; "sure I have caught none of her saintliness."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Any man may know that, who is in your company," the father went on speaking.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
Verilyadverb
in truth; certainly
From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Any man may know that, who is in your company," the father went on speaking.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Any man may know that, who is in your company," the father went on speaking.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Verily and indeed the Maid is of wonderful excellence," quoth Father Francois to me, in my chamber at the Jacobins, where I was healing of my hurts.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A saint I do not call you, but I scarce call you a Scot.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Any man may know that, who is in your company," the father went on speaking.
