adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
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 Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She answered him civilly, always sedately, never joking with him, nor permitting him to enter her house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
Blanchotte's
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From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The schoolmaster came to his rescue and he returned home to his mother.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
civillyadverbUS /ˈsɪvɪli/
in a civil manner
From this reading She answered him civilly, always sedately, never joking with him, nor permitting him to enter her house.
coxcombnoun
a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading She answered him civilly, always sedately, never joking with him, nor permitting him to enter her house.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She answered him civilly, always sedately, never joking with him, nor permitting him to enter her house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The schoolmaster came to his rescue and he returned home to his mother.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
immovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading She answered him civilly, always sedately, never joking with him, nor permitting him to enter her house.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
martyredverbUS /ˈmɑːrtərd/
past form of “martyr” — kill as a martyr
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The schoolmaster came to his rescue and he returned home to his mother.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She answered him civilly, always sedately, never joking with him, nor permitting him to enter her house.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She answered him civilly, always sedately, never joking with him, nor permitting him to enter her house.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
NotwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading She answered him civilly, always sedately, never joking with him, nor permitting him to enter her house.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading The schoolmaster came to his rescue and he returned home to his mother.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The schoolmaster came to his rescue and he returned home to his mother.
rosieradjectiveUS /ˈroʊziər/
comparative of “rosy” — reflecting optimism
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading The schoolmaster came to his rescue and he returned home to his mother.
sedatelyadverbUS /sɪˈdeɪtli/
in a sedate manner
From this reading She answered him civilly, always sedately, never joking with him, nor permitting him to enter her house.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She answered him civilly, always sedately, never joking with him, nor permitting him to enter her house.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The schoolmaster came to his rescue and he returned home to his mother.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Notwithstanding this, being, like all men, a bit of a coxcomb, he imagined that she was often rosier than usual when she chatted with him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Simon answered nothing; and immovable in faith he defied them with his eye, ready to be martyred rather than fly before them.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading For a space of three months, the tall workman, Philip, frequently passed by La Blanchotte's house, and sometimes made bold to speak to her when he saw her sewing near the window.
