adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading I was not disposed to break silence:—I followed her example: so, I looked at the gloves, then to the window, then at the gloves, and then at her,—and so on alternately.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The beautiful grisette looked sometimes at the gloves, then sideways to the window, then at the gloves,—and then at me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The beautiful grisette looked sometimes at the gloves, then sideways to the window, then at the gloves,—and then at me.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The beautiful grisette looked sometimes at the gloves, then sideways to the window, then at the gloves,—and then at me.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading So counting the money into her hand, and with a lower bow than one generally makes to a shopkeeper’s wife, I went out, and her lad with his parcel followed me.
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 I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading I was not disposed to break silence:—I followed her example: so, I looked at the gloves, then to the window, then at the gloves, and then at her,—and so on alternately.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading So counting the money into her hand, and with a lower bow than one generally makes to a shopkeeper’s wife, I went out, and her lad with his parcel followed me.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
croyez
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From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading I was not disposed to break silence:—I followed her example: so, I looked at the gloves, then to the window, then at the gloves, and then at her,—and so on alternately.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading I was not disposed to break silence:—I followed her example: so, I looked at the gloves, then to the window, then at the gloves, and then at her,—and so on alternately.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
eyelashesnounUS /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
FaithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I was not disposed to break silence:—I followed her example: so, I looked at the gloves, then to the window, then at the gloves, and then at her,—and so on alternately.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading So counting the money into her hand, and with a lower bow than one generally makes to a shopkeeper’s wife, I went out, and her lad with his parcel followed me.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading The beautiful grisette looked sometimes at the gloves, then sideways to the window, then at the gloves,—and then at me.
grisette
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From this reading The beautiful grisette looked sometimes at the gloves, then sideways to the window, then at the gloves,—and then at me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So counting the money into her hand, and with a lower bow than one generally makes to a shopkeeper’s wife, I went out, and her lad with his parcel followed me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was not disposed to break silence:—I followed her example: so, I looked at the gloves, then to the window, then at the gloves, and then at her,—and so on alternately.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
how
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From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was not disposed to break silence:—I followed her example: so, I looked at the gloves, then to the window, then at the gloves, and then at her,—and so on alternately.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading So counting the money into her hand, and with a lower bow than one generally makes to a shopkeeper’s wife, I went out, and her lad with his parcel followed me.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
livre
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From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
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 I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
look'd
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From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The beautiful grisette looked sometimes at the gloves, then sideways to the window, then at the gloves,—and then at me.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading So counting the money into her hand, and with a lower bow than one generally makes to a shopkeeper’s wife, I went out, and her lad with his parcel followed me.
M'en
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From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading So counting the money into her hand, and with a lower bow than one generally makes to a shopkeeper’s wife, I went out, and her lad with his parcel followed me.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The beautiful grisette looked sometimes at the gloves, then sideways to the window, then at the gloves,—and then at me.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading So counting the money into her hand, and with a lower bow than one generally makes to a shopkeeper’s wife, I went out, and her lad with his parcel followed me.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not disposed to break silence:—I followed her example: so, I looked at the gloves, then to the window, then at the gloves, and then at her,—and so on alternately.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was not disposed to break silence:—I followed her example: so, I looked at the gloves, then to the window, then at the gloves, and then at her,—and so on alternately.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So counting the money into her hand, and with a lower bow than one generally makes to a shopkeeper’s wife, I went out, and her lad with his parcel followed me.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So counting the money into her hand, and with a lower bow than one generally makes to a shopkeeper’s wife, I went out, and her lad with his parcel followed me.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading So counting the money into her hand, and with a lower bow than one generally makes to a shopkeeper’s wife, I went out, and her lad with his parcel followed me.
penetrationnounUS /ˌpenəˈtreɪʃən/
an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
shopkeeper'snounUS /ˈʃɑːpkiːpərz/
possessive form of “shopkeeper” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading So counting the money into her hand, and with a lower bow than one generally makes to a shopkeeper’s wife, I went out, and her lad with his parcel followed me.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading The beautiful grisette looked sometimes at the gloves, then sideways to the window, then at the gloves,—and then at me.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I was not disposed to break silence:—I followed her example: so, I looked at the gloves, then to the window, then at the gloves, and then at her,—and so on alternately.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was not disposed to break silence:—I followed her example: so, I looked at the gloves, then to the window, then at the gloves, and then at her,—and so on alternately.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The beautiful grisette looked sometimes at the gloves, then sideways to the window, then at the gloves,—and then at me.
sousnounUS /suːz/
plural of “sou” — a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The beautiful grisette looked sometimes at the gloves, then sideways to the window, then at the gloves,—and then at me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The beautiful grisette looked sometimes at the gloves, then sideways to the window, then at the gloves,—and then at me.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The beautiful grisette looked sometimes at the gloves, then sideways to the window, then at the gloves,—and then at me.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not disposed to break silence:—I followed her example: so, I looked at the gloves, then to the window, then at the gloves, and then at her,—and so on alternately.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So counting the money into her hand, and with a lower bow than one generally makes to a shopkeeper’s wife, I went out, and her lad with his parcel followed me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading So counting the money into her hand, and with a lower bow than one generally makes to a shopkeeper’s wife, I went out, and her lad with his parcel followed me.
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 The beautiful grisette looked sometimes at the gloves, then sideways to the window, then at the gloves,—and then at me.
wish'd
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From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I found I lost considerably in every attack:—she had a quick black eye, and shot through two such long and silken eyelashes with such penetration, that she look’d into my very heart and reins.—It may seem strange, but I could actually feel she did.— It is no matter, said I, taking up a couple of the pairs next me, and putting them into my pocket.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was sensible the beautiful grisette had not asked above a single livre above the price.—I wish’d she had asked a livre more, and was puzzling my brains how to bring the matter about.—Do you think, my dear Sir, said she, mistaking my embarrassment, that I could ask a sous too much of a stranger—and of a stranger whose politeness, more than his want of gloves, has done me the honour to lay himself at my mercy?—_M’en croyez capable_?—Faith! not I, said I; and if you were, you are welcome.
