adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We were ignorant you ever had a wife.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You will no longer retain that opinion when I inform you that this picture, strange as it may appear to you, is the likeness of my wife.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading We both were astonished as I take it, but it was my voice which spoke.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading We both were astonished as I take it, but it was my voice which spoke.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We both were astonished as I take it, but it was my voice which spoke.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “We were ignorant you ever had a wife.”
GentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We were ignorant you ever had a wife.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading “We were ignorant you ever had a wife.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
inferverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːr/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading You will no longer retain that opinion when I inform you that this picture, strange as it may appear to you, is the likeness of my wife.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You will no longer retain that opinion when I inform you that this picture, strange as it may appear to you, is the likeness of my wife.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You will no longer retain that opinion when I inform you that this picture, strange as it may appear to you, is the likeness of my wife.”
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading You will no longer retain that opinion when I inform you that this picture, strange as it may appear to you, is the likeness of my wife.”
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 “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading You will no longer retain that opinion when I inform you that this picture, strange as it may appear to you, is the likeness of my wife.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You will no longer retain that opinion when I inform you that this picture, strange as it may appear to you, is the likeness of my wife.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You will no longer retain that opinion when I inform you that this picture, strange as it may appear to you, is the likeness of my wife.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading You will no longer retain that opinion when I inform you that this picture, strange as it may appear to you, is the likeness of my wife.”
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading You will no longer retain that opinion when I inform you that this picture, strange as it may appear to you, is the likeness of my wife.”
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading You will no longer retain that opinion when I inform you that this picture, strange as it may appear to you, is the likeness of my wife.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
sewing-woman
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading We both were astonished as I take it, but it was my voice which spoke.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading You will no longer retain that opinion when I inform you that this picture, strange as it may appear to you, is the likeness of my wife.”
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading We both were astonished as I take it, but it was my voice which spoke.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading We both were astonished as I take it, but it was my voice which spoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We both were astonished as I take it, but it was my voice which spoke.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We both were astonished as I take it, but it was my voice which spoke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We both were astonished as I take it, but it was my voice which spoke.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You will no longer retain that opinion when I inform you that this picture, strange as it may appear to you, is the likeness of my wife.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We both were astonished as I take it, but it was my voice which spoke.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading You will no longer retain that opinion when I inform you that this picture, strange as it may appear to you, is the likeness of my wife.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will no longer retain that opinion when I inform you that this picture, strange as it may appear to you, is the likeness of my wife.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said he as he ushered us once more into his studio, “you have presumed, and not without reason I should say, to infer that the original of this portrait and the woman who has so long occupied the position of sewing-woman in my house, are one and the same.
