adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Listen, Mariette; I am in love too!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mariette was dumfounded, and could make no reply.
dumfoundedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Mariette was dumfounded, and could make no reply.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish you no ill,” Rosalie went on.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “I wish you no ill,” Rosalie went on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Listen, Mariette; I am in love too!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen, Mariette; I am in love too!
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Listen, Mariette; I am in love too!
mademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Mariette was dumfounded, and could make no reply.
Mariette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I wish you no ill,” Rosalie went on.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I wish you no ill,” Rosalie went on.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Mariette was dumfounded, and could make no reply.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
Rosalie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish you no ill,” Rosalie went on.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Listen, Mariette; I am in love too!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mariette was dumfounded, and could make no reply.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I wish you no ill,” Rosalie went on.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “But, mademoiselle,” said Mariette, “it is perfectly respectable; Jerome honestly means to marry me--” “But then,” said Rosalie, “why meet at night?”
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish you no ill,” Rosalie went on.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Be quite easy; I shall not say a word to my mother, and you can meet Jerome as often as you please.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wish you no ill,” Rosalie went on.
