adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She, too, hanging on his arm, turned towards him with an affectionate glance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
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 “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She, too, hanging on his arm, turned towards him with an affectionate glance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She, too, hanging on his arm, turned towards him with an affectionate glance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She was a very quick, diminutive person seen from behind, with rather short skirts for the fashion of the day; and a scanty brown shawl, and a high Paimpol _coiffe_.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She was a very quick, diminutive person seen from behind, with rather short skirts for the fashion of the day; and a scanty brown shawl, and a high Paimpol _coiffe_.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
coiffeverbUS /kɔɪf/
arrange attractively
From this reading She was a very quick, diminutive person seen from behind, with rather short skirts for the fashion of the day; and a scanty brown shawl, and a high Paimpol _coiffe_.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was a very quick, diminutive person seen from behind, with rather short skirts for the fashion of the day; and a scanty brown shawl, and a high Paimpol _coiffe_.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
very small
From this reading She was a very quick, diminutive person seen from behind, with rather short skirts for the fashion of the day; and a scanty brown shawl, and a high Paimpol _coiffe_.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was a very quick, diminutive person seen from behind, with rather short skirts for the fashion of the day; and a scanty brown shawl, and a high Paimpol _coiffe_.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was a very quick, diminutive person seen from behind, with rather short skirts for the fashion of the day; and a scanty brown shawl, and a high Paimpol _coiffe_.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She, too, hanging on his arm, turned towards him with an affectionate glance.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading She, too, hanging on his arm, turned towards him with an affectionate glance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was a very quick, diminutive person seen from behind, with rather short skirts for the fashion of the day; and a scanty brown shawl, and a high Paimpol _coiffe_.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She, too, hanging on his arm, turned towards him with an affectionate glance.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
nothingsnounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋz/
inconsequential conversation
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
others
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From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
Paimpol
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From this reading She was a very quick, diminutive person seen from behind, with rather short skirts for the fashion of the day; and a scanty brown shawl, and a high Paimpol _coiffe_.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading She was a very quick, diminutive person seen from behind, with rather short skirts for the fashion of the day; and a scanty brown shawl, and a high Paimpol _coiffe_.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She was a very quick, diminutive person seen from behind, with rather short skirts for the fashion of the day; and a scanty brown shawl, and a high Paimpol _coiffe_.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading She was a very quick, diminutive person seen from behind, with rather short skirts for the fashion of the day; and a scanty brown shawl, and a high Paimpol _coiffe_.
Recouvrance
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From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading She was a very quick, diminutive person seen from behind, with rather short skirts for the fashion of the day; and a scanty brown shawl, and a high Paimpol _coiffe_.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was a very quick, diminutive person seen from behind, with rather short skirts for the fashion of the day; and a scanty brown shawl, and a high Paimpol _coiffe_.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading She was a very quick, diminutive person seen from behind, with rather short skirts for the fashion of the day; and a scanty brown shawl, and a high Paimpol _coiffe_.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a very quick, diminutive person seen from behind, with rather short skirts for the fashion of the day; and a scanty brown shawl, and a high Paimpol _coiffe_.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She was a very quick, diminutive person seen from behind, with rather short skirts for the fashion of the day; and a scanty brown shawl, and a high Paimpol _coiffe_.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She was a very quick, diminutive person seen from behind, with rather short skirts for the fashion of the day; and a scanty brown shawl, and a high Paimpol _coiffe_.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading “A trifle old was his sweetheart!”
sweetheart's
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From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
Sylvestre
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From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She, too, hanging on his arm, turned towards him with an affectionate glance.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “His sweetheart's a trifle old!” said the others, a couple of days later, as they laughed after Sylvestre and his grandmother, “but they seem to get on fine together all the same.”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She, too, hanging on his arm, turned towards him with an affectionate glance.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a very quick, diminutive person seen from behind, with rather short skirts for the fashion of the day; and a scanty brown shawl, and a high Paimpol _coiffe_.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It amused them to see the boy, for the first time, walk through the streets of Recouvrance, with a woman at his side, like the rest of them; and, bending towards her with a tender look, whisper what seemed to be very soft nothings.
