adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
affianced
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From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
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 How did he know all this?
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But he only smiled at her in a mysterious way, and went on mentioning other facts to her that she had altogether forgotten.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Who would have thought of a man ever paying any attention to such matters, and being capable of remembering so clearly?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he only smiled at her in a mysterious way, and went on mentioning other facts to her that she had altogether forgotten.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Who would have thought of a man ever paying any attention to such matters, and being capable of remembering so clearly?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Who would have thought of a man ever paying any attention to such matters, and being capable of remembering so clearly?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he only smiled at her in a mysterious way, and went on mentioning other facts to her that she had altogether forgotten.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Who would have thought of a man ever paying any attention to such matters, and being capable of remembering so clearly?
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading Who would have thought of a man ever paying any attention to such matters, and being capable of remembering so clearly?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did he know all this?
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
enumeratedverbUS /ɪˈnuːməreɪtɪd/
past form of “enumerate” — specify individually
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Who would have thought of a man ever paying any attention to such matters, and being capable of remembering so clearly?
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But he only smiled at her in a mysterious way, and went on mentioning other facts to her that she had altogether forgotten.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But he only smiled at her in a mysterious way, and went on mentioning other facts to her that she had altogether forgotten.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She listened in great surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who would have thought of a man ever paying any attention to such matters, and being capable of remembering so clearly?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
How
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From this reading How did he know all this?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She listened in great surprise.
jollifications
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From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How did he know all this?
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She listened in great surprise.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Who would have thought of a man ever paying any attention to such matters, and being capable of remembering so clearly?
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Who would have thought of a man ever paying any attention to such matters, and being capable of remembering so clearly?
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading But he only smiled at her in a mysterious way, and went on mentioning other facts to her that she had altogether forgotten.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading But he only smiled at her in a mysterious way, and went on mentioning other facts to her that she had altogether forgotten.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who would have thought of a man ever paying any attention to such matters, and being capable of remembering so clearly?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he only smiled at her in a mysterious way, and went on mentioning other facts to her that she had altogether forgotten.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But he only smiled at her in a mysterious way, and went on mentioning other facts to her that she had altogether forgotten.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But he only smiled at her in a mysterious way, and went on mentioning other facts to her that she had altogether forgotten.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Who would have thought of a man ever paying any attention to such matters, and being capable of remembering so clearly?
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Who would have thought of a man ever paying any attention to such matters, and being capable of remembering so clearly?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But he only smiled at her in a mysterious way, and went on mentioning other facts to her that she had altogether forgotten.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Who would have thought of a man ever paying any attention to such matters, and being capable of remembering so clearly?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Who would have thought of a man ever paying any attention to such matters, and being capable of remembering so clearly?
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She listened in great surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he only smiled at her in a mysterious way, and went on mentioning other facts to her that she had altogether forgotten.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How did he know all this?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Who would have thought of a man ever paying any attention to such matters, and being capable of remembering so clearly?
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But he only smiled at her in a mysterious way, and went on mentioning other facts to her that she had altogether forgotten.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he only smiled at her in a mysterious way, and went on mentioning other facts to her that she had altogether forgotten.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who would have thought of a man ever paying any attention to such matters, and being capable of remembering so clearly?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who would have thought of a man ever paying any attention to such matters, and being capable of remembering so clearly?
Yann
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From this reading One evening Yann amused himself by relating to his affianced a thousand things she had done, or which had happened to her since their first meeting; he even enumerated to her the different dresses she had had, and the jollifications to which she had been.
