adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That she was a little addicted to this weakness, is true--who ever knew a commissionaire that was not?
addictedadjectiveUS /əˈdɪktɪd/
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
From this reading That she was a little addicted to this weakness, is true--who ever knew a commissionaire that was not?
Adrienne
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From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Desiree was not wholly without means, and she was in no hurry to reap the benefit of her purchase.
benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As for the purchase of myself, that was in the way of her commerce; and it is seldom, indeed, that philanthropy can overcome the habits of trade.
commercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading As for the purchase of myself, that was in the way of her commerce; and it is seldom, indeed, that philanthropy can overcome the habits of trade.
commissionairenoun
a uniformed doorman
From this reading That she was a little addicted to this weakness, is true--who ever knew a commissionaire that was not?
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
Desiree
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From this reading The reader is not to infer that Desiree was unusually mercenary.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading That she was a little addicted to this weakness, is true--who ever knew a commissionaire that was not?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the purchase of myself, that was in the way of her commerce; and it is seldom, indeed, that philanthropy can overcome the habits of trade.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading As for the purchase of myself, that was in the way of her commerce; and it is seldom, indeed, that philanthropy can overcome the habits of trade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Desiree was not wholly without means, and she was in no hurry to reap the benefit of her purchase.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading As for the purchase of myself, that was in the way of her commerce; and it is seldom, indeed, that philanthropy can overcome the habits of trade.
inferverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːr/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading The reader is not to infer that Desiree was unusually mercenary.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader is not to infer that Desiree was unusually mercenary.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for the purchase of myself, that was in the way of her commerce; and it is seldom, indeed, that philanthropy can overcome the habits of trade.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That she was a little addicted to this weakness, is true--who ever knew a commissionaire that was not?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That she was a little addicted to this weakness, is true--who ever knew a commissionaire that was not?
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Desiree was not wholly without means, and she was in no hurry to reap the benefit of her purchase.
mercenarynounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneri/
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading The reader is not to infer that Desiree was unusually mercenary.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As for the purchase of myself, that was in the way of her commerce; and it is seldom, indeed, that philanthropy can overcome the habits of trade.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Desiree was not wholly without means, and she was in no hurry to reap the benefit of her purchase.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reader is not to infer that Desiree was unusually mercenary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
others
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From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading As for the purchase of myself, that was in the way of her commerce; and it is seldom, indeed, that philanthropy can overcome the habits of trade.
philanthropynounUS /fɪˈlænθrəpi/
voluntary promotion of human welfare
From this reading As for the purchase of myself, that was in the way of her commerce; and it is seldom, indeed, that philanthropy can overcome the habits of trade.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading As for the purchase of myself, that was in the way of her commerce; and it is seldom, indeed, that philanthropy can overcome the habits of trade.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader is not to infer that Desiree was unusually mercenary.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
reapverbUS /riːp/
gather, as of natural products
From this reading Desiree was not wholly without means, and she was in no hurry to reap the benefit of her purchase.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading As for the purchase of myself, that was in the way of her commerce; and it is seldom, indeed, that philanthropy can overcome the habits of trade.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That she was a little addicted to this weakness, is true--who ever knew a commissionaire that was not?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reader is not to infer that Desiree was unusually mercenary.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reader is not to infer that Desiree was unusually mercenary.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That she was a little addicted to this weakness, is true--who ever knew a commissionaire that was not?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reader is not to infer that Desiree was unusually mercenary.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading As for the purchase of myself, that was in the way of her commerce; and it is seldom, indeed, that philanthropy can overcome the habits of trade.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading That she was a little addicted to this weakness, is true--who ever knew a commissionaire that was not?
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The reader is not to infer that Desiree was unusually mercenary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader is not to infer that Desiree was unusually mercenary.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As for the purchase of myself, that was in the way of her commerce; and it is seldom, indeed, that philanthropy can overcome the habits of trade.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading That she was a little addicted to this weakness, is true--who ever knew a commissionaire that was not?
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But she had her moments of benevolence, as well as others, and had really made some sacrifice of her time, and consequently of her interests, in order to serve Adrienne in her distress.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That she was a little addicted to this weakness, is true--who ever knew a commissionaire that was not?
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Desiree was not wholly without means, and she was in no hurry to reap the benefit of her purchase.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Desiree was not wholly without means, and she was in no hurry to reap the benefit of her purchase.
