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 “But this was not all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This proved an easy task, thanks to the assistance of my silent partners, and the innocent simplicity of several of their friends and certain journalists.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This proved an easy task, thanks to the assistance of my silent partners, and the innocent simplicity of several of their friends and certain journalists.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for myself, I did my best to insure the success of the horrible farce which was to lend infamous notoriety to the name of Lia d’Argeles.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading This proved an easy task, thanks to the assistance of my silent partners, and the innocent simplicity of several of their friends and certain journalists.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had magnificent equipages and superb dresses, and I made myself conspicuous at the theatres and all places of public resort.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading There still remained the task of creating for myself one of those scandalous reputations that attract public attention.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading There still remained the task of creating for myself one of those scandalous reputations that attract public attention.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading As for myself, I did my best to insure the success of the horrible farce which was to lend infamous notoriety to the name of Lia d’Argeles.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But this was not all.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This proved an easy task, thanks to the assistance of my silent partners, and the innocent simplicity of several of their friends and certain journalists.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading I had magnificent equipages and superb dresses, and I made myself conspicuous at the theatres and all places of public resort.
creatingverbUS /kriˈeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading There still remained the task of creating for myself one of those scandalous reputations that attract public attention.
d'Argeles
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From this reading As for myself, I did my best to insure the success of the horrible farce which was to lend infamous notoriety to the name of Lia d’Argeles.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As for myself, I did my best to insure the success of the horrible farce which was to lend infamous notoriety to the name of Lia d’Argeles.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading I had magnificent equipages and superb dresses, and I made myself conspicuous at the theatres and all places of public resort.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This proved an easy task, thanks to the assistance of my silent partners, and the innocent simplicity of several of their friends and certain journalists.
equipages
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From this reading I had magnificent equipages and superb dresses, and I made myself conspicuous at the theatres and all places of public resort.
farcenounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading As for myself, I did my best to insure the success of the horrible farce which was to lend infamous notoriety to the name of Lia d’Argeles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There still remained the task of creating for myself one of those scandalous reputations that attract public attention.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This proved an easy task, thanks to the assistance of my silent partners, and the innocent simplicity of several of their friends and certain journalists.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had magnificent equipages and superb dresses, and I made myself conspicuous at the theatres and all places of public resort.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading As for myself, I did my best to insure the success of the horrible farce which was to lend infamous notoriety to the name of Lia d’Argeles.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As for myself, I did my best to insure the success of the horrible farce which was to lend infamous notoriety to the name of Lia d’Argeles.
infamousadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfəməs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading As for myself, I did my best to insure the success of the horrible farce which was to lend infamous notoriety to the name of Lia d’Argeles.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading This proved an easy task, thanks to the assistance of my silent partners, and the innocent simplicity of several of their friends and certain journalists.
insureverbUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊr/
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
From this reading As for myself, I did my best to insure the success of the horrible farce which was to lend infamous notoriety to the name of Lia d’Argeles.
journalistsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələsts/
plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading This proved an easy task, thanks to the assistance of my silent partners, and the innocent simplicity of several of their friends and certain journalists.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading As for myself, I did my best to insure the success of the horrible farce which was to lend infamous notoriety to the name of Lia d’Argeles.
Lia
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From this reading As for myself, I did my best to insure the success of the horrible farce which was to lend infamous notoriety to the name of Lia d’Argeles.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had magnificent equipages and superb dresses, and I made myself conspicuous at the theatres and all places of public resort.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading I had magnificent equipages and superb dresses, and I made myself conspicuous at the theatres and all places of public resort.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This proved an easy task, thanks to the assistance of my silent partners, and the innocent simplicity of several of their friends and certain journalists.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There still remained the task of creating for myself one of those scandalous reputations that attract public attention.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As for myself, I did my best to insure the success of the horrible farce which was to lend infamous notoriety to the name of Lia d’Argeles.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But this was not all.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading As for myself, I did my best to insure the success of the horrible farce which was to lend infamous notoriety to the name of Lia d’Argeles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There still remained the task of creating for myself one of those scandalous reputations that attract public attention.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There still remained the task of creating for myself one of those scandalous reputations that attract public attention.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading This proved an easy task, thanks to the assistance of my silent partners, and the innocent simplicity of several of their friends and certain journalists.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I had magnificent equipages and superb dresses, and I made myself conspicuous at the theatres and all places of public resort.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading This proved an easy task, thanks to the assistance of my silent partners, and the innocent simplicity of several of their friends and certain journalists.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading There still remained the task of creating for myself one of those scandalous reputations that attract public attention.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There still remained the task of creating for myself one of those scandalous reputations that attract public attention.
reputationsnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “reputation” — the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading There still remained the task of creating for myself one of those scandalous reputations that attract public attention.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading I had magnificent equipages and superb dresses, and I made myself conspicuous at the theatres and all places of public resort.
scandalousadjectiveUS /ˈskændələs/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading There still remained the task of creating for myself one of those scandalous reputations that attract public attention.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading This proved an easy task, thanks to the assistance of my silent partners, and the innocent simplicity of several of their friends and certain journalists.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading This proved an easy task, thanks to the assistance of my silent partners, and the innocent simplicity of several of their friends and certain journalists.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading This proved an easy task, thanks to the assistance of my silent partners, and the innocent simplicity of several of their friends and certain journalists.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading There still remained the task of creating for myself one of those scandalous reputations that attract public attention.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading As for myself, I did my best to insure the success of the horrible farce which was to lend infamous notoriety to the name of Lia d’Argeles.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading I had magnificent equipages and superb dresses, and I made myself conspicuous at the theatres and all places of public resort.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading There still remained the task of creating for myself one of those scandalous reputations that attract public attention.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading This proved an easy task, thanks to the assistance of my silent partners, and the innocent simplicity of several of their friends and certain journalists.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There still remained the task of creating for myself one of those scandalous reputations that attract public attention.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There still remained the task of creating for myself one of those scandalous reputations that attract public attention.
theatresnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading I had magnificent equipages and superb dresses, and I made myself conspicuous at the theatres and all places of public resort.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This proved an easy task, thanks to the assistance of my silent partners, and the innocent simplicity of several of their friends and certain journalists.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There still remained the task of creating for myself one of those scandalous reputations that attract public attention.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But this was not all.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There still remained the task of creating for myself one of those scandalous reputations that attract public attention.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This proved an easy task, thanks to the assistance of my silent partners, and the innocent simplicity of several of their friends and certain journalists.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But this was not all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As for myself, I did my best to insure the success of the horrible farce which was to lend infamous notoriety to the name of Lia d’Argeles.
