adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Here’s the letter,” he said, with innocent ostentation, looking at Claude, who was slowly sipping a glass of _liqueur-des-iles_.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
adoreverbUS /əˈdɔːr/
love intensely
From this reading “I thought--well, that Parisian women were very fortunate to have men of genius to adore who adore them.”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah! you are still in your village,” said Felicite, laughing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Ah! you are still in your village,” said Felicite, laughing.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Here’s the letter,” he said, with innocent ostentation, looking at Claude, who was slowly sipping a glass of _liqueur-des-iles_.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
Claude
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From this reading “Here’s the letter,” he said, with innocent ostentation, looking at Claude, who was slowly sipping a glass of _liqueur-des-iles_.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “What! did you not see that she loves him less, and--” “That is evident,” said Claude Vignon, who had only read the first page.
Felicite
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! you are still in your village,” said Felicite, laughing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “What! did you not see that she loves him less, and--” “That is evident,” said Claude Vignon, who had only read the first page.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading “I thought--well, that Parisian women were very fortunate to have men of genius to adore who adore them.”
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading “I thought--well, that Parisian women were very fortunate to have men of genius to adore who adore them.”
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “Here’s the letter,” he said, with innocent ostentation, looking at Claude, who was slowly sipping a glass of _liqueur-des-iles_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “What! did you not see that she loves him less, and--” “That is evident,” said Claude Vignon, who had only read the first page.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I thought--well, that Parisian women were very fortunate to have men of genius to adore who adore them.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here’s the letter,” he said, with innocent ostentation, looking at Claude, who was slowly sipping a glass of _liqueur-des-iles_.
Here's
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From this reading “Here’s the letter,” he said, with innocent ostentation, looking at Claude, who was slowly sipping a glass of _liqueur-des-iles_.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What! did you not see that she loves him less, and--” “That is evident,” said Claude Vignon, who had only read the first page.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought--well, that Parisian women were very fortunate to have men of genius to adore who adore them.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ah! you are still in your village,” said Felicite, laughing.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “Here’s the letter,” he said, with innocent ostentation, looking at Claude, who was slowly sipping a glass of _liqueur-des-iles_.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What! did you not see that she loves him less, and--” “That is evident,” said Claude Vignon, who had only read the first page.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Ah! you are still in your village,” said Felicite, laughing.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “What! did you not see that she loves him less, and--” “That is evident,” said Claude Vignon, who had only read the first page.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Here’s the letter,” he said, with innocent ostentation, looking at Claude, who was slowly sipping a glass of _liqueur-des-iles_.
liqueur-des-iles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here’s the letter,” he said, with innocent ostentation, looking at Claude, who was slowly sipping a glass of _liqueur-des-iles_.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Here’s the letter,” he said, with innocent ostentation, looking at Claude, who was slowly sipping a glass of _liqueur-des-iles_.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “What! did you not see that she loves him less, and--” “That is evident,” said Claude Vignon, who had only read the first page.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “I thought--well, that Parisian women were very fortunate to have men of genius to adore who adore them.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What! did you not see that she loves him less, and--” “That is evident,” said Claude Vignon, who had only read the first page.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Here’s the letter,” he said, with innocent ostentation, looking at Claude, who was slowly sipping a glass of _liqueur-des-iles_.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “What! did you not see that she loves him less, and--” “That is evident,” said Claude Vignon, who had only read the first page.
ostentationnounUS /ˌɔːstenˈteɪʃən/
a gaudy outward display
From this reading “Here’s the letter,” he said, with innocent ostentation, looking at Claude, who was slowly sipping a glass of _liqueur-des-iles_.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “What! did you not see that she loves him less, and--” “That is evident,” said Claude Vignon, who had only read the first page.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading “I thought--well, that Parisian women were very fortunate to have men of genius to adore who adore them.”
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here’s the letter,” he said, with innocent ostentation, looking at Claude, who was slowly sipping a glass of _liqueur-des-iles_.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “What! did you not see that she loves him less, and--” “That is evident,” said Claude Vignon, who had only read the first page.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What! did you not see that she loves him less, and--” “That is evident,” said Claude Vignon, who had only read the first page.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading “Here’s the letter,” he said, with innocent ostentation, looking at Claude, who was slowly sipping a glass of _liqueur-des-iles_.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “Here’s the letter,” he said, with innocent ostentation, looking at Claude, who was slowly sipping a glass of _liqueur-des-iles_.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “Ah! you are still in your village,” said Felicite, laughing.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I thought--well, that Parisian women were very fortunate to have men of genius to adore who adore them.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Here’s the letter,” he said, with innocent ostentation, looking at Claude, who was slowly sipping a glass of _liqueur-des-iles_.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I thought--well, that Parisian women were very fortunate to have men of genius to adore who adore them.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought--well, that Parisian women were very fortunate to have men of genius to adore who adore them.”
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
TouchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I thought--well, that Parisian women were very fortunate to have men of genius to adore who adore them.”
Vignon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “Ah! you are still in your village,” said Felicite, laughing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here’s the letter,” he said, with innocent ostentation, looking at Claude, who was slowly sipping a glass of _liqueur-des-iles_.
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 “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I thought--well, that Parisian women were very fortunate to have men of genius to adore who adore them.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Here’s the letter,” he said, with innocent ostentation, looking at Claude, who was slowly sipping a glass of _liqueur-des-iles_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Here’s the letter,” he said, with innocent ostentation, looking at Claude, who was slowly sipping a glass of _liqueur-des-iles_.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I thought--well, that Parisian women were very fortunate to have men of genius to adore who adore them.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, what did you think of it?” asked Mademoiselle des Touches, throwing the letter across the table to Vignon, who began to read it, taking up and putting down at intervals his little glass.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah! you are still in your village,” said Felicite, laughing.
