adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I was afraid it would be indiscreet.”
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am very glad to see you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why didn’t you come to see me in my box at the Variétés?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I was afraid it would be indiscreet.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Why didn’t you come to see me in my box at the Variétés?”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why didn’t you come to see me in my box at the Variétés?”
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Good-evening, my dear Gaston,” said Marguerite to my companion.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Good-evening, my dear Gaston,” said Marguerite to my companion.
didn't
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From this reading Why didn’t you come to see me in my box at the Variétés?”
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
FriendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
Gaston
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From this reading “Good-evening, my dear Gaston,” said Marguerite to my companion.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am very glad to see you.
Good-evening
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From this reading “Good-evening, my dear Gaston,” said Marguerite to my companion.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am very glad to see you.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why didn’t you come to see me in my box at the Variétés?”
indiscreetadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskriːt/
lacking discretion; injudicious
From this reading “I was afraid it would be indiscreet.”
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I was afraid it would be indiscreet.”
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading “Good-evening, my dear Gaston,” said Marguerite to my companion.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why didn’t you come to see me in my box at the Variétés?”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Good-evening, my dear Gaston,” said Marguerite to my companion.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good-evening, my dear Gaston,” said Marguerite to my companion.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I am very glad to see you.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why didn’t you come to see me in my box at the Variétés?”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Good-evening, my dear Gaston,” said Marguerite to my companion.
Variétés
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From this reading Why didn’t you come to see me in my box at the Variétés?”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I am very glad to see you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was afraid it would be indiscreet.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why didn’t you come to see me in my box at the Variétés?”
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Friends,” and Marguerite lingered over the word, as if to intimate to those who were present that in spite of the familiar way in which she greeted him, Gaston was not and never had been anything more than a friend, “friends are always welcome.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I was afraid it would be indiscreet.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am very glad to see you.
