adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have always had a great respect and a sincere affection for my father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading I have always had a great respect and a sincere affection for my father.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I have always had a great respect and a sincere affection for my father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marguerite was waiting for me at the garden gate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
Bougival
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From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have always had a great respect and a sincere affection for my father.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Marguerite was waiting for me at the garden gate.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Marguerite was waiting for me at the garden gate.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have always had a great respect and a sincere affection for my father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have always had a great respect and a sincere affection for my father.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have always had a great respect and a sincere affection for my father.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading Marguerite was waiting for me at the garden gate.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
postmarknounUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I have always had a great respect and a sincere affection for my father.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading I have always had a great respect and a sincere affection for my father.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Marguerite was waiting for me at the garden gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
