used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading Her mother had been a French ballet-dancer, which probably accounted for it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
ballet-dancer
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From this reading Her mother had been a French ballet-dancer, which probably accounted for it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her mother had been a French ballet-dancer, which probably accounted for it.
bonbons
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From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
caromels
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From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
distastenounUS /dɪˈsteɪst/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
let fall to the ground
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
at any time
From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her mother had been a French ballet-dancer, which probably accounted for it.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
a young female
From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
grande
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From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mother had been a French ballet-dancer, which probably accounted for it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother had been a French ballet-dancer, which probably accounted for it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her mother had been a French ballet-dancer, which probably accounted for it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
MixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother had been a French ballet-dancer, which probably accounted for it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
on one occasion
From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
and nothing more
From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Her mother had been a French ballet-dancer, which probably accounted for it.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
quaintlyadverbUS /ˈkweɪntli/
in a strange but not unpleasant manner
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
tastelessadjectiveUS /ˈteɪstləs/
lacking flavor
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
at the time that
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her mother had been a French ballet-dancer, which probably accounted for it.
which person or people
From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My pupil was a bright little girl, who spoke French with a perfect accent.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Did you ever feel a fluttering here?" and she placed her hand upon her small chest, and sighed quaintly, "a kind of distaste for bonbons and caromels, when the world seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop."
a late time of life
From this reading Although she was only six years old, it was easy to perceive that she had been several times in love.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She once said to me:-- "Miss Mix, did you ever have the grande passion?
