adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is it necessary to say that I did not find a manager to produce my play?
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading How important my absence from Paris seemed to me; and how Paris rushed into my eyes!--Paris--public ball-rooms, _cafés_, the models in the studio and the young girls painting, and Marshall, Alice, and Julien.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
Alice
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From this reading How important my absence from Paris seemed to me; and how Paris rushed into my eyes!--Paris--public ball-rooms, _cafés_, the models in the studio and the young girls painting, and Marshall, Alice, and Julien.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading A printer was more attainable, and the correction of proofs amused me for a while.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A printer was more attainable, and the correction of proofs amused me for a while.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marshall!--my thoughts pointed at him through the intervening streets and the endless procession of people coming and going.
attainableadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnəbəl/
capable of being attained or accomplished
From this reading A printer was more attainable, and the correction of proofs amused me for a while.
attractivenessnounUS /əˈtræktɪvnəs/
the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
ball-rooms
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From this reading How important my absence from Paris seemed to me; and how Paris rushed into my eyes!--Paris--public ball-rooms, _cafés_, the models in the studio and the young girls painting, and Marshall, Alice, and Julien.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
cafés
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From this reading How important my absence from Paris seemed to me; and how Paris rushed into my eyes!--Paris--public ball-rooms, _cafés_, the models in the studio and the young girls painting, and Marshall, Alice, and Julien.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Marshall!--my thoughts pointed at him through the intervening streets and the endless procession of people coming and going.
correctionnounUS /kərˈekʃən/
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
From this reading A printer was more attainable, and the correction of proofs amused me for a while.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Is it necessary to say that I did not find a manager to produce my play?
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Marshall!--my thoughts pointed at him through the intervening streets and the endless procession of people coming and going.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading How important my absence from Paris seemed to me; and how Paris rushed into my eyes!--Paris--public ball-rooms, _cafés_, the models in the studio and the young girls painting, and Marshall, Alice, and Julien.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Is it necessary to say that I did not find a manager to produce my play?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A printer was more attainable, and the correction of proofs amused me for a while.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How important my absence from Paris seemed to me; and how Paris rushed into my eyes!--Paris--public ball-rooms, _cafés_, the models in the studio and the young girls painting, and Marshall, Alice, and Julien.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading How important my absence from Paris seemed to me; and how Paris rushed into my eyes!--Paris--public ball-rooms, _cafés_, the models in the studio and the young girls painting, and Marshall, Alice, and Julien.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Marshall!--my thoughts pointed at him through the intervening streets and the endless procession of people coming and going.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
hieing
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From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marshall!--my thoughts pointed at him through the intervening streets and the endless procession of people coming and going.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
How
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From this reading How important my absence from Paris seemed to me; and how Paris rushed into my eyes!--Paris--public ball-rooms, _cafés_, the models in the studio and the young girls painting, and Marshall, Alice, and Julien.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Is it necessary to say that I did not find a manager to produce my play?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading How important my absence from Paris seemed to me; and how Paris rushed into my eyes!--Paris--public ball-rooms, _cafés_, the models in the studio and the young girls painting, and Marshall, Alice, and Julien.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How important my absence from Paris seemed to me; and how Paris rushed into my eyes!--Paris--public ball-rooms, _cafés_, the models in the studio and the young girls painting, and Marshall, Alice, and Julien.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading Marshall!--my thoughts pointed at him through the intervening streets and the endless procession of people coming and going.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How important my absence from Paris seemed to me; and how Paris rushed into my eyes!--Paris--public ball-rooms, _cafés_, the models in the studio and the young girls painting, and Marshall, Alice, and Julien.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it necessary to say that I did not find a manager to produce my play?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it necessary to say that I did not find a manager to produce my play?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
Julien
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From this reading How important my absence from Paris seemed to me; and how Paris rushed into my eyes!--Paris--public ball-rooms, _cafés_, the models in the studio and the young girls painting, and Marshall, Alice, and Julien.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
magneticadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/
of or relating to or caused by magnetism
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Is it necessary to say that I did not find a manager to produce my play?
managersnounUS /ˈmænədʒərz/
plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading How important my absence from Paris seemed to me; and how Paris rushed into my eyes!--Paris--public ball-rooms, _cafés_, the models in the studio and the young girls painting, and Marshall, Alice, and Julien.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A printer was more attainable, and the correction of proofs amused me for a while.
modelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading How important my absence from Paris seemed to me; and how Paris rushed into my eyes!--Paris--public ball-rooms, _cafés_, the models in the studio and the young girls painting, and Marshall, Alice, and Julien.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A printer was more attainable, and the correction of proofs amused me for a while.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Is it necessary to say that I did not find a manager to produce my play?
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Is it necessary to say that I did not find a manager to produce my play?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is it necessary to say that I did not find a manager to produce my play?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A printer was more attainable, and the correction of proofs amused me for a while.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading How important my absence from Paris seemed to me; and how Paris rushed into my eyes!--Paris--public ball-rooms, _cafés_, the models in the studio and the young girls painting, and Marshall, Alice, and Julien.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading How important my absence from Paris seemed to me; and how Paris rushed into my eyes!--Paris--public ball-rooms, _cafés_, the models in the studio and the young girls painting, and Marshall, Alice, and Julien.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Marshall!--my thoughts pointed at him through the intervening streets and the endless procession of people coming and going.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Is it necessary to say that I did not find a manager to produce my play?
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Marshall!--my thoughts pointed at him through the intervening streets and the endless procession of people coming and going.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading A printer was more attainable, and the correction of proofs amused me for a while.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Marshall!--my thoughts pointed at him through the intervening streets and the endless procession of people coming and going.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading Is it necessary to say that I did not find a manager to produce my play?
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading A printer was more attainable, and the correction of proofs amused me for a while.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading How important my absence from Paris seemed to me; and how Paris rushed into my eyes!--Paris--public ball-rooms, _cafés_, the models in the studio and the young girls painting, and Marshall, Alice, and Julien.
revertedverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading How important my absence from Paris seemed to me; and how Paris rushed into my eyes!--Paris--public ball-rooms, _cafés_, the models in the studio and the young girls painting, and Marshall, Alice, and Julien.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Is it necessary to say that I did not find a manager to produce my play?
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How important my absence from Paris seemed to me; and how Paris rushed into my eyes!--Paris--public ball-rooms, _cafés_, the models in the studio and the young girls painting, and Marshall, Alice, and Julien.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Marshall!--my thoughts pointed at him through the intervening streets and the endless procession of people coming and going.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading How important my absence from Paris seemed to me; and how Paris rushed into my eyes!--Paris--public ball-rooms, _cafés_, the models in the studio and the young girls painting, and Marshall, Alice, and Julien.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is it necessary to say that I did not find a manager to produce my play?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A printer was more attainable, and the correction of proofs amused me for a while.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Marshall!--my thoughts pointed at him through the intervening streets and the endless procession of people coming and going.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is it necessary to say that I did not find a manager to produce my play?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A printer was more attainable, and the correction of proofs amused me for a while.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A printer was more attainable, and the correction of proofs amused me for a while.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I wrote another play; and when the hieing after theatrical managers began to lose its attractiveness my thoughts reverted to France, which always haunted me; and which now possessed me as if with the sweet and magnetic influence of home.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading How important my absence from Paris seemed to me; and how Paris rushed into my eyes!--Paris--public ball-rooms, _cafés_, the models in the studio and the young girls painting, and Marshall, Alice, and Julien.
