adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘So you are here?’ said Sidonia.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been here myself but a few days.’
BoulevardsnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrdz/
plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have been here myself but a few days.’
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘Turn now with me, for I see you are only lounging, and tell me when you came, where you are, and what you have done since we parted.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
Coningsby's
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From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I have been here myself but a few days.’
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading ‘Turn now with me, for I see you are only lounging, and tell me when you came, where you are, and what you have done since we parted.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I have been here myself but a few days.’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Turn now with me, for I see you are only lounging, and tell me when you came, where you are, and what you have done since we parted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Turn now with me, for I see you are only lounging, and tell me when you came, where you are, and what you have done since we parted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘So you are here?’ said Sidonia.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Turn now with me, for I see you are only lounging, and tell me when you came, where you are, and what you have done since we parted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading ‘Turn now with me, for I see you are only lounging, and tell me when you came, where you are, and what you have done since we parted.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Turn now with me, for I see you are only lounging, and tell me when you came, where you are, and what you have done since we parted.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was much to tell.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have been here myself but a few days.’
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘Turn now with me, for I see you are only lounging, and tell me when you came, where you are, and what you have done since we parted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading ‘Turn now with me, for I see you are only lounging, and tell me when you came, where you are, and what you have done since we parted.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading ‘Turn now with me, for I see you are only lounging, and tell me when you came, where you are, and what you have done since we parted.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘So you are here?’ said Sidonia.
sauntering
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From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘Turn now with me, for I see you are only lounging, and tell me when you came, where you are, and what you have done since we parted.
Sidonia
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From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ‘Turn now with me, for I see you are only lounging, and tell me when you came, where you are, and what you have done since we parted.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘So you are here?’ said Sidonia.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading ‘Turn now with me, for I see you are only lounging, and tell me when you came, where you are, and what you have done since we parted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was much to tell.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was much to tell.
TurnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading ‘Turn now with me, for I see you are only lounging, and tell me when you came, where you are, and what you have done since we parted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Turn now with me, for I see you are only lounging, and tell me when you came, where you are, and what you have done since we parted.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About a week after Coningsby’s arrival in Paris, as he was sauntering on the soft and sunny Boulevards, soft and sunny though Christmas, he met Sidonia.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Turn now with me, for I see you are only lounging, and tell me when you came, where you are, and what you have done since we parted.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ‘Turn now with me, for I see you are only lounging, and tell me when you came, where you are, and what you have done since we parted.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘Turn now with me, for I see you are only lounging, and tell me when you came, where you are, and what you have done since we parted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Turn now with me, for I see you are only lounging, and tell me when you came, where you are, and what you have done since we parted.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘So you are here?’ said Sidonia.
