adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They all three laughed, and Hortense sang _Wenceslas! idole de mon ame!_ instead of _O Mathilde_.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Listen,” Hortense replied, finding herself alone with her cousin, “if you prove to me that Wenceslas is not a pure invention, I will give you my yellow cashmere shawl.”
ame
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From this reading They all three laughed, and Hortense sang _Wenceslas! idole de mon ame!_ instead of _O Mathilde_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “These children,” said Cousin Betty, looking at Hortense as she went up to her, “fancy that no one but themselves can have lovers.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “These children,” said Cousin Betty, looking at Hortense as she went up to her, “fancy that no one but themselves can have lovers.”
Betty
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From this reading “These children,” said Cousin Betty, looking at Hortense as she went up to her, “fancy that no one but themselves can have lovers.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “These children,” said Cousin Betty, looking at Hortense as she went up to her, “fancy that no one but themselves can have lovers.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “These children,” said Cousin Betty, looking at Hortense as she went up to her, “fancy that no one but themselves can have lovers.”
cashmerenounUS /ˈkæʒmɪr/
a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
From this reading “Listen,” Hortense replied, finding herself alone with her cousin, “if you prove to me that Wenceslas is not a pure invention, I will give you my yellow cashmere shawl.”
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “These children,” said Cousin Betty, looking at Hortense as she went up to her, “fancy that no one but themselves can have lovers.”
CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “These children,” said Cousin Betty, looking at Hortense as she went up to her, “fancy that no one but themselves can have lovers.”
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading They all three laughed, and Hortense sang _Wenceslas! idole de mon ame!_ instead of _O Mathilde_.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “These children,” said Cousin Betty, looking at Hortense as she went up to her, “fancy that no one but themselves can have lovers.”
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 Then for a few minutes there was a truce.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “Listen,” Hortense replied, finding herself alone with her cousin, “if you prove to me that Wenceslas is not a pure invention, I will give you my yellow cashmere shawl.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then for a few minutes there was a truce.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Listen,” Hortense replied, finding herself alone with her cousin, “if you prove to me that Wenceslas is not a pure invention, I will give you my yellow cashmere shawl.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “These children,” said Cousin Betty, looking at Hortense as she went up to her, “fancy that no one but themselves can have lovers.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “These children,” said Cousin Betty, looking at Hortense as she went up to her, “fancy that no one but themselves can have lovers.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Listen,” Hortense replied, finding herself alone with her cousin, “if you prove to me that Wenceslas is not a pure invention, I will give you my yellow cashmere shawl.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
Hortense
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From this reading They all three laughed, and Hortense sang _Wenceslas! idole de mon ame!_ instead of _O Mathilde_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Listen,” Hortense replied, finding herself alone with her cousin, “if you prove to me that Wenceslas is not a pure invention, I will give you my yellow cashmere shawl.”
idole
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From this reading They all three laughed, and Hortense sang _Wenceslas! idole de mon ame!_ instead of _O Mathilde_.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Listen,” Hortense replied, finding herself alone with her cousin, “if you prove to me that Wenceslas is not a pure invention, I will give you my yellow cashmere shawl.”
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading They all three laughed, and Hortense sang _Wenceslas! idole de mon ame!_ instead of _O Mathilde_.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading “Listen,” Hortense replied, finding herself alone with her cousin, “if you prove to me that Wenceslas is not a pure invention, I will give you my yellow cashmere shawl.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
knoutnoun
a whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire; used for flogging prisoners
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading They all three laughed, and Hortense sang _Wenceslas! idole de mon ame!_ instead of _O Mathilde_.
Lisbeth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen,” Hortense replied, finding herself alone with her cousin, “if you prove to me that Wenceslas is not a pure invention, I will give you my yellow cashmere shawl.”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “These children,” said Cousin Betty, looking at Hortense as she went up to her, “fancy that no one but themselves can have lovers.”
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “These children,” said Cousin Betty, looking at Hortense as she went up to her, “fancy that no one but themselves can have lovers.”
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
Mathilde
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From this reading They all three laughed, and Hortense sang _Wenceslas! idole de mon ame!_ instead of _O Mathilde_.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Listen,” Hortense replied, finding herself alone with her cousin, “if you prove to me that Wenceslas is not a pure invention, I will give you my yellow cashmere shawl.”
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Then for a few minutes there was a truce.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading They all three laughed, and Hortense sang _Wenceslas! idole de mon ame!_ instead of _O Mathilde_.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Listen,” Hortense replied, finding herself alone with her cousin, “if you prove to me that Wenceslas is not a pure invention, I will give you my yellow cashmere shawl.”
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “These children,” said Cousin Betty, looking at Hortense as she went up to her, “fancy that no one but themselves can have lovers.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Listen,” Hortense replied, finding herself alone with her cousin, “if you prove to me that Wenceslas is not a pure invention, I will give you my yellow cashmere shawl.”
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading They all three laughed, and Hortense sang _Wenceslas! idole de mon ame!_ instead of _O Mathilde_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “These children,” said Cousin Betty, looking at Hortense as she went up to her, “fancy that no one but themselves can have lovers.”
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “Listen,” Hortense replied, finding herself alone with her cousin, “if you prove to me that Wenceslas is not a pure invention, I will give you my yellow cashmere shawl.”
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “Listen,” Hortense replied, finding herself alone with her cousin, “if you prove to me that Wenceslas is not a pure invention, I will give you my yellow cashmere shawl.”
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Listen,” Hortense replied, finding herself alone with her cousin, “if you prove to me that Wenceslas is not a pure invention, I will give you my yellow cashmere shawl.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “These children,” said Cousin Betty, looking at Hortense as she went up to her, “fancy that no one but themselves can have lovers.”
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading They all three laughed, and Hortense sang _Wenceslas! idole de mon ame!_ instead of _O Mathilde_.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading “Listen,” Hortense replied, finding herself alone with her cousin, “if you prove to me that Wenceslas is not a pure invention, I will give you my yellow cashmere shawl.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “These children,” said Cousin Betty, looking at Hortense as she went up to her, “fancy that no one but themselves can have lovers.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “These children,” said Cousin Betty, looking at Hortense as she went up to her, “fancy that no one but themselves can have lovers.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then for a few minutes there was a truce.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then for a few minutes there was a truce.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These children,” said Cousin Betty, looking at Hortense as she went up to her, “fancy that no one but themselves can have lovers.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all three laughed, and Hortense sang _Wenceslas! idole de mon ame!_ instead of _O Mathilde_.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They all three laughed, and Hortense sang _Wenceslas! idole de mon ame!_ instead of _O Mathilde_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading Then for a few minutes there was a truce.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “These children,” said Cousin Betty, looking at Hortense as she went up to her, “fancy that no one but themselves can have lovers.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then for a few minutes there was a truce.
Wenceslas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They all three laughed, and Hortense sang _Wenceslas! idole de mon ame!_ instead of _O Mathilde_.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “These children,” said Cousin Betty, looking at Hortense as she went up to her, “fancy that no one but themselves can have lovers.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Listen,” Hortense replied, finding herself alone with her cousin, “if you prove to me that Wenceslas is not a pure invention, I will give you my yellow cashmere shawl.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Listen,” Hortense replied, finding herself alone with her cousin, “if you prove to me that Wenceslas is not a pure invention, I will give you my yellow cashmere shawl.”
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “Listen,” Hortense replied, finding herself alone with her cousin, “if you prove to me that Wenceslas is not a pure invention, I will give you my yellow cashmere shawl.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see, mamma, he is a Pole, and so accustomed to the knout that Lisbeth reminds him of the joys of his native land.”
