adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He came across to her.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
Auvergnat
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From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came across to her.
Cibot
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From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
copper-colored
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From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wondered how far his love could go.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She wondered how far his love could go.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She wondered how far his love could go.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He came across to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
how
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From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She wondered how far his love could go.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
Remonencq
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From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading So early one morning, she meditatively watched Remonencq as he arranged his odds and ends for sale.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Auvergnat began to look upon the little, swarthy, stunted, copper-colored tailor as the one obstacle in his way, and pondered how to be rid of him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Meanwhile this growing passion made La Cibot very proud, for she had reached an age when a woman begins to understand that she may grow old.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered how far his love could go.
