adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh, little one, little one!" cried she, merrily; "yes, you are indeed changed, for from a young priest I see well you have turned into an old devil."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, little one, little one!" cried she, merrily; "yes, you are indeed changed, for from a young priest I see well you have turned into an old devil."
artfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtfəl/
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
From this reading "Yesterday," replied the artful fellow, "I loved you; today, we love each other, and from a poor sinner I have become richer than a king."
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Yesterday," replied the artful fellow, "I loved you; today, we love each other, and from a poor sinner I have become richer than a king."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "Oh, little one, little one!" cried she, merrily; "yes, you are indeed changed, for from a young priest I see well you have turned into an old devil."
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, little one, little one!" cried she, merrily; "yes, you are indeed changed, for from a young priest I see well you have turned into an old devil."
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Oh, little one, little one!" cried she, merrily; "yes, you are indeed changed, for from a young priest I see well you have turned into an old devil."
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Yesterday," replied the artful fellow, "I loved you; today, we love each other, and from a poor sinner I have become richer than a king."
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "Yesterday," replied the artful fellow, "I loved you; today, we love each other, and from a poor sinner I have become richer than a king."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, little one, little one!" cried she, merrily; "yes, you are indeed changed, for from a young priest I see well you have turned into an old devil."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yesterday," replied the artful fellow, "I loved you; today, we love each other, and from a poor sinner I have become richer than a king."
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
how
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From this reading "And how?" said she.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Oh, little one, little one!" cried she, merrily; "yes, you are indeed changed, for from a young priest I see well you have turned into an old devil."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh, little one, little one!" cried she, merrily; "yes, you are indeed changed, for from a young priest I see well you have turned into an old devil."
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Yesterday," replied the artful fellow, "I loved you; today, we love each other, and from a poor sinner I have become richer than a king."
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, little one, little one!" cried she, merrily; "yes, you are indeed changed, for from a young priest I see well you have turned into an old devil."
lordlyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːrdliː/
of or befitting a lord
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Yesterday," replied the artful fellow, "I loved you; today, we love each other, and from a poor sinner I have become richer than a king."
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading "Yesterday," replied the artful fellow, "I loved you; today, we love each other, and from a poor sinner I have become richer than a king."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading "Oh, little one, little one!" cried she, merrily; "yes, you are indeed changed, for from a young priest I see well you have turned into an old devil."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh yes," said he.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Oh, little one, little one!" cried she, merrily; "yes, you are indeed changed, for from a young priest I see well you have turned into an old devil."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, little one, little one!" cried she, merrily; "yes, you are indeed changed, for from a young priest I see well you have turned into an old devil."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Yesterday," replied the artful fellow, "I loved you; today, we love each other, and from a poor sinner I have become richer than a king."
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Yesterday," replied the artful fellow, "I loved you; today, we love each other, and from a poor sinner I have become richer than a king."
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading "Oh, little one, little one!" cried she, merrily; "yes, you are indeed changed, for from a young priest I see well you have turned into an old devil."
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
regalingverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “regale” — provide with choice or abundant food or drink
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yesterday," replied the artful fellow, "I loved you; today, we love each other, and from a poor sinner I have become richer than a king."
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading "Yesterday," replied the artful fellow, "I loved you; today, we love each other, and from a poor sinner I have become richer than a king."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And how?" said she.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading "Yesterday," replied the artful fellow, "I loved you; today, we love each other, and from a poor sinner I have become richer than a king."
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Yesterday," replied the artful fellow, "I loved you; today, we love each other, and from a poor sinner I have become richer than a king."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading "Yesterday," replied the artful fellow, "I loved you; today, we love each other, and from a poor sinner I have become richer than a king."
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Oh, little one, little one!" cried she, merrily; "yes, you are indeed changed, for from a young priest I see well you have turned into an old devil."
ungracefuladjective
lacking grace; clumsy
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yesterday," replied the artful fellow, "I loved you; today, we love each other, and from a poor sinner I have become richer than a king."
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Oh, little one, little one!" cried she, merrily; "yes, you are indeed changed, for from a young priest I see well you have turned into an old devil."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh yes," said he.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He put on a lordly air, and saluted her with a courtesy by no means ungraceful; and then the sweet lady said to him, regaling with a piercing glance-- "Come and sit close to me, that I may see if you have altered since yesterday."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Oh, little one, little one!" cried she, merrily; "yes, you are indeed changed, for from a young priest I see well you have turned into an old devil."
