adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hilliard could not but wonder at the success of his prescription.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hilliard could not but wonder at the success of his prescription.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
EvenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
Hilliard
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From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hilliard could not but wonder at the success of his prescription.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
Mdlle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hilliard could not but wonder at the success of his prescription.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
prescriptionnounUS /prəˈskrɪpʃən/
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading Hilliard could not but wonder at the success of his prescription.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Hilliard could not but wonder at the success of his prescription.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
VersaillesnounUS /verˈsaɪ/
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He did not visit the girls in their new abode, and nothing more was said of his making the acquaintance of Mdlle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At a restaurant dinner, to which he persuaded her in company with Patty, she was ready in cheerful talk, and an expedition to Versailles, some days after, showed her radiant with the joy of sunshine and movement.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When this change had been made Eve seemed to throw off a burden.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She met Hilliard with something like the ease of manner, the frank friendliness, which marked her best moods in their earlier intercourse.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Hilliard could not but wonder at the success of his prescription.
