adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, no, you are wrong!” said Mme. Couture.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Well,” he remarked, folding his arms, “here is a picture!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
Bernardin
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From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
CouturenounUS /kuːˈtʊr/
high fashion designing and dressmaking
From this reading “Oh, no, you are wrong!” said Mme. Couture.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
et
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From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading “Well,” he remarked, folding his arms, “here is a picture!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well,” he remarked, folding his arms, “here is a picture!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
lamplightnoun
light from a lamp
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
Mme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, no, you are wrong!” said Mme. Couture.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no, you are wrong!” said Mme. Couture.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no, you are wrong!” said Mme. Couture.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Well,” he remarked, folding his arms, “here is a picture!
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, no, you are wrong!” said Mme. Couture.
Saint-Pierre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
Vautrin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
Virginie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
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 “Well,” he remarked, folding his arms, “here is a picture!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Oh, no, you are wrong!” said Mme. Couture.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, no, you are wrong!” said Mme. Couture.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
