adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
Desiree
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From this reading POOR LITTLE MAM'ZELLE ZIZI Oh, how happy Desiree was!
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
Frantz
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From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading POOR LITTLE MAM'ZELLE ZIZI Oh, how happy Desiree was!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POOR LITTLE MAM'ZELLE ZIZI Oh, how happy Desiree was!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading POOR LITTLE MAM'ZELLE ZIZI Oh, how happy Desiree was!
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
MAM'ZELLE
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From this reading POOR LITTLE MAM'ZELLE ZIZI Oh, how happy Desiree was!
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading POOR LITTLE MAM'ZELLE ZIZI Oh, how happy Desiree was!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.
POORadjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR LITTLE MAM'ZELLE ZIZI Oh, how happy Desiree was!
prettilyadverb
in a pretty manner
From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.
Sidonie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frantz came every day and sat at her feet on the little low chair, as in the good old days, and he no longer came to talk of Sidonie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POOR LITTLE MAM'ZELLE ZIZI Oh, how happy Desiree was!
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As soon as she began to work in the morning, she would see the door open softly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He always called her now by the name she had borne as a child; and if you could know how prettily he said it: "Good morning, Mam'zelle Zizi."
ZIZI
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POOR LITTLE MAM'ZELLE ZIZI Oh, how happy Desiree was!
