adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hetty smiled sadly, and walked on.
Antoine
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From this reading “Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine.
Antoine's
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From this reading Father Antoine's words had given her a pang.
Dr
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From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
Eben
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From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Father Antoine's words had given her a pang.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father Antoine's words had given her a pang.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have known very young women much older than you.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Father Antoine's words had given her a pang.
Hetty
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From this reading Hetty smiled sadly, and walked on.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have known very young women much older than you.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “I have known very young women much older than you.”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I have known very young women much older than you.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “I have known very young women much older than you.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hetty smiled sadly, and walked on.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Father Antoine's words had given her a pang.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Hetty smiled sadly, and walked on.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Hetty smiled sadly, and walked on.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I have known very young women much older than you.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I have known very young women much older than you.”
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Hetty smiled sadly, and walked on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They were almost the same words which Dr. Eben had said to her again and again, when she had reasoned with him against his love for her, a woman so much older than himself.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I have known very young women much older than you.”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Father Antoine's words had given her a pang.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have known very young women much older than you.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I have known very young women much older than you.”
YouthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “Youth is not a matter of years,” replied Father Antoine.
