adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "What books have we here for afternoon reading?" said Flemming, taking a volume from the parlour table, when they had returned from the dining-room.
anauthor
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From this reading He was continually drawing, from his pocket or his memory, some scrap of song or story; and inviting some fair Angélique, either with her father's permission or without, to attend the dissection of anauthor, upon whom he was to discourse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
Angélique
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From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
Ashburton
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From this reading He soon gave proofs of this to Mary Ashburton.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Paul Flemming did nearly the same thing; and so often, that it had become a habit.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "What books have we here for afternoon reading?" said Flemming, taking a volume from the parlour table, when they had returned from the dining-room.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading He was continually drawing, from his pocket or his memory, some scrap of song or story; and inviting some fair Angélique, either with her father's permission or without, to attend the dissection of anauthor, upon whom he was to discourse.
Diafoirus
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From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Paul Flemming did nearly the same thing; and so often, that it had become a habit.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading "What books have we here for afternoon reading?" said Flemming, taking a volume from the parlour table, when they had returned from the dining-room.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading He was continually drawing, from his pocket or his memory, some scrap of song or story; and inviting some fair Angélique, either with her father's permission or without, to attend the dissection of anauthor, upon whom he was to discourse.
dissectionnounUS /daɪˈsekʃən/
cutting so as to separate into pieces
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading He was continually drawing, from his pocket or his memory, some scrap of song or story; and inviting some fair Angélique, either with her father's permission or without, to attend the dissection of anauthor, upon whom he was to discourse.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He was continually drawing, from his pocket or his memory, some scrap of song or story; and inviting some fair Angélique, either with her father's permission or without, to attend the dissection of anauthor, upon whom he was to discourse.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
first-fruits
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From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
Flemming
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From this reading Paul Flemming did nearly the same thing; and so often, that it had become a habit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What books have we here for afternoon reading?" said Flemming, taking a volume from the parlour table, when they had returned from the dining-room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He soon gave proofs of this to Mary Ashburton.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Paul Flemming did nearly the same thing; and so often, that it had become a habit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paul Flemming did nearly the same thing; and so often, that it had become a habit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What books have we here for afternoon reading?" said Flemming, taking a volume from the parlour table, when they had returned from the dining-room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What books have we here for afternoon reading?" said Flemming, taking a volume from the parlour table, when they had returned from the dining-room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading He was continually drawing, from his pocket or his memory, some scrap of song or story; and inviting some fair Angélique, either with her father's permission or without, to attend the dissection of anauthor, upon whom he was to discourse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He soon gave proofs of this to Mary Ashburton.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He was continually drawing, from his pocket or his memory, some scrap of song or story; and inviting some fair Angélique, either with her father's permission or without, to attend the dissection of anauthor, upon whom he was to discourse.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Paul Flemming did nearly the same thing; and so often, that it had become a habit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Paul Flemming did nearly the same thing; and so often, that it had become a habit.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was continually drawing, from his pocket or his memory, some scrap of song or story; and inviting some fair Angélique, either with her father's permission or without, to attend the dissection of anauthor, upon whom he was to discourse.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading "What books have we here for afternoon reading?" said Flemming, taking a volume from the parlour table, when they had returned from the dining-room.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Flemming did nearly the same thing; and so often, that it had become a habit.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading He soon gave proofs of this to Mary Ashburton.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "What books have we here for afternoon reading?" said Flemming, taking a volume from the parlour table, when they had returned from the dining-room.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "What books have we here for afternoon reading?" said Flemming, taking a volume from the parlour table, when they had returned from the dining-room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What books have we here for afternoon reading?" said Flemming, taking a volume from the parlour table, when they had returned from the dining-room.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading He was continually drawing, from his pocket or his memory, some scrap of song or story; and inviting some fair Angélique, either with her father's permission or without, to attend the dissection of anauthor, upon whom he was to discourse.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Paul Flemming did nearly the same thing; and so often, that it had become a habit.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was continually drawing, from his pocket or his memory, some scrap of song or story; and inviting some fair Angélique, either with her father's permission or without, to attend the dissection of anauthor, upon whom he was to discourse.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading He was continually drawing, from his pocket or his memory, some scrap of song or story; and inviting some fair Angélique, either with her father's permission or without, to attend the dissection of anauthor, upon whom he was to discourse.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He soon gave proofs of this to Mary Ashburton.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He was continually drawing, from his pocket or his memory, some scrap of song or story; and inviting some fair Angélique, either with her father's permission or without, to attend the dissection of anauthor, upon whom he was to discourse.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "What books have we here for afternoon reading?" said Flemming, taking a volume from the parlour table, when they had returned from the dining-room.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "What books have we here for afternoon reading?" said Flemming, taking a volume from the parlour table, when they had returned from the dining-room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Paul Flemming did nearly the same thing; and so often, that it had become a habit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
thesisnounUS /ˈθiːsəs/
an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What books have we here for afternoon reading?" said Flemming, taking a volume from the parlour table, when they had returned from the dining-room.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Paul Flemming did nearly the same thing; and so often, that it had become a habit.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He soon gave proofs of this to Mary Ashburton.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading "What books have we here for afternoon reading?" said Flemming, taking a volume from the parlour table, when they had returned from the dining-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What books have we here for afternoon reading?" said Flemming, taking a volume from the parlour table, when they had returned from the dining-room.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What books have we here for afternoon reading?" said Flemming, taking a volume from the parlour table, when they had returned from the dining-room.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was continually drawing, from his pocket or his memory, some scrap of song or story; and inviting some fair Angélique, either with her father's permission or without, to attend the dissection of anauthor, upon whom he was to discourse.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
wooedverbUS /wuːd/
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading When the learned Thomas Diafoirus wooed the fair Angélique, he drew from his pocket a medical thesis, and presented it to her, as the first-fruits of his genius; and at the same time, invited her, with her father's permission, to attend the dissection of a woman, upon whom he was to lecture.
