AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WAR OF WIT ‘La discrétion est l’art du mensonge.’
Alcaldenoun
a mayor or chief magistrate of a Spanish town
From this reading THE Alcalde blew out his cheeks and looked at General Vincente.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE Alcalde blew out his cheeks and looked at General Vincente.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Señora Barenna would with small encouragement have thrown herself into Conyngham’s arms; but she received none whatever, and instead frowned at Julia.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE Alcalde blew out his cheeks and looked at General Vincente.
Barenna
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From this reading Señora Barenna would with small encouragement have thrown herself into Conyngham’s arms; but she received none whatever, and instead frowned at Julia.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading THE Alcalde blew out his cheeks and looked at General Vincente.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Señora Barenna would with small encouragement have thrown herself into Conyngham’s arms; but she received none whatever, and instead frowned at Julia.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading THE Alcalde blew out his cheeks and looked at General Vincente.
conciliating
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From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
Conyngham
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From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
Conyngham's
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From this reading Señora Barenna would with small encouragement have thrown herself into Conyngham’s arms; but she received none whatever, and instead frowned at Julia.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
discrétion
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From this reading A WAR OF WIT ‘La discrétion est l’art du mensonge.’
du
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From this reading A WAR OF WIT ‘La discrétion est l’art du mensonge.’
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading Señora Barenna would with small encouragement have thrown herself into Conyngham’s arms; but she received none whatever, and instead frowned at Julia.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading A WAR OF WIT ‘La discrétion est l’art du mensonge.’
Estella
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From this reading Estella was looking haughtily at her father, and would not meet Conyngham’s glance.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Estella was looking haughtily at her father, and would not meet Conyngham’s glance.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Señora Barenna would with small encouragement have thrown herself into Conyngham’s arms; but she received none whatever, and instead frowned at Julia.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE Alcalde blew out his cheeks and looked at General Vincente.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Estella was looking haughtily at her father, and would not meet Conyngham’s glance.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
haughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/
in a haughty manner
From this reading Estella was looking haughtily at her father, and would not meet Conyngham’s glance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Señora Barenna would with small encouragement have thrown herself into Conyngham’s arms; but she received none whatever, and instead frowned at Julia.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Estella was looking haughtily at her father, and would not meet Conyngham’s glance.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Señora Barenna would with small encouragement have thrown herself into Conyngham’s arms; but she received none whatever, and instead frowned at Julia.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE Alcalde blew out his cheeks and looked at General Vincente.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Señora Barenna would with small encouragement have thrown herself into Conyngham’s arms; but she received none whatever, and instead frowned at Julia.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Señora Barenna would with small encouragement have thrown herself into Conyngham’s arms; but she received none whatever, and instead frowned at Julia.
Julia
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From this reading Señora Barenna would with small encouragement have thrown herself into Conyngham’s arms; but she received none whatever, and instead frowned at Julia.
l'art
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From this reading A WAR OF WIT ‘La discrétion est l’art du mensonge.’
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading A WAR OF WIT ‘La discrétion est l’art du mensonge.’
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE Alcalde blew out his cheeks and looked at General Vincente.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Estella was looking haughtily at her father, and would not meet Conyngham’s glance.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Estella was looking haughtily at her father, and would not meet Conyngham’s glance.
mensonge
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From this reading A WAR OF WIT ‘La discrétion est l’art du mensonge.’
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Señora Barenna would with small encouragement have thrown herself into Conyngham’s arms; but she received none whatever, and instead frowned at Julia.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Estella was looking haughtily at her father, and would not meet Conyngham’s glance.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WAR OF WIT ‘La discrétion est l’art du mensonge.’
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE Alcalde blew out his cheeks and looked at General Vincente.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Señora Barenna would with small encouragement have thrown herself into Conyngham’s arms; but she received none whatever, and instead frowned at Julia.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
Señora
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From this reading Señora Barenna would with small encouragement have thrown herself into Conyngham’s arms; but she received none whatever, and instead frowned at Julia.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Señora Barenna would with small encouragement have thrown herself into Conyngham’s arms; but she received none whatever, and instead frowned at Julia.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Señora Barenna would with small encouragement have thrown herself into Conyngham’s arms; but she received none whatever, and instead frowned at Julia.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Alcalde blew out his cheeks and looked at General Vincente.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Señora Barenna would with small encouragement have thrown herself into Conyngham’s arms; but she received none whatever, and instead frowned at Julia.
Vincente
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From this reading THE Alcalde blew out his cheeks and looked at General Vincente.
WARnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A WAR OF WIT ‘La discrétion est l’art du mensonge.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Estella was looking haughtily at her father, and would not meet Conyngham’s glance.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Señora Barenna would with small encouragement have thrown herself into Conyngham’s arms; but she received none whatever, and instead frowned at Julia.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘I feel sure,’ said General Vincente in his most conciliating manner, ‘that my dear Julia will see the necessity of satisfying the good Alcalde by showing him the letter—with, of course, the consent of my friend Conyngham.’
WITnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading A WAR OF WIT ‘La discrétion est l’art du mensonge.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Señora Barenna would with small encouragement have thrown herself into Conyngham’s arms; but she received none whatever, and instead frowned at Julia.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Señora Barenna would with small encouragement have thrown herself into Conyngham’s arms; but she received none whatever, and instead frowned at Julia.
