AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PUZZLING CORRESPONDENCE "But I can not see any reason why we should not take Jacqueline with us to Italy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading These words were spoken by M. de Nailles after a long silence at the breakfast-table.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading She is just of an age to profit by it."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She is just of an age to profit by it."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A PUZZLING CORRESPONDENCE "But I can not see any reason why we should not take Jacqueline with us to Italy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These words were spoken by M. de Nailles after a long silence at the breakfast-table.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading They startled his hearers like a bomb.
breakfast-table
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From this reading These words were spoken by M. de Nailles after a long silence at the breakfast-table.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A PUZZLING CORRESPONDENCE "But I can not see any reason why we should not take Jacqueline with us to Italy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She is just of an age to profit by it."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A PUZZLING CORRESPONDENCE "But I can not see any reason why we should not take Jacqueline with us to Italy.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jacqueline waited to hear what would come next, fixing a keen look upon her stepmother.
CORRESPONDENCEnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading A PUZZLING CORRESPONDENCE "But I can not see any reason why we should not take Jacqueline with us to Italy.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading These words were spoken by M. de Nailles after a long silence at the breakfast-table.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Jacqueline waited to hear what would come next, fixing a keen look upon her stepmother.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Jacqueline waited to hear what would come next, fixing a keen look upon her stepmother.
hearersnounUS /ˈhiːrərz/
plural of “hearer” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading They startled his hearers like a bomb.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacqueline waited to hear what would come next, fixing a keen look upon her stepmother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They startled his hearers like a bomb.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A PUZZLING CORRESPONDENCE "But I can not see any reason why we should not take Jacqueline with us to Italy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is just of an age to profit by it."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She is just of an age to profit by it."
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading A PUZZLING CORRESPONDENCE "But I can not see any reason why we should not take Jacqueline with us to Italy.
Jacqueline
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From this reading A PUZZLING CORRESPONDENCE "But I can not see any reason why we should not take Jacqueline with us to Italy.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She is just of an age to profit by it."
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Jacqueline waited to hear what would come next, fixing a keen look upon her stepmother.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They startled his hearers like a bomb.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading These words were spoken by M. de Nailles after a long silence at the breakfast-table.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jacqueline waited to hear what would come next, fixing a keen look upon her stepmother.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading These words were spoken by M. de Nailles after a long silence at the breakfast-table.
Nailles
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From this reading These words were spoken by M. de Nailles after a long silence at the breakfast-table.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Jacqueline waited to hear what would come next, fixing a keen look upon her stepmother.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A PUZZLING CORRESPONDENCE "But I can not see any reason why we should not take Jacqueline with us to Italy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She is just of an age to profit by it."
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading She is just of an age to profit by it."
PUZZLINGadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading A PUZZLING CORRESPONDENCE "But I can not see any reason why we should not take Jacqueline with us to Italy.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading A PUZZLING CORRESPONDENCE "But I can not see any reason why we should not take Jacqueline with us to Italy.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A PUZZLING CORRESPONDENCE "But I can not see any reason why we should not take Jacqueline with us to Italy.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is just of an age to profit by it."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A PUZZLING CORRESPONDENCE "But I can not see any reason why we should not take Jacqueline with us to Italy.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading These words were spoken by M. de Nailles after a long silence at the breakfast-table.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading These words were spoken by M. de Nailles after a long silence at the breakfast-table.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading They startled his hearers like a bomb.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading Jacqueline waited to hear what would come next, fixing a keen look upon her stepmother.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading A PUZZLING CORRESPONDENCE "But I can not see any reason why we should not take Jacqueline with us to Italy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These words were spoken by M. de Nailles after a long silence at the breakfast-table.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words were spoken by M. de Nailles after a long silence at the breakfast-table.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They startled his hearers like a bomb.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PUZZLING CORRESPONDENCE "But I can not see any reason why we should not take Jacqueline with us to Italy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jacqueline waited to hear what would come next, fixing a keen look upon her stepmother.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A PUZZLING CORRESPONDENCE "But I can not see any reason why we should not take Jacqueline with us to Italy.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Jacqueline waited to hear what would come next, fixing a keen look upon her stepmother.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A PUZZLING CORRESPONDENCE "But I can not see any reason why we should not take Jacqueline with us to Italy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These words were spoken by M. de Nailles after a long silence at the breakfast-table.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jacqueline waited to hear what would come next, fixing a keen look upon her stepmother.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading A PUZZLING CORRESPONDENCE "But I can not see any reason why we should not take Jacqueline with us to Italy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A PUZZLING CORRESPONDENCE "But I can not see any reason why we should not take Jacqueline with us to Italy.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading These words were spoken by M. de Nailles after a long silence at the breakfast-table.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jacqueline waited to hear what would come next, fixing a keen look upon her stepmother.
