ACADEMYnounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading D’ARCY SEES BOGY.—THE ACADEMY.—THE PAINTER’S PICTURE.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “O Amabel!” he cried, “I’m so glad you’re alone!
Amabel
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From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
Ammabys
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From this reading THE Ammabys were in London.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
BOGYnoun
an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft
From this reading D’ARCY SEES BOGY.—THE ACADEMY.—THE PAINTER’S PICTURE.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “O Amabel!” he cried, “I’m so glad you’re alone!
D'ARCY
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From this reading D’ARCY SEES BOGY.—THE ACADEMY.—THE PAINTER’S PICTURE.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She was in the garden of the square one morning, when D’Arcy ran in.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “O Amabel!” he cried, “I’m so glad you’re alone!
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “O Amabel!” he cried, “I’m so glad you’re alone!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
I'm
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From this reading “O Amabel!” he cried, “I’m so glad you’re alone!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE Ammabys were in London.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE Ammabys were in London.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She was in the garden of the square one morning, when D’Arcy ran in.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O Amabel!” he cried, “I’m so glad you’re alone!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was in the garden of the square one morning, when D’Arcy ran in.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was in the garden of the square one morning, when D’Arcy ran in.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
PAINTER'SnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
possessive form of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading D’ARCY SEES BOGY.—THE ACADEMY.—THE PAINTER’S PICTURE.
petticoatsnounUS /ˈpetikoʊts/
plural of “petticoat” — undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
PICTUREnounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading D’ARCY SEES BOGY.—THE ACADEMY.—THE PAINTER’S PICTURE.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She was in the garden of the square one morning, when D’Arcy ran in.
SEESnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading D’ARCY SEES BOGY.—THE ACADEMY.—THE PAINTER’S PICTURE.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “O Amabel!” he cried, “I’m so glad you’re alone!
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading She was in the garden of the square one morning, when D’Arcy ran in.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading D’ARCY SEES BOGY.—THE ACADEMY.—THE PAINTER’S PICTURE.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in the garden of the square one morning, when D’Arcy ran in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE Ammabys were in London.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was in the garden of the square one morning, when D’Arcy ran in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amabel preferred the country; but she bore the town as she bore with many other things that were not quite to her taste, including painfully short petticoats, and Mademoiselle, the French governess.
you're
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From this reading “O Amabel!” he cried, “I’m so glad you’re alone!
