used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We stood about him with twitching lips, not daring to trust our tones.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
ADELE
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From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
bed-chamber
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From this reading It was the day before we were spared this lasting reproach that my brother-in-law stood stiffly before a pier-glass in his wife's bed-chamber.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And that would have been a great shame.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the day before we were spared this lasting reproach that my brother-in-law stood stiffly before a pier-glass in his wife's bed-chamber.
BERRYnounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading It was the day before we were spared this lasting reproach that my brother-in-law stood stiffly before a pier-glass in his wife's bed-chamber.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading We stood about him with twitching lips, not daring to trust our tones.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the day before we were spared this lasting reproach that my brother-in-law stood stiffly before a pier-glass in his wife's bed-chamber.
DeliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Deliberately Berry surveyed himself.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
Gavarnie
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From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And that would have been a great shame.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We stood about him with twitching lips, not daring to trust our tones.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Deliberately Berry surveyed himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
HOW
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From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the day before we were spared this lasting reproach that my brother-in-law stood stiffly before a pier-glass in his wife's bed-chamber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day before we were spared this lasting reproach that my brother-in-law stood stiffly before a pier-glass in his wife's bed-chamber.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading It was the day before we were spared this lasting reproach that my brother-in-law stood stiffly before a pier-glass in his wife's bed-chamber.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading We stood about him with twitching lips, not daring to trust our tones.
MANHOODnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was the day before we were spared this lasting reproach that my brother-in-law stood stiffly before a pier-glass in his wife's bed-chamber.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We stood about him with twitching lips, not daring to trust our tones.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
pier-glass
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From this reading It was the day before we were spared this lasting reproach that my brother-in-law stood stiffly before a pier-glass in his wife's bed-chamber.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading It was the day before we were spared this lasting reproach that my brother-in-law stood stiffly before a pier-glass in his wife's bed-chamber.
revisitedverbUS /riˈvɪzətɪd/
past form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading And that would have been a great shame.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading It was the day before we were spared this lasting reproach that my brother-in-law stood stiffly before a pier-glass in his wife's bed-chamber.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading It was the day before we were spared this lasting reproach that my brother-in-law stood stiffly before a pier-glass in his wife's bed-chamber.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was the day before we were spared this lasting reproach that my brother-in-law stood stiffly before a pier-glass in his wife's bed-chamber.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Deliberately Berry surveyed himself.
Susan
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From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that would have been a great shame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the day before we were spared this lasting reproach that my brother-in-law stood stiffly before a pier-glass in his wife's bed-chamber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We stood about him with twitching lips, not daring to trust our tones.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading We stood about him with twitching lips, not daring to trust our tones.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading We stood about him with twitching lips, not daring to trust our tones.
twitchingnounUS /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading We stood about him with twitching lips, not daring to trust our tones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the day before we were spared this lasting reproach that my brother-in-law stood stiffly before a pier-glass in his wife's bed-chamber.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW BERRY PUT OFF HIS MANHOOD, AND ADELE SHOWED A FAIR PAIR OF HEELS But for Susan, I should not have seen the Chateau, and, but for the merest accident, we should not have revisited Gavarnie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the day before we were spared this lasting reproach that my brother-in-law stood stiffly before a pier-glass in his wife's bed-chamber.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was the day before we were spared this lasting reproach that my brother-in-law stood stiffly before a pier-glass in his wife's bed-chamber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We stood about him with twitching lips, not daring to trust our tones.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And that would have been a great shame.
