adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be at peace, then, dear soul, and plan this little surprise, in your turn, for Gaston.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
chaletnounUS /ˈʃæleɪ/
a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
Gaston
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From this reading Be at peace, then, dear soul, and plan this little surprise, in your turn, for Gaston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
mirroredadjectiveUS /ˈmɪrərd/
like or characteristic of a mirror image
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Be at peace, then, dear soul, and plan this little surprise, in your turn, for Gaston.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Be at peace, then, dear soul, and plan this little surprise, in your turn, for Gaston.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Be at peace, then, dear soul, and plan this little surprise, in your turn, for Gaston.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Be at peace, then, dear soul, and plan this little surprise, in your turn, for Gaston.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Be at peace, then, dear soul, and plan this little surprise, in your turn, for Gaston.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading If I were you, I should settle the widow and her children at the chalet, in a pretty little cottage which you could have built for them, and adopt the boys!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes! dear child, when I saw him, I had no difficulty in understanding that a woman might lose her head about him; his soul is mirrored in his countenance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I have met him, and think him the most delightful young fellow in Paris.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Far from being angry, therefore, with your beloved husband, you should find in all this fresh reason for loving him.
