adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, that appeals to me!" said the count.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.
anozzer
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From this reading "I should be such anozzer in his place.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading "Ah, that appeals to me!" said the count.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I should be such anozzer in his place.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "Ah, that appeals to me!" said the count.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I should be such anozzer in his place.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should be such anozzer in his place.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I should be such anozzer in his place.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah, that appeals to me!" said the count.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I should be such anozzer in his place.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."
ProudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should be such anozzer in his place.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I should be such anozzer in his place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah, that appeals to me!" said the count.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah, that appeals to me!" said the count.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.
unobtrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv/
not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I came very near being his wife once," said Florence, impelled, she hardly knew why, to make the confession.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He is almost too much the other way," said Florence, with a sigh.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Proud, silent, unobtrusive, who gives dignity to what otherwise would be a false position."