adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading On this border is a little mamma toad, also in jade, advancing as if to bathe in the little lake in which M. Sucre carefully keeps a few drops of very dark liquid.
affectations
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From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading I have put them in my cabin on board, and when I look at them, I fancy I can see M. Sucre tracing them with an airy touch and with elegant facility.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading On this border is a little mamma toad, also in jade, advancing as if to bathe in the little lake in which M. Sucre carefully keeps a few drops of very dark liquid.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have put them in my cabin on board, and when I look at them, I fancy I can see M. Sucre tracing them with an airy touch and with elegant facility.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have put them in my cabin on board, and when I look at them, I fancy I can see M. Sucre tracing them with an airy touch and with elegant facility.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading On this border is a little mamma toad, also in jade, advancing as if to bathe in the little lake in which M. Sucre carefully keeps a few drops of very dark liquid.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I have put them in my cabin on board, and when I look at them, I fancy I can see M. Sucre tracing them with an airy touch and with elegant facility.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading It is chiselled out of a piece of jade, and represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I have put them in my cabin on board, and when I look at them, I fancy I can see M. Sucre tracing them with an airy touch and with elegant facility.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have put them in my cabin on board, and when I look at them, I fancy I can see M. Sucre tracing them with an airy touch and with elegant facility.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading On this border is a little mamma toad, also in jade, advancing as if to bathe in the little lake in which M. Sucre carefully keeps a few drops of very dark liquid.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading It is chiselled out of a piece of jade, and represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
chiselled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is chiselled out of a piece of jade, and represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On this border is a little mamma toad, also in jade, advancing as if to bathe in the little lake in which M. Sucre carefully keeps a few drops of very dark liquid.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
dipsnounUS /dɪps/
plural of “dip” — a depression in an otherwise level surface
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
DisplayingverbUS /dɪˈspleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading On this border is a little mamma toad, also in jade, advancing as if to bathe in the little lake in which M. Sucre carefully keeps a few drops of very dark liquid.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading I have put them in my cabin on board, and when I look at them, I fancy I can see M. Sucre tracing them with an airy touch and with elegant facility.
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading I have put them in my cabin on board, and when I look at them, I fancy I can see M. Sucre tracing them with an airy touch and with elegant facility.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I have put them in my cabin on board, and when I look at them, I fancy I can see M. Sucre tracing them with an airy touch and with elegant facility.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On this border is a little mamma toad, also in jade, advancing as if to bathe in the little lake in which M. Sucre carefully keeps a few drops of very dark liquid.
gemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading The saucer in which he mixes his ink is in itself a little gem.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have put them in my cabin on board, and when I look at them, I fancy I can see M. Sucre tracing them with an airy touch and with elegant facility.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The saucer in which he mixes his ink is in itself a little gem.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have put them in my cabin on board, and when I look at them, I fancy I can see M. Sucre tracing them with an airy touch and with elegant facility.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On this border is a little mamma toad, also in jade, advancing as if to bathe in the little lake in which M. Sucre carefully keeps a few drops of very dark liquid.
imitatingverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading It is chiselled out of a piece of jade, and represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
India-ink
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading The saucer in which he mixes his ink is in itself a little gem.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The saucer in which he mixes his ink is in itself a little gem.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is chiselled out of a piece of jade, and represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The saucer in which he mixes his ink is in itself a little gem.
jadenounUS /dʒeɪd/
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading It is chiselled out of a piece of jade, and represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
keepsnounUS /kiːps/
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading On this border is a little mamma toad, also in jade, advancing as if to bathe in the little lake in which M. Sucre carefully keeps a few drops of very dark liquid.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It is chiselled out of a piece of jade, and represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading On this border is a little mamma toad, also in jade, advancing as if to bathe in the little lake in which M. Sucre carefully keeps a few drops of very dark liquid.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The saucer in which he mixes his ink is in itself a little gem.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I have put them in my cabin on board, and when I look at them, I fancy I can see M. Sucre tracing them with an airy touch and with elegant facility.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading On this border is a little mamma toad, also in jade, advancing as if to bathe in the little lake in which M. Sucre carefully keeps a few drops of very dark liquid.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
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 Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
mixesnounUS /ˈmɪksəz/
plural of “mix” — a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
From this reading The saucer in which he mixes his ink is in itself a little gem.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have put them in my cabin on board, and when I look at them, I fancy I can see M. Sucre tracing them with an airy touch and with elegant facility.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is chiselled out of a piece of jade, and represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
paint-brush
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It is chiselled out of a piece of jade, and represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have put them in my cabin on board, and when I look at them, I fancy I can see M. Sucre tracing them with an airy touch and with elegant facility.
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading It is chiselled out of a piece of jade, and represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
rice-paper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
rockwork
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From this reading It is chiselled out of a piece of jade, and represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
saucernounUS /ˈsɔːsər/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading The saucer in which he mixes his ink is in itself a little gem.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have put them in my cabin on board, and when I look at them, I fancy I can see M. Sucre tracing them with an airy touch and with elegant facility.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
souvenirnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/
something of sentimental value
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
storks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
SucrenounUS /ˈsuːkər/
the basic unit of money in Ecuador; equal to 100 centavos
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this border is a little mamma toad, also in jade, advancing as if to bathe in the little lake in which M. Sucre carefully keeps a few drops of very dark liquid.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading It is chiselled out of a piece of jade, and represents a tiny lake with a carved border imitating rockwork.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
toadnounUS /toʊd/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading On this border is a little mamma toad, also in jade, advancing as if to bathe in the little lake in which M. Sucre carefully keeps a few drops of very dark liquid.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading I have put them in my cabin on board, and when I look at them, I fancy I can see M. Sucre tracing them with an airy touch and with elegant facility.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Displaying many affectations, M. Sucre dips the tip of his delicate paint-brush in India-ink and traces a pair of charming storks on a pretty sheet of rice-paper, offering them to me in the most courteous manner, as a souvenir of himself.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading I have put them in my cabin on board, and when I look at them, I fancy I can see M. Sucre tracing them with an airy touch and with elegant facility.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading On this border is a little mamma toad, also in jade, advancing as if to bathe in the little lake in which M. Sucre carefully keeps a few drops of very dark liquid.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I have put them in my cabin on board, and when I look at them, I fancy I can see M. Sucre tracing them with an airy touch and with elegant facility.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The saucer in which he mixes his ink is in itself a little gem.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have put them in my cabin on board, and when I look at them, I fancy I can see M. Sucre tracing them with an airy touch and with elegant facility.
