16th
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From this reading A DOLLS' DUET September 16th.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DOLLS' DUET September 16th.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
abuttingverbUS /əˈbʌtɪŋ/
inflected form of “abut” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
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 The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
amateursnounUS /ˈæmətɜːrz/
plural of “amateur” — someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We shall not go down into Nagasaki tonight; but, like good Japanese citizens, remain in our lofty suburb.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading We shall not go down into Nagasaki tonight; but, like good Japanese citizens, remain in our lofty suburb.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
DOLLSnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading A DOLLS' DUET September 16th.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We shall not go down into Nagasaki tonight; but, like good Japanese citizens, remain in our lofty suburb.
DUETnounUS /duːˈet/
two items of the same kind
From this reading A DOLLS' DUET September 16th.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Seven o'clock in the evening.
explainsverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
fencing-gallery
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From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We shall not go down into Nagasaki tonight; but, like good Japanese citizens, remain in our lofty suburb.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We shall not go down into Nagasaki tonight; but, like good Japanese citizens, remain in our lofty suburb.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seven o'clock in the evening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We shall not go down into Nagasaki tonight; but, like good Japanese citizens, remain in our lofty suburb.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading We shall not go down into Nagasaki tonight; but, like good Japanese citizens, remain in our lofty suburb.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We shall not go down into Nagasaki tonight; but, like good Japanese citizens, remain in our lofty suburb.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading We shall not go down into Nagasaki tonight; but, like good Japanese citizens, remain in our lofty suburb.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
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 The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
mousko
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From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
NagasakinounUS /ˌnɑːɡɑːˈsɑːki/
a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb
From this reading We shall not go down into Nagasaki tonight; but, like good Japanese citizens, remain in our lofty suburb.
neighborlyadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərli/
exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We shall not go down into Nagasaki tonight; but, like good Japanese citizens, remain in our lofty suburb.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Seven o'clock in the evening.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We shall not go down into Nagasaki tonight; but, like good Japanese citizens, remain in our lofty suburb.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We shall not go down into Nagasaki tonight; but, like good Japanese citizens, remain in our lofty suburb.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading A DOLLS' DUET September 16th.
SevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven o'clock in the evening.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall not go down into Nagasaki tonight; but, like good Japanese citizens, remain in our lofty suburb.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading We shall not go down into Nagasaki tonight; but, like good Japanese citizens, remain in our lofty suburb.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seven o'clock in the evening.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading We shall not go down into Nagasaki tonight; but, like good Japanese citizens, remain in our lofty suburb.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall not go down into Nagasaki tonight; but, like good Japanese citizens, remain in our lofty suburb.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gallery is closed already, and a little mousko, seated at the door, explains, with many low bows, that we come too late, all the amateurs are gone; we must come again tomorrow.
Yves
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From this reading In undress uniform we shall go, Yves and I, in a neighborly way, as far as the fencing-gallery, which is only two steps away, just above our villa, and almost abutting on our fresh and scented garden.
