adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bouquets which came daily from Bero troubled her also not a little.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She wandered helplessly about, restless and full of desire to be down at the balcony with the rest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mae’s good times were greatly dimmed after this by the thought that she was watched.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The bouquets which came daily from Bero troubled her also not a little.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were invariably formed of the same flowers, and might easily attract Edith’s attention and possible suspicion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She wandered helplessly about, restless and full of desire to be down at the balcony with the rest.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading They were invariably formed of the same flowers, and might easily attract Edith’s attention and possible suspicion.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading They were invariably formed of the same flowers, and might easily attract Edith’s attention and possible suspicion.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading She wandered helplessly about, restless and full of desire to be down at the balcony with the rest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wandered helplessly about, restless and full of desire to be down at the balcony with the rest.
Bero
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From this reading The bouquets which came daily from Bero troubled her also not a little.
bouquetsnounUS /boʊˈkeɪz/
plural of “bouquet” — an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading The bouquets which came daily from Bero troubled her also not a little.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mae’s good times were greatly dimmed after this by the thought that she was watched.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The bouquets which came daily from Bero troubled her also not a little.
Corso
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From this reading So she stayed home from the Corso one day not long after, when she was in a particularly Corso-Carnival mood.
Corso-Carnival
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From this reading So she stayed home from the Corso one day not long after, when she was in a particularly Corso-Carnival mood.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The bouquets which came daily from Bero troubled her also not a little.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So she stayed home from the Corso one day not long after, when she was in a particularly Corso-Carnival mood.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She wandered helplessly about, restless and full of desire to be down at the balcony with the rest.
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading Mae’s good times were greatly dimmed after this by the thought that she was watched.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She wandered helplessly about, restless and full of desire to be down at the balcony with the rest.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading They were invariably formed of the same flowers, and might easily attract Edith’s attention and possible suspicion.
Edith's
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From this reading They were invariably formed of the same flowers, and might easily attract Edith’s attention and possible suspicion.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading They were invariably formed of the same flowers, and might easily attract Edith’s attention and possible suspicion.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading They were invariably formed of the same flowers, and might easily attract Edith’s attention and possible suspicion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bouquets which came daily from Bero troubled her also not a little.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She wandered helplessly about, restless and full of desire to be down at the balcony with the rest.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mae’s good times were greatly dimmed after this by the thought that she was watched.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Mae’s good times were greatly dimmed after this by the thought that she was watched.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading She wandered helplessly about, restless and full of desire to be down at the balcony with the rest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bouquets which came daily from Bero troubled her also not a little.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So she stayed home from the Corso one day not long after, when she was in a particularly Corso-Carnival mood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So she stayed home from the Corso one day not long after, when she was in a particularly Corso-Carnival mood.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading They were invariably formed of the same flowers, and might easily attract Edith’s attention and possible suspicion.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bouquets which came daily from Bero troubled her also not a little.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So she stayed home from the Corso one day not long after, when she was in a particularly Corso-Carnival mood.
Mae's
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From this reading Mae’s good times were greatly dimmed after this by the thought that she was watched.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were invariably formed of the same flowers, and might easily attract Edith’s attention and possible suspicion.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading So she stayed home from the Corso one day not long after, when she was in a particularly Corso-Carnival mood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bouquets which came daily from Bero troubled her also not a little.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were invariably formed of the same flowers, and might easily attract Edith’s attention and possible suspicion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So she stayed home from the Corso one day not long after, when she was in a particularly Corso-Carnival mood.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading So she stayed home from the Corso one day not long after, when she was in a particularly Corso-Carnival mood.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They were invariably formed of the same flowers, and might easily attract Edith’s attention and possible suspicion.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She wandered helplessly about, restless and full of desire to be down at the balcony with the rest.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading She wandered helplessly about, restless and full of desire to be down at the balcony with the rest.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading They were invariably formed of the same flowers, and might easily attract Edith’s attention and possible suspicion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mae’s good times were greatly dimmed after this by the thought that she was watched.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she stayed home from the Corso one day not long after, when she was in a particularly Corso-Carnival mood.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So she stayed home from the Corso one day not long after, when she was in a particularly Corso-Carnival mood.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading They were invariably formed of the same flowers, and might easily attract Edith’s attention and possible suspicion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mae’s good times were greatly dimmed after this by the thought that she was watched.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mae’s good times were greatly dimmed after this by the thought that she was watched.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were invariably formed of the same flowers, and might easily attract Edith’s attention and possible suspicion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mae’s good times were greatly dimmed after this by the thought that she was watched.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mae’s good times were greatly dimmed after this by the thought that she was watched.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Mae’s good times were greatly dimmed after this by the thought that she was watched.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wandered helplessly about, restless and full of desire to be down at the balcony with the rest.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The bouquets which came daily from Bero troubled her also not a little.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading She wandered helplessly about, restless and full of desire to be down at the balcony with the rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mae’s good times were greatly dimmed after this by the thought that she was watched.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mae’s good times were greatly dimmed after this by the thought that she was watched.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mae’s good times were greatly dimmed after this by the thought that she was watched.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So she stayed home from the Corso one day not long after, when she was in a particularly Corso-Carnival mood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bouquets which came daily from Bero troubled her also not a little.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wandered helplessly about, restless and full of desire to be down at the balcony with the rest.
