adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I had realised by play such a considerable sum of money, that I thought of investing a portion of it.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They laid a plan, and executed it with so much skill, that they reduced us to a state from which it was never afterwards possible for us to extricate ourselves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My servants were not ignorant of my good luck, particularly my valet and Manon's own maid, before whom we often talked without any reserve.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My servants were not ignorant of my good luck, particularly my valet and Manon's own maid, before whom we often talked without any reserve.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My servants were not ignorant of my good luck, particularly my valet and Manon's own maid, before whom we often talked without any reserve.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I had realised by play such a considerable sum of money, that I thought of investing a portion of it.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I had realised by play such a considerable sum of money, that I thought of investing a portion of it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They knew they had to deal with a young and inexperienced couple, whom they fancied they could impose upon without much difficulty.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading They knew they had to deal with a young and inexperienced couple, whom they fancied they could impose upon without much difficulty.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They knew they had to deal with a young and inexperienced couple, whom they fancied they could impose upon without much difficulty.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading They knew they had to deal with a young and inexperienced couple, whom they fancied they could impose upon without much difficulty.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading They laid a plan, and executed it with so much skill, that they reduced us to a state from which it was never afterwards possible for us to extricate ourselves.
extricateverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪt/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading They laid a plan, and executed it with so much skill, that they reduced us to a state from which it was never afterwards possible for us to extricate ourselves.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading They knew they had to deal with a young and inexperienced couple, whom they fancied they could impose upon without much difficulty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They laid a plan, and executed it with so much skill, that they reduced us to a state from which it was never afterwards possible for us to extricate ourselves.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They laid a plan, and executed it with so much skill, that they reduced us to a state from which it was never afterwards possible for us to extricate ourselves.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My servants were not ignorant of my good luck, particularly my valet and Manon's own maid, before whom we often talked without any reserve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had realised by play such a considerable sum of money, that I thought of investing a portion of it.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The maid was handsome, and my valet in love with her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The maid was handsome, and my valet in love with her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had realised by play such a considerable sum of money, that I thought of investing a portion of it.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading My servants were not ignorant of my good luck, particularly my valet and Manon's own maid, before whom we often talked without any reserve.
imposeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading They knew they had to deal with a young and inexperienced couple, whom they fancied they could impose upon without much difficulty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The maid was handsome, and my valet in love with her.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading They knew they had to deal with a young and inexperienced couple, whom they fancied they could impose upon without much difficulty.
investingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestɪŋ/
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading "I had realised by play such a considerable sum of money, that I thought of investing a portion of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I had realised by play such a considerable sum of money, that I thought of investing a portion of it.
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 They knew they had to deal with a young and inexperienced couple, whom they fancied they could impose upon without much difficulty.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading They laid a plan, and executed it with so much skill, that they reduced us to a state from which it was never afterwards possible for us to extricate ourselves.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The maid was handsome, and my valet in love with her.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading My servants were not ignorant of my good luck, particularly my valet and Manon's own maid, before whom we often talked without any reserve.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading My servants were not ignorant of my good luck, particularly my valet and Manon's own maid, before whom we often talked without any reserve.
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From this reading My servants were not ignorant of my good luck, particularly my valet and Manon's own maid, before whom we often talked without any reserve.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I had realised by play such a considerable sum of money, that I thought of investing a portion of it.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They knew they had to deal with a young and inexperienced couple, whom they fancied they could impose upon without much difficulty.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My servants were not ignorant of my good luck, particularly my valet and Manon's own maid, before whom we often talked without any reserve.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They laid a plan, and executed it with so much skill, that they reduced us to a state from which it was never afterwards possible for us to extricate ourselves.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My servants were not ignorant of my good luck, particularly my valet and Manon's own maid, before whom we often talked without any reserve.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I had realised by play such a considerable sum of money, that I thought of investing a portion of it.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading My servants were not ignorant of my good luck, particularly my valet and Manon's own maid, before whom we often talked without any reserve.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading They laid a plan, and executed it with so much skill, that they reduced us to a state from which it was never afterwards possible for us to extricate ourselves.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My servants were not ignorant of my good luck, particularly my valet and Manon's own maid, before whom we often talked without any reserve.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading My servants were not ignorant of my good luck, particularly my valet and Manon's own maid, before whom we often talked without any reserve.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading They laid a plan, and executed it with so much skill, that they reduced us to a state from which it was never afterwards possible for us to extricate ourselves.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading "I had realised by play such a considerable sum of money, that I thought of investing a portion of it.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "I had realised by play such a considerable sum of money, that I thought of investing a portion of it.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They laid a plan, and executed it with so much skill, that they reduced us to a state from which it was never afterwards possible for us to extricate ourselves.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading "I had realised by play such a considerable sum of money, that I thought of investing a portion of it.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading They laid a plan, and executed it with so much skill, that they reduced us to a state from which it was never afterwards possible for us to extricate ourselves.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading My servants were not ignorant of my good luck, particularly my valet and Manon's own maid, before whom we often talked without any reserve.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading My servants were not ignorant of my good luck, particularly my valet and Manon's own maid, before whom we often talked without any reserve.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading They laid a plan, and executed it with so much skill, that they reduced us to a state from which it was never afterwards possible for us to extricate ourselves.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They laid a plan, and executed it with so much skill, that they reduced us to a state from which it was never afterwards possible for us to extricate ourselves.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They laid a plan, and executed it with so much skill, that they reduced us to a state from which it was never afterwards possible for us to extricate ourselves.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I had realised by play such a considerable sum of money, that I thought of investing a portion of it.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading "I had realised by play such a considerable sum of money, that I thought of investing a portion of it.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading My servants were not ignorant of my good luck, particularly my valet and Manon's own maid, before whom we often talked without any reserve.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I had realised by play such a considerable sum of money, that I thought of investing a portion of it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The maid was handsome, and my valet in love with her.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew they had to deal with a young and inexperienced couple, whom they fancied they could impose upon without much difficulty.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I had realised by play such a considerable sum of money, that I thought of investing a portion of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They knew they had to deal with a young and inexperienced couple, whom they fancied they could impose upon without much difficulty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They knew they had to deal with a young and inexperienced couple, whom they fancied they could impose upon without much difficulty.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They laid a plan, and executed it with so much skill, that they reduced us to a state from which it was never afterwards possible for us to extricate ourselves.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading My servants were not ignorant of my good luck, particularly my valet and Manon's own maid, before whom we often talked without any reserve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The maid was handsome, and my valet in love with her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My servants were not ignorant of my good luck, particularly my valet and Manon's own maid, before whom we often talked without any reserve.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My servants were not ignorant of my good luck, particularly my valet and Manon's own maid, before whom we often talked without any reserve.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They laid a plan, and executed it with so much skill, that they reduced us to a state from which it was never afterwards possible for us to extricate ourselves.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My servants were not ignorant of my good luck, particularly my valet and Manon's own maid, before whom we often talked without any reserve.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The maid was handsome, and my valet in love with her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading My servants were not ignorant of my good luck, particularly my valet and Manon's own maid, before whom we often talked without any reserve.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They knew they had to deal with a young and inexperienced couple, whom they fancied they could impose upon without much difficulty.
