adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jessica: Oh fie! as though it were enough to say the man had a mole on his left cheek!
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 And I will find all things beautiful in my lover, from his name to the mole on his cheek."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I will find all things beautiful in my lover, from his name to the mole on his cheek."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jessica: Oh fie! as though it were enough to say the man had a mole on his left cheek!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (Jessica: You hadn't described him at all.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And I will find all things beautiful in my lover, from his name to the mole on his cheek."
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading And I will find all things beautiful in my lover, from his name to the mole on his cheek."
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading For I know now, dear maidens, whether in describing him I had mentioned this peculiarity of Hobb's.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading (Jessica: You hadn't described him at all.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading For I know now, dear maidens, whether in describing him I had mentioned this peculiarity of Hobb's.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Jessica: Oh fie! as though it were enough to say the man had a mole on his left cheek!
fie
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From this reading Jessica: Oh fie! as though it were enough to say the man had a mole on his left cheek!
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And I will find all things beautiful in my lover, from his name to the mole on his cheek."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I know now, dear maidens, whether in describing him I had mentioned this peculiarity of Hobb's.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And I will find all things beautiful in my lover, from his name to the mole on his cheek."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For I know now, dear maidens, whether in describing him I had mentioned this peculiarity of Hobb's.
hadn't
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From this reading (Jessica: You hadn't described him at all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For I know now, dear maidens, whether in describing him I had mentioned this peculiarity of Hobb's.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And I will find all things beautiful in my lover, from his name to the mole on his cheek."
Hobb's
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From this reading For I know now, dear maidens, whether in describing him I had mentioned this peculiarity of Hobb's.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I will find all things beautiful in my lover, from his name to the mole on his cheek."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I will find all things beautiful in my lover, from his name to the mole on his cheek."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martin: Well, now the omission is remedied.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jessica: Oh fie! as though it were enough to say the man had a mole on his left cheek!
Jessica
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From this reading (Jessica: You hadn't described him at all.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For I know now, dear maidens, whether in describing him I had mentioned this peculiarity of Hobb's.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Jessica: Oh fie! as though it were enough to say the man had a mole on his left cheek!
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading And I will find all things beautiful in my lover, from his name to the mole on his cheek."
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading For I know now, dear maidens, whether in describing him I had mentioned this peculiarity of Hobb's.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Jessica: Oh fie! as though it were enough to say the man had a mole on his left cheek!
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin: Well, now the omission is remedied.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading For I know now, dear maidens, whether in describing him I had mentioned this peculiarity of Hobb's.
molenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And I will find all things beautiful in my lover, from his name to the mole on his cheek."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I will find all things beautiful in my lover, from his name to the mole on his cheek."
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And I will find all things beautiful in my lover, from his name to the mole on his cheek."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For I know now, dear maidens, whether in describing him I had mentioned this peculiarity of Hobb's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For I know now, dear maidens, whether in describing him I had mentioned this peculiarity of Hobb's.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Jessica: Oh fie! as though it were enough to say the man had a mole on his left cheek!
omissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading Martin: Well, now the omission is remedied.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And I will find all things beautiful in my lover, from his name to the mole on his cheek."
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading For I know now, dear maidens, whether in describing him I had mentioned this peculiarity of Hobb's.
remedied
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From this reading Martin: Well, now the omission is remedied.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Jessica: Oh fie! as though it were enough to say the man had a mole on his left cheek!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I will find all things beautiful in my lover, from his name to the mole on his cheek."
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And I will find all things beautiful in my lover, from his name to the mole on his cheek."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For I know now, dear maidens, whether in describing him I had mentioned this peculiarity of Hobb's.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jessica: Oh fie! as though it were enough to say the man had a mole on his left cheek!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I will find all things beautiful in my lover, from his name to the mole on his cheek."
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Martin: Well, now the omission is remedied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jessica: Oh fie! as though it were enough to say the man had a mole on his left cheek!
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading For I know now, dear maidens, whether in describing him I had mentioned this peculiarity of Hobb's.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And I will find all things beautiful in my lover, from his name to the mole on his cheek."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (Jessica: You hadn't described him at all.
