adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
adorableadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrəbəl/
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, that ends it!” replied Ernest.
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 Well, you may now have it all your own way.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Your fame won half the battle.
Canalis
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From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
comparesnounUS /kəmˈperz/
plural of “compare” — qualities that are comparable
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “She loves you, or she will love you if you desire it.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
don't
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From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Ah, that ends it!” replied Ernest.
Ernest
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From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Your fame won half the battle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Your fame won half the battle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, you may now have it all your own way.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “She loves you, or she will love you if you desire it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, that ends it!” replied Ernest.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “She loves you, or she will love you if you desire it.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “She loves you, or she will love you if you desire it.
marriageableadjective
of girls or women who are eligible to marry
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Well, you may now have it all your own way.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Well, you may now have it all your own way.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “She loves you, or she will love you if you desire it.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Well, you may now have it all your own way.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Ah, that ends it!” replied Ernest.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She loves you, or she will love you if you desire it.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Well, you may now have it all your own way.
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 Well, you may now have it all your own way.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “She loves you, or she will love you if you desire it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Your fame won half the battle.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know, Ernest,” cried Canalis, when they had driven a short distance from the house, “I don’t see any marriageable woman in society in Paris who compares with that adorable girl.”
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your fame won half the battle.
