adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
alighting
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From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
bare-headed
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From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
barrack-room
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From this reading My first thought on entering this barrack-room was that I had done wisely in not putting on my gray dress.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading To the left a door opened and I caught a glimpse of a low dark room in which a dozen fellows belonging to the National Guard were smoking black pipes.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading To the left a door opened and I caught a glimpse of a low dark room in which a dozen fellows belonging to the National Guard were smoking black pipes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading To the left a door opened and I caught a glimpse of a low dark room in which a dozen fellows belonging to the National Guard were smoking black pipes.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading To the left a door opened and I caught a glimpse of a low dark room in which a dozen fellows belonging to the National Guard were smoking black pipes.
descried
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From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading My first thought on entering this barrack-room was that I had done wisely in not putting on my gray dress.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading To the left a door opened and I caught a glimpse of a low dark room in which a dozen fellows belonging to the National Guard were smoking black pipes.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading To the left a door opened and I caught a glimpse of a low dark room in which a dozen fellows belonging to the National Guard were smoking black pipes.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading My first thought on entering this barrack-room was that I had done wisely in not putting on my gray dress.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
else
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From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading My first thought on entering this barrack-room was that I had done wisely in not putting on my gray dress.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading To the left a door opened and I caught a glimpse of a low dark room in which a dozen fellows belonging to the National Guard were smoking black pipes.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first thought on entering this barrack-room was that I had done wisely in not putting on my gray dress.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
formalitynounUS /fɔːrˈmæləti/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading To the left a door opened and I caught a glimpse of a low dark room in which a dozen fellows belonging to the National Guard were smoking black pipes.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading My first thought on entering this barrack-room was that I had done wisely in not putting on my gray dress.
GuardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading To the left a door opened and I caught a glimpse of a low dark room in which a dozen fellows belonging to the National Guard were smoking black pipes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My first thought on entering this barrack-room was that I had done wisely in not putting on my gray dress.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
IMPRESSIONSnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
inkyadjectiveUS /ˈɪŋki/
of the color of black ink
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
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 To the left a door opened and I caught a glimpse of a low dark room in which a dozen fellows belonging to the National Guard were smoking black pipes.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To the left a door opened and I caught a glimpse of a low dark room in which a dozen fellows belonging to the National Guard were smoking black pipes.
MADAME'S
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From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first thought on entering this barrack-room was that I had done wisely in not putting on my gray dress.
NationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading To the left a door opened and I caught a glimpse of a low dark room in which a dozen fellows belonging to the National Guard were smoking black pipes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading To the left a door opened and I caught a glimpse of a low dark room in which a dozen fellows belonging to the National Guard were smoking black pipes.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading To the left a door opened and I caught a glimpse of a low dark room in which a dozen fellows belonging to the National Guard were smoking black pipes.
placarded
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From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading My first thought on entering this barrack-room was that I had done wisely in not putting on my gray dress.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading To the left a door opened and I caught a glimpse of a low dark room in which a dozen fellows belonging to the National Guard were smoking black pipes.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading To the left a door opened and I caught a glimpse of a low dark room in which a dozen fellows belonging to the National Guard were smoking black pipes.
snuff-colored
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From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My first thought on entering this barrack-room was that I had done wisely in not putting on my gray dress.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My first thought on entering this barrack-room was that I had done wisely in not putting on my gray dress.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
tolerableadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
TownnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
well-bredadjective
of good upbringing
From this reading MADAME'S IMPRESSIONS The marriage ceremony at the Town Hall has, no doubt, a tolerable importance; but is it really possible for a well-bred person to regard this importance seriously?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the left a door opened and I caught a glimpse of a low dark room in which a dozen fellows belonging to the National Guard were smoking black pipes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the left a door opened and I caught a glimpse of a low dark room in which a dozen fellows belonging to the National Guard were smoking black pipes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading My first thought on entering this barrack-room was that I had done wisely in not putting on my gray dress.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On alighting from the carriage I descried a muddy staircase; walls placarded with bills of every color, and in front of one of them a man in a snuff-colored coat, bare-headed, a pen behind his ear, and papers under his arm, who was rolling a cigarette between his inky fingers.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I have been through it; I have undergone like every one else this painful formality, and I can not look back on it without feeling a kind of humiliation.
