adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She might have saved appearances by telling the officer that she had taken pity on their distress.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Besides, who would have been the wiser?
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, who would have been the wiser?
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
BoulenounUS /buːl/
an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She might have saved appearances by telling the officer that she had taken pity on their distress.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading She might have saved appearances by telling the officer that she had taken pity on their distress.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Besides, who would have been the wiser?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
LuncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
modifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪd/
changed in form or character
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What more simple?
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading She might have saved appearances by telling the officer that she had taken pity on their distress.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She might have saved appearances by telling the officer that she had taken pity on their distress.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading She might have saved appearances by telling the officer that she had taken pity on their distress.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading She might have saved appearances by telling the officer that she had taken pity on their distress.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might have saved appearances by telling the officer that she had taken pity on their distress.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading What more simple?
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
Suif
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From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She might have saved appearances by telling the officer that she had taken pity on their distress.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She might have saved appearances by telling the officer that she had taken pity on their distress.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She might have saved appearances by telling the officer that she had taken pity on their distress.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What more simple?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the cold light of the morning they almost bore a grudge against the girl for not having secretly sought out the Prussian, that the rest of the party might receive a joyful surprise when they awoke.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Luncheon was a gloomy affair; and there was a general coolness toward Boule de Suif, for night, which brings counsel, had somewhat modified the judgment of her companions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Besides, who would have been the wiser?
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Besides, who would have been the wiser?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Besides, who would have been the wiser?
