adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, well,” he remarked, “your husband is a politician and a very cautious man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I simply dared not tell him that we were going to lunch together, and as a rule he doesn’t mind what I do in that way.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I simply dared not tell him that we were going to lunch together, and as a rule he doesn’t mind what I do in that way.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
Bernadine
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From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
CabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading “Ah, well,” he remarked, “your husband is a politician and a very cautious man.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I simply dared not tell him that we were going to lunch together, and as a rule he doesn’t mind what I do in that way.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I simply dared not tell him that we were going to lunch together, and as a rule he doesn’t mind what I do in that way.”
doesn't
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From this reading I simply dared not tell him that we were going to lunch together, and as a rule he doesn’t mind what I do in that way.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I simply dared not tell him that we were going to lunch together, and as a rule he doesn’t mind what I do in that way.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I simply dared not tell him that we were going to lunch together, and as a rule he doesn’t mind what I do in that way.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
Hern
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From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I simply dared not tell him that we were going to lunch together, and as a rule he doesn’t mind what I do in that way.”
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
improprietynounUS /ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti/
an improper demeanor
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah, well,” he remarked, “your husband is a politician and a very cautious man.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading I simply dared not tell him that we were going to lunch together, and as a rule he doesn’t mind what I do in that way.”
lunchingnounUS /ˈlʌntʃɪŋ/
the act of eating lunch
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Ah, well,” he remarked, “your husband is a politician and a very cautious man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I simply dared not tell him that we were going to lunch together, and as a rule he doesn’t mind what I do in that way.”
MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I simply dared not tell him that we were going to lunch together, and as a rule he doesn’t mind what I do in that way.”
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading “Ah, well,” he remarked, “your husband is a politician and a very cautious man.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Ah, well,” he remarked, “your husband is a politician and a very cautious man.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading I simply dared not tell him that we were going to lunch together, and as a rule he doesn’t mind what I do in that way.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading I simply dared not tell him that we were going to lunch together, and as a rule he doesn’t mind what I do in that way.”
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Bernadine smiled slowly.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Bernadine smiled slowly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I simply dared not tell him that we were going to lunch together, and as a rule he doesn’t mind what I do in that way.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I simply dared not tell him that we were going to lunch together, and as a rule he doesn’t mind what I do in that way.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Ah, well,” he remarked, “your husband is a politician and a very cautious man.
von
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From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I simply dared not tell him that we were going to lunch together, and as a rule he doesn’t mind what I do in that way.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I simply dared not tell him that we were going to lunch together, and as a rule he doesn’t mind what I do in that 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 “Ah, well,” he remarked, “your husband is a politician and a very cautious man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I simply dared not tell him that we were going to lunch together, and as a rule he doesn’t mind what I do in that way.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I simply dared not tell him that we were going to lunch together, and as a rule he doesn’t mind what I do in that way.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bernadine, sometimes called the Count von Hern, was lunching at the Savoy with the pretty wife of a Cabinet Minister, who was just sufficiently conscious of the impropriety of her action to render the situation interesting.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wish you would tell me, Count von Hern,” she said, soon after they had settled down in their places, “why my husband seems to object to you so much.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, well,” he remarked, “your husband is a politician and a very cautious man.
