adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her intimacy with the doctor was being talked about.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna, Missy’s mother, had finished her very elaborate and nourishing dinner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna was a long, thin woman, with dark hair, large black eyes and long teeth, and still pretended to be young.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her intimacy with the doctor was being talked about.
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 Princess Sophia Vasilievna was a long, thin woman, with dark hair, large black eyes and long teeth, and still pretended to be young.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna was a long, thin woman, with dark hair, large black eyes and long teeth, and still pretended to be young.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna, Missy’s mother, had finished her very elaborate and nourishing dinner.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Her intimacy with the doctor was being talked about.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna, Missy’s mother, had finished her very elaborate and nourishing dinner.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna was a long, thin woman, with dark hair, large black eyes and long teeth, and still pretended to be young.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna, Missy’s mother, had finished her very elaborate and nourishing dinner.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna, Missy’s mother, had finished her very elaborate and nourishing dinner.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna was a long, thin woman, with dark hair, large black eyes and long teeth, and still pretended to be young.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna, Missy’s mother, had finished her very elaborate and nourishing dinner.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Her intimacy with the doctor was being talked about.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna was a long, thin woman, with dark hair, large black eyes and long teeth, and still pretended to be young.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna was a long, thin woman, with dark hair, large black eyes and long teeth, and still pretended to be young.
MISSY'SnounUS /ˈmɪsiz/
possessive form of “missy” — a young female
From this reading MISSY’S MOTHER.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MISSY’S MOTHER.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
nourishingadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
of or providing nourishment
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna, Missy’s mother, had finished her very elaborate and nourishing dinner.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
pachitos
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From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna was a long, thin woman, with dark hair, large black eyes and long teeth, and still pretended to be young.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna, Missy’s mother, had finished her very elaborate and nourishing dinner.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
Sophia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna, Missy’s mother, had finished her very elaborate and nourishing dinner.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna was a long, thin woman, with dark hair, large black eyes and long teeth, and still pretended to be young.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Her intimacy with the doctor was being talked about.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna was a long, thin woman, with dark hair, large black eyes and long teeth, and still pretended to be young.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her intimacy with the doctor was being talked about.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna was a long, thin woman, with dark hair, large black eyes and long teeth, and still pretended to be young.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna was a long, thin woman, with dark hair, large black eyes and long teeth, and still pretended to be young.
unpoetical
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
Vasilievna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna, Missy’s mother, had finished her very elaborate and nourishing dinner.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna, Missy’s mother, had finished her very elaborate and nourishing dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading (She had it always alone, that no one should see her performing this unpoetical function.) By her couch stood a small table with her coffee, and she was smoking a pachitos.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna was a long, thin woman, with dark hair, large black eyes and long teeth, and still pretended to be young.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Princess Sophia Vasilievna was a long, thin woman, with dark hair, large black eyes and long teeth, and still pretended to be young.
