adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mme. de Lorcy was a woman of about fifty years of age, who still possessed remains of beauty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mme. de Lorcy was a woman of about fifty years of age, who still possessed remains of beauty.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading She was self-possessed, even better acquainted with numbers than with dress, and managed her property herself, which was by no means a trifling thing to do.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Liking to make good use of her time, she thought to do it by busying herself in the affairs of others.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She had been a widow for long years, and never had thought of marrying again.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Mme. de Lorcy was a woman of about fifty years of age, who still possessed remains of beauty.
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 Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been a widow for long years, and never had thought of marrying again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Mme. de Lorcy was a woman of about fifty years of age, who still possessed remains of beauty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been a widow for long years, and never had thought of marrying again.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She was self-possessed, even better acquainted with numbers than with dress, and managed her property herself, which was by no means a trifling thing to do.
busying
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From this reading Liking to make good use of her time, she thought to do it by busying herself in the affairs of others.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was self-possessed, even better acquainted with numbers than with dress, and managed her property herself, which was by no means a trifling thing to do.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mme. de Lorcy was a woman of about fifty years of age, who still possessed remains of beauty.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was self-possessed, even better acquainted with numbers than with dress, and managed her property herself, which was by no means a trifling thing to do.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading She was self-possessed, even better acquainted with numbers than with dress, and managed her property herself, which was by no means a trifling thing to do.
else
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From this reading Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She was self-possessed, even better acquainted with numbers than with dress, and managed her property herself, which was by no means a trifling thing to do.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Mme. de Lorcy was a woman of about fifty years of age, who still possessed remains of beauty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been a widow for long years, and never had thought of marrying again.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Liking to make good use of her time, she thought to do it by busying herself in the affairs of others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been a widow for long years, and never had thought of marrying again.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was self-possessed, even better acquainted with numbers than with dress, and managed her property herself, which was by no means a trifling thing to do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
irreproachableadjective
free of guilt; not subject to blame
From this reading Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Liking to make good use of her time, she thought to do it by busying herself in the affairs of others.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
LikingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading Liking to make good use of her time, she thought to do it by busying herself in the affairs of others.
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 She had been a widow for long years, and never had thought of marrying again.
Lorcy
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From this reading Mme. de Lorcy was a woman of about fifty years of age, who still possessed remains of beauty.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Liking to make good use of her time, she thought to do it by busying herself in the affairs of others.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She was self-possessed, even better acquainted with numbers than with dress, and managed her property herself, which was by no means a trifling thing to do.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading She had been a widow for long years, and never had thought of marrying again.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She was self-possessed, even better acquainted with numbers than with dress, and managed her property herself, which was by no means a trifling thing to do.
Mme
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From this reading Mme. de Lorcy was a woman of about fifty years of age, who still possessed remains of beauty.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had been a widow for long years, and never had thought of marrying again.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was self-possessed, even better acquainted with numbers than with dress, and managed her property herself, which was by no means a trifling thing to do.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading She was self-possessed, even better acquainted with numbers than with dress, and managed her property herself, which was by no means a trifling thing to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mme. de Lorcy was a woman of about fifty years of age, who still possessed remains of beauty.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
others
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From this reading Liking to make good use of her time, she thought to do it by busying herself in the affairs of others.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Mme. de Lorcy was a woman of about fifty years of age, who still possessed remains of beauty.
prizedverbUS /praɪzd/
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading She was self-possessed, even better acquainted with numbers than with dress, and managed her property herself, which was by no means a trifling thing to do.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Mme. de Lorcy was a woman of about fifty years of age, who still possessed remains of beauty.
self-possessedadjective
in full control of your faculties
From this reading She was self-possessed, even better acquainted with numbers than with dress, and managed her property herself, which was by no means a trifling thing to do.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been a widow for long years, and never had thought of marrying again.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Mme. de Lorcy was a woman of about fifty years of age, who still possessed remains of beauty.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was self-possessed, even better acquainted with numbers than with dress, and managed her property herself, which was by no means a trifling thing to do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Liking to make good use of her time, she thought to do it by busying herself in the affairs of others.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She was self-possessed, even better acquainted with numbers than with dress, and managed her property herself, which was by no means a trifling thing to do.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had been a widow for long years, and never had thought of marrying again.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Liking to make good use of her time, she thought to do it by busying herself in the affairs of others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading She was self-possessed, even better acquainted with numbers than with dress, and managed her property herself, which was by no means a trifling thing to do.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Liking to make good use of her time, she thought to do it by busying herself in the affairs of others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mme. de Lorcy was a woman of about fifty years of age, who still possessed remains of beauty.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading Although her wedded life had been a happy one, she considered that liberty is to be prized above all else; she employed hers in a most irreproachable manner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was self-possessed, even better acquainted with numbers than with dress, and managed her property herself, which was by no means a trifling thing to do.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mme. de Lorcy was a woman of about fifty years of age, who still possessed remains of beauty.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading She had been a widow for long years, and never had thought of marrying again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was self-possessed, even better acquainted with numbers than with dress, and managed her property herself, which was by no means a trifling thing to do.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mme. de Lorcy was a woman of about fifty years of age, who still possessed remains of beauty.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Mme. de Lorcy was a woman of about fifty years of age, who still possessed remains of beauty.
