adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The commonplaces concerning father, sisters, health, weather, sickened him when uttered, so much that for a time he was unobservant of Emilia's ready exchange of them.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading To a compliment on her appearance, she said: "You like this dress?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Commonplaces continued to be Wilfrid's refuge, for sentiment was surging mightily within him.
Branciani
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From this reading I call it the Branciani dress.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I call it the Branciani dress.
Commonplaces
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From this reading Commonplaces continued to be Wilfrid's refuge, for sentiment was surging mightily within him.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading To a compliment on her appearance, she said: "You like this dress?
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The commonplaces concerning father, sisters, health, weather, sickened him when uttered, so much that for a time he was unobservant of Emilia's ready exchange of them.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Commonplaces continued to be Wilfrid's refuge, for sentiment was surging mightily within him.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading To a compliment on her appearance, she said: "You like this dress?
Emilia's
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From this reading The commonplaces concerning father, sisters, health, weather, sickened him when uttered, so much that for a time he was unobservant of Emilia's ready exchange of them.
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The commonplaces concerning father, sisters, health, weather, sickened him when uttered, so much that for a time he was unobservant of Emilia's ready exchange of them.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The commonplaces concerning father, sisters, health, weather, sickened him when uttered, so much that for a time he was unobservant of Emilia's ready exchange of them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Commonplaces continued to be Wilfrid's refuge, for sentiment was surging mightily within him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The commonplaces concerning father, sisters, health, weather, sickened him when uttered, so much that for a time he was unobservant of Emilia's ready exchange of them.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The commonplaces concerning father, sisters, health, weather, sickened him when uttered, so much that for a time he was unobservant of Emilia's ready exchange of them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To a compliment on her appearance, she said: "You like this dress?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Commonplaces continued to be Wilfrid's refuge, for sentiment was surging mightily within him.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I will tell you the history of it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will tell you the history of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will tell you the history of it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To a compliment on her appearance, she said: "You like this dress?
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading Commonplaces continued to be Wilfrid's refuge, for sentiment was surging mightily within him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The commonplaces concerning father, sisters, health, weather, sickened him when uttered, so much that for a time he was unobservant of Emilia's ready exchange of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The commonplaces concerning father, sisters, health, weather, sickened him when uttered, so much that for a time he was unobservant of Emilia's ready exchange of them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To a compliment on her appearance, she said: "You like this dress?
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The commonplaces concerning father, sisters, health, weather, sickened him when uttered, so much that for a time he was unobservant of Emilia's ready exchange of them.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Commonplaces continued to be Wilfrid's refuge, for sentiment was surging mightily within him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To a compliment on her appearance, she said: "You like this dress?
sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Commonplaces continued to be Wilfrid's refuge, for sentiment was surging mightily within him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To a compliment on her appearance, she said: "You like this dress?
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading The commonplaces concerning father, sisters, health, weather, sickened him when uttered, so much that for a time he was unobservant of Emilia's ready exchange of them.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The commonplaces concerning father, sisters, health, weather, sickened him when uttered, so much that for a time he was unobservant of Emilia's ready exchange of them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The commonplaces concerning father, sisters, health, weather, sickened him when uttered, so much that for a time he was unobservant of Emilia's ready exchange of them.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading Commonplaces continued to be Wilfrid's refuge, for sentiment was surging mightily within him.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I will tell you the history of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The commonplaces concerning father, sisters, health, weather, sickened him when uttered, so much that for a time he was unobservant of Emilia's ready exchange of them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The commonplaces concerning father, sisters, health, weather, sickened him when uttered, so much that for a time he was unobservant of Emilia's ready exchange of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The commonplaces concerning father, sisters, health, weather, sickened him when uttered, so much that for a time he was unobservant of Emilia's ready exchange of them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To a compliment on her appearance, she said: "You like this dress?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The commonplaces concerning father, sisters, health, weather, sickened him when uttered, so much that for a time he was unobservant of Emilia's ready exchange of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Commonplaces continued to be Wilfrid's refuge, for sentiment was surging mightily within him.
unobservantadjective
not consciously observing
From this reading The commonplaces concerning father, sisters, health, weather, sickened him when uttered, so much that for a time he was unobservant of Emilia's ready exchange of them.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading The commonplaces concerning father, sisters, health, weather, sickened him when uttered, so much that for a time he was unobservant of Emilia's ready exchange of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Commonplaces continued to be Wilfrid's refuge, for sentiment was surging mightily within him.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The commonplaces concerning father, sisters, health, weather, sickened him when uttered, so much that for a time he was unobservant of Emilia's ready exchange of them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The commonplaces concerning father, sisters, health, weather, sickened him when uttered, so much that for a time he was unobservant of Emilia's ready exchange of them.
Wilfrid's
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From this reading Commonplaces continued to be Wilfrid's refuge, for sentiment was surging mightily within him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will tell you the history of it.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Commonplaces continued to be Wilfrid's refuge, for sentiment was surging mightily within him.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To a compliment on her appearance, she said: "You like this dress?
