adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had chosen Woman as a subject for his present discourse.
abbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading Singular though it may seem in a young French abbe of his day, M. de Vilmorin was not interested in Woman.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He claimed--quite unjustifiably--to have discovered Woman that morning; and the things he had to say of the sex were unflattering, and occasionally almost gross.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they walked down the hill together, it was now M. de Vilmorin who was silent and preoccupied, Andre-Louis who was talkative.
Andre-Louis
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From this reading As they walked down the hill together, it was now M. de Vilmorin who was silent and preoccupied, Andre-Louis who was talkative.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they walked down the hill together, it was now M. de Vilmorin who was silent and preoccupied, Andre-Louis who was talkative.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading M. de Vilmorin, having ascertained the subject, did not listen.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading He had chosen Woman as a subject for his present discourse.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading He claimed--quite unjustifiably--to have discovered Woman that morning; and the things he had to say of the sex were unflattering, and occasionally almost gross.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Singular though it may seem in a young French abbe of his day, M. de Vilmorin was not interested in Woman.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading As they walked down the hill together, it was now M. de Vilmorin who was silent and preoccupied, Andre-Louis who was talkative.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading M. de Vilmorin, having ascertained the subject, did not listen.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading He had chosen Woman as a subject for his present discourse.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He claimed--quite unjustifiably--to have discovered Woman that morning; and the things he had to say of the sex were unflattering, and occasionally almost gross.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As they walked down the hill together, it was now M. de Vilmorin who was silent and preoccupied, Andre-Louis who was talkative.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had chosen Woman as a subject for his present discourse.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Singular though it may seem in a young French abbe of his day, M. de Vilmorin was not interested in Woman.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading He claimed--quite unjustifiably--to have discovered Woman that morning; and the things he had to say of the sex were unflattering, and occasionally almost gross.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had chosen Woman as a subject for his present discourse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He claimed--quite unjustifiably--to have discovered Woman that morning; and the things he had to say of the sex were unflattering, and occasionally almost gross.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading M. de Vilmorin, having ascertained the subject, did not listen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had chosen Woman as a subject for his present discourse.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading As they walked down the hill together, it was now M. de Vilmorin who was silent and preoccupied, Andre-Louis who was talkative.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had chosen Woman as a subject for his present discourse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Singular though it may seem in a young French abbe of his day, M. de Vilmorin was not interested in Woman.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Singular though it may seem in a young French abbe of his day, M. de Vilmorin was not interested in Woman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As they walked down the hill together, it was now M. de Vilmorin who was silent and preoccupied, Andre-Louis who was talkative.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading M. de Vilmorin, having ascertained the subject, did not listen.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading As they walked down the hill together, it was now M. de Vilmorin who was silent and preoccupied, Andre-Louis who was talkative.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Singular though it may seem in a young French abbe of his day, M. de Vilmorin was not interested in Woman.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He claimed--quite unjustifiably--to have discovered Woman that morning; and the things he had to say of the sex were unflattering, and occasionally almost gross.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading M. de Vilmorin, having ascertained the subject, did not listen.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As they walked down the hill together, it was now M. de Vilmorin who was silent and preoccupied, Andre-Louis who was talkative.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading He claimed--quite unjustifiably--to have discovered Woman that morning; and the things he had to say of the sex were unflattering, and occasionally almost gross.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He claimed--quite unjustifiably--to have discovered Woman that morning; and the things he had to say of the sex were unflattering, and occasionally almost gross.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading As they walked down the hill together, it was now M. de Vilmorin who was silent and preoccupied, Andre-Louis who was talkative.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had chosen Woman as a subject for his present discourse.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He claimed--quite unjustifiably--to have discovered Woman that morning; and the things he had to say of the sex were unflattering, and occasionally almost gross.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He claimed--quite unjustifiably--to have discovered Woman that morning; and the things he had to say of the sex were unflattering, and occasionally almost gross.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Singular though it may seem in a young French abbe of his day, M. de Vilmorin was not interested in Woman.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading He claimed--quite unjustifiably--to have discovered Woman that morning; and the things he had to say of the sex were unflattering, and occasionally almost gross.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading As they walked down the hill together, it was now M. de Vilmorin who was silent and preoccupied, Andre-Louis who was talkative.
SingularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading Singular though it may seem in a young French abbe of his day, M. de Vilmorin was not interested in Woman.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He had chosen Woman as a subject for his present discourse.
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading As they walked down the hill together, it was now M. de Vilmorin who was silent and preoccupied, Andre-Louis who was talkative.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He claimed--quite unjustifiably--to have discovered Woman that morning; and the things he had to say of the sex were unflattering, and occasionally almost gross.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they walked down the hill together, it was now M. de Vilmorin who was silent and preoccupied, Andre-Louis who was talkative.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they walked down the hill together, it was now M. de Vilmorin who was silent and preoccupied, Andre-Louis who was talkative.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He claimed--quite unjustifiably--to have discovered Woman that morning; and the things he had to say of the sex were unflattering, and occasionally almost gross.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Singular though it may seem in a young French abbe of his day, M. de Vilmorin was not interested in Woman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He claimed--quite unjustifiably--to have discovered Woman that morning; and the things he had to say of the sex were unflattering, and occasionally almost gross.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As they walked down the hill together, it was now M. de Vilmorin who was silent and preoccupied, Andre-Louis who was talkative.
unflatteringadjectiveUS /ənˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing unfavorably
From this reading He claimed--quite unjustifiably--to have discovered Woman that morning; and the things he had to say of the sex were unflattering, and occasionally almost gross.
unjustifiablyadverbUS /ˌʌndʒʌstɪˈfaɪəbli/
without any excuse
From this reading He claimed--quite unjustifiably--to have discovered Woman that morning; and the things he had to say of the sex were unflattering, and occasionally almost gross.
Vilmorin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they walked down the hill together, it was now M. de Vilmorin who was silent and preoccupied, Andre-Louis who was talkative.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As they walked down the hill together, it was now M. de Vilmorin who was silent and preoccupied, Andre-Louis who was talkative.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they walked down the hill together, it was now M. de Vilmorin who was silent and preoccupied, Andre-Louis who was talkative.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He claimed--quite unjustifiably--to have discovered Woman that morning; and the things he had to say of the sex were unflattering, and occasionally almost gross.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As they walked down the hill together, it was now M. de Vilmorin who was silent and preoccupied, Andre-Louis who was talkative.
WomannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had chosen Woman as a subject for his present discourse.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Singular though it may seem in a young French abbe of his day, M. de Vilmorin was not interested in Woman.
