adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a woman of something more than forty, who once must have been very lovely, who was very lovely still with the refining quality that age brings to some women.
advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/
called to public attention
From this reading Her dress and carriage alike advertised great rank.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading She was a woman of something more than forty, who once must have been very lovely, who was very lovely still with the refining quality that age brings to some women.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading Her dress and carriage alike advertised great rank.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
Andre-Louis
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From this reading “I take my leave here, since you have a visitor,” said Andre-Louis.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was a woman of something more than forty, who once must have been very lovely, who was very lovely still with the refining quality that age brings to some women.
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She was a woman of something more than forty, who once must have been very lovely, who was very lovely still with the refining quality that age brings to some women.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Her dress and carriage alike advertised great rank.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Her dress and carriage alike advertised great rank.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he opened one wing of the iron gates, and held it for her.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading She was a woman of something more than forty, who once must have been very lovely, who was very lovely still with the refining quality that age brings to some women.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Then he opened one wing of the iron gates, and held it for her.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her dress and carriage alike advertised great rank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was a woman of something more than forty, who once must have been very lovely, who was very lovely still with the refining quality that age brings to some women.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he opened one wing of the iron gates, and held it for her.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then he opened one wing of the iron gates, and held it for her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I take my leave here, since you have a visitor,” said Andre-Louis.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I take my leave here, since you have a visitor,” said Andre-Louis.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Then he opened one wing of the iron gates, and held it for her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he opened one wing of the iron gates, and held it for her.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “I take my leave here, since you have a visitor,” said Andre-Louis.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She was a woman of something more than forty, who once must have been very lovely, who was very lovely still with the refining quality that age brings to some women.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was a woman of something more than forty, who once must have been very lovely, who was very lovely still with the refining quality that age brings to some women.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was a woman of something more than forty, who once must have been very lovely, who was very lovely still with the refining quality that age brings to some women.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I take my leave here, since you have a visitor,” said Andre-Louis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he opened one wing of the iron gates, and held it for her.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She was a woman of something more than forty, who once must have been very lovely, who was very lovely still with the refining quality that age brings to some women.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he opened one wing of the iron gates, and held it for her.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
postilionnoun
someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
profferingverbUS /ˈprɑːfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading She was a woman of something more than forty, who once must have been very lovely, who was very lovely still with the refining quality that age brings to some women.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Her dress and carriage alike advertised great rank.
refiningnounUS /rəˈfaɪnɪŋ/
the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
From this reading She was a woman of something more than forty, who once must have been very lovely, who was very lovely still with the refining quality that age brings to some women.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I take my leave here, since you have a visitor,” said Andre-Louis.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was a woman of something more than forty, who once must have been very lovely, who was very lovely still with the refining quality that age brings to some women.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was a woman of something more than forty, who once must have been very lovely, who was very lovely still with the refining quality that age brings to some women.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She was a woman of something more than forty, who once must have been very lovely, who was very lovely still with the refining quality that age brings to some women.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “I take my leave here, since you have a visitor,” said Andre-Louis.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was a woman of something more than forty, who once must have been very lovely, who was very lovely still with the refining quality that age brings to some women.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he opened one wing of the iron gates, and held it for her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She was a woman of something more than forty, who once must have been very lovely, who was very lovely still with the refining quality that age brings to some women.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading “I take my leave here, since you have a visitor,” said Andre-Louis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was a woman of something more than forty, who once must have been very lovely, who was very lovely still with the refining quality that age brings to some women.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Then he opened one wing of the iron gates, and held it for her.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The postilion drew rein, and the footman opened the door, letting down the steps and proffering his arm to his mistress to assist her to alight, since that was the wish she had expressed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a woman of something more than forty, who once must have been very lovely, who was very lovely still with the refining quality that age brings to some women.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a woman of something more than forty, who once must have been very lovely, who was very lovely still with the refining quality that age brings to some women.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a woman of something more than forty, who once must have been very lovely, who was very lovely still with the refining quality that age brings to some women.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I take my leave here, since you have a visitor,” said Andre-Louis.
