adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
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 These were all her pleasures, for she led a sedentary life.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.
bigotnounUS /ˈbɪɡət/
a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
employmentsnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənts/
plural of “employment” — the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She walked in the Tuileries when it was fine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These were all her pleasures, for she led a sedentary life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading These were all her pleasures, for she led a sedentary life.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She walked in the Tuileries when it was fine.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She walked in the Tuileries when it was fine.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading These were all her pleasures, for she led a sedentary life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading These were all her pleasures, for she led a sedentary life.
Lydie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading These were all her pleasures, for she led a sedentary life.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
SacramentnounUS /ˈsækrəmənt/
a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
sedentaryadjectiveUS /ˈsedənteri/
requiring sitting or little activity
From this reading These were all her pleasures, for she led a sedentary life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were all her pleasures, for she led a sedentary life.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Lydie, religious but not a bigot, took the Sacrament at Easter, and confessed every month.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Still, she allowed herself from time to time to be treated to the play.
Tuileriesnoun
palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
From this reading She walked in the Tuileries when it was fine.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked in the Tuileries when it was fine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She walked in the Tuileries when it was fine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were all her pleasures, for she led a sedentary life.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She walked in the Tuileries when it was fine.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
worshipedverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpt/
past form of “worship” — love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Lydie, who worshiped her father, knew absolutely nothing of his sinister gifts and dark employments.
