adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Alphonse had only had the faintest suspicion of such a thing he would never have looked at her.
Alphonse
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From this reading Alphonse was not conscious of ever having deprived his friend of anything.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Alphonse was not conscious of ever having deprived his friend of anything.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Alphonse had only had the faintest suspicion of such a thing he would never have looked at her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Could he really have been interested in the little Spanish dancer?
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care for your cocottes" Charles had said.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "I don't care for your cocottes" Charles had said.
cocottes
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From this reading "I don't care for your cocottes" Charles had said.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Alphonse was not conscious of ever having deprived his friend of anything.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could he really have been interested in the little Spanish dancer?
dancernounUS /ˈdænsər/
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading Could he really have been interested in the little Spanish dancer?
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading Alphonse was not conscious of ever having deprived his friend of anything.
don't
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From this reading "I don't care for your cocottes" Charles had said.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Alphonse was not conscious of ever having deprived his friend of anything.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "He must not think that he would succeed in winning everything to himself with his smooth face."
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "He must not think that he would succeed in winning everything to himself with his smooth face."
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading If Alphonse had only had the faintest suspicion of such a thing he would never have looked at her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't care for your cocottes" Charles had said.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Alphonse was not conscious of ever having deprived his friend of anything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I don't care for your cocottes" Charles had said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could he really have been interested in the little Spanish dancer?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Alphonse was not conscious of ever having deprived his friend of anything.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He must not think that he would succeed in winning everything to himself with his smooth face."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Alphonse had only had the faintest suspicion of such a thing he would never have looked at her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He must not think that he would succeed in winning everything to himself with his smooth face."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He must not think that he would succeed in winning everything to himself with his smooth face."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care for your cocottes" Charles had said.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Alphonse had only had the faintest suspicion of such a thing he would never have looked at her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He must not think that he would succeed in winning everything to himself with his smooth face."
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Could he really have been interested in the little Spanish dancer?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Could he really have been interested in the little Spanish dancer?
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If Alphonse had only had the faintest suspicion of such a thing he would never have looked at her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must not think that he would succeed in winning everything to himself with his smooth face."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If Alphonse had only had the faintest suspicion of such a thing he would never have looked at her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He must not think that he would succeed in winning everything to himself with his smooth face."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alphonse was not conscious of ever having deprived his friend of anything.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If Alphonse had only had the faintest suspicion of such a thing he would never have looked at her.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Could he really have been interested in the little Spanish dancer?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't care for your cocottes" Charles had said.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "He must not think that he would succeed in winning everything to himself with his smooth face."
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Could he really have been interested in the little Spanish dancer?
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "He must not think that he would succeed in winning everything to himself with his smooth face."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If Alphonse had only had the faintest suspicion of such a thing he would never have looked at her.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading If Alphonse had only had the faintest suspicion of such a thing he would never have looked at her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He must not think that he would succeed in winning everything to himself with his smooth face."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Could he really have been interested in the little Spanish dancer?
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading If Alphonse had only had the faintest suspicion of such a thing he would never have looked at her.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "He must not think that he would succeed in winning everything to himself with his smooth face."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He must not think that he would succeed in winning everything to himself with his smooth face."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alphonse was not conscious of ever having deprived his friend of anything.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading "He must not think that he would succeed in winning everything to himself with his smooth face."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He must not think that he would succeed in winning everything to himself with his smooth face."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "He must not think that he would succeed in winning everything to himself with his smooth face."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't care for your cocottes" Charles had said.
