adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this she clicked her tongue amusingly and repeated a remark she had made before: “She likes young men.
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 Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Physically they were altogether of different design.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
amusinglyadverbUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋli/
in an entertaining and amusing manner
From this reading At this she clicked her tongue amusingly and repeated a remark she had made before: “She likes young men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The mere thought of those two women being sisters aroused one’s wonder.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this she clicked her tongue amusingly and repeated a remark she had made before: “She likes young men.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At this she clicked her tongue amusingly and repeated a remark she had made before: “She likes young men.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The mere thought of those two women being sisters aroused one’s wonder.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The younger the better.”
clickedverbUS /klɪkt/
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading At this she clicked her tongue amusingly and repeated a remark she had made before: “She likes young men.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Physically they were altogether of different design.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Physically they were altogether of different design.
Doña
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From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this she clicked her tongue amusingly and repeated a remark she had made before: “She likes young men.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
how
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From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
likesnounUS /laɪks/
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading At this she clicked her tongue amusingly and repeated a remark she had made before: “She likes young men.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At this she clicked her tongue amusingly and repeated a remark she had made before: “She likes young men.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading At this she clicked her tongue amusingly and repeated a remark she had made before: “She likes young men.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The mere thought of those two women being sisters aroused one’s wonder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mere thought of those two women being sisters aroused one’s wonder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
one's
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From this reading The mere thought of those two women being sisters aroused one’s wonder.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
PhysicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Physically they were altogether of different design.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading At this she clicked her tongue amusingly and repeated a remark she had made before: “She likes young men.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading At this she clicked her tongue amusingly and repeated a remark she had made before: “She likes young men.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
Rita
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From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this she clicked her tongue amusingly and repeated a remark she had made before: “She likes young men.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The mere thought of those two women being sisters aroused one’s wonder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Physically they were altogether of different design.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this she clicked her tongue amusingly and repeated a remark she had made before: “She likes young men.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The mere thought of those two women being sisters aroused one’s wonder.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The mere thought of those two women being sisters aroused one’s wonder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading At this she clicked her tongue amusingly and repeated a remark she had made before: “She likes young men.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The mere thought of those two women being sisters aroused one’s wonder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Physically they were altogether of different design.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doña Rita was curious to know how I got on with her peasant sister and all I could say in return for that inquiry was that the peasant sister was in her own way amiable.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The mere thought of those two women being sisters aroused one’s wonder.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The mere thought of those two women being sisters aroused one’s wonder.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At this she clicked her tongue amusingly and repeated a remark she had made before: “She likes young men.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The younger the better.”
