andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have now to recount what happened to my love, and the change that took place in me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading None, except as I repeat the story and as I say: "It is the truth."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What reason can I give for it?
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I have now to recount what happened to my love, and the change that took place in me.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two days, neither more nor less, I was Madame Pierson's lover.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading None, except as I repeat the story and as I say: "It is the truth."
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One fine night I set out and traversed the road that led to her house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What reason can I give for it?
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading What reason can I give for it?
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I have now to recount what happened to my love, and the change that took place in me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have now to recount what happened to my love, and the change that took place in me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One fine night I set out and traversed the road that led to her house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One fine night I set out and traversed the road that led to her house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have now to recount what happened to my love, and the change that took place in me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have now to recount what happened to my love, and the change that took place in me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading None, except as I repeat the story and as I say: "It is the truth."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What reason can I give for it?
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 One fine night I set out and traversed the road that led to her house.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading For two days, neither more nor less, I was Madame Pierson's lover.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I have now to recount what happened to my love, and the change that took place in me.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading For two days, neither more nor less, I was Madame Pierson's lover.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading For two days, neither more nor less, I was Madame Pierson's lover.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have now to recount what happened to my love, and the change that took place in me.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For two days, neither more nor less, I was Madame Pierson's lover.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have now to recount what happened to my love, and the change that took place in me.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For two days, neither more nor less, I was Madame Pierson's lover.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One fine night I set out and traversed the road that led to her house.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None, except as I repeat the story and as I say: "It is the truth."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For two days, neither more nor less, I was Madame Pierson's lover.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have now to recount what happened to my love, and the change that took place in me.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One fine night I set out and traversed the road that led to her house.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One fine night I set out and traversed the road that led to her house.
Pierson's
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From this reading For two days, neither more nor less, I was Madame Pierson's lover.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I have now to recount what happened to my love, and the change that took place in me.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading What reason can I give for it?
recountverbUS /rɪˈkaʊnt/
narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading I have now to recount what happened to my love, and the change that took place in me.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading None, except as I repeat the story and as I say: "It is the truth."
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading One fine night I set out and traversed the road that led to her house.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading None, except as I repeat the story and as I say: "It is the truth."
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One fine night I set out and traversed the road that led to her house.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading None, except as I repeat the story and as I say: "It is the truth."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have now to recount what happened to my love, and the change that took place in me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have now to recount what happened to my love, and the change that took place in me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have now to recount what happened to my love, and the change that took place in me.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I have now to recount what happened to my love, and the change that took place in me.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading One fine night I set out and traversed the road that led to her house.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading None, except as I repeat the story and as I say: "It is the truth."
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two days, neither more nor less, I was Madame Pierson's lover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For two days, neither more nor less, I was Madame Pierson's lover.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have now to recount what happened to my love, and the change that took place in me.
