adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It would be so easy for them to stop and lead a decent life, if they only would forget the white lights and the gay life that allures them.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It is when they are so down and out that I long to give them a hand to help them up again and show them how foolish it is to make slaves of themselves."
allures
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From this reading "It would be so easy for them to stop and lead a decent life, if they only would forget the white lights and the gay life that allures them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It would be so easy for them to stop and lead a decent life, if they only would forget the white lights and the gay life that allures them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is when they are so down and out that I long to give them a hand to help them up again and show them how foolish it is to make slaves of themselves."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would be so easy for them to stop and lead a decent life, if they only would forget the white lights and the gay life that allures them.
can't
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From this reading "I can't condemn these girls too strongly when I see them themselves," she remarked.
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading "I can't condemn these girls too strongly when I see them themselves," she remarked.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading "It would be so easy for them to stop and lead a decent life, if they only would forget the white lights and the gay life that allures them.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It is when they are so down and out that I long to give them a hand to help them up again and show them how foolish it is to make slaves of themselves."
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "It would be so easy for them to stop and lead a decent life, if they only would forget the white lights and the gay life that allures them.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She must have seen the look of surprise on my face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading It is when they are so down and out that I long to give them a hand to help them up again and show them how foolish it is to make slaves of themselves."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It would be so easy for them to stop and lead a decent life, if they only would forget the white lights and the gay life that allures them.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "It would be so easy for them to stop and lead a decent life, if they only would forget the white lights and the gay life that allures them.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "It would be so easy for them to stop and lead a decent life, if they only would forget the white lights and the gay life that allures them.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "I can't condemn these girls too strongly when I see them themselves," she remarked.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is when they are so down and out that I long to give them a hand to help them up again and show them how foolish it is to make slaves of themselves."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It is when they are so down and out that I long to give them a hand to help them up again and show them how foolish it is to make slaves of themselves."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
how
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From this reading It is when they are so down and out that I long to give them a hand to help them up again and show them how foolish it is to make slaves of themselves."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It would be so easy for them to stop and lead a decent life, if they only would forget the white lights and the gay life that allures them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is when they are so down and out that I long to give them a hand to help them up again and show them how foolish it is to make slaves of themselves."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would be so easy for them to stop and lead a decent life, if they only would forget the white lights and the gay life that allures them.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "It would be so easy for them to stop and lead a decent life, if they only would forget the white lights and the gay life that allures them.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "It would be so easy for them to stop and lead a decent life, if they only would forget the white lights and the gay life that allures them.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading "It would be so easy for them to stop and lead a decent life, if they only would forget the white lights and the gay life that allures them.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It is when they are so down and out that I long to give them a hand to help them up again and show them how foolish it is to make slaves of themselves."
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She must have seen the look of surprise on my face.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It is when they are so down and out that I long to give them a hand to help them up again and show them how foolish it is to make slaves of themselves."
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
MontmartrenounUS /ˌmɑːnˈmærtrə/
the highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with many artists
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have seen the look of surprise on my face.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She must have seen the look of surprise on my face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "It would be so easy for them to stop and lead a decent life, if they only would forget the white lights and the gay life that allures them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is when they are so down and out that I long to give them a hand to help them up again and show them how foolish it is to make slaves of themselves."
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I can't condemn these girls too strongly when I see them themselves," she remarked.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can't condemn these girls too strongly when I see them themselves," she remarked.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She must have seen the look of surprise on my face.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It is when they are so down and out that I long to give them a hand to help them up again and show them how foolish it is to make slaves of themselves."
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading It is when they are so down and out that I long to give them a hand to help them up again and show them how foolish it is to make slaves of themselves."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It would be so easy for them to stop and lead a decent life, if they only would forget the white lights and the gay life that allures them.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "It would be so easy for them to stop and lead a decent life, if they only would forget the white lights and the gay life that allures them.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading "I can't condemn these girls too strongly when I see them themselves," she remarked.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She must have seen the look of surprise on my face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It would be so easy for them to stop and lead a decent life, if they only would forget the white lights and the gay life that allures them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I can't condemn these girls too strongly when I see them themselves," she remarked.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "I can't condemn these girls too strongly when I see them themselves," she remarked.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I can't condemn these girls too strongly when I see them themselves," she remarked.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It would be so easy for them to stop and lead a decent life, if they only would forget the white lights and the gay life that allures them.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I can't condemn these girls too strongly when I see them themselves," she remarked.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is when they are so down and out that I long to give them a hand to help them up again and show them how foolish it is to make slaves of themselves."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "It would be so easy for them to stop and lead a decent life, if they only would forget the white lights and the gay life that allures them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The soothing hand which she laid on the girl's throbbing head was quite in contrast with the manner in which I recalled her to have spoken of the girl when first we saw her at the Montmartre.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would be so easy for them to stop and lead a decent life, if they only would forget the white lights and the gay life that allures them.
