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From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The present people are dead broke, and it’s going for a song--you ought to buy it.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
ascribedverbUS /əˈskraɪbd/
past form of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
BibliographynounUS /ˌbɪbliˈɑːɡrəfi/
a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.)
From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading The present people are dead broke, and it’s going for a song--you ought to buy it.”
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The present people are dead broke, and it’s going for a song--you ought to buy it.”
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
domesticitynounUS /ˌdoʊmeˈstɪsəti/
the quality of being domestic or domesticated
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
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exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The present people are dead broke, and it’s going for a song--you ought to buy it.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
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From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
Kerfol
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From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
Lanrivain
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From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The present people are dead broke, and it’s going for a song--you ought to buy it.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
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From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
solitary-minded
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From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The present people are dead broke, and it’s going for a song--you ought to buy it.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
unsociableadjective
not inclined to society or companionship
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
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worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany.
yearningsnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋz/
plural of “yearning” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading It was not with the least idea of living up to the character my friend Lanrivain ascribed to me (as a matter of fact, under my unsociable exterior I have always had secret yearnings for domesticity) that I took his hint one autumn afternoon and went to Kerfol.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bibliography As first published in Scribner’s Magazine, March 1916 “You ought to buy it,” said my host; “it’s just the place for a solitary-minded devil like you.
