AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A visit to you doesn’t need such condiments.”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, but I want to put into this one a very special taste,” she confessed.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her smile was so confident, so reassuring, that it lulled him into the imprudence of saying, “Why should you want it to be different from what was always so perfectly right?”
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading She took this with just the right measure of retrospective amusement.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her smile was so confident, so reassuring, that it lulled him into the imprudence of saying, “Why should you want it to be different from what was always so perfectly right?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Ah, but I want to put into this one a very special taste,” she confessed.
condimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːndəmənts/
plural of “condiment” — a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment
From this reading “A visit to you doesn’t need such condiments.”
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “Ah, but I want to put into this one a very special taste,” she confessed.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Her smile was so confident, so reassuring, that it lulled him into the imprudence of saying, “Why should you want it to be different from what was always so perfectly right?”
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Her smile was so confident, so reassuring, that it lulled him into the imprudence of saying, “Why should you want it to be different from what was always so perfectly right?”
doesn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A visit to you doesn’t need such condiments.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her smile was so confident, so reassuring, that it lulled him into the imprudence of saying, “Why should you want it to be different from what was always so perfectly right?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned the smile.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her smile was so confident, so reassuring, that it lulled him into the imprudence of saying, “Why should you want it to be different from what was always so perfectly right?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her smile was so confident, so reassuring, that it lulled him into the imprudence of saying, “Why should you want it to be different from what was always so perfectly right?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah, but I want to put into this one a very special taste,” she confessed.
imprudencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdəns/
a lack of caution in practical affairs
From this reading Her smile was so confident, so reassuring, that it lulled him into the imprudence of saying, “Why should you want it to be different from what was always so perfectly right?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Ah, but I want to put into this one a very special taste,” she confessed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her smile was so confident, so reassuring, that it lulled him into the imprudence of saying, “Why should you want it to be different from what was always so perfectly right?”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She took this with just the right measure of retrospective amusement.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading Her smile was so confident, so reassuring, that it lulled him into the imprudence of saying, “Why should you want it to be different from what was always so perfectly right?”
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She took this with just the right measure of retrospective amusement.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “A visit to you doesn’t need such condiments.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took this with just the right measure of retrospective amusement.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Ah, but I want to put into this one a very special taste,” she confessed.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Her smile was so confident, so reassuring, that it lulled him into the imprudence of saying, “Why should you want it to be different from what was always so perfectly right?”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Ah, but I want to put into this one a very special taste,” she confessed.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading Her smile was so confident, so reassuring, that it lulled him into the imprudence of saying, “Why should you want it to be different from what was always so perfectly right?”
retrospectivenounUS /ˌretrəˈspektɪv/
an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
From this reading She took this with just the right measure of retrospective amusement.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned the smile.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading She took this with just the right measure of retrospective amusement.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Her smile was so confident, so reassuring, that it lulled him into the imprudence of saying, “Why should you want it to be different from what was always so perfectly right?”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took this with just the right measure of retrospective amusement.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Her smile was so confident, so reassuring, that it lulled him into the imprudence of saying, “Why should you want it to be different from what was always so perfectly right?”
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He returned the smile.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her smile was so confident, so reassuring, that it lulled him into the imprudence of saying, “Why should you want it to be different from what was always so perfectly right?”
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “Ah, but I want to put into this one a very special taste,” she confessed.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “A visit to you doesn’t need such condiments.”
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “Ah, but I want to put into this one a very special taste,” she confessed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her smile was so confident, so reassuring, that it lulled him into the imprudence of saying, “Why should you want it to be different from what was always so perfectly right?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He returned the smile.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She took this with just the right measure of retrospective amusement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A visit to you doesn’t need such condiments.”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took this with just the right measure of retrospective amusement.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Ah, but I want to put into this one a very special taste,” she confessed.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “A visit to you doesn’t need such condiments.”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Ah, but I want to put into this one a very special taste,” she confessed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her smile was so confident, so reassuring, that it lulled him into the imprudence of saying, “Why should you want it to be different from what was always so perfectly right?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her smile was so confident, so reassuring, that it lulled him into the imprudence of saying, “Why should you want it to be different from what was always so perfectly right?”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Her smile was so confident, so reassuring, that it lulled him into the imprudence of saying, “Why should you want it to be different from what was always so perfectly right?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She took this with just the right measure of retrospective amusement.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A visit to you doesn’t need such condiments.”
