adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun was not yet risen, and the whole of Crescent Bay was hidden under a white sea-mist.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
aux
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From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The big bush-covered hills at the back were smothered.
BallnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
BanknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
BaynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading You could not see where they ended and the paddocks and bungalows began.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big bush-covered hills at the back were smothered.
BrillnounUS /brɪl/
European food fish
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
bungalowsnounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊz/
plural of “bungalow” — a small house with a single story
From this reading You could not see where they ended and the paddocks and bungalows began.
bush-covered
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From this reading The big bush-covered hills at the back were smothered.
béant
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From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
béer
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From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
choses
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From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could not see where they ended and the paddocks and bungalows began.
CrescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading The sun was not yet risen, and the whole of Crescent Bay was hidden under a white sea-mist.
DaughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
ditnoun
the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
DovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Very early morning.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading You could not see where they ended and the paddocks and bungalows began.
FamilynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
futuresnounUS /ˈfjuːtʃərz/
plural of “future” — the time yet to come
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
Garden-Party
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From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading The sun was not yet risen, and the whole of Crescent Bay was hidden under a white sea-mist.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The big bush-covered hills at the back were smothered.
HolidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
hommes
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From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
IdealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
j'ai
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From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
Lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
lesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
LessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
MaidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
manie
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From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
MarriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
ModenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
Montaignenoun
French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Very early morning.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun was not yet risen, and the whole of Crescent Bay was hidden under a white sea-mist.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
paddocks
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From this reading You could not see where they ended and the paddocks and bungalows began.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
passées
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From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
que
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From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The sun was not yet risen, and the whole of Crescent Bay was hidden under a white sea-mist.
sea-mist
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From this reading The sun was not yet risen, and the whole of Crescent Bay was hidden under a white sea-mist.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You could not see where they ended and the paddocks and bungalows began.
SingingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading The big bush-covered hills at the back were smothered.
StrangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was not yet risen, and the whole of Crescent Bay was hidden under a white sea-mist.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You could not see where they ended and the paddocks and bungalows began.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The sun was not yet risen, and the whole of Crescent Bay was hidden under a white sea-mist.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very early morning.
vont
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From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
VoyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was not yet risen, and the whole of Crescent Bay was hidden under a white sea-mist.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The big bush-covered hills at the back were smothered.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading You could not see where they ended and the paddocks and bungalows began.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The sun was not yet risen, and the whole of Crescent Bay was hidden under a white sea-mist.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The sun was not yet risen, and the whole of Crescent Bay was hidden under a white sea-mist.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The sun was not yet risen, and the whole of Crescent Bay was hidden under a white sea-mist.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You could not see where they ended and the paddocks and bungalows began.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
à
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From this reading _Montaigne dit que les hommes vont béant aux choses futures; j’ai la manie de béer aux choses passées_ At the Bay The Garden-Party The Daughters of the Late Colonel Mr. and Mrs. Dove The Young Girl Life of Ma Parker Marriage à la Mode The Voyage Miss Brill Her First Ball The Singing Lesson The Stranger Bank Holiday An Ideal Family The Lady’s Maid
