adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The reason was simply this, that a lout of a young man loved her.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No and no and no.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading I give anyone three chances to guess why Mary was so happy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first her complacency disturbed me, but gradually it became part of my life at two o'clock with the coffee, the cigarette, and the liqueur.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At first her complacency disturbed me, but gradually it became part of my life at two o'clock with the coffee, the cigarette, and the liqueur.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first her complacency disturbed me, but gradually it became part of my life at two o'clock with the coffee, the cigarette, and the liqueur.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I give anyone three chances to guess why Mary was so happy.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading At first her complacency disturbed me, but gradually it became part of my life at two o'clock with the coffee, the cigarette, and the liqueur.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading At first her complacency disturbed me, but gradually it became part of my life at two o'clock with the coffee, the cigarette, and the liqueur.
complacencynounUS /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading At first her complacency disturbed me, but gradually it became part of my life at two o'clock with the coffee, the cigarette, and the liqueur.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading At first her complacency disturbed me, but gradually it became part of my life at two o'clock with the coffee, the cigarette, and the liqueur.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first her complacency disturbed me, but gradually it became part of my life at two o'clock with the coffee, the cigarette, and the liqueur.
forsoothadverb
an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I give anyone three chances to guess why Mary was so happy.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading At first her complacency disturbed me, but gradually it became part of my life at two o'clock with the coffee, the cigarette, and the liqueur.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I give anyone three chances to guess why Mary was so happy.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I give anyone three chances to guess why Mary was so happy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The reason was simply this, that a lout of a young man loved her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I give anyone three chances to guess why Mary was so happy.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
insufferableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌfərəbəl/
unbearably arrogant or conceited
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first her complacency disturbed me, but gradually it became part of my life at two o'clock with the coffee, the cigarette, and the liqueur.
jauntilyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔːntəli/
in a jaunty fashionable manner
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At first her complacency disturbed me, but gradually it became part of my life at two o'clock with the coffee, the cigarette, and the liqueur.
liqueurnounUS /lɪˈkɜːr/
strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
From this reading At first her complacency disturbed me, but gradually it became part of my life at two o'clock with the coffee, the cigarette, and the liqueur.
loutnounUS /laʊt/
an awkward stupid person
From this reading The reason was simply this, that a lout of a young man loved her.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading The reason was simply this, that a lout of a young man loved her.
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The reason was simply this, that a lout of a young man loved her.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I give anyone three chances to guess why Mary was so happy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first her complacency disturbed me, but gradually it became part of my life at two o'clock with the coffee, the cigarette, and the liqueur.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At first her complacency disturbed me, but gradually it became part of my life at two o'clock with the coffee, the cigarette, and the liqueur.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No and no and no.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At first her complacency disturbed me, but gradually it became part of my life at two o'clock with the coffee, the cigarette, and the liqueur.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reason was simply this, that a lout of a young man loved her.
PallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At first her complacency disturbed me, but gradually it became part of my life at two o'clock with the coffee, the cigarette, and the liqueur.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason was simply this, that a lout of a young man loved her.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading The reason was simply this, that a lout of a young man loved her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I give anyone three chances to guess why Mary was so happy.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reason was simply this, that a lout of a young man loved her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reason was simply this, that a lout of a young man loved her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The reason was simply this, that a lout of a young man loved her.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I give anyone three chances to guess why Mary was so happy.
ticketedverbUS /ˈtɪkətɪd/
past form of “ticket” — issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I give anyone three chances to guess why Mary was so happy.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At first her complacency disturbed me, but gradually it became part of my life at two o'clock with the coffee, the cigarette, and the liqueur.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I give anyone three chances to guess why Mary was so happy.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I give anyone three chances to guess why Mary was so happy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And so, instead of crying because she was the merest nobody, she must, forsooth, sail jauntily down Pall Mall, very trim as to her tackle and ticketed with the insufferable air of an engaged woman.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The reason was simply this, that a lout of a young man loved her.
