adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I believe,” said Lady Caroline, one day, interrupting her maid in a glowing eulogium upon the skill of “M. Leetell,”—“I believe you are in love with this professor.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese was venal, like all her class, but in this instance I fear she was not bribed by British gold.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I believe,” said Lady Caroline, one day, interrupting her maid in a glowing eulogium upon the skill of “M. Leetell,”—“I believe you are in love with this professor.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strange as it may seem to the British mind, it was British genius, British eloquence, British thought, that brought her to the feet of this young savan.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe,” said Lady Caroline, one day, interrupting her maid in a glowing eulogium upon the skill of “M. Leetell,”—“I believe you are in love with this professor.”
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading His labors were lightened by talking of the beloved one with her French maid Therese, whom he had discreetly bribed.
bribedverbUS /braɪbd/
past form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
From this reading His labors were lightened by talking of the beloved one with her French maid Therese, whom he had discreetly bribed.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese was venal, like all her class, but in this instance I fear she was not bribed by British gold.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Strange as it may seem to the British mind, it was British genius, British eloquence, British thought, that brought her to the feet of this young savan.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese was venal, like all her class, but in this instance I fear she was not bribed by British gold.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Encouraged by love, Little worked hard upon his new flying-machine.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading “I believe,” said Lady Caroline, one day, interrupting her maid in a glowing eulogium upon the skill of “M. Leetell,”—“I believe you are in love with this professor.”
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese was venal, like all her class, but in this instance I fear she was not bribed by British gold.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I believe,” said Lady Caroline, one day, interrupting her maid in a glowing eulogium upon the skill of “M. Leetell,”—“I believe you are in love with this professor.”
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading His labors were lightened by talking of the beloved one with her French maid Therese, whom he had discreetly bribed.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Strange as it may seem to the British mind, it was British genius, British eloquence, British thought, that brought her to the feet of this young savan.
EncouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading Encouraged by love, Little worked hard upon his new flying-machine.
eulogiumnoun
a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
From this reading “I believe,” said Lady Caroline, one day, interrupting her maid in a glowing eulogium upon the skill of “M. Leetell,”—“I believe you are in love with this professor.”
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese was venal, like all her class, but in this instance I fear she was not bribed by British gold.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Strange as it may seem to the British mind, it was British genius, British eloquence, British thought, that brought her to the feet of this young savan.
flying-machine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Encouraged by love, Little worked hard upon his new flying-machine.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading His labors were lightened by talking of the beloved one with her French maid Therese, whom he had discreetly bribed.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Strange as it may seem to the British mind, it was British genius, British eloquence, British thought, that brought her to the feet of this young savan.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading “I believe,” said Lady Caroline, one day, interrupting her maid in a glowing eulogium upon the skill of “M. Leetell,”—“I believe you are in love with this professor.”
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese was venal, like all her class, but in this instance I fear she was not bribed by British gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His labors were lightened by talking of the beloved one with her French maid Therese, whom he had discreetly bribed.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Encouraged by love, Little worked hard upon his new flying-machine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His labors were lightened by talking of the beloved one with her French maid Therese, whom he had discreetly bribed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His labors were lightened by talking of the beloved one with her French maid Therese, whom he had discreetly bribed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Encouraged by love, Little worked hard upon his new flying-machine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese was venal, like all her class, but in this instance I fear she was not bribed by British gold.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese was venal, like all her class, but in this instance I fear she was not bribed by British gold.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese was venal, like all her class, but in this instance I fear she was not bribed by British gold.
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading “I believe,” said Lady Caroline, one day, interrupting her maid in a glowing eulogium upon the skill of “M. Leetell,”—“I believe you are in love with this professor.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Strange as it may seem to the British mind, it was British genius, British eloquence, British thought, that brought her to the feet of this young savan.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading His labors were lightened by talking of the beloved one with her French maid Therese, whom he had discreetly bribed.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I believe,” said Lady Caroline, one day, interrupting her maid in a glowing eulogium upon the skill of “M. Leetell,”—“I believe you are in love with this professor.”
Leetell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I believe,” said Lady Caroline, one day, interrupting her maid in a glowing eulogium upon the skill of “M. Leetell,”—“I believe you are in love with this professor.”
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading His labors were lightened by talking of the beloved one with her French maid Therese, whom he had discreetly bribed.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese was venal, like all her class, but in this instance I fear she was not bribed by British gold.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Encouraged by love, Little worked hard upon his new flying-machine.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Encouraged by love, Little worked hard upon his new flying-machine.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “I believe,” said Lady Caroline, one day, interrupting her maid in a glowing eulogium upon the skill of “M. Leetell,”—“I believe you are in love with this professor.”
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese was venal, like all her class, but in this instance I fear she was not bribed by British gold.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading His labors were lightened by talking of the beloved one with her French maid Therese, whom he had discreetly bribed.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Strange as it may seem to the British mind, it was British genius, British eloquence, British thought, that brought her to the feet of this young savan.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Strange as it may seem to the British mind, it was British genius, British eloquence, British thought, that brought her to the feet of this young savan.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Encouraged by love, Little worked hard upon his new flying-machine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese was venal, like all her class, but in this instance I fear she was not bribed by British gold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His labors were lightened by talking of the beloved one with her French maid Therese, whom he had discreetly bribed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His labors were lightened by talking of the beloved one with her French maid Therese, whom he had discreetly bribed.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “I believe,” said Lady Caroline, one day, interrupting her maid in a glowing eulogium upon the skill of “M. Leetell,”—“I believe you are in love with this professor.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I believe,” said Lady Caroline, one day, interrupting her maid in a glowing eulogium upon the skill of “M. Leetell,”—“I believe you are in love with this professor.”
savan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strange as it may seem to the British mind, it was British genius, British eloquence, British thought, that brought her to the feet of this young savan.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Strange as it may seem to the British mind, it was British genius, British eloquence, British thought, that brought her to the feet of this young savan.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese was venal, like all her class, but in this instance I fear she was not bribed by British gold.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading “I believe,” said Lady Caroline, one day, interrupting her maid in a glowing eulogium upon the skill of “M. Leetell,”—“I believe you are in love with this professor.”
StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange as it may seem to the British mind, it was British genius, British eloquence, British thought, that brought her to the feet of this young savan.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading His labors were lightened by talking of the beloved one with her French maid Therese, whom he had discreetly bribed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Strange as it may seem to the British mind, it was British genius, British eloquence, British thought, that brought her to the feet of this young savan.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His labors were lightened by talking of the beloved one with her French maid Therese, whom he had discreetly bribed.
Therese
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His labors were lightened by talking of the beloved one with her French maid Therese, whom he had discreetly bribed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese was venal, like all her class, but in this instance I fear she was not bribed by British gold.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Strange as it may seem to the British mind, it was British genius, British eloquence, British thought, that brought her to the feet of this young savan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strange as it may seem to the British mind, it was British genius, British eloquence, British thought, that brought her to the feet of this young savan.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Encouraged by love, Little worked hard upon his new flying-machine.
venaladjectiveUS /ˈviːnəl/
capable of being corrupted
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese was venal, like all her class, but in this instance I fear she was not bribed by British gold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mademoiselle Therese was venal, like all her class, but in this instance I fear she was not bribed by British gold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His labors were lightened by talking of the beloved one with her French maid Therese, whom he had discreetly bribed.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His labors were lightened by talking of the beloved one with her French maid Therese, whom he had discreetly bribed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His labors were lightened by talking of the beloved one with her French maid Therese, whom he had discreetly bribed.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Encouraged by love, Little worked hard upon his new flying-machine.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I believe,” said Lady Caroline, one day, interrupting her maid in a glowing eulogium upon the skill of “M. Leetell,”—“I believe you are in love with this professor.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Strange as it may seem to the British mind, it was British genius, British eloquence, British thought, that brought her to the feet of this young savan.
