afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
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 “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Although my credulity must amuse you, sir,” so the Marquis ended, “I will conceal nothing from you.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “People of fashion, sir, always treat science rather superciliously,” said Planchette.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading “Although my credulity must amuse you, sir,” so the Marquis ended, “I will conceal nothing from you.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That skin seems to me to be endowed with an insuperable power of resistance.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That skin seems to me to be endowed with an insuperable power of resistance.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Although my credulity must amuse you, sir,” so the Marquis ended, “I will conceal nothing from you.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
credulitynounUS /krɪˈduːləti/
tendency to believe readily
From this reading “Although my credulity must amuse you, sir,” so the Marquis ended, “I will conceal nothing from you.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
eclipseverbUS /ɪˈklɪps/
be greater in significance than
From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “Although my credulity must amuse you, sir,” so the Marquis ended, “I will conceal nothing from you.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading That skin seems to me to be endowed with an insuperable power of resistance.”
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “People of fashion, sir, always treat science rather superciliously,” said Planchette.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
how
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From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
incroyable
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From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
insuperableadjective
impossible to surmount
From this reading That skin seems to me to be endowed with an insuperable power of resistance.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
Lalande
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From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “Although my credulity must amuse you, sir,” so the Marquis ended, “I will conceal nothing from you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That skin seems to me to be endowed with an insuperable power of resistance.”
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Although my credulity must amuse you, sir,” so the Marquis ended, “I will conceal nothing from you.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Although my credulity must amuse you, sir,” so the Marquis ended, “I will conceal nothing from you.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Although my credulity must amuse you, sir,” so the Marquis ended, “I will conceal nothing from you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “People of fashion, sir, always treat science rather superciliously,” said Planchette.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
Planchettenoun
a triangular board supported on casters; when lightly touched with the fingertips it is supposed to spell out supernatural (or unconscious) messages
From this reading “People of fashion, sir, always treat science rather superciliously,” said Planchette.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading That skin seems to me to be endowed with an insuperable power of resistance.”
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “People of fashion, sir, always treat science rather superciliously,” said Planchette.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading That skin seems to me to be endowed with an insuperable power of resistance.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “People of fashion, sir, always treat science rather superciliously,” said Planchette.
sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading “People of fashion, sir, always treat science rather superciliously,” said Planchette.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That skin seems to me to be endowed with an insuperable power of resistance.”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Although my credulity must amuse you, sir,” so the Marquis ended, “I will conceal nothing from you.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading That skin seems to me to be endowed with an insuperable power of resistance.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Although my credulity must amuse you, sir,” so the Marquis ended, “I will conceal nothing from you.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
superciliouslyadverb
with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner
From this reading “People of fashion, sir, always treat science rather superciliously,” said Planchette.
talismannounUS /ˈtæl.ɪz.mən/
An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That skin seems to me to be endowed with an insuperable power of resistance.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
treatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading “People of fashion, sir, always treat science rather superciliously,” said Planchette.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “They all talk to us pretty much as the _incroyable_ did when he brought some ladies to see Lalande just after an eclipse, and remarked, ‘Be so good as to begin it over again!’
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “And I also could have lived thus,” thought Raphael, as he recalled the learned man from his meditations by asking of him how to produce any effect on the talisman, which he placed before him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Although my credulity must amuse you, sir,” so the Marquis ended, “I will conceal nothing from you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That skin seems to me to be endowed with an insuperable power of resistance.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Although my credulity must amuse you, sir,” so the Marquis ended, “I will conceal nothing from you.
