adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quinson, a young girl between fifteen and sixteen years of age, was in the habit of often coming to my room without being called.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Quinson, a young girl between fifteen and sixteen years of age, was in the habit of often coming to my room without being called.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quinson, a young girl between fifteen and sixteen years of age, was in the habit of often coming to my room without being called.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Quinson, a young girl between fifteen and sixteen years of age, was in the habit of often coming to my room without being called.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Quinson, a young girl between fifteen and sixteen years of age, was in the habit of often coming to my room without being called.
BroilverbUS /brɔɪl/
cook under a broiler
From this reading My Broil With Parisian Justice--Mdlle.
brunettenounUS /bruːˈnet/
a person with dark (brown) hair
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Quinson, a young girl between fifteen and sixteen years of age, was in the habit of often coming to my room without being called.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Quinson, a young girl between fifteen and sixteen years of age, was in the habit of often coming to my room without being called.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Vesian The youngest daughter of my landlady, Mdlle.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Quinson, a young girl between fifteen and sixteen years of age, was in the habit of often coming to my room without being called.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Quinson, a young girl between fifteen and sixteen years of age, was in the habit of often coming to my room without being called.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Quinson, a young girl between fifteen and sixteen years of age, was in the habit of often coming to my room without being called.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quinson, a young girl between fifteen and sixteen years of age, was in the habit of often coming to my room without being called.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading My Broil With Parisian Justice--Mdlle.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading Vesian The youngest daughter of my landlady, Mdlle.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
Mdlle
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From this reading My Broil With Parisian Justice--Mdlle.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Broil With Parisian Justice--Mdlle.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vesian The youngest daughter of my landlady, Mdlle.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Quinson, a young girl between fifteen and sixteen years of age, was in the habit of often coming to my room without being called.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading My Broil With Parisian Justice--Mdlle.
piquantadjectiveUS /ˈpiːkənt/
having an agreeably pungent taste
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
Quinson
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From this reading Quinson, a young girl between fifteen and sixteen years of age, was in the habit of often coming to my room without being called.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Quinson, a young girl between fifteen and sixteen years of age, was in the habit of often coming to my room without being called.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Quinson, a young girl between fifteen and sixteen years of age, was in the habit of often coming to my room without being called.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vesian The youngest daughter of my landlady, Mdlle.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quinson, a young girl between fifteen and sixteen years of age, was in the habit of often coming to my room without being called.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
undressing
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From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
Vesian
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From this reading Vesian The youngest daughter of my landlady, Mdlle.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading During the first four or five months nothing but childish trifles took place between us; but one night, coming home very late and finding her fast asleep on my bed, I did not see the necessity of waking her up, and undressing myself I lay down beside her....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quinson, a young girl between fifteen and sixteen years of age, was in the habit of often coming to my room without being called.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was not long before I discovered that she was in love with me, and I should have thought myself ridiculous if I had been cruel to a young brunette who was piquant, lively, amiable, and had a most delightful voice.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My Broil With Parisian Justice--Mdlle.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Quinson, a young girl between fifteen and sixteen years of age, was in the habit of often coming to my room without being called.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Quinson, a young girl between fifteen and sixteen years of age, was in the habit of often coming to my room without being called.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Quinson, a young girl between fifteen and sixteen years of age, was in the habit of often coming to my room without being called.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Vesian The youngest daughter of my landlady, Mdlle.
