AdventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
AixnounUS /eks/
wood duck and mandarin duck
From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are yours."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My second favour is, that you will be good enough to take my portrait in exchange; you shall have it to-morrow."
Chamberi
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From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
EndnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading My second favour is, that you will be good enough to take my portrait in exchange; you shall have it to-morrow."
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading My second favour is, that you will be good enough to take my portrait in exchange; you shall have it to-morrow."
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading My second favour is, that you will be good enough to take my portrait in exchange; you shall have it to-morrow."
FlightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I want you to give them to me."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My second favour is, that you will be good enough to take my portrait in exchange; you shall have it to-morrow."
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My second favour is, that you will be good enough to take my portrait in exchange; you shall have it to-morrow."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want you to give them to me."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My second favour is, that you will be good enough to take my portrait in exchange; you shall have it to-morrow."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My second favour is, that you will be good enough to take my portrait in exchange; you shall have it to-morrow."
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I want you to give them to me."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
NunnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading My second favour is, that you will be good enough to take my portrait in exchange; you shall have it to-morrow."
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading My second favour is, that you will be good enough to take my portrait in exchange; you shall have it to-morrow."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading My second favour is, that you will be good enough to take my portrait in exchange; you shall have it to-morrow."
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading My second favour is, that you will be good enough to take my portrait in exchange; you shall have it to-morrow."
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I thank you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My second favour is, that you will be good enough to take my portrait in exchange; you shall have it to-morrow."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I want you to give them to me."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are yours."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want you to give them to me."
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My second favour is, that you will be good enough to take my portrait in exchange; you shall have it to-morrow."
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you to give them to me."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My second favour is, that you will be good enough to take my portrait in exchange; you shall have it to-morrow."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading End of My Adventure with the Nun from Chamberi--My Flight from Aix "Yesterday," said the charming nun, "you left in my hands the two portraits of my Venetian sister.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "They are yours."
