adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning, having come to a pause in my work, I thought I would give myself a holiday, and I went to the Louvre.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I wandered about looking at the pictures I knew so well, and let my fancy play idly with the emotions they suggested.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning, having come to a pause in my work, I thought I would give myself a holiday, and I went to the Louvre.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wandered about looking at the pictures I knew so well, and let my fancy play idly with the emotions they suggested.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning, having come to a pause in my work, I thought I would give myself a holiday, and I went to the Louvre.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading I wandered about looking at the pictures I knew so well, and let my fancy play idly with the emotions they suggested.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I wandered about looking at the pictures I knew so well, and let my fancy play idly with the emotions they suggested.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading I sauntered into the long gallery, and there suddenly saw Stroeve.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One morning, having come to a pause in my work, I thought I would give myself a holiday, and I went to the Louvre.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One morning, having come to a pause in my work, I thought I would give myself a holiday, and I went to the Louvre.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading One morning, having come to a pause in my work, I thought I would give myself a holiday, and I went to the Louvre.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One morning, having come to a pause in my work, I thought I would give myself a holiday, and I went to the Louvre.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading I wandered about looking at the pictures I knew so well, and let my fancy play idly with the emotions they suggested.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning, having come to a pause in my work, I thought I would give myself a holiday, and I went to the Louvre.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I sauntered into the long gallery, and there suddenly saw Stroeve.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I wandered about looking at the pictures I knew so well, and let my fancy play idly with the emotions they suggested.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I wandered about looking at the pictures I knew so well, and let my fancy play idly with the emotions they suggested.
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 I sauntered into the long gallery, and there suddenly saw Stroeve.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I wandered about looking at the pictures I knew so well, and let my fancy play idly with the emotions they suggested.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading One morning, having come to a pause in my work, I thought I would give myself a holiday, and I went to the Louvre.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, having come to a pause in my work, I thought I would give myself a holiday, and I went to the Louvre.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One morning, having come to a pause in my work, I thought I would give myself a holiday, and I went to the Louvre.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading One morning, having come to a pause in my work, I thought I would give myself a holiday, and I went to the Louvre.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, having come to a pause in my work, I thought I would give myself a holiday, and I went to the Louvre.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three weeks passed.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two or three weeks passed.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading One morning, having come to a pause in my work, I thought I would give myself a holiday, and I went to the Louvre.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I wandered about looking at the pictures I knew so well, and let my fancy play idly with the emotions they suggested.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading I wandered about looking at the pictures I knew so well, and let my fancy play idly with the emotions they suggested.
rotundadjectiveUS /roʊˈtʌnd/
spherical in shape
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
sauntered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sauntered into the long gallery, and there suddenly saw Stroeve.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I sauntered into the long gallery, and there suddenly saw Stroeve.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wandered about looking at the pictures I knew so well, and let my fancy play idly with the emotions they suggested.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
Stroeve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sauntered into the long gallery, and there suddenly saw Stroeve.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I sauntered into the long gallery, and there suddenly saw Stroeve.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I wandered about looking at the pictures I knew so well, and let my fancy play idly with the emotions they suggested.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning, having come to a pause in my work, I thought I would give myself a holiday, and I went to the Louvre.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I sauntered into the long gallery, and there suddenly saw Stroeve.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wandered about looking at the pictures I knew so well, and let my fancy play idly with the emotions they suggested.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One morning, having come to a pause in my work, I thought I would give myself a holiday, and I went to the Louvre.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three weeks passed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning, having come to a pause in my work, I thought I would give myself a holiday, and I went to the Louvre.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three weeks passed.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading I wandered about looking at the pictures I knew so well, and let my fancy play idly with the emotions they suggested.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two or three weeks passed.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I wandered about looking at the pictures I knew so well, and let my fancy play idly with the emotions they suggested.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One morning, having come to a pause in my work, I thought I would give myself a holiday, and I went to the Louvre.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wandered about looking at the pictures I knew so well, and let my fancy play idly with the emotions they suggested.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading One morning, having come to a pause in my work, I thought I would give myself a holiday, and I went to the Louvre.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One morning, having come to a pause in my work, I thought I would give myself a holiday, and I went to the Louvre.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I smiled, for his appearance, so rotund and yet so startled, could never fail to excite a smile, and then as I came nearer I noticed that he seemed singularly disconsolate.
