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From this reading May 22d.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sometimes, nowadays, I almost wish she had.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
amis
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From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
chansons
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From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
compensationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “compensation” — something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
curtain-wise
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From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
dnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading May 22d.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading I never dreamed of glory, love, pleasure, madness, or spent my lifetime in a moment, like the singer of the immortal song.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
et
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From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
folle
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From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading I never dreamed of glory, love, pleasure, madness, or spent my lifetime in a moment, like the singer of the immortal song.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading I never dreamed of glory, love, pleasure, madness, or spent my lifetime in a moment, like the singer of the immortal song.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
joyous-heartedly
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From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
l'amour
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From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading I never dreamed of glory, love, pleasure, madness, or spent my lifetime in a moment, like the singer of the immortal song.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I never dreamed of glory, love, pleasure, madness, or spent my lifetime in a moment, like the singer of the immortal song.
Lisette
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From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I never dreamed of glory, love, pleasure, madness, or spent my lifetime in a moment, like the singer of the immortal song.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading I never dreamed of glory, love, pleasure, madness, or spent my lifetime in a moment, like the singer of the immortal song.
maitresse
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From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May 22d.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Sometimes, nowadays, I almost wish she had.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I never dreamed of glory, love, pleasure, madness, or spent my lifetime in a moment, like the singer of the immortal song.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I never dreamed of glory, love, pleasure, madness, or spent my lifetime in a moment, like the singer of the immortal song.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes, nowadays, I almost wish she had.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading I never dreamed of glory, love, pleasure, madness, or spent my lifetime in a moment, like the singer of the immortal song.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes, nowadays, I almost wish she had.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading I never dreamed of glory, love, pleasure, madness, or spent my lifetime in a moment, like the singer of the immortal song.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I never dreamed of glory, love, pleasure, madness, or spent my lifetime in a moment, like the singer of the immortal song.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
une
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From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I lived modestly, it is true; but never for a moment was I doubtful as to my next meal, and I have always enjoyed the creature comforts of the respectable classes; never did Lisette pin her shawl curtain-wise across my window.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Sometimes, nowadays, I almost wish she had.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder whether I should be happier now if I had lived in a garret “in the brave days when I was twenty-one,” if I had undergone the lessons of misery with the attendant compensations of “_une folle maitresse, de francs amis et l’amour des chansons_,” and had joyous-heartedly mounted my six flights of stairs.
