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From this reading June 1st Sebastian Pasquale dined with me this evening.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He rose, made her a bow as if she were a Marquise of pre-revolutionary days.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The excellence of the result affected Pasquale so strongly that with his customary disregard of convention he insisted on Antoinette being summoned to receive his congratulations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is a meal,” said he, bunching up his fingers to his mouth and kissing them open, “that one should have taken not sitting, but kneeling.”
Antoinette
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From this reading Antoinette, forgetful of idolatrous practices, devoted the concentration of her being to the mysteries of her true religion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He rose, made her a bow as if she were a Marquise of pre-revolutionary days.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Antoinette, forgetful of idolatrous practices, devoted the concentration of her being to the mysteries of her true religion.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He rose, made her a bow as if she were a Marquise of pre-revolutionary days.
bunchingverbUS /ˈbʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “bunch” — form into a bunch
From this reading “It is a meal,” said he, bunching up his fingers to his mouth and kissing them open, “that one should have taken not sitting, but kneeling.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It is a meal,” said he, bunching up his fingers to his mouth and kissing them open, “that one should have taken not sitting, but kneeling.”
concentrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
From this reading Antoinette, forgetful of idolatrous practices, devoted the concentration of her being to the mysteries of her true religion.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading The excellence of the result affected Pasquale so strongly that with his customary disregard of convention he insisted on Antoinette being summoned to receive his congratulations.
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading The excellence of the result affected Pasquale so strongly that with his customary disregard of convention he insisted on Antoinette being summoned to receive his congratulations.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading The excellence of the result affected Pasquale so strongly that with his customary disregard of convention he insisted on Antoinette being summoned to receive his congratulations.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He rose, made her a bow as if she were a Marquise of pre-revolutionary days.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Antoinette, forgetful of idolatrous practices, devoted the concentration of her being to the mysteries of her true religion.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading June 1st Sebastian Pasquale dined with me this evening.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading The excellence of the result affected Pasquale so strongly that with his customary disregard of convention he insisted on Antoinette being summoned to receive his congratulations.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading June 1st Sebastian Pasquale dined with me this evening.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading The excellence of the result affected Pasquale so strongly that with his customary disregard of convention he insisted on Antoinette being summoned to receive his congratulations.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “It is a meal,” said he, bunching up his fingers to his mouth and kissing them open, “that one should have taken not sitting, but kneeling.”
forgetfuladjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡetfəl/
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading Antoinette, forgetful of idolatrous practices, devoted the concentration of her being to the mysteries of her true religion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is a meal,” said he, bunching up his fingers to his mouth and kissing them open, “that one should have taken not sitting, but kneeling.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The excellence of the result affected Pasquale so strongly that with his customary disregard of convention he insisted on Antoinette being summoned to receive his congratulations.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Antoinette, forgetful of idolatrous practices, devoted the concentration of her being to the mysteries of her true religion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The excellence of the result affected Pasquale so strongly that with his customary disregard of convention he insisted on Antoinette being summoned to receive his congratulations.
idolatrousadjectiveUS /aɪˈdɑːlətrəs/
relating to or practicing idolatry
From this reading Antoinette, forgetful of idolatrous practices, devoted the concentration of her being to the mysteries of her true religion.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He rose, made her a bow as if she were a Marquise of pre-revolutionary days.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The excellence of the result affected Pasquale so strongly that with his customary disregard of convention he insisted on Antoinette being summoned to receive his congratulations.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a meal,” said he, bunching up his fingers to his mouth and kissing them open, “that one should have taken not sitting, but kneeling.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a meal,” said he, bunching up his fingers to his mouth and kissing them open, “that one should have taken not sitting, but kneeling.”
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading June 1st Sebastian Pasquale dined with me this evening.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “It is a meal,” said he, bunching up his fingers to his mouth and kissing them open, “that one should have taken not sitting, but kneeling.”
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading “It is a meal,” said he, bunching up his fingers to his mouth and kissing them open, “that one should have taken not sitting, but kneeling.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He rose, made her a bow as if she were a Marquise of pre-revolutionary days.
Marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading He rose, made her a bow as if she were a Marquise of pre-revolutionary days.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading June 1st Sebastian Pasquale dined with me this evening.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “It is a meal,” said he, bunching up his fingers to his mouth and kissing them open, “that one should have taken not sitting, but kneeling.”
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “It is a meal,” said he, bunching up his fingers to his mouth and kissing them open, “that one should have taken not sitting, but kneeling.”
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Antoinette, forgetful of idolatrous practices, devoted the concentration of her being to the mysteries of her true religion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is a meal,” said he, bunching up his fingers to his mouth and kissing them open, “that one should have taken not sitting, but kneeling.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Antoinette, forgetful of idolatrous practices, devoted the concentration of her being to the mysteries of her true religion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The excellence of the result affected Pasquale so strongly that with his customary disregard of convention he insisted on Antoinette being summoned to receive his congratulations.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It is a meal,” said he, bunching up his fingers to his mouth and kissing them open, “that one should have taken not sitting, but kneeling.”
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “It is a meal,” said he, bunching up his fingers to his mouth and kissing them open, “that one should have taken not sitting, but kneeling.”
Pasquale
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From this reading June 1st Sebastian Pasquale dined with me this evening.
practicesnounUS /ˈpræktəsəz/
plural of “practice” — a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Antoinette, forgetful of idolatrous practices, devoted the concentration of her being to the mysteries of her true religion.
pre-revolutionary
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From this reading He rose, made her a bow as if she were a Marquise of pre-revolutionary days.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The excellence of the result affected Pasquale so strongly that with his customary disregard of convention he insisted on Antoinette being summoned to receive his congratulations.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Antoinette, forgetful of idolatrous practices, devoted the concentration of her being to the mysteries of her true religion.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The excellence of the result affected Pasquale so strongly that with his customary disregard of convention he insisted on Antoinette being summoned to receive his congratulations.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose, made her a bow as if she were a Marquise of pre-revolutionary days.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is a meal,” said he, bunching up his fingers to his mouth and kissing them open, “that one should have taken not sitting, but kneeling.”
Sebastian
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From this reading June 1st Sebastian Pasquale dined with me this evening.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose, made her a bow as if she were a Marquise of pre-revolutionary days.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “It is a meal,” said he, bunching up his fingers to his mouth and kissing them open, “that one should have taken not sitting, but kneeling.”
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “It is a meal,” said he, bunching up his fingers to his mouth and kissing them open, “that one should have taken not sitting, but kneeling.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The excellence of the result affected Pasquale so strongly that with his customary disregard of convention he insisted on Antoinette being summoned to receive his congratulations.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The excellence of the result affected Pasquale so strongly that with his customary disregard of convention he insisted on Antoinette being summoned to receive his congratulations.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The excellence of the result affected Pasquale so strongly that with his customary disregard of convention he insisted on Antoinette being summoned to receive his congratulations.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “It is a meal,” said he, bunching up his fingers to his mouth and kissing them open, “that one should have taken not sitting, but kneeling.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The excellence of the result affected Pasquale so strongly that with his customary disregard of convention he insisted on Antoinette being summoned to receive his congratulations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Antoinette, forgetful of idolatrous practices, devoted the concentration of her being to the mysteries of her true religion.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It is a meal,” said he, bunching up his fingers to his mouth and kissing them open, “that one should have taken not sitting, but kneeling.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading June 1st Sebastian Pasquale dined with me this evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Antoinette, forgetful of idolatrous practices, devoted the concentration of her being to the mysteries of her true religion.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Antoinette, forgetful of idolatrous practices, devoted the concentration of her being to the mysteries of her true religion.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It is a meal,” said he, bunching up his fingers to his mouth and kissing them open, “that one should have taken not sitting, but kneeling.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He rose, made her a bow as if she were a Marquise of pre-revolutionary days.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading June 1st Sebastian Pasquale dined with me this evening.
