adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Your Tenth Muse is a remarkably intelligent woman,” said the courtesan, opening one of the hampers, while Lousteau was writing his name.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I like a Muse who understands housekeeping, and who can make game pies as well as blots.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I like a Muse who understands housekeeping, and who can make game pies as well as blots.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And, oh! what beautiful flowers!” she went on, opening the second hamper.
blotsnounUS /blɑːts/
plural of “blot” — a blemish made by dirt
From this reading “I like a Muse who understands housekeeping, and who can make game pies as well as blots.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I like a Muse who understands housekeeping, and who can make game pies as well as blots.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Why, you could get none finer in Paris!--And here, and here!
courtesannoun
a woman who cohabits with an important man
From this reading “Your Tenth Muse is a remarkably intelligent woman,” said the courtesan, opening one of the hampers, while Lousteau was writing his name.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading “Why, you could get none finer in Paris!--And here, and here!
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And, oh! what beautiful flowers!” she went on, opening the second hamper.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “I like a Muse who understands housekeeping, and who can make game pies as well as blots.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Why, you could get none finer in Paris!--And here, and here!
hamperverbUS /ˈhæmpər/
prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading And, oh! what beautiful flowers!” she went on, opening the second hamper.
hampersnounUS /ˈhæmpərz/
plural of “hamper” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
From this reading “Your Tenth Muse is a remarkably intelligent woman,” said the courtesan, opening one of the hampers, while Lousteau was writing his name.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Why, you could get none finer in Paris!--And here, and here!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Your Tenth Muse is a remarkably intelligent woman,” said the courtesan, opening one of the hampers, while Lousteau was writing his name.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading “I like a Muse who understands housekeeping, and who can make game pies as well as blots.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I like a Muse who understands housekeeping, and who can make game pies as well as blots.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, you could get none finer in Paris!--And here, and here!
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading “Your Tenth Muse is a remarkably intelligent woman,” said the courtesan, opening one of the hampers, while Lousteau was writing his name.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your Tenth Muse is a remarkably intelligent woman,” said the courtesan, opening one of the hampers, while Lousteau was writing his name.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I like a Muse who understands housekeeping, and who can make game pies as well as blots.
Lousteau
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From this reading “Your Tenth Muse is a remarkably intelligent woman,” said the courtesan, opening one of the hampers, while Lousteau was writing his name.
madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Yes, madame,” said the porter.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “I like a Muse who understands housekeeping, and who can make game pies as well as blots.
MusenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading “Your Tenth Muse is a remarkably intelligent woman,” said the courtesan, opening one of the hampers, while Lousteau was writing his name.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Your Tenth Muse is a remarkably intelligent woman,” said the courtesan, opening one of the hampers, while Lousteau was writing his name.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “Why, you could get none finer in Paris!--And here, and here!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Your Tenth Muse is a remarkably intelligent woman,” said the courtesan, opening one of the hampers, while Lousteau was writing his name.
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And, oh! what beautiful flowers!” she went on, opening the second hamper.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, oh! what beautiful flowers!” she went on, opening the second hamper.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Your Tenth Muse is a remarkably intelligent woman,” said the courtesan, opening one of the hampers, while Lousteau was writing his name.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “Your Tenth Muse is a remarkably intelligent woman,” said the courtesan, opening one of the hampers, while Lousteau was writing his name.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “Why, you could get none finer in Paris!--And here, and here!
piesnounUS /paɪz/
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading “I like a Muse who understands housekeeping, and who can make game pies as well as blots.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “Yes, madame,” said the porter.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “Your Tenth Muse is a remarkably intelligent woman,” said the courtesan, opening one of the hampers, while Lousteau was writing his name.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, madame,” said the porter.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And, oh! what beautiful flowers!” she went on, opening the second hamper.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, oh! what beautiful flowers!” she went on, opening the second hamper.
TenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading “Your Tenth Muse is a remarkably intelligent woman,” said the courtesan, opening one of the hampers, while Lousteau was writing his name.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, madame,” said the porter.
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I like a Muse who understands housekeeping, and who can make game pies as well as blots.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your Tenth Muse is a remarkably intelligent woman,” said the courtesan, opening one of the hampers, while Lousteau was writing his name.
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 like a Muse who understands housekeeping, and who can make game pies as well as blots.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And, oh! what beautiful flowers!” she went on, opening the second hamper.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And, oh! what beautiful flowers!” she went on, opening the second hamper.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Your Tenth Muse is a remarkably intelligent woman,” said the courtesan, opening one of the hampers, while Lousteau was writing his name.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I like a Muse who understands housekeeping, and who can make game pies as well as blots.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, you could get none finer in Paris!--And here, and here!
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Your Tenth Muse is a remarkably intelligent woman,” said the courtesan, opening one of the hampers, while Lousteau was writing his name.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading “Your Tenth Muse is a remarkably intelligent woman,” said the courtesan, opening one of the hampers, while Lousteau was writing his name.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, madame,” said the porter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, you could get none finer in Paris!--And here, and here!
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your Tenth Muse is a remarkably intelligent woman,” said the courtesan, opening one of the hampers, while Lousteau was writing his name.
