andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She made fun of Monsieur de Clagny to his face, and the lawyer said, “She notices me.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He plays at passion,” said the Countess, laughing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been to the first performance of Leon Gozlan’s first play, _La Main Droite et la Main Gauche_ (The Right Hand and the Left).
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I impress that poor man so deeply,” said she to her mother, laughing, “that if I would say Yes, I believe he would say No.”
Clagny
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From this reading She made fun of Monsieur de Clagny to his face, and the lawyer said, “She notices me.”
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “He plays at passion,” said the Countess, laughing.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She made fun of Monsieur de Clagny to his face, and the lawyer said, “She notices me.”
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading One evening Monsieur de Clagny and his wife were taking his dear Countess home from the theatre, and she was deeply pensive.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “I impress that poor man so deeply,” said she to her mother, laughing, “that if I would say Yes, I believe he would say No.”
Droite
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From this reading They had been to the first performance of Leon Gozlan’s first play, _La Main Droite et la Main Gauche_ (The Right Hand and the Left).
et
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From this reading They had been to the first performance of Leon Gozlan’s first play, _La Main Droite et la Main Gauche_ (The Right Hand and the Left).
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening Monsieur de Clagny and his wife were taking his dear Countess home from the theatre, and she was deeply pensive.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She made fun of Monsieur de Clagny to his face, and the lawyer said, “She notices me.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They had been to the first performance of Leon Gozlan’s first play, _La Main Droite et la Main Gauche_ (The Right Hand and the Left).
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One evening Monsieur de Clagny and his wife were taking his dear Countess home from the theatre, and she was deeply pensive.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading She made fun of Monsieur de Clagny to his face, and the lawyer said, “She notices me.”
GaucheadjectiveUS /ɡoʊʃ/
lacking social polish
From this reading They had been to the first performance of Leon Gozlan’s first play, _La Main Droite et la Main Gauche_ (The Right Hand and the Left).
Gozlan's
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From this reading They had been to the first performance of Leon Gozlan’s first play, _La Main Droite et la Main Gauche_ (The Right Hand and the Left).
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been to the first performance of Leon Gozlan’s first play, _La Main Droite et la Main Gauche_ (The Right Hand and the Left).
HandnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They had been to the first performance of Leon Gozlan’s first play, _La Main Droite et la Main Gauche_ (The Right Hand and the Left).
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He plays at passion,” said the Countess, laughing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I impress that poor man so deeply,” said she to her mother, laughing, “that if I would say Yes, I believe he would say No.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She made fun of Monsieur de Clagny to his face, and the lawyer said, “She notices me.”
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One evening Monsieur de Clagny and his wife were taking his dear Countess home from the theatre, and she was deeply pensive.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I impress that poor man so deeply,” said she to her mother, laughing, “that if I would say Yes, I believe he would say No.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I impress that poor man so deeply,” said she to her mother, laughing, “that if I would say Yes, I believe he would say No.”
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading “I impress that poor man so deeply,” said she to her mother, laughing, “that if I would say Yes, I believe he would say No.”
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading They had been to the first performance of Leon Gozlan’s first play, _La Main Droite et la Main Gauche_ (The Right Hand and the Left).
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “He plays at passion,” said the Countess, laughing.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading She made fun of Monsieur de Clagny to his face, and the lawyer said, “She notices me.”
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 They had been to the first performance of Leon Gozlan’s first play, _La Main Droite et la Main Gauche_ (The Right Hand and the Left).
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading They had been to the first performance of Leon Gozlan’s first play, _La Main Droite et la Main Gauche_ (The Right Hand and the Left).
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made fun of Monsieur de Clagny to his face, and the lawyer said, “She notices me.”
MainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading They had been to the first performance of Leon Gozlan’s first play, _La Main Droite et la Main Gauche_ (The Right Hand and the Left).
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I impress that poor man so deeply,” said she to her mother, laughing, “that if I would say Yes, I believe he would say No.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She made fun of Monsieur de Clagny to his face, and the lawyer said, “She notices me.”
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading She made fun of Monsieur de Clagny to his face, and the lawyer said, “She notices me.”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I impress that poor man so deeply,” said she to her mother, laughing, “that if I would say Yes, I believe he would say No.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I impress that poor man so deeply,” said she to her mother, laughing, “that if I would say Yes, I believe he would say No.”
noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She made fun of Monsieur de Clagny to his face, and the lawyer said, “She notices me.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She made fun of Monsieur de Clagny to his face, and the lawyer said, “She notices me.”
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening Monsieur de Clagny and his wife were taking his dear Countess home from the theatre, and she was deeply pensive.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “He plays at passion,” said the Countess, laughing.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading One evening Monsieur de Clagny and his wife were taking his dear Countess home from the theatre, and she was deeply pensive.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading They had been to the first performance of Leon Gozlan’s first play, _La Main Droite et la Main Gauche_ (The Right Hand and the Left).
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading They had been to the first performance of Leon Gozlan’s first play, _La Main Droite et la Main Gauche_ (The Right Hand and the Left).
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “He plays at passion,” said the Countess, laughing.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “I impress that poor man so deeply,” said she to her mother, laughing, “that if I would say Yes, I believe he would say No.”
RightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading They had been to the first performance of Leon Gozlan’s first play, _La Main Droite et la Main Gauche_ (The Right Hand and the Left).
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He plays at passion,” said the Countess, laughing.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “I impress that poor man so deeply,” said she to her mother, laughing, “that if I would say Yes, I believe he would say No.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made fun of Monsieur de Clagny to his face, and the lawyer said, “She notices me.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I impress that poor man so deeply,” said she to her mother, laughing, “that if I would say Yes, I believe he would say No.”
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading One evening Monsieur de Clagny and his wife were taking his dear Countess home from the theatre, and she was deeply pensive.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I impress that poor man so deeply,” said she to her mother, laughing, “that if I would say Yes, I believe he would say No.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He plays at passion,” said the Countess, laughing.
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading One evening Monsieur de Clagny and his wife were taking his dear Countess home from the theatre, and she was deeply pensive.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been to the first performance of Leon Gozlan’s first play, _La Main Droite et la Main Gauche_ (The Right Hand and the Left).
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She made fun of Monsieur de Clagny to his face, and the lawyer said, “She notices me.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One evening Monsieur de Clagny and his wife were taking his dear Countess home from the theatre, and she was deeply pensive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One evening Monsieur de Clagny and his wife were taking his dear Countess home from the theatre, and she was deeply pensive.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading One evening Monsieur de Clagny and his wife were taking his dear Countess home from the theatre, and she was deeply pensive.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I impress that poor man so deeply,” said she to her mother, laughing, “that if I would say Yes, I believe he would say No.”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “I impress that poor man so deeply,” said she to her mother, laughing, “that if I would say Yes, I believe he would say No.”
