adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You are not as poor as you say," she said, "for you still have so large a sum."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She reflected a moment, then as if an idea had struck her, exclaimed:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That's true enough; but I can spend, oh, a great deal less, and yet be just as happy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not as poor as you say," she said, "for you still have so large a sum."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are not as poor as you say," she said, "for you still have so large a sum."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That's true enough; but I can spend, oh, a great deal less, and yet be just as happy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, dear child, I have several times given as much for diamonds which you envied."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "That's true enough; but I can spend, oh, a great deal less, and yet be just as happy.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "But, dear child, I have several times given as much for diamonds which you envied."
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "That's true enough; but I can spend, oh, a great deal less, and yet be just as happy.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "But, dear child, I have several times given as much for diamonds which you envied."
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "But, dear child, I have several times given as much for diamonds which you envied."
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "That's true enough; but I can spend, oh, a great deal less, and yet be just as happy.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading "But, dear child, I have several times given as much for diamonds which you envied."
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading She reflected a moment, then as if an idea had struck her, exclaimed:
fabulousadjectiveUS /ˈfæbjələs/
extremely pleasing
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You are not as poor as you say," she said, "for you still have so large a sum."
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "But, dear child, I have several times given as much for diamonds which you envied."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "That's true enough; but I can spend, oh, a great deal less, and yet be just as happy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She reflected a moment, then as if an idea had struck her, exclaimed:
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "That's true enough; but I can spend, oh, a great deal less, and yet be just as happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You are not as poor as you say," she said, "for you still have so large a sum."
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She reflected a moment, then as if an idea had struck her, exclaimed:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But, dear child, I have several times given as much for diamonds which you envied."
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She reflected a moment, then as if an idea had struck her, exclaimed:
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She reflected a moment, then as if an idea had struck her, exclaimed:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "That's true enough; but I can spend, oh, a great deal less, and yet be just as happy.
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 Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You are not as poor as you say," she said, "for you still have so large a sum."
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "That's true enough; but I can spend, oh, a great deal less, and yet be just as happy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She reflected a moment, then as if an idea had struck her, exclaimed:
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "But, dear child, I have several times given as much for diamonds which you envied."
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not as poor as you say," she said, "for you still have so large a sum."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "That's true enough; but I can spend, oh, a great deal less, and yet be just as happy.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You are not as poor as you say," she said, "for you still have so large a sum."
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading She reflected a moment, then as if an idea had struck her, exclaimed:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are not as poor as you say," she said, "for you still have so large a sum."
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "You are not as poor as you say," she said, "for you still have so large a sum."
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "But, dear child, I have several times given as much for diamonds which you envied."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are not as poor as you say," she said, "for you still have so large a sum."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You are not as poor as you say," she said, "for you still have so large a sum."
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "That's true enough; but I can spend, oh, a great deal less, and yet be just as happy.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "You are not as poor as you say," she said, "for you still have so large a sum."
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She reflected a moment, then as if an idea had struck her, exclaimed:
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading "You are not as poor as you say," she said, "for you still have so large a sum."
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
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From this reading "That's true enough; but I can spend, oh, a great deal less, and yet be just as happy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She reflected a moment, then as if an idea had struck her, exclaimed:
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "But, dear child, I have several times given as much for diamonds which you envied."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "That's true enough; but I can spend, oh, a great deal less, and yet be just as happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "But, dear child, I have several times given as much for diamonds which you envied."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "That's true enough; but I can spend, oh, a great deal less, and yet be just as happy.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are not as poor as you say," she said, "for you still have so large a sum."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Once, before I knew you, when I was young (she was now nineteen), ten thousand francs seemed to me to be one of those fabulous sums which were talked about, but which few men ever saw in one pile, and fewer still held in their hands."
