adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, when I shall have got _Revolt_ produced!”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Bonne Maman knows all my secrets; but we have not yet ventured to say anything to the father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
Andre
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From this reading “That is my case, too,” said Andre.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Bonne Maman knows all my secrets; but we have not yet ventured to say anything to the father.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
Bonne
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From this reading “Bonne Maman knows all my secrets; but we have not yet ventured to say anything to the father.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Bonne Maman knows all my secrets; but we have not yet ventured to say anything to the father.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “That is my case, too,” said Andre.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Bonne Maman knows all my secrets; but we have not yet ventured to say anything to the father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ah, when I shall have got _Revolt_ produced!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Bonne Maman knows all my secrets; but we have not yet ventured to say anything to the father.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ah, when I shall have got _Revolt_ produced!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is my case, too,” said Andre.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Bonne Maman knows all my secrets; but we have not yet ventured to say anything to the father.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
Maman
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From this reading “Bonne Maman knows all my secrets; but we have not yet ventured to say anything to the father.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That is my case, too,” said Andre.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Bonne Maman knows all my secrets; but we have not yet ventured to say anything to the father.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading My position is too unsatisfactory.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Ah, when I shall have got _Revolt_ produced!”
RevoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading Ah, when I shall have got _Revolt_ produced!”
rigours
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From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That is my case, too,” said Andre.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Bonne Maman knows all my secrets; but we have not yet ventured to say anything to the father.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “Bonne Maman knows all my secrets; but we have not yet ventured to say anything to the father.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Ah, when I shall have got _Revolt_ produced!”
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is my case, too,” said Andre.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Bonne Maman knows all my secrets; but we have not yet ventured to say anything to the father.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Bonne Maman knows all my secrets; but we have not yet ventured to say anything to the father.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “That is my case, too,” said Andre.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading My position is too unsatisfactory.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “Bonne Maman knows all my secrets; but we have not yet ventured to say anything to the father.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Bonne Maman knows all my secrets; but we have not yet ventured to say anything to the father.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ah, when I shall have got _Revolt_ produced!”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then they talked of that famous drama, _Revolt_, upon which he had been at work for six months, day and night, which had kept him warm all the winter, a very severe winter, but whose rigours the magic of composition had tempered in the little studio, which it transformed.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Bonne Maman knows all my secrets; but we have not yet ventured to say anything to the father.
