accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading AFTER all I had profited but imperfectly by the opportunity I had so boldly achieved of speaking to Mdlle.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER all I had profited but imperfectly by the opportunity I had so boldly achieved of speaking to Mdlle.
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 AFTER all I had profited but imperfectly by the opportunity I had so boldly achieved of speaking to Mdlle.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “What has been left incomplete now, shall be finished another day.”
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
baptismaladjectiveUS /bæpˈtɪzməl/
of or relating to baptism
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading AFTER all I had profited but imperfectly by the opportunity I had so boldly achieved of speaking to Mdlle.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AFTER all I had profited but imperfectly by the opportunity I had so boldly achieved of speaking to Mdlle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AFTER all I had profited but imperfectly by the opportunity I had so boldly achieved of speaking to Mdlle.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
colloquynounUS /ˈkɑːləkwi/
a conversation especially a formal one
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “What has been left incomplete now, shall be finished another day.”
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “What has been left incomplete now, shall be finished another day.”
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTER all I had profited but imperfectly by the opportunity I had so boldly achieved of speaking to Mdlle.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What has been left incomplete now, shall be finished another day.”
Henri
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From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
how
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From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AFTER all I had profited but imperfectly by the opportunity I had so boldly achieved of speaking to Mdlle.
imperfectlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪktli/
in an imperfect or faulty way
From this reading AFTER all I had profited but imperfectly by the opportunity I had so boldly achieved of speaking to Mdlle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
incompleteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/
not complete or total; not completed
From this reading “What has been left incomplete now, shall be finished another day.”
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
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 “What has been left incomplete now, shall be finished another day.”
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “No matter,” I reflected.
Mdlle
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From this reading AFTER all I had profited but imperfectly by the opportunity I had so boldly achieved of speaking to Mdlle.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No matter,” I reflected.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What has been left incomplete now, shall be finished another day.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER all I had profited but imperfectly by the opportunity I had so boldly achieved of speaking to Mdlle.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading AFTER all I had profited but imperfectly by the opportunity I had so boldly achieved of speaking to Mdlle.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
profitedverbUS /ˈprɑːfətəd/
past form of “profit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading AFTER all I had profited but imperfectly by the opportunity I had so boldly achieved of speaking to Mdlle.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “No matter,” I reflected.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “What has been left incomplete now, shall be finished another day.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AFTER all I had profited but imperfectly by the opportunity I had so boldly achieved of speaking to Mdlle.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading AFTER all I had profited but imperfectly by the opportunity I had so boldly achieved of speaking to Mdlle.
surnamenounUS /ˈsɜːrneɪm/
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER all I had profited but imperfectly by the opportunity I had so boldly achieved of speaking to Mdlle.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER all I had profited but imperfectly by the opportunity I had so boldly achieved of speaking to Mdlle.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What has been left incomplete now, shall be finished another day.”
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Henri; it was my intention to ask her how she came to be possessed of two English baptismal names, Frances and Evans, in addition to her French surname, also whence she derived her good accent.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had forgotten both points, or, rather, our colloquy had been so brief that I had not had time to bring them forward; moreover, I had not half tested her powers of speaking English; all I had drawn from her in that language were the words “Yes,” and “Thank you, sir.”
