adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Monsieur, if I were a portrait-painter I should not have done this one.”
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Hippolyte suspected that the old admiral wished to offer him the price of both portraits while paying for his own.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At this hint the Baroness looked at her young friend and smiled, while her face lighted up with an expression of sudden gratitude.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this hint the Baroness looked at her young friend and smiled, while her face lighted up with an expression of sudden gratitude.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading His pride as an artist, no less than his jealousy perhaps, took offence at the thought, and he replied:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His pride as an artist, no less than his jealousy perhaps, took offence at the thought, and he replied:
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this hint the Baroness looked at her young friend and smiled, while her face lighted up with an expression of sudden gratitude.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading At this hint the Baroness looked at her young friend and smiled, while her face lighted up with an expression of sudden gratitude.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The admiral bit his lip, and sat down to cards.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Hippolyte suspected that the old admiral wished to offer him the price of both portraits while paying for his own.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading The admiral bit his lip, and sat down to cards.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Monsieur, if I were a portrait-painter I should not have done this one.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The admiral bit his lip, and sat down to cards.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading At this hint the Baroness looked at her young friend and smiled, while her face lighted up with an expression of sudden gratitude.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At this hint the Baroness looked at her young friend and smiled, while her face lighted up with an expression of sudden gratitude.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hippolyte suspected that the old admiral wished to offer him the price of both portraits while paying for his own.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At this hint the Baroness looked at her young friend and smiled, while her face lighted up with an expression of sudden gratitude.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading At this hint the Baroness looked at her young friend and smiled, while her face lighted up with an expression of sudden gratitude.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Monsieur, if I were a portrait-painter I should not have done this one.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His pride as an artist, no less than his jealousy perhaps, took offence at the thought, and he replied:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At this hint the Baroness looked at her young friend and smiled, while her face lighted up with an expression of sudden gratitude.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hippolyte suspected that the old admiral wished to offer him the price of both portraits while paying for his own.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading At this hint the Baroness looked at her young friend and smiled, while her face lighted up with an expression of sudden gratitude.
Hippolyte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hippolyte suspected that the old admiral wished to offer him the price of both portraits while paying for his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hippolyte suspected that the old admiral wished to offer him the price of both portraits while paying for his own.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Monsieur, if I were a portrait-painter I should not have done this one.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Monsieur, if I were a portrait-painter I should not have done this one.”
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading His pride as an artist, no less than his jealousy perhaps, took offence at the thought, and he replied:
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading His pride as an artist, no less than his jealousy perhaps, took offence at the thought, and he replied:
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading At this hint the Baroness looked at her young friend and smiled, while her face lighted up with an expression of sudden gratitude.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The admiral bit his lip, and sat down to cards.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At this hint the Baroness looked at her young friend and smiled, while her face lighted up with an expression of sudden gratitude.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Monsieur, if I were a portrait-painter I should not have done this one.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His pride as an artist, no less than his jealousy perhaps, took offence at the thought, and he replied:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Monsieur, if I were a portrait-painter I should not have done this one.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this hint the Baroness looked at her young friend and smiled, while her face lighted up with an expression of sudden gratitude.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading His pride as an artist, no less than his jealousy perhaps, took offence at the thought, and he replied:
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Hippolyte suspected that the old admiral wished to offer him the price of both portraits while paying for his own.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Hippolyte suspected that the old admiral wished to offer him the price of both portraits while paying for his own.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Monsieur, if I were a portrait-painter I should not have done this one.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Hippolyte suspected that the old admiral wished to offer him the price of both portraits while paying for his own.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Hippolyte suspected that the old admiral wished to offer him the price of both portraits while paying for his own.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading His pride as an artist, no less than his jealousy perhaps, took offence at the thought, and he replied:
portrait-painter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Monsieur, if I were a portrait-painter I should not have done this one.”
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Hippolyte suspected that the old admiral wished to offer him the price of both portraits while paying for his own.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Hippolyte suspected that the old admiral wished to offer him the price of both portraits while paying for his own.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading His pride as an artist, no less than his jealousy perhaps, took offence at the thought, and he replied:
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading His pride as an artist, no less than his jealousy perhaps, took offence at the thought, and he replied:
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The admiral bit his lip, and sat down to cards.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Monsieur, if I were a portrait-painter I should not have done this one.”
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading At this hint the Baroness looked at her young friend and smiled, while her face lighted up with an expression of sudden gratitude.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading At this hint the Baroness looked at her young friend and smiled, while her face lighted up with an expression of sudden gratitude.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading Hippolyte suspected that the old admiral wished to offer him the price of both portraits while paying for his own.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His pride as an artist, no less than his jealousy perhaps, took offence at the thought, and he replied:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hippolyte suspected that the old admiral wished to offer him the price of both portraits while paying for his own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this hint the Baroness looked at her young friend and smiled, while her face lighted up with an expression of sudden gratitude.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this hint the Baroness looked at her young friend and smiled, while her face lighted up with an expression of sudden gratitude.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His pride as an artist, no less than his jealousy perhaps, took offence at the thought, and he replied:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hippolyte suspected that the old admiral wished to offer him the price of both portraits while paying for his own.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading His pride as an artist, no less than his jealousy perhaps, took offence at the thought, and he replied:
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At this hint the Baroness looked at her young friend and smiled, while her face lighted up with an expression of sudden gratitude.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Monsieur, if I were a portrait-painter I should not have done this one.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At this hint the Baroness looked at her young friend and smiled, while her face lighted up with an expression of sudden gratitude.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Hippolyte suspected that the old admiral wished to offer him the price of both portraits while paying for his own.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this hint the Baroness looked at her young friend and smiled, while her face lighted up with an expression of sudden gratitude.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At this hint the Baroness looked at her young friend and smiled, while her face lighted up with an expression of sudden gratitude.
