adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
Abbé
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jahel comes to my Room--What the Abbé saw on the Stairs--His Encounter with Mosaïde.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the second day after, she scratched at my door.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She tore herself out of my arms at the dawn with a thousand oaths to join me again very soon, calling me her soul, her life, her dearest sweetheart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She tore herself out of my arms at the dawn with a thousand oaths to join me again very soon, calling me her soul, her life, her dearest sweetheart.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the second day after, she scratched at my door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading She tore herself out of my arms at the dawn with a thousand oaths to join me again very soon, calling me her soul, her life, her dearest sweetheart.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Jahel comes to my Room--What the Abbé saw on the Stairs--His Encounter with Mosaïde.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
d'Asterac's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading She tore herself out of my arms at the dawn with a thousand oaths to join me again very soon, calling me her soul, her life, her dearest sweetheart.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the second day after, she scratched at my door.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading She tore herself out of my arms at the dawn with a thousand oaths to join me again very soon, calling me her soul, her life, her dearest sweetheart.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the second day after, she scratched at my door.
EncounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Jahel comes to my Room--What the Abbé saw on the Stairs--His Encounter with Mosaïde.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jahel kept her word.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She tore herself out of my arms at the dawn with a thousand oaths to join me again very soon, calling me her soul, her life, her dearest sweetheart.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jahel comes to my Room--What the Abbé saw on the Stairs--His Encounter with Mosaïde.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
Jahel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jahel comes to my Room--What the Abbé saw on the Stairs--His Encounter with Mosaïde.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading She tore herself out of my arms at the dawn with a thousand oaths to join me again very soon, calling me her soul, her life, her dearest sweetheart.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Jahel kept her word.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She tore herself out of my arms at the dawn with a thousand oaths to join me again very soon, calling me her soul, her life, her dearest sweetheart.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She tore herself out of my arms at the dawn with a thousand oaths to join me again very soon, calling me her soul, her life, her dearest sweetheart.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
Mosaïde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jahel comes to my Room--What the Abbé saw on the Stairs--His Encounter with Mosaïde.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Jahel comes to my Room--What the Abbé saw on the Stairs--His Encounter with Mosaïde.
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading She tore herself out of my arms at the dawn with a thousand oaths to join me again very soon, calling me her soul, her life, her dearest sweetheart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She tore herself out of my arms at the dawn with a thousand oaths to join me again very soon, calling me her soul, her life, her dearest sweetheart.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jahel comes to my Room--What the Abbé saw on the Stairs--His Encounter with Mosaïde.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She tore herself out of my arms at the dawn with a thousand oaths to join me again very soon, calling me her soul, her life, her dearest sweetheart.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
RoomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jahel comes to my Room--What the Abbé saw on the Stairs--His Encounter with Mosaïde.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Jahel comes to my Room--What the Abbé saw on the Stairs--His Encounter with Mosaïde.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading On the second day after, she scratched at my door.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second day after, she scratched at my door.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the second day after, she scratched at my door.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading She tore herself out of my arms at the dawn with a thousand oaths to join me again very soon, calling me her soul, her life, her dearest sweetheart.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She tore herself out of my arms at the dawn with a thousand oaths to join me again very soon, calling me her soul, her life, her dearest sweetheart.
StairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Jahel comes to my Room--What the Abbé saw on the Stairs--His Encounter with Mosaïde.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading She tore herself out of my arms at the dawn with a thousand oaths to join me again very soon, calling me her soul, her life, her dearest sweetheart.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jahel comes to my Room--What the Abbé saw on the Stairs--His Encounter with Mosaïde.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She tore herself out of my arms at the dawn with a thousand oaths to join me again very soon, calling me her soul, her life, her dearest sweetheart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jahel comes to my Room--What the Abbé saw on the Stairs--His Encounter with Mosaïde.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading She tore herself out of my arms at the dawn with a thousand oaths to join me again very soon, calling me her soul, her life, her dearest sweetheart.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She tore herself out of my arms at the dawn with a thousand oaths to join me again very soon, calling me her soul, her life, her dearest sweetheart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were a great deal more comfortable in my room than we had been in M. d’Asterac’s study, and what had taken place at our first meeting was but child’s play in comparison to what love inspired us at our second opportunity.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jahel comes to my Room--What the Abbé saw on the Stairs--His Encounter with Mosaïde.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jahel comes to my Room--What the Abbé saw on the Stairs--His Encounter with Mosaïde.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Jahel kept her word.
