adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading She was haunted by solemn spinsters who came to tea from continental _pensions_, and by unsophisticated Americans who told her she was just loved in _their_ country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The immoral and the maternal lived together in her diligent days on the most comfortable terms, and she stopped curling the mustaches of her Guardsmen to pat the heads of her babes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
babesnounUS /beɪbz/
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The immoral and the maternal lived together in her diligent days on the most comfortable terms, and she stopped curling the mustaches of her Guardsmen to pat the heads of her babes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I had rather be just paid there,” she usually replied; for this tribute of transatlantic opinion was the only thing that galled her.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was haunted by solemn spinsters who came to tea from continental _pensions_, and by unsophisticated Americans who told her she was just loved in _their_ country.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was haunted by solemn spinsters who came to tea from continental _pensions_, and by unsophisticated Americans who told her she was just loved in _their_ country.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The immoral and the maternal lived together in her diligent days on the most comfortable terms, and she stopped curling the mustaches of her Guardsmen to pat the heads of her babes.
continentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading She was haunted by solemn spinsters who came to tea from continental _pensions_, and by unsophisticated Americans who told her she was just loved in _their_ country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She was haunted by solemn spinsters who came to tea from continental _pensions_, and by unsophisticated Americans who told her she was just loved in _their_ country.
cribsnounUS /krɪbz/
plural of “crib” — baby bed with high sides made of slats
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
crumbledverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəld/
past form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading The immoral and the maternal lived together in her diligent days on the most comfortable terms, and she stopped curling the mustaches of her Guardsmen to pat the heads of her babes.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The immoral and the maternal lived together in her diligent days on the most comfortable terms, and she stopped curling the mustaches of her Guardsmen to pat the heads of her babes.
diligentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading The immoral and the maternal lived together in her diligent days on the most comfortable terms, and she stopped curling the mustaches of her Guardsmen to pat the heads of her babes.
disappointingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
not up to expectations
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
drolladjectiveUS /droʊl/
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
duchesses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
exemplaryadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzempləri/
worthy of imitation
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I had rather be just paid there,” she usually replied; for this tribute of transatlantic opinion was the only thing that galled her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was haunted by solemn spinsters who came to tea from continental _pensions_, and by unsophisticated Americans who told her she was just loved in _their_ country.
galledadjective
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading “I had rather be just paid there,” she usually replied; for this tribute of transatlantic opinion was the only thing that galled her.
GuardsmennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdzmɪn/
plural of “guardsman” — a soldier who is a member of a unit called “the guard” or “guards”
From this reading The immoral and the maternal lived together in her diligent days on the most comfortable terms, and she stopped curling the mustaches of her Guardsmen to pat the heads of her babes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading She was haunted by solemn spinsters who came to tea from continental _pensions_, and by unsophisticated Americans who told her she was just loved in _their_ country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The immoral and the maternal lived together in her diligent days on the most comfortable terms, and she stopped curling the mustaches of her Guardsmen to pat the heads of her babes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had rather be just paid there,” she usually replied; for this tribute of transatlantic opinion was the only thing that galled her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
immoraladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrəl/
deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
From this reading The immoral and the maternal lived together in her diligent days on the most comfortable terms, and she stopped curling the mustaches of her Guardsmen to pat the heads of her babes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The immoral and the maternal lived together in her diligent days on the most comfortable terms, and she stopped curling the mustaches of her Guardsmen to pat the heads of her babes.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She was haunted by solemn spinsters who came to tea from continental _pensions_, and by unsophisticated Americans who told her she was just loved in _their_ country.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The immoral and the maternal lived together in her diligent days on the most comfortable terms, and she stopped curling the mustaches of her Guardsmen to pat the heads of her babes.
love-stories
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She was haunted by solemn spinsters who came to tea from continental _pensions_, and by unsophisticated Americans who told her she was just loved in _their_ country.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading The immoral and the maternal lived together in her diligent days on the most comfortable terms, and she stopped curling the mustaches of her Guardsmen to pat the heads of her babes.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The immoral and the maternal lived together in her diligent days on the most comfortable terms, and she stopped curling the mustaches of her Guardsmen to pat the heads of her babes.
mustachesnounUS /ˈmʌstæʃɪz/
plural of “mustache” — an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading The immoral and the maternal lived together in her diligent days on the most comfortable terms, and she stopped curling the mustaches of her Guardsmen to pat the heads of her babes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The immoral and the maternal lived together in her diligent days on the most comfortable terms, and she stopped curling the mustaches of her Guardsmen to pat the heads of her babes.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “I had rather be just paid there,” she usually replied; for this tribute of transatlantic opinion was the only thing that galled her.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “I had rather be just paid there,” she usually replied; for this tribute of transatlantic opinion was the only thing that galled her.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “I had rather be just paid there,” she usually replied; for this tribute of transatlantic opinion was the only thing that galled her.
patverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading The immoral and the maternal lived together in her diligent days on the most comfortable terms, and she stopped curling the mustaches of her Guardsmen to pat the heads of her babes.
pensionsnounUS /ˈpenʃənz/
plural of “pension” — a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading She was haunted by solemn spinsters who came to tea from continental _pensions_, and by unsophisticated Americans who told her she was just loved in _their_ country.
pilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
pyramidverbUS /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “I had rather be just paid there,” she usually replied; for this tribute of transatlantic opinion was the only thing that galled her.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I had rather be just paid there,” she usually replied; for this tribute of transatlantic opinion was the only thing that galled her.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The immoral and the maternal lived together in her diligent days on the most comfortable terms, and she stopped curling the mustaches of her Guardsmen to pat the heads of her babes.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading She was haunted by solemn spinsters who came to tea from continental _pensions_, and by unsophisticated Americans who told her she was just loved in _their_ country.
spinsters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was haunted by solemn spinsters who came to tea from continental _pensions_, and by unsophisticated Americans who told her she was just loved in _their_ country.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The immoral and the maternal lived together in her diligent days on the most comfortable terms, and she stopped curling the mustaches of her Guardsmen to pat the heads of her babes.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She was haunted by solemn spinsters who came to tea from continental _pensions_, and by unsophisticated Americans who told her she was just loved in _their_ country.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The immoral and the maternal lived together in her diligent days on the most comfortable terms, and she stopped curling the mustaches of her Guardsmen to pat the heads of her babes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I had rather be just paid there,” she usually replied; for this tribute of transatlantic opinion was the only thing that galled her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was haunted by solemn spinsters who came to tea from continental _pensions_, and by unsophisticated Americans who told her she was just loved in _their_ country.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I had rather be just paid there,” she usually replied; for this tribute of transatlantic opinion was the only thing that galled her.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “I had rather be just paid there,” she usually replied; for this tribute of transatlantic opinion was the only thing that galled her.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I had rather be just paid there,” she usually replied; for this tribute of transatlantic opinion was the only thing that galled her.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The immoral and the maternal lived together in her diligent days on the most comfortable terms, and she stopped curling the mustaches of her Guardsmen to pat the heads of her babes.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She was haunted by solemn spinsters who came to tea from continental _pensions_, and by unsophisticated Americans who told her she was just loved in _their_ country.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
transatlanticadjectiveUS /ˌtrænzətˈlæntɪk/
crossing the Atlantic Ocean
From this reading “I had rather be just paid there,” she usually replied; for this tribute of transatlantic opinion was the only thing that galled her.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading “I had rather be just paid there,” she usually replied; for this tribute of transatlantic opinion was the only thing that galled her.
unsophisticatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
not wise in the ways of the world
From this reading She was haunted by solemn spinsters who came to tea from continental _pensions_, and by unsophisticated Americans who told her she was just loved in _their_ country.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading “I had rather be just paid there,” she usually replied; for this tribute of transatlantic opinion was the only thing that galled her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was haunted by solemn spinsters who came to tea from continental _pensions_, and by unsophisticated Americans who told her she was just loved in _their_ country.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Americans went away thinking her coarse; though as the author of so many beautiful love-stories she was disappointing to most of these pilgrims, who had not expected to find a shy, stout, ruddy lady in a cap like a crumbled pyramid.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was haunted by solemn spinsters who came to tea from continental _pensions_, and by unsophisticated Americans who told her she was just loved in _their_ country.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been droll if it had not been so exemplary to see her tracing the loves of the duchesses beside the innocent cribs of her children.
