AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After all,” said the Prince, looking up from the wine list, “why cannot I be satisfied with you?
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,” said the Prince, looking up from the wine list, “why cannot I be satisfied with you?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And why cannot you be satisfied with me?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “After all,” said the Prince, looking up from the wine list, “why cannot I be satisfied with you?
cannot
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From this reading “After all,” said the Prince, looking up from the wine list, “why cannot I be satisfied with you?
Carey
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From this reading Lady Carey, who was slowly unwinding the white veil from her picture hat, shrugged her shoulders.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “My dear man,” she said, “you could not seriously expect me to fall in love with you.”
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear man,” she said, “you could not seriously expect me to fall in love with you.”
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “My dear man,” she said, “you could not seriously expect me to fall in love with you.”
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “My dear man,” she said, “you could not seriously expect me to fall in love with you.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “After all,” said the Prince, looking up from the wine list, “why cannot I be satisfied with you?
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Lady Carey, who was slowly unwinding the white veil from her picture hat, shrugged her shoulders.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Carey, who was slowly unwinding the white veil from her picture hat, shrugged her shoulders.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “After all,” said the Prince, looking up from the wine list, “why cannot I be satisfied with you?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My dear man,” she said, “you could not seriously expect me to fall in love with you.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would save so much trouble.”
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Carey, who was slowly unwinding the white veil from her picture hat, shrugged her shoulders.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “After all,” said the Prince, looking up from the wine list, “why cannot I be satisfied with you?
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “After all,” said the Prince, looking up from the wine list, “why cannot I be satisfied with you?
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “My dear man,” she said, “you could not seriously expect me to fall in love with you.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “My dear man,” she said, “you could not seriously expect me to fall in love with you.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And why cannot you be satisfied with me?
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It would save so much trouble.”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear man,” she said, “you could not seriously expect me to fall in love with you.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My dear man,” she said, “you could not seriously expect me to fall in love with you.”
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Lady Carey, who was slowly unwinding the white veil from her picture hat, shrugged her shoulders.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “After all,” said the Prince, looking up from the wine list, “why cannot I be satisfied with you?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “After all,” said the Prince, looking up from the wine list, “why cannot I be satisfied with you?
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “After all,” said the Prince, looking up from the wine list, “why cannot I be satisfied with you?
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading It would save so much trouble.”
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading “My dear man,” she said, “you could not seriously expect me to fall in love with you.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My dear man,” she said, “you could not seriously expect me to fall in love with you.”
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Lady Carey, who was slowly unwinding the white veil from her picture hat, shrugged her shoulders.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Lady Carey, who was slowly unwinding the white veil from her picture hat, shrugged her shoulders.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Lady Carey, who was slowly unwinding the white veil from her picture hat, shrugged her shoulders.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would save so much trouble.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “After all,” said the Prince, looking up from the wine list, “why cannot I be satisfied with you?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My dear man,” she said, “you could not seriously expect me to fall in love with you.”
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading It would save so much trouble.”
unwindingverbUS /ənˈwaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “unwind” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading Lady Carey, who was slowly unwinding the white veil from her picture hat, shrugged her shoulders.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “After all,” said the Prince, looking up from the wine list, “why cannot I be satisfied with you?
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Lady Carey, who was slowly unwinding the white veil from her picture hat, shrugged her shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Carey, who was slowly unwinding the white veil from her picture hat, shrugged her shoulders.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Lady Carey, who was slowly unwinding the white veil from her picture hat, shrugged her shoulders.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lady Carey, who was slowly unwinding the white veil from her picture hat, shrugged her shoulders.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “After all,” said the Prince, looking up from the wine list, “why cannot I be satisfied with you?
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “After all,” said the Prince, looking up from the wine list, “why cannot I be satisfied with you?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “After all,” said the Prince, looking up from the wine list, “why cannot I be satisfied with you?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would save so much trouble.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “After all,” said the Prince, looking up from the wine list, “why cannot I be satisfied with you?
