adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Would you have smiled on me!' he added, rather archly, and in a coaxing tone.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I was almost tempted to hasten to you.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Would you have smiled on me!' he added, rather archly, and in a coaxing tone.
Annabel
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From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
archlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrtʃli/
in an arch manner; with playful slyness or roguishness
From this reading Would you have smiled on me!' he added, rather archly, and in a coaxing tone.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
Cadurcis
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From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
coaxingadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading Would you have smiled on me!' he added, rather archly, and in a coaxing tone.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading It is even more exquisite than your villa on the lake, of which George gave me so glowing a description.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It is even more exquisite than your villa on the lake, of which George gave me so glowing a description.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading It is even more exquisite than your villa on the lake, of which George gave me so glowing a description.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is even more exquisite than your villa on the lake, of which George gave me so glowing a description.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading It is even more exquisite than your villa on the lake, of which George gave me so glowing a description.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading It is even more exquisite than your villa on the lake, of which George gave me so glowing a description.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading 'I am more gratified that we have met here,' said Lady Annabel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading I was almost tempted to hasten to you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would you have smiled on me!' he added, rather archly, and in a coaxing tone.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Would you have smiled on me!' he added, rather archly, and in a coaxing tone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is even more exquisite than your villa on the lake, of which George gave me so glowing a description.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is even more exquisite than your villa on the lake, of which George gave me so glowing a description.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It is even more exquisite than your villa on the lake, of which George gave me so glowing a description.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is even more exquisite than your villa on the lake, of which George gave me so glowing a description.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading 'I am more gratified that we have met here,' said Lady Annabel.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is even more exquisite than your villa on the lake, of which George gave me so glowing a description.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is even more exquisite than your villa on the lake, of which George gave me so glowing a description.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is even more exquisite than your villa on the lake, of which George gave me so glowing a description.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Would you have smiled on me!' he added, rather archly, and in a coaxing tone.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Would you have smiled on me!' he added, rather archly, and in a coaxing tone.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading I was almost tempted to hasten to you.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is even more exquisite than your villa on the lake, of which George gave me so glowing a description.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Would you have smiled on me!' he added, rather archly, and in a coaxing tone.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was almost tempted to hasten to you.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'I am more gratified that we have met here,' said Lady Annabel.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is even more exquisite than your villa on the lake, of which George gave me so glowing a description.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you have smiled on me!' he added, rather archly, and in a coaxing tone.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Well, I am not surprised that you should have passed your time delightfully here,' said Lord Cadurcis to Lady Annabel, when they had entered the villa; 'for I never beheld so delightful a retreat.
