adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When I could not conceal my astonishment, she added, laughing heartily,-- "'Only I brought to the bargain a mental reservation.
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 "When I could not conceal my astonishment, she added, laughing heartily,-- "'Only I brought to the bargain a mental reservation.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading That share is yours, Jacques; and do not fancy that I am troubled by remorse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That share is yours, Jacques; and do not fancy that I am troubled by remorse.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as my husband thinks he is happy, I am within the terms of the contract.'
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "When I could not conceal my astonishment, she added, laughing heartily,-- "'Only I brought to the bargain a mental reservation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That was the way she spoke at that time, Magloire; and a man of more experience would have been frightened.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading "When I could not conceal my astonishment, she added, laughing heartily,-- "'Only I brought to the bargain a mental reservation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "That was the way she spoke at that time, Magloire; and a man of more experience would have been frightened.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "When I could not conceal my astonishment, she added, laughing heartily,-- "'Only I brought to the bargain a mental reservation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That share is yours, Jacques; and do not fancy that I am troubled by remorse.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading I reserved to myself the right to claim my share of earthly happiness whenever it should come within my reach.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I reserved to myself the right to claim my share of earthly happiness whenever it should come within my reach.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "When I could not conceal my astonishment, she added, laughing heartily,-- "'Only I brought to the bargain a mental reservation.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading As long as my husband thinks he is happy, I am within the terms of the contract.'
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "When I could not conceal my astonishment, she added, laughing heartily,-- "'Only I brought to the bargain a mental reservation.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That share is yours, Jacques; and do not fancy that I am troubled by remorse.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading I reserved to myself the right to claim my share of earthly happiness whenever it should come within my reach.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "That was the way she spoke at that time, Magloire; and a man of more experience would have been frightened.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading That share is yours, Jacques; and do not fancy that I am troubled by remorse.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading "That was the way she spoke at that time, Magloire; and a man of more experience would have been frightened.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading I reserved to myself the right to claim my share of earthly happiness whenever it should come within my reach.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading As long as my husband thinks he is happy, I am within the terms of the contract.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That was the way she spoke at that time, Magloire; and a man of more experience would have been frightened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As long as my husband thinks he is happy, I am within the terms of the contract.'
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "When I could not conceal my astonishment, she added, laughing heartily,-- "'Only I brought to the bargain a mental reservation.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading As long as my husband thinks he is happy, I am within the terms of the contract.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I could not conceal my astonishment, she added, laughing heartily,-- "'Only I brought to the bargain a mental reservation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That share is yours, Jacques; and do not fancy that I am troubled by remorse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I reserved to myself the right to claim my share of earthly happiness whenever it should come within my reach.
Jacques
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From this reading That share is yours, Jacques; and do not fancy that I am troubled by remorse.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "When I could not conceal my astonishment, she added, laughing heartily,-- "'Only I brought to the bargain a mental reservation.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As long as my husband thinks he is happy, I am within the terms of the contract.'
Magloire
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From this reading "That was the way she spoke at that time, Magloire; and a man of more experience would have been frightened.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That was the way she spoke at that time, Magloire; and a man of more experience would have been frightened.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading "When I could not conceal my astonishment, she added, laughing heartily,-- "'Only I brought to the bargain a mental reservation.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "That was the way she spoke at that time, Magloire; and a man of more experience would have been frightened.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "When I could not conceal my astonishment, she added, laughing heartily,-- "'Only I brought to the bargain a mental reservation.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I reserved to myself the right to claim my share of earthly happiness whenever it should come within my reach.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "When I could not conceal my astonishment, she added, laughing heartily,-- "'Only I brought to the bargain a mental reservation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I reserved to myself the right to claim my share of earthly happiness whenever it should come within my reach.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "When I could not conceal my astonishment, she added, laughing heartily,-- "'Only I brought to the bargain a mental reservation.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I reserved to myself the right to claim my share of earthly happiness whenever it should come within my reach.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading That share is yours, Jacques; and do not fancy that I am troubled by remorse.
reservationnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading "When I could not conceal my astonishment, she added, laughing heartily,-- "'Only I brought to the bargain a mental reservation.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading I reserved to myself the right to claim my share of earthly happiness whenever it should come within my reach.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I reserved to myself the right to claim my share of earthly happiness whenever it should come within my reach.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading I reserved to myself the right to claim my share of earthly happiness whenever it should come within my reach.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When I could not conceal my astonishment, she added, laughing heartily,-- "'Only I brought to the bargain a mental reservation.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I reserved to myself the right to claim my share of earthly happiness whenever it should come within my reach.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "That was the way she spoke at that time, Magloire; and a man of more experience would have been frightened.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading As long as my husband thinks he is happy, I am within the terms of the contract.'
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That share is yours, Jacques; and do not fancy that I am troubled by remorse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When I could not conceal my astonishment, she added, laughing heartily,-- "'Only I brought to the bargain a mental reservation.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading As long as my husband thinks he is happy, I am within the terms of the contract.'
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "That was the way she spoke at that time, Magloire; and a man of more experience would have been frightened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When I could not conceal my astonishment, she added, laughing heartily,-- "'Only I brought to the bargain a mental reservation.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading That share is yours, Jacques; and do not fancy that I am troubled by remorse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was the way she spoke at that time, Magloire; and a man of more experience would have been frightened.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That was the way she spoke at that time, Magloire; and a man of more experience would have been frightened.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When I could not conceal my astonishment, she added, laughing heartily,-- "'Only I brought to the bargain a mental reservation.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading I reserved to myself the right to claim my share of earthly happiness whenever it should come within my reach.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I reserved to myself the right to claim my share of earthly happiness whenever it should come within my reach.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "That was the way she spoke at that time, Magloire; and a man of more experience would have been frightened.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading That share is yours, Jacques; and do not fancy that I am troubled by remorse.
