adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
abridgedadjectiveUS /əˈbrɪdʒd/
(used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
captivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪd/
strongly attracted
From this reading The countess was captivated by ideas worthy of the days of chivalry, though completely modernized.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading The countess was captivated by ideas worthy of the days of chivalry, though completely modernized.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The countess was captivated by ideas worthy of the days of chivalry, though completely modernized.
countessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The countess was captivated by ideas worthy of the days of chivalry, though completely modernized.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
dissipations
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From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
Dudley
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
entrancingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The countess was captivated by ideas worthy of the days of chivalry, though completely modernized.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
Marie
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
modernizedadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərnaɪzd/
brought up to date
From this reading The countess was captivated by ideas worthy of the days of chivalry, though completely modernized.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
pureradjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrər/
comparative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
Raoul
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From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading No love was ever more innocent or purer than theirs; but none was ever more enthusiastic or more entrancing in thought.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Though neither had reached the incline of such emotions where preliminaries are abridged, both were on the road to it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On the morrow of the ball given by Lady Dudley, Marie, without having received the slightest declaration, believed that she was loved by Raoul according to the programme of her dreams, and Raoul was aware that the countess had chosen him for her lover.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The countess was captivated by ideas worthy of the days of chivalry, though completely modernized.
wrong-doing
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From this reading Raoul, wearied with the dissipations of life, longed for an ideal world, while Marie, from whom the thought of wrong-doing was far, indeed, never imagined the possibility of going out of such a world.
