adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the time, indeed, I came near to loving him; and, certainly, he was a man of high and patriotic feeling, and of skill and conduct to match.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When I at last reached my lodging, I found a surprise awaiting me in the shape of a note which had just arrived no one knew how.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I at last reached my lodging, I found a surprise awaiting me in the shape of a note which had just arrived no one knew how.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading When I at last reached my lodging, I found a surprise awaiting me in the shape of a note which had just arrived no one knew how.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For the time, indeed, I came near to loving him; and, certainly, he was a man of high and patriotic feeling, and of skill and conduct to match.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading For the time, indeed, I came near to loving him; and, certainly, he was a man of high and patriotic feeling, and of skill and conduct to match.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading For the time, indeed, I came near to loving him; and, certainly, he was a man of high and patriotic feeling, and of skill and conduct to match.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading For the time, indeed, I came near to loving him; and, certainly, he was a man of high and patriotic feeling, and of skill and conduct to match.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the time, indeed, I came near to loving him; and, certainly, he was a man of high and patriotic feeling, and of skill and conduct to match.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And, indeed, he was a good man.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I at last reached my lodging, I found a surprise awaiting me in the shape of a note which had just arrived no one knew how.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the time, indeed, I came near to loving him; and, certainly, he was a man of high and patriotic feeling, and of skill and conduct to match.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For the time, indeed, I came near to loving him; and, certainly, he was a man of high and patriotic feeling, and of skill and conduct to match.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
how
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From this reading When I at last reached my lodging, I found a surprise awaiting me in the shape of a note which had just arrived no one knew how.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For the time, indeed, I came near to loving him; and, certainly, he was a man of high and patriotic feeling, and of skill and conduct to match.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading When I at last reached my lodging, I found a surprise awaiting me in the shape of a note which had just arrived no one knew how.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When I at last reached my lodging, I found a surprise awaiting me in the shape of a note which had just arrived no one knew how.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading For the time, indeed, I came near to loving him; and, certainly, he was a man of high and patriotic feeling, and of skill and conduct to match.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For the time, indeed, I came near to loving him; and, certainly, he was a man of high and patriotic feeling, and of skill and conduct to match.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading For the time, indeed, I came near to loving him; and, certainly, he was a man of high and patriotic feeling, and of skill and conduct to match.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading For the time, indeed, I came near to loving him; and, certainly, he was a man of high and patriotic feeling, and of skill and conduct to match.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When I at last reached my lodging, I found a surprise awaiting me in the shape of a note which had just arrived no one knew how.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading When I at last reached my lodging, I found a surprise awaiting me in the shape of a note which had just arrived no one knew how.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When I at last reached my lodging, I found a surprise awaiting me in the shape of a note which had just arrived no one knew how.
others
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From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading For the time, indeed, I came near to loving him; and, certainly, he was a man of high and patriotic feeling, and of skill and conduct to match.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
Rambouilletnoun
hardy sheep developed from the merino producing both good mutton and fine wool
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When I at last reached my lodging, I found a surprise awaiting me in the shape of a note which had just arrived no one knew how.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
Rosny
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From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading When I at last reached my lodging, I found a surprise awaiting me in the shape of a note which had just arrived no one knew how.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading For the time, indeed, I came near to loving him; and, certainly, he was a man of high and patriotic feeling, and of skill and conduct to match.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading When I at last reached my lodging, I found a surprise awaiting me in the shape of a note which had just arrived no one knew how.
sympathising
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From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the time, indeed, I came near to loving him; and, certainly, he was a man of high and patriotic feeling, and of skill and conduct to match.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the time, indeed, I came near to loving him; and, certainly, he was a man of high and patriotic feeling, and of skill and conduct to match.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I at last reached my lodging, I found a surprise awaiting me in the shape of a note which had just arrived no one knew how.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he lacked that touch of nature and that power of sympathising with others which gave to such men as M. de Rosny and the king, my master, their peculiar charm; though after what I have related of him in the last chapter it does not lie in my mouth to speak ill of him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Out of compliment, and to show my gratitude, I attended M. de Rambouillet home to his lodging, and found him as much pleased with himself, and consequently with me, as I was with him.
