adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I command my heart?
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Can I command my heart?
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
Comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
EsteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
Grecque
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Can I command my heart?
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Can I command my heart?
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I hope, Monsieur le Comte, I sincerely hope, that such words may not be spoken to you some day by the woman you love, and in such a tone and accent--” “Will you put on a dress _a la Grecque_ this evening, and come to the Opera?”
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Esteem, respect, friendship may be won, lost, regained; but as to love--I might school myself for a thousand years, and it would not blossom again, especially for a woman too old to respond to it.”
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Can I wipe out in an instant the traces of fifteen years of suffering?--I have ceased to love.--These words contain a mystery as deep as lies the words _I love_.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If your purpose, madame, is to compel me to say that I no longer love you, I shall find the cruel courage to tell you so.
