adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading —My application to you, Monsieur le Count de B— (making him a low bow), is to desire he will not.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So I rested my cause there—and determined to say no more about it.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Count heard me with great good nature, or I had not said half as much,—and once or twice said,—_C’est bien dit_.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading —My application to you, Monsieur le Count de B— (making him a low bow), is to desire he will not.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Count heard me with great good nature, or I had not said half as much,—and once or twice said,—_C’est bien dit_.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading —My application to you, Monsieur le Count de B— (making him a low bow), is to desire he will not.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
bien
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From this reading The Count heard me with great good nature, or I had not said half as much,—and once or twice said,—_C’est bien dit_.
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading —My application to you, Monsieur le Count de B— (making him a low bow), is to desire he will not.
C'est
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From this reading The Count heard me with great good nature, or I had not said half as much,—and once or twice said,—_C’est bien dit_.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading So I rested my cause there—and determined to say no more about it.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading —My application to you, Monsieur le Count de B— (making him a low bow), is to desire he will not.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading —My application to you, Monsieur le Count de B— (making him a low bow), is to desire he will not.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading —My application to you, Monsieur le Count de B— (making him a low bow), is to desire he will not.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading So I rested my cause there—and determined to say no more about it.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
ditnoun
the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
From this reading The Count heard me with great good nature, or I had not said half as much,—and once or twice said,—_C’est bien dit_.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
Eh
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From this reading _Eh bien_!
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
foiblesnounUS /ˈfɔɪbəlz/
plural of “foible” — a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Count heard me with great good nature, or I had not said half as much,—and once or twice said,—_C’est bien dit_.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Count heard me with great good nature, or I had not said half as much,—and once or twice said,—_C’est bien dit_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Count heard me with great good nature, or I had not said half as much,—and once or twice said,—_C’est bien dit_.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Count heard me with great good nature, or I had not said half as much,—and once or twice said,—_C’est bien dit_.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading —My application to you, Monsieur le Count de B— (making him a low bow), is to desire he will not.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The Count heard me with great good nature, or I had not said half as much,—and once or twice said,—_C’est bien dit_.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading —My application to you, Monsieur le Count de B— (making him a low bow), is to desire he will not.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Count heard me with great good nature, or I had not said half as much,—and once or twice said,—_C’est bien dit_.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading —My application to you, Monsieur le Count de B— (making him a low bow), is to desire he will not.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So I rested my cause there—and determined to say no more about it.
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading —My application to you, Monsieur le Count de B— (making him a low bow), is to desire he will not.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading —My application to you, Monsieur le Count de B— (making him a low bow), is to desire he will not.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading —My application to you, Monsieur le Count de B— (making him a low bow), is to desire he will not.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Count heard me with great good nature, or I had not said half as much,—and once or twice said,—_C’est bien dit_.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading —My application to you, Monsieur le Count de B— (making him a low bow), is to desire he will not.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So I rested my cause there—and determined to say no more about it.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Count heard me with great good nature, or I had not said half as much,—and once or twice said,—_C’est bien dit_.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading —My application to you, Monsieur le Count de B— (making him a low bow), is to desire he will not.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The Count heard me with great good nature, or I had not said half as much,—and once or twice said,—_C’est bien dit_.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading So I rested my cause there—and determined to say no more about it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading —My application to you, Monsieur le Count de B— (making him a low bow), is to desire he will not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The Count heard me with great good nature, or I had not said half as much,—and once or twice said,—_C’est bien dit_.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Count heard me with great good nature, or I had not said half as much,—and once or twice said,—_C’est bien dit_.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading So I rested my cause there—and determined to say no more about it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Count heard me with great good nature, or I had not said half as much,—and once or twice said,—_C’est bien dit_.
satiresnounUS /ˈsætaɪərz/
plural of “satire” — witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading So I rested my cause there—and determined to say no more about it.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I rested my cause there—and determined to say no more about it.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
talk'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Count heard me with great good nature, or I had not said half as much,—and once or twice said,—_C’est bien dit_.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading So I rested my cause there—and determined to say no more about it.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading —My application to you, Monsieur le Count de B— (making him a low bow), is to desire he will not.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading The Count heard me with great good nature, or I had not said half as much,—and once or twice said,—_C’est bien dit_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading —My application to you, Monsieur le Count de B— (making him a low bow), is to desire he will not.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Count heard me with great good nature, or I had not said half as much,—and once or twice said,—_C’est bien dit_.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Count led the discourse: we talk’d of indifferent things,—of books, and politics, and men;—and then of women.—God bless them all! said I, after much discourse about them—there is not a man upon earth who loves them so much as I do: after all the foibles I have seen, and all the satires I have read against them, still I love them; being firmly persuaded that a man, who has not a sort of affection for the whole sex, is incapable of ever loving a single one as he ought.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading —My application to you, Monsieur le Count de B— (making him a low bow), is to desire he will not.
