adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a day came when every suspicious idea was exhausted.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a day came when every suspicious idea was exhausted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But a day came when every suspicious idea was exhausted.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading From that moment Charles felt a keen interest in Mme. d’Aiglemont.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
d'Aiglemont
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From this reading From that moment Charles felt a keen interest in Mme. d’Aiglemont.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But a day came when every suspicious idea was exhausted.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But a day came when every suspicious idea was exhausted.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading But a day came when every suspicious idea was exhausted.
feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/
not genuine
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading From that moment Charles felt a keen interest in Mme. d’Aiglemont.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But a day came when every suspicious idea was exhausted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading From that moment Charles felt a keen interest in Mme. d’Aiglemont.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading From that moment Charles felt a keen interest in Mme. d’Aiglemont.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
Marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
Mme
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From this reading From that moment Charles felt a keen interest in Mme. d’Aiglemont.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading From that moment Charles felt a keen interest in Mme. d’Aiglemont.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading But a day came when every suspicious idea was exhausted.
tacitadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪt/
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that moment Charles felt a keen interest in Mme. d’Aiglemont.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
Vandenesse
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From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But a day came when every suspicious idea was exhausted.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She lived in complete seclusion; she drank in silence of a cup of sorrow scarcely to be guessed unless from the accent of some chance exclamation in a voice always well under control.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But a day came when every suspicious idea was exhausted.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He asked himself whether the Marquise was not sincere; whether so much suffering could be feigned, and why she should act the part of resignation?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, though his visits had come to be a recognized thing, and in some sort a necessity to them both, and though the hour was kept free by tacit agreement, Vandenesse still thought that this woman with whom he was in love was more clever than sincere.
