a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Faithful to the advice of his mistress, Paul had been careful to say nothing of his brother and sister-in-law of the serious events of which he was the hero.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
amours
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From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Things were passing at the home of the Meyrins less worthily and less poetically than in the Rue Auber.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Things were passing at the home of the Meyrins less worthily and less poetically than in the Rue Auber.
Auber
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From this reading Things were passing at the home of the Meyrins less worthily and less poetically than in the Rue Auber.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Faithful to the advice of his mistress, Paul had been careful to say nothing of his brother and sister-in-law of the serious events of which he was the hero.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Faithful to the advice of his mistress, Paul had been careful to say nothing of his brother and sister-in-law of the serious events of which he was the hero.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Faithful to the advice of his mistress, Paul had been careful to say nothing of his brother and sister-in-law of the serious events of which he was the hero.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Faithful to the advice of his mistress, Paul had been careful to say nothing of his brother and sister-in-law of the serious events of which he was the hero.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Faithful to the advice of his mistress, Paul had been careful to say nothing of his brother and sister-in-law of the serious events of which he was the hero.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading Their vanity was flattered at receiving the great Russian lady.
Frantz
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From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Their vanity was flattered at receiving the great Russian lady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Faithful to the advice of his mistress, Paul had been careful to say nothing of his brother and sister-in-law of the serious events of which he was the hero.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Faithful to the advice of his mistress, Paul had been careful to say nothing of his brother and sister-in-law of the serious events of which he was the hero.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Faithful to the advice of his mistress, Paul had been careful to say nothing of his brother and sister-in-law of the serious events of which he was the hero.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Faithful to the advice of his mistress, Paul had been careful to say nothing of his brother and sister-in-law of the serious events of which he was the hero.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Things were passing at the home of the Meyrins less worthily and less poetically than in the Rue Auber.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
hypocrisies
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From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Things were passing at the home of the Meyrins less worthily and less poetically than in the Rue Auber.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Their vanity was flattered at receiving the great Russian lady.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Things were passing at the home of the Meyrins less worthily and less poetically than in the Rue Auber.
Meyrin
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From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
MEYRINS
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From this reading THE MEYRINS.
middle-classadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəlˈklæs/
occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Faithful to the advice of his mistress, Paul had been careful to say nothing of his brother and sister-in-law of the serious events of which he was the hero.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Faithful to the advice of his mistress, Paul had been careful to say nothing of his brother and sister-in-law of the serious events of which he was the hero.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Things were passing at the home of the Meyrins less worthily and less poetically than in the Rue Auber.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Things were passing at the home of the Meyrins less worthily and less poetically than in the Rue Auber.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Faithful to the advice of his mistress, Paul had been careful to say nothing of his brother and sister-in-law of the serious events of which he was the hero.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
poeticallyadverbUS /poʊˈetɪkli/
in a poetic manner
From this reading Things were passing at the home of the Meyrins less worthily and less poetically than in the Rue Auber.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Their vanity was flattered at receiving the great Russian lady.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Things were passing at the home of the Meyrins less worthily and less poetically than in the Rue Auber.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Their vanity was flattered at receiving the great Russian lady.
express in words
From this reading Faithful to the advice of his mistress, Paul had been careful to say nothing of his brother and sister-in-law of the serious events of which he was the hero.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Faithful to the advice of his mistress, Paul had been careful to say nothing of his brother and sister-in-law of the serious events of which he was the hero.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading Faithful to the advice of his mistress, Paul had been careful to say nothing of his brother and sister-in-law of the serious events of which he was the hero.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
express a supposition
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Things were passing at the home of the Meyrins less worthily and less poetically than in the Rue Auber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEYRINS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their vanity was flattered at receiving the great Russian lady.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things were passing at the home of the Meyrins less worthily and less poetically than in the Rue Auber.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Faithful to the advice of his mistress, Paul had been careful to say nothing of his brother and sister-in-law of the serious events of which he was the hero.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Their vanity was flattered at receiving the great Russian lady.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Faithful to the advice of his mistress, Paul had been careful to say nothing of his brother and sister-in-law of the serious events of which he was the hero.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things were passing at the home of the Meyrins less worthily and less poetically than in the Rue Auber.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Faithful to the advice of his mistress, Paul had been careful to say nothing of his brother and sister-in-law of the serious events of which he was the hero.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Neither Frantz Meyrin, however, nor his wife was ignorant of his amours, but they affected, by one of those middle-class hypocrisies that are so common, to suppose that the ties between the artist and the princess were perfectly moral.
worthilyadverb
in a worthy manner; with worthiness
From this reading Things were passing at the home of the Meyrins less worthily and less poetically than in the Rue Auber.
