adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet these events, although significant in their total, were of so vague and slight a nature in their detail, that when I come to write of them I find really little that I may set down.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading It was well for me that this anxiety of mine was shared by Monsieur de Lavedan, who disliked at such a time the presence of men attached to one who was so notoriously of the King's party.
Bardelys
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From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was well for me that this anxiety of mine was shared by Monsieur de Lavedan, who disliked at such a time the presence of men attached to one who was so notoriously of the King's party.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet these events, although significant in their total, were of so vague and slight a nature in their detail, that when I come to write of them I find really little that I may set down.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Of the week that followed my coming to Lavedan I find some difficulty in writing.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Yet these events, although significant in their total, were of so vague and slight a nature in their detail, that when I come to write of them I find really little that I may set down.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Of the week that followed my coming to Lavedan I find some difficulty in writing.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading It was well for me that this anxiety of mine was shared by Monsieur de Lavedan, who disliked at such a time the presence of men attached to one who was so notoriously of the King's party.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yet these events, although significant in their total, were of so vague and slight a nature in their detail, that when I come to write of them I find really little that I may set down.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Of the week that followed my coming to Lavedan I find some difficulty in writing.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Of the week that followed my coming to Lavedan I find some difficulty in writing.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
how
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From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of the week that followed my coming to Lavedan I find some difficulty in writing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the week that followed my coming to Lavedan I find some difficulty in writing.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It was well for me that this anxiety of mine was shared by Monsieur de Lavedan, who disliked at such a time the presence of men attached to one who was so notoriously of the King's party.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
Lavedan
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From this reading Of the week that followed my coming to Lavedan I find some difficulty in writing.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet these events, although significant in their total, were of so vague and slight a nature in their detail, that when I come to write of them I find really little that I may set down.
MagnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Yet these events, although significant in their total, were of so vague and slight a nature in their detail, that when I come to write of them I find really little that I may set down.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It was well for me that this anxiety of mine was shared by Monsieur de Lavedan, who disliked at such a time the presence of men attached to one who was so notoriously of the King's party.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was well for me that this anxiety of mine was shared by Monsieur de Lavedan, who disliked at such a time the presence of men attached to one who was so notoriously of the King's party.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading It was well for me that this anxiety of mine was shared by Monsieur de Lavedan, who disliked at such a time the presence of men attached to one who was so notoriously of the King's party.
mouldingnounUS /ˈmoʊldɪŋ/
a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of the week that followed my coming to Lavedan I find some difficulty in writing.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Yet these events, although significant in their total, were of so vague and slight a nature in their detail, that when I come to write of them I find really little that I may set down.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
notoriouslyadverbUS /noʊˈtɔːriəsli/
to a notorious degree
From this reading It was well for me that this anxiety of mine was shared by Monsieur de Lavedan, who disliked at such a time the presence of men attached to one who was so notoriously of the King's party.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the week that followed my coming to Lavedan I find some difficulty in writing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was well for me that this anxiety of mine was shared by Monsieur de Lavedan, who disliked at such a time the presence of men attached to one who was so notoriously of the King's party.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was well for me that this anxiety of mine was shared by Monsieur de Lavedan, who disliked at such a time the presence of men attached to one who was so notoriously of the King's party.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was well for me that this anxiety of mine was shared by Monsieur de Lavedan, who disliked at such a time the presence of men attached to one who was so notoriously of the King's party.
prolongverbUS /prəˈlɔːŋ/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Yet these events, although significant in their total, were of so vague and slight a nature in their detail, that when I come to write of them I find really little that I may set down.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
Rodenard
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From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yet these events, although significant in their total, were of so vague and slight a nature in their detail, that when I come to write of them I find really little that I may set down.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading It was well for me that this anxiety of mine was shared by Monsieur de Lavedan, who disliked at such a time the presence of men attached to one who was so notoriously of the King's party.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading Yet these events, although significant in their total, were of so vague and slight a nature in their detail, that when I come to write of them I find really little that I may set down.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Yet these events, although significant in their total, were of so vague and slight a nature in their detail, that when I come to write of them I find really little that I may set down.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet these events, although significant in their total, were of so vague and slight a nature in their detail, that when I come to write of them I find really little that I may set down.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of the week that followed my coming to Lavedan I find some difficulty in writing.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was well for me that this anxiety of mine was shared by Monsieur de Lavedan, who disliked at such a time the presence of men attached to one who was so notoriously of the King's party.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of the week that followed my coming to Lavedan I find some difficulty in writing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the week that followed my coming to Lavedan I find some difficulty in writing.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet these events, although significant in their total, were of so vague and slight a nature in their detail, that when I come to write of them I find really little that I may set down.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet these events, although significant in their total, were of so vague and slight a nature in their detail, that when I come to write of them I find really little that I may set down.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet these events, although significant in their total, were of so vague and slight a nature in their detail, that when I come to write of them I find really little that I may set down.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was well for me that this anxiety of mine was shared by Monsieur de Lavedan, who disliked at such a time the presence of men attached to one who was so notoriously of the King's party.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of the week that followed my coming to Lavedan I find some difficulty in writing.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading Yet these events, although significant in their total, were of so vague and slight a nature in their detail, that when I come to write of them I find really little that I may set down.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Rodenard and his companions remained for two days at the chateau, and to me his sojourn there was a source of perpetual anxiety, for I knew not how far the fool might see fit to prolong it.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Yet these events, although significant in their total, were of so vague and slight a nature in their detail, that when I come to write of them I find really little that I may set down.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Of the week that followed my coming to Lavedan I find some difficulty in writing.
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 It was well for me that this anxiety of mine was shared by Monsieur de Lavedan, who disliked at such a time the presence of men attached to one who was so notoriously of the King's party.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet these events, although significant in their total, were of so vague and slight a nature in their detail, that when I come to write of them I find really little that I may set down.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet these events, although significant in their total, were of so vague and slight a nature in their detail, that when I come to write of them I find really little that I may set down.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was well for me that this anxiety of mine was shared by Monsieur de Lavedan, who disliked at such a time the presence of men attached to one who was so notoriously of the King's party.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was for me a time very crowded with events--events that appeared to be moulding my character anew and making of me a person different, indeed, from that Marcel de Bardelys whom in Paris they called the Magnificent.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Yet these events, although significant in their total, were of so vague and slight a nature in their detail, that when I come to write of them I find really little that I may set down.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Of the week that followed my coming to Lavedan I find some difficulty in writing.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet these events, although significant in their total, were of so vague and slight a nature in their detail, that when I come to write of them I find really little that I may set down.
