adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
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 You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
analyzesverbUS /ˈænəlaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “analyze” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading From the moment that I first saw you she became to me a sister, a friend, a comrade, what you will of that kind; but we have no rights other than those of friendship upon each other.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From the moment that I first saw you she became to me a sister, a friend, a comrade, what you will of that kind; but we have no rights other than those of friendship upon each other.
Camille
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading From the moment that I first saw you she became to me a sister, a friend, a comrade, what you will of that kind; but we have no rights other than those of friendship upon each other.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading From the moment that I first saw you she became to me a sister, a friend, a comrade, what you will of that kind; but we have no rights other than those of friendship upon each other.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the moment that I first saw you she became to me a sister, a friend, a comrade, what you will of that kind; but we have no rights other than those of friendship upon each other.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading From the moment that I first saw you she became to me a sister, a friend, a comrade, what you will of that kind; but we have no rights other than those of friendship upon each other.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading From the moment that I first saw you she became to me a sister, a friend, a comrade, what you will of that kind; but we have no rights other than those of friendship upon each other.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment that I first saw you she became to me a sister, a friend, a comrade, what you will of that kind; but we have no rights other than those of friendship upon each other.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From the moment that I first saw you she became to me a sister, a friend, a comrade, what you will of that kind; but we have no rights other than those of friendship upon each other.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
huntsnounUS /hʌnts/
plural of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading She is the mother of my intellect; nothing more, nothing less.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is the mother of my intellect; nothing more, nothing less.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading From the moment that I first saw you she became to me a sister, a friend, a comrade, what you will of that kind; but we have no rights other than those of friendship upon each other.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She is the mother of my intellect; nothing more, nothing less.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading From the moment that I first saw you she became to me a sister, a friend, a comrade, what you will of that kind; but we have no rights other than those of friendship upon each other.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She is the mother of my intellect; nothing more, nothing less.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She is the mother of my intellect; nothing more, nothing less.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She is the mother of my intellect; nothing more, nothing less.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading From the moment that I first saw you she became to me a sister, a friend, a comrade, what you will of that kind; but we have no rights other than those of friendship upon each other.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She is the mother of my intellect; nothing more, nothing less.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She is the mother of my intellect; nothing more, nothing less.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading From the moment that I first saw you she became to me a sister, a friend, a comrade, what you will of that kind; but we have no rights other than those of friendship upon each other.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading From the moment that I first saw you she became to me a sister, a friend, a comrade, what you will of that kind; but we have no rights other than those of friendship upon each other.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading From the moment that I first saw you she became to me a sister, a friend, a comrade, what you will of that kind; but we have no rights other than those of friendship upon each other.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is the mother of my intellect; nothing more, nothing less.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading From the moment that I first saw you she became to me a sister, a friend, a comrade, what you will of that kind; but we have no rights other than those of friendship upon each other.
smokesnounUS /smoʊks/
plural of “smoke” — a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
swimsnounUS /swɪmz/
plural of “swim” — the act of swimming
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From the moment that I first saw you she became to me a sister, a friend, a comrade, what you will of that kind; but we have no rights other than those of friendship upon each other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading From the moment that I first saw you she became to me a sister, a friend, a comrade, what you will of that kind; but we have no rights other than those of friendship upon each other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took her for a woman until I saw you.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I took her for a woman until I saw you.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From the moment that I first saw you she became to me a sister, a friend, a comrade, what you will of that kind; but we have no rights other than those of friendship upon each other.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From the moment that I first saw you she became to me a sister, a friend, a comrade, what you will of that kind; but we have no rights other than those of friendship upon each other.
weaknessesnounUS /ˈwiːknəsəz/
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From the moment that I first saw you she became to me a sister, a friend, a comrade, what you will of that kind; but we have no rights other than those of friendship upon each other.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I took her for a woman until I saw you.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As for Camille, you need only say the word, or give me a mere sign, and I will ask her to tell you herself that I do not love her.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have proved to me that Camille is a man; she swims, hunts, smokes, drinks, rides on horseback, writes and analyzes hearts and books; she has no weaknesses; she marches on in all her strength; her motions even have no resemblance to your graceful movements, to your step, airy as the flight of a bird.
