adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The composer had remained at table with his rival, begging him to keep him company in finishing a bottle of champagne.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Neither Camille nor Beatrix was conscious during this sharp and bitter scene of the absence of Conti and Calyste.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “We have something to say to each other,” added Conti, to prevent all refusal on the part of Calyste.
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 “We have something to say to each other,” added Conti, to prevent all refusal on the part of Calyste.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Placed as they both were, it was impossible for the young Breton to refuse this challenge.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The composer had remained at table with his rival, begging him to keep him company in finishing a bottle of champagne.
Beatrix
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From this reading Neither Camille nor Beatrix was conscious during this sharp and bitter scene of the absence of Conti and Calyste.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading The composer had remained at table with his rival, begging him to keep him company in finishing a bottle of champagne.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Neither Camille nor Beatrix was conscious during this sharp and bitter scene of the absence of Conti and Calyste.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Placed as they both were, it was impossible for the young Breton to refuse this challenge.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The composer had remained at table with his rival, begging him to keep him company in finishing a bottle of champagne.
BretonnounUS /ˈbretən/
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading Placed as they both were, it was impossible for the young Breton to refuse this challenge.
Calyste
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From this reading Neither Camille nor Beatrix was conscious during this sharp and bitter scene of the absence of Conti and Calyste.
Camille
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From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading Placed as they both were, it was impossible for the young Breton to refuse this challenge.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading The composer had remained at table with his rival, begging him to keep him company in finishing a bottle of champagne.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The composer had remained at table with his rival, begging him to keep him company in finishing a bottle of champagne.
composernounUS /kəmˈpoʊzər/
someone who composes music as a profession
From this reading The composer had remained at table with his rival, begging him to keep him company in finishing a bottle of champagne.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Neither Camille nor Beatrix was conscious during this sharp and bitter scene of the absence of Conti and Calyste.
Conti
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From this reading Neither Camille nor Beatrix was conscious during this sharp and bitter scene of the absence of Conti and Calyste.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Neither Camille nor Beatrix was conscious during this sharp and bitter scene of the absence of Conti and Calyste.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “We have something to say to each other,” added Conti, to prevent all refusal on the part of Calyste.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading The composer had remained at table with his rival, begging him to keep him company in finishing a bottle of champagne.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Placed as they both were, it was impossible for the young Breton to refuse this challenge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The composer had remained at table with his rival, begging him to keep him company in finishing a bottle of champagne.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have something to say to each other,” added Conti, to prevent all refusal on the part of Calyste.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The composer had remained at table with his rival, begging him to keep him company in finishing a bottle of champagne.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The composer had remained at table with his rival, begging him to keep him company in finishing a bottle of champagne.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Placed as they both were, it was impossible for the young Breton to refuse this challenge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
inimitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɪmətəbəl/
defying imitation; matchless
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Placed as they both were, it was impossible for the young Breton to refuse this challenge.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The composer had remained at table with his rival, begging him to keep him company in finishing a bottle of champagne.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
Mazarin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Camille nor Beatrix was conscious during this sharp and bitter scene of the absence of Conti and Calyste.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Camille nor Beatrix was conscious during this sharp and bitter scene of the absence of Conti and Calyste.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We have something to say to each other,” added Conti, to prevent all refusal on the part of Calyste.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “We have something to say to each other,” added Conti, to prevent all refusal on the part of Calyste.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “We have something to say to each other,” added Conti, to prevent all refusal on the part of Calyste.
PlacedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Placed as they both were, it was impossible for the young Breton to refuse this challenge.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “We have something to say to each other,” added Conti, to prevent all refusal on the part of Calyste.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading “We have something to say to each other,” added Conti, to prevent all refusal on the part of Calyste.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Placed as they both were, it was impossible for the young Breton to refuse this challenge.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The composer had remained at table with his rival, begging him to keep him company in finishing a bottle of champagne.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading The composer had remained at table with his rival, begging him to keep him company in finishing a bottle of champagne.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “We have something to say to each other,” added Conti, to prevent all refusal on the part of Calyste.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Neither Camille nor Beatrix was conscious during this sharp and bitter scene of the absence of Conti and Calyste.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Neither Camille nor Beatrix was conscious during this sharp and bitter scene of the absence of Conti and Calyste.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “We have something to say to each other,” added Conti, to prevent all refusal on the part of Calyste.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The composer had remained at table with his rival, begging him to keep him company in finishing a bottle of champagne.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Placed as they both were, it was impossible for the young Breton to refuse this challenge.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Neither Camille nor Beatrix was conscious during this sharp and bitter scene of the absence of Conti and Calyste.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither Camille nor Beatrix was conscious during this sharp and bitter scene of the absence of Conti and Calyste.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have something to say to each other,” added Conti, to prevent all refusal on the part of Calyste.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Placed as they both were, it was impossible for the young Breton to refuse this challenge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
XIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Camille replied, with an inimitable tone of irony that struck the marquise to the heart, in the famous words of Mazarin’s niece to Louis XIV.,-- “You reign, you love, and you depart!”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Placed as they both were, it was impossible for the young Breton to refuse this challenge.
