adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I reached home I began to cry like a child.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
amournounUS /ˌɑːˈmuːr/
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is no man to whom a woman has not been unfaithful, once at least, and who will not know what I suffered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is no man to whom a woman has not been unfaithful, once at least, and who will not know what I suffered.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading However, I did not wish to go away without letting Marguerite know why I went.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There is no man to whom a woman has not been unfaithful, once at least, and who will not know what I suffered.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When I reached home I began to cry like a child.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Only a man who really cares no more for his mistress leaves her without writing to her.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading When I reached home I began to cry like a child.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When I reached home I began to cry like a child.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading However, I did not wish to go away without letting Marguerite know why I went.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading However, I did not wish to go away without letting Marguerite know why I went.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no man to whom a woman has not been unfaithful, once at least, and who will not know what I suffered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only a man who really cares no more for his mistress leaves her without writing to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only a man who really cares no more for his mistress leaves her without writing to her.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When I reached home I began to cry like a child.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I did not wish to go away without letting Marguerite know why I went.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I reached home I began to cry like a child.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no man to whom a woman has not been unfaithful, once at least, and who will not know what I suffered.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There is no man to whom a woman has not been unfaithful, once at least, and who will not know what I suffered.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is no man to whom a woman has not been unfaithful, once at least, and who will not know what I suffered.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Only a man who really cares no more for his mistress leaves her without writing to her.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading However, I did not wish to go away without letting Marguerite know why I went.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When I reached home I began to cry like a child.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is no man to whom a woman has not been unfaithful, once at least, and who will not know what I suffered.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading However, I did not wish to go away without letting Marguerite know why I went.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Only a man who really cares no more for his mistress leaves her without writing to her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Only a man who really cares no more for his mistress leaves her without writing to her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no man to whom a woman has not been unfaithful, once at least, and who will not know what I suffered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is no man to whom a woman has not been unfaithful, once at least, and who will not know what I suffered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading There is no man to whom a woman has not been unfaithful, once at least, and who will not know what I suffered.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only a man who really cares no more for his mistress leaves her without writing to her.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When I reached home I began to cry like a child.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Only a man who really cares no more for his mistress leaves her without writing to her.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading There is no man to whom a woman has not been unfaithful, once at least, and who will not know what I suffered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no man to whom a woman has not been unfaithful, once at least, and who will not know what I suffered.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I reached home I began to cry like a child.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
unfaithfuladjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪθfəl/
not true to duty or obligation or promises
From this reading There is no man to whom a woman has not been unfaithful, once at least, and who will not know what I suffered.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading However, I did not wish to go away without letting Marguerite know why I went.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There is no man to whom a woman has not been unfaithful, once at least, and who will not know what I suffered.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I reached home I began to cry like a child.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There is no man to whom a woman has not been unfaithful, once at least, and who will not know what I suffered.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is no man to whom a woman has not been unfaithful, once at least, and who will not know what I suffered.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading However, I did not wish to go away without letting Marguerite know why I went.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There is no man to whom a woman has not been unfaithful, once at least, and who will not know what I suffered.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading However, I did not wish to go away without letting Marguerite know why I went.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading However, I did not wish to go away without letting Marguerite know why I went.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There is no man to whom a woman has not been unfaithful, once at least, and who will not know what I suffered.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I said to myself, under the weight of these feverish resolutions which one always feels as if one had the force to carry out, that I must break with my amour at once, and I waited impatiently for daylight in order to set out forthwith to rejoin my father and my sister, of whose love at least I was certain, and certain that that love would never be betrayed.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Only a man who really cares no more for his mistress leaves her without writing to her.
