adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I wished above all not to leave myself time to think over the position I had accepted, for, in spite of myself, it was a great distress to me.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I wished above all not to leave myself time to think over the position I had accepted, for, in spite of myself, it was a great distress to me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the day after the evening when she came to see me that I sent her Manon Lescaut.
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
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 I wished above all not to leave myself time to think over the position I had accepted, for, in spite of myself, it was a great distress to me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thus my life, generally so calm, assumed all at once an appearance of noise and disorder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus my life, generally so calm, assumed all at once an appearance of noise and disorder.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Thus my life, generally so calm, assumed all at once an appearance of noise and disorder.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Thus my life, generally so calm, assumed all at once an appearance of noise and disorder.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus my life, generally so calm, assumed all at once an appearance of noise and disorder.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Thus my life, generally so calm, assumed all at once an appearance of noise and disorder.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading From that time, seeing that I could not change my mistress’s life, I changed my own.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading From that time, seeing that I could not change my mistress’s life, I changed my own.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From that time, seeing that I could not change my mistress’s life, I changed my own.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the day after the evening when she came to see me that I sent her Manon Lescaut.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading Thus my life, generally so calm, assumed all at once an appearance of noise and disorder.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading I wished above all not to leave myself time to think over the position I had accepted, for, in spite of myself, it was a great distress to me.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the day after the evening when she came to see me that I sent her Manon Lescaut.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wished above all not to leave myself time to think over the position I had accepted, for, in spite of myself, it was a great distress to me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading Thus my life, generally so calm, assumed all at once an appearance of noise and disorder.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I wished above all not to leave myself time to think over the position I had accepted, for, in spite of myself, it was a great distress to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wished above all not to leave myself time to think over the position I had accepted, for, in spite of myself, it was a great distress to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the day after the evening when she came to see me that I sent her Manon Lescaut.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day after the evening when she came to see me that I sent her Manon Lescaut.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I wished above all not to leave myself time to think over the position I had accepted, for, in spite of myself, it was a great distress to me.
Lescaut
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the day after the evening when she came to see me that I sent her Manon Lescaut.
liaisonnounUS /liˈeɪzɑːn/
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From that time, seeing that I could not change my mistress’s life, I changed my own.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
Manon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the day after the evening when she came to see me that I sent her Manon Lescaut.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
mistress's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From that time, seeing that I could not change my mistress’s life, I changed my own.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From that time, seeing that I could not change my mistress’s life, I changed my own.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I wished above all not to leave myself time to think over the position I had accepted, for, in spite of myself, it was a great distress to me.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Thus my life, generally so calm, assumed all at once an appearance of noise and disorder.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From that time, seeing that I could not change my mistress’s life, I changed my own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Thus my life, generally so calm, assumed all at once an appearance of noise and disorder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I wished above all not to leave myself time to think over the position I had accepted, for, in spite of myself, it was a great distress to me.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading From that time, seeing that I could not change my mistress’s life, I changed my own.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I wished above all not to leave myself time to think over the position I had accepted, for, in spite of myself, it was a great distress to me.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading From that time, seeing that I could not change my mistress’s life, I changed my own.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was the day after the evening when she came to see me that I sent her Manon Lescaut.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the day after the evening when she came to see me that I sent her Manon Lescaut.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thus my life, generally so calm, assumed all at once an appearance of noise and disorder.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I wished above all not to leave myself time to think over the position I had accepted, for, in spite of myself, it was a great distress to me.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the day after the evening when she came to see me that I sent her Manon Lescaut.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I wished above all not to leave myself time to think over the position I had accepted, for, in spite of myself, it was a great distress to me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus my life, generally so calm, assumed all at once an appearance of noise and disorder.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From that time, seeing that I could not change my mistress’s life, I changed my own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the day after the evening when she came to see me that I sent her Manon Lescaut.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was the day after the evening when she came to see me that I sent her Manon Lescaut.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I might have told you of the beginning of this liaison in a few lines, but I wanted you to see every step by which we came, I to agree to whatever Marguerite wished, Marguerite to be unable to live apart from me.
