adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading All the aspects of my native country are violently disagreeable to me, and I cannot think of the place I was born in without a sensation akin to nausea.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
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 All the aspects of my native country are violently disagreeable to me, and I cannot think of the place I was born in without a sensation akin to nausea.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the aspects of my native country are violently disagreeable to me, and I cannot think of the place I was born in without a sensation akin to nausea.
aspectsnounUS /ˈæspekts/
plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading All the aspects of my native country are violently disagreeable to me, and I cannot think of the place I was born in without a sensation akin to nausea.
aspirationsnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
atavismnounUS /ˈætəvɪzəm/
a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
From this reading Shall I explain this by atavism?
ATHÈNES
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From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
averseadjectiveUS /əˈvɜːrs/
(usually followed by “to”) strongly opposed
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading All the aspects of my native country are violently disagreeable to me, and I cannot think of the place I was born in without a sensation akin to nausea.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Shall I explain this by atavism?
cannot
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From this reading All the aspects of my native country are violently disagreeable to me, and I cannot think of the place I was born in without a sensation akin to nausea.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading All the aspects of my native country are violently disagreeable to me, and I cannot think of the place I was born in without a sensation akin to nausea.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Shall I explain this by atavism?
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading These feelings are inherent and inveterate in me.
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
inherentadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɪrənt/
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading These feelings are inherent and inveterate in me.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
inveterateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvetərət/
habitual
From this reading These feelings are inherent and inveterate in me.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the aspects of my native country are violently disagreeable to me, and I cannot think of the place I was born in without a sensation akin to nausea.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
nauseanounUS /ˈnɔːziə/
the state that precedes vomiting
From this reading All the aspects of my native country are violently disagreeable to me, and I cannot think of the place I was born in without a sensation akin to nausea.
nearnessnoun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
NOUVELLE
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From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All the aspects of my native country are violently disagreeable to me, and I cannot think of the place I was born in without a sensation akin to nausea.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/
offensive to the mind
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading All the aspects of my native country are violently disagreeable to me, and I cannot think of the place I was born in without a sensation akin to nausea.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I explain this by atavism?
SYNTHESISnounUS /ˈsɪnθəsəs/
the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These feelings are inherent and inveterate in me.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading All the aspects of my native country are violently disagreeable to me, and I cannot think of the place I was born in without a sensation akin to nausea.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Shall I explain this by atavism?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the aspects of my native country are violently disagreeable to me, and I cannot think of the place I was born in without a sensation akin to nausea.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading All the aspects of my native country are violently disagreeable to me, and I cannot think of the place I was born in without a sensation akin to nausea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SYNTHESIS OF THE NOUVELLE ATHÈNES Two dominant notes in my character--an original hatred of my native country, and a brutal loathing of the religion I was brought up in.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am instinctively averse to my own countrymen; they are at once remote and repulsive; but with Frenchmen I am conscious of a sense of nearness; I am one with them in their ideas and aspirations, and when I am with them, I am alive with a keen and penetrating sense of intimacy.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading All the aspects of my native country are violently disagreeable to me, and I cannot think of the place I was born in without a sensation akin to nausea.
