used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Can I have any other, than sometimes to bare to you a heart overwhelmed by you with anguish and bitterness?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Can I have any other, than sometimes to bare to you a heart overwhelmed by you with anguish and bitterness?
on or to one side
From this reading Will you turn aside, not to see the tears you cause to flow?
completely unclothed
From this reading Can I have any other, than sometimes to bare to you a heart overwhelmed by you with anguish and bitterness?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Can I have any other, than sometimes to bare to you a heart overwhelmed by you with anguish and bitterness?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You forbid me, Madam, to talk to you of my love: but where shall I find courage to obey you?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I have any other, than sometimes to bare to you a heart overwhelmed by you with anguish and bitterness?
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Will you turn aside, not to see the tears you cause to flow?
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading You forbid me, Madam, to talk to you of my love: but where shall I find courage to obey you?
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Viscount de Valmont _to the_ Presidente de Tourvel.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You forbid me, Madam, to talk to you of my love: but where shall I find courage to obey you?
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Will you turn aside, not to see the tears you cause to flow?
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading You forbid me, Madam, to talk to you of my love: but where shall I find courage to obey you?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Can I have any other, than sometimes to bare to you a heart overwhelmed by you with anguish and bitterness?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You forbid me, Madam, to talk to you of my love: but where shall I find courage to obey you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
languishingverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You forbid me, Madam, to talk to you of my love: but where shall I find courage to obey you?
a woman of refinement
From this reading You forbid me, Madam, to talk to you of my love: but where shall I find courage to obey you?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You forbid me, Madam, to talk to you of my love: but where shall I find courage to obey you?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
used to form the superlative
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You forbid me, Madam, to talk to you of my love: but where shall I find courage to obey you?
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Will you turn aside, not to see the tears you cause to flow?
obduracynoun
resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
be obedient to
From this reading You forbid me, Madam, to talk to you of my love: but where shall I find courage to obey you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You forbid me, Madam, to talk to you of my love: but where shall I find courage to obey you?
and nothing more
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Can I have any other, than sometimes to bare to you a heart overwhelmed by you with anguish and bitterness?
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Can I have any other, than sometimes to bare to you a heart overwhelmed by you with anguish and bitterness?
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
Presidente
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Viscount de Valmont _to the_ Presidente de Tourvel.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
not used up
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
rendersnounUS /ˈrendərz/
plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Will you turn aside, not to see the tears you cause to flow?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You forbid me, Madam, to talk to you of my love: but where shall I find courage to obey you?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Can I have any other, than sometimes to bare to you a heart overwhelmed by you with anguish and bitterness?
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading You forbid me, Madam, to talk to you of my love: but where shall I find courage to obey you?
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Will you turn aside, not to see the tears you cause to flow?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Can I have any other, than sometimes to bare to you a heart overwhelmed by you with anguish and bitterness?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Viscount de Valmont _to the_ Presidente de Tourvel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Viscount de Valmont _to the_ Presidente de Tourvel.
tormentingverbUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “torment” — torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
Tourvel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Viscount de Valmont _to the_ Presidente de Tourvel.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Will you turn aside, not to see the tears you cause to flow?
Valmont
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Viscount de Valmont _to the_ Presidente de Tourvel.
ViscountnounUS /ˈvɪskaʊnt/
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading Viscount de Valmont _to the_ Presidente de Tourvel.
in or at the place that
From this reading You forbid me, Madam, to talk to you of my love: but where shall I find courage to obey you?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you turn aside, not to see the tears you cause to flow?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Can I have any other, than sometimes to bare to you a heart overwhelmed by you with anguish and bitterness?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You forbid me, Madam, to talk to you of my love: but where shall I find courage to obey you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Entirely engrossed by a passion, which ought to be of an agreeable nature, and which your obduracy renders so tormenting; languishing in the exile to which you have condemned me; existing only in a state of privation and sorrow, a prey to the most cruel reflections, which incessantly recall to my mind your indifference; must I then lose my only remaining consolation?
