adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Petit-Claud knew the whole tale of the cabals in Paris through town gossip, and shrewdly guessed how a woman must hate the man who would not love when she was fain of his love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She would patronize Lucien, and overwhelming him with her patronage, would completely crush him and get rid of him by fair means.
Bargeton
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From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The causes of Lucien’s triumphant reception in his native town must now be plain to everybody.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
cabals
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From this reading Petit-Claud knew the whole tale of the cabals in Paris through town gossip, and shrewdly guessed how a woman must hate the man who would not love when she was fain of his love.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The causes of Lucien’s triumphant reception in his native town must now be plain to everybody.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
Châtelet
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From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She would patronize Lucien, and overwhelming him with her patronage, would completely crush him and get rid of him by fair means.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading She would patronize Lucien, and overwhelming him with her patronage, would completely crush him and get rid of him by fair means.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
du
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From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading The causes of Lucien’s triumphant reception in his native town must now be plain to everybody.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading Petit-Claud knew the whole tale of the cabals in Paris through town gossip, and shrewdly guessed how a woman must hate the man who would not love when she was fain of his love.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She would patronize Lucien, and overwhelming him with her patronage, would completely crush him and get rid of him by fair means.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She would patronize Lucien, and overwhelming him with her patronage, would completely crush him and get rid of him by fair means.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Petit-Claud knew the whole tale of the cabals in Paris through town gossip, and shrewdly guessed how a woman must hate the man who would not love when she was fain of his love.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Petit-Claud knew the whole tale of the cabals in Paris through town gossip, and shrewdly guessed how a woman must hate the man who would not love when she was fain of his love.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Petit-Claud knew the whole tale of the cabals in Paris through town gossip, and shrewdly guessed how a woman must hate the man who would not love when she was fain of his love.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would patronize Lucien, and overwhelming him with her patronage, would completely crush him and get rid of him by fair means.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would patronize Lucien, and overwhelming him with her patronage, would completely crush him and get rid of him by fair means.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The causes of Lucien’s triumphant reception in his native town must now be plain to everybody.
how
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From this reading Petit-Claud knew the whole tale of the cabals in Paris through town gossip, and shrewdly guessed how a woman must hate the man who would not love when she was fain of his love.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The causes of Lucien’s triumphant reception in his native town must now be plain to everybody.
insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading The ovation justified the past of Louise de Nègrepelisse.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Petit-Claud knew the whole tale of the cabals in Paris through town gossip, and shrewdly guessed how a woman must hate the man who would not love when she was fain of his love.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
Louise
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From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Petit-Claud knew the whole tale of the cabals in Paris through town gossip, and shrewdly guessed how a woman must hate the man who would not love when she was fain of his love.
Lucien
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From this reading She would patronize Lucien, and overwhelming him with her patronage, would completely crush him and get rid of him by fair means.
Lucien's
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From this reading The causes of Lucien’s triumphant reception in his native town must now be plain to everybody.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Petit-Claud knew the whole tale of the cabals in Paris through town gossip, and shrewdly guessed how a woman must hate the man who would not love when she was fain of his love.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She would patronize Lucien, and overwhelming him with her patronage, would completely crush him and get rid of him by fair means.
Mme
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From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The causes of Lucien’s triumphant reception in his native town must now be plain to everybody.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The causes of Lucien’s triumphant reception in his native town must now be plain to everybody.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Petit-Claud knew the whole tale of the cabals in Paris through town gossip, and shrewdly guessed how a woman must hate the man who would not love when she was fain of his love.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The causes of Lucien’s triumphant reception in his native town must now be plain to everybody.
Nègrepelisse
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From this reading The ovation justified the past of Louise de Nègrepelisse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The causes of Lucien’s triumphant reception in his native town must now be plain to everybody.
Orléans
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From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
ovationnounUS /oʊˈveɪʃən/
enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
From this reading The ovation justified the past of Louise de Nègrepelisse.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading She would patronize Lucien, and overwhelming him with her patronage, would completely crush him and get rid of him by fair means.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The ovation justified the past of Louise de Nègrepelisse.
patronagenounUS /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading She would patronize Lucien, and overwhelming him with her patronage, would completely crush him and get rid of him by fair means.
patronizeverbUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪz/
assume sponsorship of
From this reading She would patronize Lucien, and overwhelming him with her patronage, would completely crush him and get rid of him by fair means.
Petit-Claud
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From this reading Petit-Claud knew the whole tale of the cabals in Paris through town gossip, and shrewdly guessed how a woman must hate the man who would not love when she was fain of his love.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The causes of Lucien’s triumphant reception in his native town must now be plain to everybody.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The causes of Lucien’s triumphant reception in his native town must now be plain to everybody.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading She would patronize Lucien, and overwhelming him with her patronage, would completely crush him and get rid of him by fair means.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
shrewdlyadverbUS /ˈʃruːdli/
in a shrewd manner
From this reading Petit-Claud knew the whole tale of the cabals in Paris through town gossip, and shrewdly guessed how a woman must hate the man who would not love when she was fain of his love.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Petit-Claud knew the whole tale of the cabals in Paris through town gossip, and shrewdly guessed how a woman must hate the man who would not love when she was fain of his love.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The causes of Lucien’s triumphant reception in his native town must now be plain to everybody.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Petit-Claud knew the whole tale of the cabals in Paris through town gossip, and shrewdly guessed how a woman must hate the man who would not love when she was fain of his love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The causes of Lucien’s triumphant reception in his native town must now be plain to everybody.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The causes of Lucien’s triumphant reception in his native town must now be plain to everybody.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading The causes of Lucien’s triumphant reception in his native town must now be plain to everybody.
unavengedadjective
for which vengeance has not been taken
From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Petit-Claud knew the whole tale of the cabals in Paris through town gossip, and shrewdly guessed how a woman must hate the man who would not love when she was fain of his love.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Petit-Claud knew the whole tale of the cabals in Paris through town gossip, and shrewdly guessed how a woman must hate the man who would not love when she was fain of his love.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Louise du Châtelet followed the example of that King of France who left the Duke of Orléans unavenged; she chose to forget the insults received in Paris by Mme. de Bargeton.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Petit-Claud knew the whole tale of the cabals in Paris through town gossip, and shrewdly guessed how a woman must hate the man who would not love when she was fain of his love.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She would patronize Lucien, and overwhelming him with her patronage, would completely crush him and get rid of him by fair means.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Petit-Claud knew the whole tale of the cabals in Paris through town gossip, and shrewdly guessed how a woman must hate the man who would not love when she was fain of his love.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would patronize Lucien, and overwhelming him with her patronage, would completely crush him and get rid of him by fair means.
