adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But Marie Louise was, after all, a woman, and she followed the guidance of her heart.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
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 But Marie Louise was, after all, a woman, and she followed the guidance of her heart.
amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading Later he had in his way tried to make amends; but the horror of that first night had never wholly left her memory.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading To her Napoleon was still the man who had met her amid the rain-storm at Courcelles, and had from the first moment when he touched her violated all the instincts of a virgin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To her Napoleon was still the man who had met her amid the rain-storm at Courcelles, and had from the first moment when he touched her violated all the instincts of a virgin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Marie Louise was, after all, a woman, and she followed the guidance of her heart.
Courcelles
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From this reading To her Napoleon was still the man who had met her amid the rain-storm at Courcelles, and had from the first moment when he touched her violated all the instincts of a virgin.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
emperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
empressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
fascinations
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From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To her Napoleon was still the man who had met her amid the rain-storm at Courcelles, and had from the first moment when he touched her violated all the instincts of a virgin.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But Marie Louise was, after all, a woman, and she followed the guidance of her heart.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To her Napoleon was still the man who had met her amid the rain-storm at Courcelles, and had from the first moment when he touched her violated all the instincts of a virgin.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
grantingverbUS /ˈɡræntɪŋ/
-ing form of “grant” — let have
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading But Marie Louise was, after all, a woman, and she followed the guidance of her heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To her Napoleon was still the man who had met her amid the rain-storm at Courcelles, and had from the first moment when he touched her violated all the instincts of a virgin.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But Marie Louise was, after all, a woman, and she followed the guidance of her heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Later he had in his way tried to make amends; but the horror of that first night had never wholly left her memory.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading To her Napoleon was still the man who had met her amid the rain-storm at Courcelles, and had from the first moment when he touched her violated all the instincts of a virgin.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later he had in his way tried to make amends; but the horror of that first night had never wholly left her memory.
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 Later he had in his way tried to make amends; but the horror of that first night had never wholly left her memory.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
Louise
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From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Later he had in his way tried to make amends; but the horror of that first night had never wholly left her memory.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
Marie
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From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Later he had in his way tried to make amends; but the horror of that first night had never wholly left her memory.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading To her Napoleon was still the man who had met her amid the rain-storm at Courcelles, and had from the first moment when he touched her violated all the instincts of a virgin.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading To her Napoleon was still the man who had met her amid the rain-storm at Courcelles, and had from the first moment when he touched her violated all the instincts of a virgin.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Later he had in his way tried to make amends; but the horror of that first night had never wholly left her memory.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
rain-storm
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From this reading To her Napoleon was still the man who had met her amid the rain-storm at Courcelles, and had from the first moment when he touched her violated all the instincts of a virgin.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading To her Napoleon was still the man who had met her amid the rain-storm at Courcelles, and had from the first moment when he touched her violated all the instincts of a virgin.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Later he had in his way tried to make amends; but the horror of that first night had never wholly left her memory.
violatedadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd/
treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
From this reading To her Napoleon was still the man who had met her amid the rain-storm at Courcelles, and had from the first moment when he touched her violated all the instincts of a virgin.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading To her Napoleon was still the man who had met her amid the rain-storm at Courcelles, and had from the first moment when he touched her violated all the instincts of a virgin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Later he had in his way tried to make amends; but the horror of that first night had never wholly left her memory.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To her Napoleon was still the man who had met her amid the rain-storm at Courcelles, and had from the first moment when he touched her violated all the instincts of a virgin.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Later he had in his way tried to make amends; but the horror of that first night had never wholly left her memory.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even granting that she had never really loved Napoleon, she might still have preferred to maintain her dignity, to share his fate, and to go down in history as the empress of the greatest man whom modern times have known.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But Marie Louise was, after all, a woman, and she followed the guidance of her heart.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would have said that Marie Louise, the daughter of an imperial line, would have been proof against the fascinations of a person so far inferior to herself in rank, and who, beside the great emperor, was less than nothing.
