adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
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 all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was always the friend of the peasant and of the country-folk in general.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Her father had great influence over her, teaching her a thousand things without seeming to teach her anything.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At Nohant she was given over to her grand-mother, to be reared in a strangely desultory sort of fashion, doing and reading and studying those things which could best develop her native gifts.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At Nohant she was given over to her grand-mother, to be reared in a strangely desultory sort of fashion, doing and reading and studying those things which could best develop her native gifts.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
country-folk
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From this reading She was always the friend of the peasant and of the country-folk in general.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
desultoryadjectiveUS /ˈdesəltɔːri/
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
From this reading At Nohant she was given over to her grand-mother, to be reared in a strangely desultory sort of fashion, doing and reading and studying those things which could best develop her native gifts.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading At Nohant she was given over to her grand-mother, to be reared in a strangely desultory sort of fashion, doing and reading and studying those things which could best develop her native gifts.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading At Nohant she was given over to her grand-mother, to be reared in a strangely desultory sort of fashion, doing and reading and studying those things which could best develop her native gifts.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At Nohant she was given over to her grand-mother, to be reared in a strangely desultory sort of fashion, doing and reading and studying those things which could best develop her native gifts.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father had great influence over her, teaching her a thousand things without seeming to teach her anything.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She was always the friend of the peasant and of the country-folk in general.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading She was always the friend of the peasant and of the country-folk in general.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Of him George Sand herself has written:
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading At Nohant she was given over to her grand-mother, to be reared in a strangely desultory sort of fashion, doing and reading and studying those things which could best develop her native gifts.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At Nohant she was given over to her grand-mother, to be reared in a strangely desultory sort of fashion, doing and reading and studying those things which could best develop her native gifts.
grand-mother
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Nohant she was given over to her grand-mother, to be reared in a strangely desultory sort of fashion, doing and reading and studying those things which could best develop her native gifts.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her father had great influence over her, teaching her a thousand things without seeming to teach her anything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father had great influence over her, teaching her a thousand things without seeming to teach her anything.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of him George Sand herself has written:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of him George Sand herself has written:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of him George Sand herself has written:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
Indre
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From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Her father had great influence over her, teaching her a thousand things without seeming to teach her anything.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
lessenverbUS /ˈlesən/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading At Nohant she was given over to her grand-mother, to be reared in a strangely desultory sort of fashion, doing and reading and studying those things which could best develop her native gifts.
Nohant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At Nohant she was given over to her grand-mother, to be reared in a strangely desultory sort of fashion, doing and reading and studying those things which could best develop her native gifts.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading She was always the friend of the peasant and of the country-folk in general.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading At Nohant she was given over to her grand-mother, to be reared in a strangely desultory sort of fashion, doing and reading and studying those things which could best develop her native gifts.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading At Nohant she was given over to her grand-mother, to be reared in a strangely desultory sort of fashion, doing and reading and studying those things which could best develop her native gifts.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
SandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Of him George Sand herself has written:
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Her father had great influence over her, teaching her a thousand things without seeming to teach her anything.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading At Nohant she was given over to her grand-mother, to be reared in a strangely desultory sort of fashion, doing and reading and studying those things which could best develop her native gifts.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading At Nohant she was given over to her grand-mother, to be reared in a strangely desultory sort of fashion, doing and reading and studying those things which could best develop her native gifts.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading At Nohant she was given over to her grand-mother, to be reared in a strangely desultory sort of fashion, doing and reading and studying those things which could best develop her native gifts.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Her father had great influence over her, teaching her a thousand things without seeming to teach her anything.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Her father had great influence over her, teaching her a thousand things without seeming to teach her anything.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At Nohant she was given over to her grand-mother, to be reared in a strangely desultory sort of fashion, doing and reading and studying those things which could best develop her native gifts.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At Nohant she was given over to her grand-mother, to be reared in a strangely desultory sort of fashion, doing and reading and studying those things which could best develop her native gifts.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Her father had great influence over her, teaching her a thousand things without seeming to teach her anything.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But all this soon passed, and she was presently sent to live with her grandmother at the estate now intimately associated with her name--Nohant, in the valley of the Indre, in the midst of a rich country, a love for which she then drank in so deeply that nothing in her later life could lessen it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her father had great influence over her, teaching her a thousand things without seeming to teach her anything.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Of him George Sand herself has written:
