admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
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 “I will be worthy of all this,” he cried.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
artlessadjective
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I will be worthy of all this,” he cried.
beliefsnounUS /bɪˈliːfs/
plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I will be worthy of all this,” he cried.
Croesusnoun
last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)
From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “He gave up Mlle. Taillefer and her millions for you,” said Father Goriot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He gave up Mlle. Taillefer and her millions for you,” said Father Goriot.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “He gave up Mlle. Taillefer and her millions for you,” said Father Goriot.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
Goriot
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From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “He gave up Mlle. Taillefer and her millions for you,” said Father Goriot.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will be worthy of all this,” he cried.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
inexhaustibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl/
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “He gave up Mlle. Taillefer and her millions for you,” said Father Goriot.
Mlle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He gave up Mlle. Taillefer and her millions for you,” said Father Goriot.
Mme
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From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
Nucingen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
Taillefer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He gave up Mlle. Taillefer and her millions for you,” said Father Goriot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh! my Eugene, that is nobly said,” and Mme. de Nucingen kissed the law student on the forehead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “He gave up Mlle. Taillefer and her millions for you,” said Father Goriot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will be worthy of all this,” he cried.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “I will be worthy of all this,” he cried.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, the little thing was in love with you, and now that her brother is dead she is as rich as Croesus.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He gave up Mlle. Taillefer and her millions for you,” said Father Goriot.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Eugene sat dumb with amazement in the presence of this inexhaustible love; he gazed at Goriot, and his face betrayed the artless admiration which shapes the beliefs of youth.
