adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Give what name you like to my presentiments, but I am afraid that my happiness will be paid for by some horrible catastrophe.”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah! have we changed places, and am I the child to-night?” she asked, laughingly.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ah! have we changed places, and am I the child to-night?” she asked, laughingly.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Ah! have we changed places, and am I the child to-night?” she asked, laughingly.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one o’clock that morning Eugene was still with Mme. de Nucingen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Give what name you like to my presentiments, but I am afraid that my happiness will be paid for by some horrible catastrophe.”
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Give what name you like to my presentiments, but I am afraid that my happiness will be paid for by some horrible catastrophe.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Give what name you like to my presentiments, but I am afraid that my happiness will be paid for by some horrible catastrophe.”
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Give what name you like to my presentiments, but I am afraid that my happiness will be paid for by some horrible catastrophe.”
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “Ah! have we changed places, and am I the child to-night?” she asked, laughingly.
ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Child!” said Eugene.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading At one o’clock that morning Eugene was still with Mme. de Nucingen.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading At one o’clock that morning Eugene was still with Mme. de Nucingen.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Give what name you like to my presentiments, but I am afraid that my happiness will be paid for by some horrible catastrophe.”
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give what name you like to my presentiments, but I am afraid that my happiness will be paid for by some horrible catastrophe.”
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Give what name you like to my presentiments, but I am afraid that my happiness will be paid for by some horrible catastrophe.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ah! have we changed places, and am I the child to-night?” she asked, laughingly.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Give what name you like to my presentiments, but I am afraid that my happiness will be paid for by some horrible catastrophe.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading “Ah! have we changed places, and am I the child to-night?” she asked, laughingly.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Give what name you like to my presentiments, but I am afraid that my happiness will be paid for by some horrible catastrophe.”
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
Mme
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From this reading At one o’clock that morning Eugene was still with Mme. de Nucingen.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At one o’clock that morning Eugene was still with Mme. de Nucingen.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Give what name you like to my presentiments, but I am afraid that my happiness will be paid for by some horrible catastrophe.”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Give what name you like to my presentiments, but I am afraid that my happiness will be paid for by some horrible catastrophe.”
Nucingen
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From this reading At one o’clock that morning Eugene was still with Mme. de Nucingen.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At one o’clock that morning Eugene was still with Mme. de Nucingen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one o’clock that morning Eugene was still with Mme. de Nucingen.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Give what name you like to my presentiments, but I am afraid that my happiness will be paid for by some horrible catastrophe.”
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Ah! have we changed places, and am I the child to-night?” she asked, laughingly.
presentiments
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From this reading Give what name you like to my presentiments, but I am afraid that my happiness will be paid for by some horrible catastrophe.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Give what name you like to my presentiments, but I am afraid that my happiness will be paid for by some horrible catastrophe.”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading At one o’clock that morning Eugene was still with Mme. de Nucingen.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At one o’clock that morning Eugene was still with Mme. de Nucingen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! have we changed places, and am I the child to-night?” she asked, laughingly.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In the midst of their lovers’ farewell, a farewell full of hope of bliss to come, she said in a troubled voice, “I am very fearful, superstitious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At one o’clock that morning Eugene was still with Mme. de Nucingen.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Ah! have we changed places, and am I the child to-night?” she asked, laughingly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Give what name you like to my presentiments, but I am afraid that my happiness will be paid for by some horrible catastrophe.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Give what name you like to my presentiments, but I am afraid that my happiness will be paid for by some horrible catastrophe.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At one o’clock that morning Eugene was still with Mme. de Nucingen.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Give what name you like to my presentiments, but I am afraid that my happiness will be paid for by some horrible catastrophe.”
