3817
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From this reading 3817-3864.) Now bad luck had fallen to the duke, who was in great distress and grief.
3864
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From this reading 3817-3864.) Now bad luck had fallen to the duke, who was in great distress and grief.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 3817-3864.) Now bad luck had fallen to the duke, who was in great distress and grief.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And Cligés takes back Fenice, whose love torments and troubles him.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading 3817-3864.) Now bad luck had fallen to the duke, who was in great distress and grief.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they so fear to be refused that they dare not reveal their hearts.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
Cligés
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From this reading And Cligés takes back Fenice, whose love torments and troubles him.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading But they so fear to be refused that they dare not reveal their hearts.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading 3817-3864.) Now bad luck had fallen to the duke, who was in great distress and grief.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
dukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading 3817-3864.) Now bad luck had fallen to the duke, who was in great distress and grief.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading 3817-3864.) Now bad luck had fallen to the duke, who was in great distress and grief.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But they so fear to be refused that they dare not reveal their hearts.
Fenice
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From this reading And Cligés takes back Fenice, whose love torments and troubles him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 3817-3864.) Now bad luck had fallen to the duke, who was in great distress and grief.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading 3817-3864.) Now bad luck had fallen to the duke, who was in great distress and grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 3817-3864.) Now bad luck had fallen to the duke, who was in great distress and grief.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading But they so fear to be refused that they dare not reveal their hearts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Cligés takes back Fenice, whose love torments and troubles him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 3817-3864.) Now bad luck had fallen to the duke, who was in great distress and grief.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And Cligés takes back Fenice, whose love torments and troubles him.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading 3817-3864.) Now bad luck had fallen to the duke, who was in great distress and grief.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 3817-3864.) Now bad luck had fallen to the duke, who was in great distress and grief.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
privily
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From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But they so fear to be refused that they dare not reveal their hearts.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading But they so fear to be refused that they dare not reveal their hearts.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But they so fear to be refused that they dare not reveal their hearts.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading And Cligés takes back Fenice, whose love torments and troubles him.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 3817-3864.) Now bad luck had fallen to the duke, who was in great distress and grief.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But they so fear to be refused that they dare not reveal their hearts.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they so fear to be refused that they dare not reveal their hearts.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 3817-3864.) Now bad luck had fallen to the duke, who was in great distress and grief.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading And Cligés takes back Fenice, whose love torments and troubles him.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading And Cligés takes back Fenice, whose love torments and troubles him.
Vv
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From this reading (Vv.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 3817-3864.) Now bad luck had fallen to the duke, who was in great distress and grief.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading 3817-3864.) Now bad luck had fallen to the duke, who was in great distress and grief.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading And Cligés takes back Fenice, whose love torments and troubles him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading If he does not confess to her now, love will long be his enemy, and hers too, if she holds her peace and speaks not the word which will bring him joy; for now each can tell the other privily the thoughts that lie within the heart.
