almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I love you truly, and therefore I am gay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
Armida
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From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
bewitchingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
BrandtnounUS /brænt/
German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I do not understand how you can laugh and be gay, if you love me," he said, sadly.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
CouragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not understand how you can laugh and be gay, if you love me," he said, sadly.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "I do not understand how you can laugh and be gay, if you love me," he said, sadly.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I do not understand how you can laugh and be gay, if you love me," he said, sadly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
how
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From this reading "I do not understand how you can laugh and be gay, if you love me," he said, sadly.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not understand how you can laugh and be gay, if you love me," he said, sadly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I do not understand how you can laugh and be gay, if you love me," he said, sadly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading "I do not understand how you can laugh and be gay, if you love me," he said, sadly.
Laura
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From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I do not understand how you can laugh and be gay, if you love me," he said, sadly.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
MARRIAGEnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I do not understand how you can laugh and be gay, if you love me," he said, sadly.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not understand how you can laugh and be gay, if you love me," he said, sadly.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
Pannewitz
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From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading THE PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "I do not understand how you can laugh and be gay, if you love me," he said, sadly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "I love you truly, and therefore I am gay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I love you truly, and therefore I am gay.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I do not understand how you can laugh and be gay, if you love me," he said, sadly.
von
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From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
Voss
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From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Courage, my dear friend," said Madame von Brandt to Count Voss, who stood before her with the most mournful expression, and seemed so lost in grief as to be scarcely aware of the presence of his charming and bewitching Armida.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do not understand how you can laugh and be gay, if you love me," he said, sadly.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We have almost gained our end; soon the suspicions of the world will be lulled, for who would dream that the husband of the young and beautiful Laura von Pannewitz could possibly love the old and ugly Madame von Brandt?"
