adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
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 “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
driveling
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From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
dupesnounUS /duːps/
plural of “dupe” — a person who is tricked or swindled
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
else
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From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
foreseeverbUS /fɔːrˈsiː/
realize beforehand
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
foreseesverbUS /fɔːrˈsiːz/
third-person singular of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
idiotsnounUS /ˈɪdiːəts/
plural of “idiot” — a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
invalidsnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What is all this but Parisian life summed up in a few phrases?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
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 “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
lymphnounUS /lɪmf/
a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
others
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From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading What is all this but Parisian life summed up in a few phrases?
pencenounUS /pens/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading What is all this but Parisian life summed up in a few phrases?
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
priding
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From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
sayingsnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋz/
plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
simpletons
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From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
Such-an-One
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From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
summedverbUS /sʌmd/
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading What is all this but Parisian life summed up in a few phrases?
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What is all this but Parisian life summed up in a few phrases?
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading None but simpletons can delight in talking about stage players and repeating their sayings; making the daily promenade of a caged animal over a rather larger area; dressing for others, eating for others, priding themselves on a horse or a carriage such as no neighbor can have until three days later.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What is all this but Parisian life summed up in a few phrases?
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading None but driveling idiots could spend time in inquiring into all that is happening around them, whether Madame Such-an-One slept single on her couch or in company, whether she has more blood than lymph, more temperament than virtue.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is all this but Parisian life summed up in a few phrases?
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading None but the dupes, who fondly imagine that they are useful to their like, can interest themselves in laying down rules for political guidance amid events which neither they nor any one else foresees, nor ever will foresee.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “‘None but fools and invalids can find pleasure in shuffling cards all evening long to find out whether they shall win a few pence at the end.
