affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Can you not conceive the Luxury of living in every distress that Poverty can inflict, with the object of your tenderest affection?”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And did you then never feel the pleasing Pangs of Love, Augusta? (replied my Edward).
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Does it appear impossible to your vile and corrupted Palate, to exist on Love?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are too ridiculous (said Augusta) to argue with; perhaps however you may in time be convinced that...”
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading “You are too ridiculous (said Augusta) to argue with; perhaps however you may in time be convinced that...”
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading “None that I know of, so efficacious.” (returned Augusta).
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You are too ridiculous (said Augusta) to argue with; perhaps however you may in time be convinced that...”
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you not conceive the Luxury of living in every distress that Poverty can inflict, with the object of your tenderest affection?”
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading Can you not conceive the Luxury of living in every distress that Poverty can inflict, with the object of your tenderest affection?”
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading “You are too ridiculous (said Augusta) to argue with; perhaps however you may in time be convinced that...”
corruptedadjectiveUS /kərˈʌptɪd/
containing errors or alterations
From this reading Does it appear impossible to your vile and corrupted Palate, to exist on Love?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And did you then never feel the pleasing Pangs of Love, Augusta? (replied my Edward).
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading Can you not conceive the Luxury of living in every distress that Poverty can inflict, with the object of your tenderest affection?”
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does it appear impossible to your vile and corrupted Palate, to exist on Love?
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “And did you then never feel the pleasing Pangs of Love, Augusta? (replied my Edward).
efficaciousadjectiveUS /ˌefəˈkeɪʃəs/
marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
From this reading “None that I know of, so efficacious.” (returned Augusta).
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Can you not conceive the Luxury of living in every distress that Poverty can inflict, with the object of your tenderest affection?”
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading Does it appear impossible to your vile and corrupted Palate, to exist on Love?
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “And did you then never feel the pleasing Pangs of Love, Augusta? (replied my Edward).
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “You are too ridiculous (said Augusta) to argue with; perhaps however you may in time be convinced that...”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “None that I know of, so efficacious.” (returned Augusta).
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Does it appear impossible to your vile and corrupted Palate, to exist on Love?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can you not conceive the Luxury of living in every distress that Poverty can inflict, with the object of your tenderest affection?”
inflictverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkt/
impose something unpleasant
From this reading Can you not conceive the Luxury of living in every distress that Poverty can inflict, with the object of your tenderest affection?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Does it appear impossible to your vile and corrupted Palate, to exist on Love?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “None that I know of, so efficacious.” (returned Augusta).
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Can you not conceive the Luxury of living in every distress that Poverty can inflict, with the object of your tenderest affection?”
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “And did you then never feel the pleasing Pangs of Love, Augusta? (replied my Edward).
LuxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Can you not conceive the Luxury of living in every distress that Poverty can inflict, with the object of your tenderest affection?”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You are too ridiculous (said Augusta) to argue with; perhaps however you may in time be convinced that...”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And did you then never feel the pleasing Pangs of Love, Augusta? (replied my Edward).
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “And did you then never feel the pleasing Pangs of Love, Augusta? (replied my Edward).
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “None that I know of, so efficacious.” (returned Augusta).
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Can you not conceive the Luxury of living in every distress that Poverty can inflict, with the object of your tenderest affection?”
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Can you not conceive the Luxury of living in every distress that Poverty can inflict, with the object of your tenderest affection?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “None that I know of, so efficacious.” (returned Augusta).
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Does it appear impossible to your vile and corrupted Palate, to exist on Love?
PalatenounUS /ˈpælət/
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
From this reading Does it appear impossible to your vile and corrupted Palate, to exist on Love?
PangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading “And did you then never feel the pleasing Pangs of Love, Augusta? (replied my Edward).
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “You are too ridiculous (said Augusta) to argue with; perhaps however you may in time be convinced that...”
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading “And did you then never feel the pleasing Pangs of Love, Augusta? (replied my Edward).
PovertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Can you not conceive the Luxury of living in every distress that Poverty can inflict, with the object of your tenderest affection?”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “And did you then never feel the pleasing Pangs of Love, Augusta? (replied my Edward).
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “None that I know of, so efficacious.” (returned Augusta).
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “You are too ridiculous (said Augusta) to argue with; perhaps however you may in time be convinced that...”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are too ridiculous (said Augusta) to argue with; perhaps however you may in time be convinced that...”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “None that I know of, so efficacious.” (returned Augusta).
tenderest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can you not conceive the Luxury of living in every distress that Poverty can inflict, with the object of your tenderest affection?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “None that I know of, so efficacious.” (returned Augusta).
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And did you then never feel the pleasing Pangs of Love, Augusta? (replied my Edward).
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “And did you then never feel the pleasing Pangs of Love, Augusta? (replied my Edward).
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You are too ridiculous (said Augusta) to argue with; perhaps however you may in time be convinced that...”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Does it appear impossible to your vile and corrupted Palate, to exist on Love?
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “You are too ridiculous (said Augusta) to argue with; perhaps however you may in time be convinced that...”
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading Does it appear impossible to your vile and corrupted Palate, to exist on Love?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Can you not conceive the Luxury of living in every distress that Poverty can inflict, with the object of your tenderest affection?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And did you then never feel the pleasing Pangs of Love, Augusta? (replied my Edward).
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Does it appear impossible to your vile and corrupted Palate, to exist on Love?
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