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From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ] Balls, parties, operas, followed each other in rapid succession; and as rapidly did Selina rise to the very zenith of fashion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She became at once the _ton_, and, being so, whatever she said, whatever she did, was of course immediately pronounced "wisest, discreetest, best."
BallsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading ] Balls, parties, operas, followed each other in rapid succession; and as rapidly did Selina rise to the very zenith of fashion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had many followers, but Lord George Meredith was the only gentleman, who had yet openly professed himself to be her suitor.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She became at once the _ton_, and, being so, whatever she said, whatever she did, was of course immediately pronounced "wisest, discreetest, best."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She became at once the _ton_, and, being so, whatever she said, whatever she did, was of course immediately pronounced "wisest, discreetest, best."
berger
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From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She became at once the _ton_, and, being so, whatever she said, whatever she did, was of course immediately pronounced "wisest, discreetest, best."
bien
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From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had many followers, but Lord George Meredith was the only gentleman, who had yet openly professed himself to be her suitor.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She became at once the _ton_, and, being so, whatever she said, whatever she did, was of course immediately pronounced "wisest, discreetest, best."
craindre
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From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
croit
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From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
danger's
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From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ] Balls, parties, operas, followed each other in rapid succession; and as rapidly did Selina rise to the very zenith of fashion.
discreetest
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From this reading She became at once the _ton_, and, being so, whatever she said, whatever she did, was of course immediately pronounced "wisest, discreetest, best."
dissembleverbUS /dɪˈsembəl/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
du
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From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading ] Balls, parties, operas, followed each other in rapid succession; and as rapidly did Selina rise to the very zenith of fashion.
divisible by two
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ] Balls, parties, operas, followed each other in rapid succession; and as rapidly did Selina rise to the very zenith of fashion.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
feindre
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From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading ] Balls, parties, operas, followed each other in rapid succession; and as rapidly did Selina rise to the very zenith of fashion.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading She had many followers, but Lord George Meredith was the only gentleman, who had yet openly professed himself to be her suitor.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
a man of refinement
From this reading She had many followers, but Lord George Meredith was the only gentleman, who had yet openly professed himself to be her suitor.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading She had many followers, but Lord George Meredith was the only gentleman, who had yet openly professed himself to be her suitor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had many followers, but Lord George Meredith was the only gentleman, who had yet openly professed himself to be her suitor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had many followers, but Lord George Meredith was the only gentleman, who had yet openly professed himself to be her suitor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had many followers, but Lord George Meredith was the only gentleman, who had yet openly professed himself to be her suitor.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She became at once the _ton_, and, being so, whatever she said, whatever she did, was of course immediately pronounced "wisest, discreetest, best."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ] Balls, parties, operas, followed each other in rapid succession; and as rapidly did Selina rise to the very zenith of fashion.
l'amour
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From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading She had many followers, but Lord George Meredith was the only gentleman, who had yet openly professed himself to be her suitor.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had many followers, but Lord George Meredith was the only gentleman, who had yet openly professed himself to be her suitor.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading She had many followers, but Lord George Meredith was the only gentleman, who had yet openly professed himself to be her suitor.
n'avoir
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From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
n'est
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From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ] Balls, parties, operas, followed each other in rapid succession; and as rapidly did Selina rise to the very zenith of fashion.
many times at short intervals
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
on one occasion
From this reading She became at once the _ton_, and, being so, whatever she said, whatever she did, was of course immediately pronounced "wisest, discreetest, best."
and nothing more
From this reading She had many followers, but Lord George Meredith was the only gentleman, who had yet openly professed himself to be her suitor.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading She had many followers, but Lord George Meredith was the only gentleman, who had yet openly professed himself to be her suitor.
operasnounUS /ˈɑːprəz/
plural of “opera” — a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading ] Balls, parties, operas, followed each other in rapid succession; and as rapidly did Selina rise to the very zenith of fashion.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ] Balls, parties, operas, followed each other in rapid succession; and as rapidly did Selina rise to the very zenith of fashion.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading ] Balls, parties, operas, followed each other in rapid succession; and as rapidly did Selina rise to the very zenith of fashion.
plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading She had many followers, but Lord George Meredith was the only gentleman, who had yet openly professed himself to be her suitor.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading She became at once the _ton_, and, being so, whatever she said, whatever she did, was of course immediately pronounced "wisest, discreetest, best."
prËs
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From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
Quand
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From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
que
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From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading ] Balls, parties, operas, followed each other in rapid succession; and as rapidly did Selina rise to the very zenith of fashion.
with speed
From this reading ] Balls, parties, operas, followed each other in rapid succession; and as rapidly did Selina rise to the very zenith of fashion.
Redoutez
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From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
To recall to mind.
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
rien
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From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
move upward
From this reading ] Balls, parties, operas, followed each other in rapid succession; and as rapidly did Selina rise to the very zenith of fashion.
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She became at once the _ton_, and, being so, whatever she said, whatever she did, was of course immediately pronounced "wisest, discreetest, best."
sait
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From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
Selina
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From this reading ] Balls, parties, operas, followed each other in rapid succession; and as rapidly did Selina rise to the very zenith of fashion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She became at once the _ton_, and, being so, whatever she said, whatever she did, was of course immediately pronounced "wisest, discreetest, best."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She became at once the _ton_, and, being so, whatever she said, whatever she did, was of course immediately pronounced "wisest, discreetest, best."
Songez
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From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
not in physical motion
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading ] Balls, parties, operas, followed each other in rapid succession; and as rapidly did Selina rise to the very zenith of fashion.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading She had many followers, but Lord George Meredith was the only gentleman, who had yet openly professed himself to be her suitor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
there's
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From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
tonnounUS /tʌn/
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading She became at once the _ton_, and, being so, whatever she said, whatever she did, was of course immediately pronounced "wisest, discreetest, best."
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading Songez bien que l'amour sait feindre, Redoutez un sage berger, On n'est que plus prËs du danger, Quand on croit n'avoir rien ‡ craindre[5].
precisely as stated
From this reading ] Balls, parties, operas, followed each other in rapid succession; and as rapidly did Selina rise to the very zenith of fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She became at once the _ton_, and, being so, whatever she said, whatever she did, was of course immediately pronounced "wisest, discreetest, best."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She became at once the _ton_, and, being so, whatever she said, whatever she did, was of course immediately pronounced "wisest, discreetest, best."
at the time that
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
which person or people
From this reading She had many followers, but Lord George Meredith was the only gentleman, who had yet openly professed himself to be her suitor.
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Footnote 5: Remember still love can dissemble, And even with the wisest tremble; For when we think there's nought to fear, Often danger's lurking near.
but in spite of that
From this reading She had many followers, but Lord George Meredith was the only gentleman, who had yet openly professed himself to be her suitor.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading ] Balls, parties, operas, followed each other in rapid succession; and as rapidly did Selina rise to the very zenith of fashion.
