adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
abandoningverbUS /əˈbændənɪŋ/
-ing form of “abandon” — forsake, leave behind
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
absenting
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From this reading He merely rebuked me in general terms for the offence I had committed, by absenting myself without his permission.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading I took the whole lecture only in the sense that accorded with my own notions.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading He merely rebuked me in general terms for the offence I had committed, by absenting myself without his permission.
Denis
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From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He merely rebuked me in general terms for the offence I had committed, by absenting myself without his permission.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
how
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From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading I took the whole lecture only in the sense that accorded with my own notions.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading He merely rebuked me in general terms for the offence I had committed, by absenting myself without his permission.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I took the whole lecture only in the sense that accorded with my own notions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading He merely rebuked me in general terms for the offence I had committed, by absenting myself without his permission.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I took the whole lecture only in the sense that accorded with my own notions.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I took the whole lecture only in the sense that accorded with my own notions.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading He merely rebuked me in general terms for the offence I had committed, by absenting myself without his permission.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
rebukedverbUS /rɪˈbjuːkt/
past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading He merely rebuked me in general terms for the offence I had committed, by absenting myself without his permission.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I took the whole lecture only in the sense that accorded with my own notions.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
St
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From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading He merely rebuked me in general terms for the offence I had committed, by absenting myself without his permission.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took the whole lecture only in the sense that accorded with my own notions.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He saw my father first, in order to make a favourable impression by telling him how quietly I had allowed myself to be brought away, so that his reception of me was less austere than I had expected.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "At St. Denis my brother had a chariot waiting for us, in which we started early the next morning, and arrived at home before night.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I took the whole lecture only in the sense that accorded with my own notions.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I took the whole lecture only in the sense that accorded with my own notions.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He merely rebuked me in general terms for the offence I had committed, by absenting myself without his permission.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As for my mistress, he said I richly deserved what had happened to me, for abandoning myself to a person utterly unknown; that he had entertained a better opinion of my discretion; but that he hoped this little adventure would make me wiser.
