affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading I affected good humour also.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I affected good humour also.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading During the whole evening we were thus supplying to each other an inexhaustible fund of amusement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the whole evening we were thus supplying to each other an inexhaustible fund of amusement.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I contrived, before his departure, to let him have Manon for another moment to himself; so that he had reason to applaud my complaisance, as well as the hospitable reception I had given him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
applaudverbUS /əˈplɔːd/
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading I contrived, before his departure, to let him have Manon for another moment to himself; so that he had reason to applaud my complaisance, as well as the hospitable reception I had given him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I contrived, before his departure, to let him have Manon for another moment to himself; so that he had reason to applaud my complaisance, as well as the hospitable reception I had given him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was laughing in his mind at my simplicity, while I was not less diverted by his own.
austeritynounUS /ˌɔːˈsterɪti/
the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I contrived, before his departure, to let him have Manon for another moment to himself; so that he had reason to applaud my complaisance, as well as the hospitable reception I had given him.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was laughing in his mind at my simplicity, while I was not less diverted by his own.
complaisancenoun
a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
From this reading I contrived, before his departure, to let him have Manon for another moment to himself; so that he had reason to applaud my complaisance, as well as the hospitable reception I had given him.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading I contrived, before his departure, to let him have Manon for another moment to himself; so that he had reason to applaud my complaisance, as well as the hospitable reception I had given him.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading I contrived, before his departure, to let him have Manon for another moment to himself; so that he had reason to applaud my complaisance, as well as the hospitable reception I had given him.
discouragingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He was laughing in his mind at my simplicity, while I was not less diverted by his own.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the whole evening we were thus supplying to each other an inexhaustible fund of amusement.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading During the whole evening we were thus supplying to each other an inexhaustible fund of amusement.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading During the whole evening we were thus supplying to each other an inexhaustible fund of amusement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading During the whole evening we were thus supplying to each other an inexhaustible fund of amusement.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I contrived, before his departure, to let him have Manon for another moment to himself; so that he had reason to applaud my complaisance, as well as the hospitable reception I had given him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I affected good humour also.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I contrived, before his departure, to let him have Manon for another moment to himself; so that he had reason to applaud my complaisance, as well as the hospitable reception I had given him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I contrived, before his departure, to let him have Manon for another moment to himself; so that he had reason to applaud my complaisance, as well as the hospitable reception I had given him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I contrived, before his departure, to let him have Manon for another moment to himself; so that he had reason to applaud my complaisance, as well as the hospitable reception I had given him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was laughing in his mind at my simplicity, while I was not less diverted by his own.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading I contrived, before his departure, to let him have Manon for another moment to himself; so that he had reason to applaud my complaisance, as well as the hospitable reception I had given him.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I affected good humour also.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
inexhaustibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl/
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading During the whole evening we were thus supplying to each other an inexhaustible fund of amusement.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He was laughing in his mind at my simplicity, while I was not less diverted by his own.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was laughing in his mind at my simplicity, while I was not less diverted by his own.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I contrived, before his departure, to let him have Manon for another moment to himself; so that he had reason to applaud my complaisance, as well as the hospitable reception I had given him.
Manon
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From this reading I contrived, before his departure, to let him have Manon for another moment to himself; so that he had reason to applaud my complaisance, as well as the hospitable reception I had given him.
Manon's
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From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was laughing in his mind at my simplicity, while I was not less diverted by his own.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I contrived, before his departure, to let him have Manon for another moment to himself; so that he had reason to applaud my complaisance, as well as the hospitable reception I had given him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the whole evening we were thus supplying to each other an inexhaustible fund of amusement.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading During the whole evening we were thus supplying to each other an inexhaustible fund of amusement.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was laughing in his mind at my simplicity, while I was not less diverted by his own.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I contrived, before his departure, to let him have Manon for another moment to himself; so that he had reason to applaud my complaisance, as well as the hospitable reception I had given him.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading I contrived, before his departure, to let him have Manon for another moment to himself; so that he had reason to applaud my complaisance, as well as the hospitable reception I had given him.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading He was laughing in his mind at my simplicity, while I was not less diverted by his own.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I contrived, before his departure, to let him have Manon for another moment to himself; so that he had reason to applaud my complaisance, as well as the hospitable reception I had given him.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
supplyingnounUS /səˈplaɪɪŋ/
the activity of supplying or providing something
From this reading During the whole evening we were thus supplying to each other an inexhaustible fund of amusement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading During the whole evening we were thus supplying to each other an inexhaustible fund of amusement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I perceived on my return that he had not had to encounter any very discouraging austerity on Manon's part, for he was in the best possible spirits.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading During the whole evening we were thus supplying to each other an inexhaustible fund of amusement.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I contrived, before his departure, to let him have Manon for another moment to himself; so that he had reason to applaud my complaisance, as well as the hospitable reception I had given him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the whole evening we were thus supplying to each other an inexhaustible fund of amusement.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was laughing in his mind at my simplicity, while I was not less diverted by his own.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading During the whole evening we were thus supplying to each other an inexhaustible fund of amusement.
