adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My meeting with you was a momentary relaxation accorded me by fate.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading My meeting with you was a momentary relaxation accorded me by fate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Manon's side I was not master of myself; and it was no longer by the hour that time was measured; rather by the duration of whole days.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Love did not permit me to put any bounds to my liberality.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Manon's side I was not master of myself; and it was no longer by the hour that time was measured; rather by the duration of whole days.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At length, my funds being completely exhausted, I found myself exposed to the brutal caprice of these six wretches who treated me with intolerable rudeness--you yourself witnessed it at Passy.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading Love did not permit me to put any bounds to my liberality.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading At length, my funds being completely exhausted, I found myself exposed to the brutal caprice of these six wretches who treated me with intolerable rudeness--you yourself witnessed it at Passy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At Manon's side I was not master of myself; and it was no longer by the hour that time was measured; rather by the duration of whole days.
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading At length, my funds being completely exhausted, I found myself exposed to the brutal caprice of these six wretches who treated me with intolerable rudeness--you yourself witnessed it at Passy.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading At length, my funds being completely exhausted, I found myself exposed to the brutal caprice of these six wretches who treated me with intolerable rudeness--you yourself witnessed it at Passy.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At Manon's side I was not master of myself; and it was no longer by the hour that time was measured; rather by the duration of whole days.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Love did not permit me to put any bounds to my liberality.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading At Manon's side I was not master of myself; and it was no longer by the hour that time was measured; rather by the duration of whole days.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading At length, my funds being completely exhausted, I found myself exposed to the brutal caprice of these six wretches who treated me with intolerable rudeness--you yourself witnessed it at Passy.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading At length, my funds being completely exhausted, I found myself exposed to the brutal caprice of these six wretches who treated me with intolerable rudeness--you yourself witnessed it at Passy.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading My meeting with you was a momentary relaxation accorded me by fate.
favoursnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading At length, my funds being completely exhausted, I found myself exposed to the brutal caprice of these six wretches who treated me with intolerable rudeness--you yourself witnessed it at Passy.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading At length, my funds being completely exhausted, I found myself exposed to the brutal caprice of these six wretches who treated me with intolerable rudeness--you yourself witnessed it at Passy.
gendarmes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At Manon's side I was not master of myself; and it was no longer by the hour that time was measured; rather by the duration of whole days.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At Manon's side I was not master of myself; and it was no longer by the hour that time was measured; rather by the duration of whole days.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading At length, my funds being completely exhausted, I found myself exposed to the brutal caprice of these six wretches who treated me with intolerable rudeness--you yourself witnessed it at Passy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At Manon's side I was not master of myself; and it was no longer by the hour that time was measured; rather by the duration of whole days.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, my funds being completely exhausted, I found myself exposed to the brutal caprice of these six wretches who treated me with intolerable rudeness--you yourself witnessed it at Passy.
liberalitynounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈælətiː/
an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom
From this reading Love did not permit me to put any bounds to my liberality.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading At Manon's side I was not master of myself; and it was no longer by the hour that time was measured; rather by the duration of whole days.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love did not permit me to put any bounds to my liberality.
Manon's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Manon's side I was not master of myself; and it was no longer by the hour that time was measured; rather by the duration of whole days.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading At Manon's side I was not master of myself; and it was no longer by the hour that time was measured; rather by the duration of whole days.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading At Manon's side I was not master of myself; and it was no longer by the hour that time was measured; rather by the duration of whole days.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading My meeting with you was a momentary relaxation accorded me by fate.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading My meeting with you was a momentary relaxation accorded me by fate.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At Manon's side I was not master of myself; and it was no longer by the hour that time was measured; rather by the duration of whole days.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At Manon's side I was not master of myself; and it was no longer by the hour that time was measured; rather by the duration of whole days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Love did not permit me to put any bounds to my liberality.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
Passy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length, my funds being completely exhausted, I found myself exposed to the brutal caprice of these six wretches who treated me with intolerable rudeness--you yourself witnessed it at Passy.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Love did not permit me to put any bounds to my liberality.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Love did not permit me to put any bounds to my liberality.
rapaciousadjectiveUS /rəˈpæʃɪs/
living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading At Manon's side I was not master of myself; and it was no longer by the hour that time was measured; rather by the duration of whole days.
relaxationnounUS /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading My meeting with you was a momentary relaxation accorded me by fate.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading At length, my funds being completely exhausted, I found myself exposed to the brutal caprice of these six wretches who treated me with intolerable rudeness--you yourself witnessed it at Passy.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At Manon's side I was not master of myself; and it was no longer by the hour that time was measured; rather by the duration of whole days.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At length, my funds being completely exhausted, I found myself exposed to the brutal caprice of these six wretches who treated me with intolerable rudeness--you yourself witnessed it at Passy.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At length, my funds being completely exhausted, I found myself exposed to the brutal caprice of these six wretches who treated me with intolerable rudeness--you yourself witnessed it at Passy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At Manon's side I was not master of myself; and it was no longer by the hour that time was measured; rather by the duration of whole days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Love did not permit me to put any bounds to my liberality.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading At length, my funds being completely exhausted, I found myself exposed to the brutal caprice of these six wretches who treated me with intolerable rudeness--you yourself witnessed it at Passy.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Manon's side I was not master of myself; and it was no longer by the hour that time was measured; rather by the duration of whole days.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "The gendarmes became so rapacious when they saw the violence of my passion, continually increasing their demands for the slightest favours, that they soon left me penniless.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At length, my funds being completely exhausted, I found myself exposed to the brutal caprice of these six wretches who treated me with intolerable rudeness--you yourself witnessed it at Passy.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At Manon's side I was not master of myself; and it was no longer by the hour that time was measured; rather by the duration of whole days.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length, my funds being completely exhausted, I found myself exposed to the brutal caprice of these six wretches who treated me with intolerable rudeness--you yourself witnessed it at Passy.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading At length, my funds being completely exhausted, I found myself exposed to the brutal caprice of these six wretches who treated me with intolerable rudeness--you yourself witnessed it at Passy.
wretches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length, my funds being completely exhausted, I found myself exposed to the brutal caprice of these six wretches who treated me with intolerable rudeness--you yourself witnessed it at Passy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At length, my funds being completely exhausted, I found myself exposed to the brutal caprice of these six wretches who treated me with intolerable rudeness--you yourself witnessed it at Passy.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading At length, my funds being completely exhausted, I found myself exposed to the brutal caprice of these six wretches who treated me with intolerable rudeness--you yourself witnessed it at Passy.
