adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
Ah
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From this reading THE MARTYRS “Ah! voilà les âmes qu’il falloit à la mienne!”
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He found a range of intellectual pleasures, altogether new to him, in the sympathy of that pure and elevated soul.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elevation of soul, generosity, humanity—little by little it came to seem to him as if these existed nowhere else.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Elevation of soul, generosity, humanity—little by little it came to seem to him as if these existed nowhere else.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Elevation of soul, generosity, humanity—little by little it came to seem to him as if these existed nowhere else.
Cecilia's
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From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading He found a range of intellectual pleasures, altogether new to him, in the sympathy of that pure and elevated soul.
ElevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Elevation of soul, generosity, humanity—little by little it came to seem to him as if these existed nowhere else.
else
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From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Elevation of soul, generosity, humanity—little by little it came to seem to him as if these existed nowhere else.
falloit
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From this reading THE MARTYRS “Ah! voilà les âmes qu’il falloit à la mienne!”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found a range of intellectual pleasures, altogether new to him, in the sympathy of that pure and elevated soul.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading Elevation of soul, generosity, humanity—little by little it came to seem to him as if these existed nowhere else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found a range of intellectual pleasures, altogether new to him, in the sympathy of that pure and elevated soul.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found a range of intellectual pleasures, altogether new to him, in the sympathy of that pure and elevated soul.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading Elevation of soul, generosity, humanity—little by little it came to seem to him as if these existed nowhere else.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading He found a range of intellectual pleasures, altogether new to him, in the sympathy of that pure and elevated soul.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Elevation of soul, generosity, humanity—little by little it came to seem to him as if these existed nowhere else.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading THE MARTYRS “Ah! voilà les âmes qu’il falloit à la mienne!”
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
lesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading THE MARTYRS “Ah! voilà les âmes qu’il falloit à la mienne!”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Elevation of soul, generosity, humanity—little by little it came to seem to him as if these existed nowhere else.
Marius
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From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
MARTYRSnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərz/
plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading THE MARTYRS “Ah! voilà les âmes qu’il falloit à la mienne!”
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
mienne
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From this reading THE MARTYRS “Ah! voilà les âmes qu’il falloit à la mienne!”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He found a range of intellectual pleasures, altogether new to him, in the sympathy of that pure and elevated soul.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Elevation of soul, generosity, humanity—little by little it came to seem to him as if these existed nowhere else.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He found a range of intellectual pleasures, altogether new to him, in the sympathy of that pure and elevated soul.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading He found a range of intellectual pleasures, altogether new to him, in the sympathy of that pure and elevated soul.
qu'il
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From this reading THE MARTYRS “Ah! voilà les âmes qu’il falloit à la mienne!”
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading He found a range of intellectual pleasures, altogether new to him, in the sympathy of that pure and elevated soul.
RousseaunounUS /ruːˈsoʊ/
French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778)
From this reading Rousseau.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Elevation of soul, generosity, humanity—little by little it came to seem to him as if these existed nowhere else.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He found a range of intellectual pleasures, altogether new to him, in the sympathy of that pure and elevated soul.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading He found a range of intellectual pleasures, altogether new to him, in the sympathy of that pure and elevated soul.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found a range of intellectual pleasures, altogether new to him, in the sympathy of that pure and elevated soul.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARTYRS “Ah! voilà les âmes qu’il falloit à la mienne!”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Elevation of soul, generosity, humanity—little by little it came to seem to him as if these existed nowhere else.
threadbareadjectiveUS /ˈθredber/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
voilà
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From this reading THE MARTYRS “Ah! voilà les âmes qu’il falloit à la mienne!”
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The charm of its poetry, a poetry of the affections, wonderfully fresh in the midst of a threadbare world, would have led Marius, if nothing else had done so, again and again, to Cecilia’s house.
à
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From this reading THE MARTYRS “Ah! voilà les âmes qu’il falloit à la mienne!”
âmes
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From this reading THE MARTYRS “Ah! voilà les âmes qu’il falloit à la mienne!”
