adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
buriesverbUS /ˈberiz/
third-person singular of “bury” — cover from sight
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on.
dancernounUS /ˈdænsər/
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
miserlyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪzərli/
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
monsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
opiumnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” replied she, simply.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” replied she, simply.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Yes,” replied she, simply.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duchess sighed deeply, and an expression of suppressed pain passed over her features.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In that land of passion, each passion bears its excuse in itself, and gracious indulgence is shown to every form of error.
Vendramin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” replied she, simply.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will see strange things in our country, monsieur,” she went on.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Vendramin lives on opium, as this one lives on love, and that one buries himself in learning; most young men have a passion for a dancer, as older men are miserly.
