adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sincerely saw nothing worse in life than the situation of a married man without money.
aggravatedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/
made more severe or intense especially in law
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading “And that poor woman is working hard to get me appointed commander of the Legion and ambassador to the Court of Baden!” he cried.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading “And that poor woman is working hard to get me appointed commander of the Legion and ambassador to the Court of Baden!” he cried.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
Baden
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From this reading “And that poor woman is working hard to get me appointed commander of the Legion and ambassador to the Court of Baden!” he cried.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
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 Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
Chaulieu
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From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “And that poor woman is working hard to get me appointed commander of the Legion and ambassador to the Court of Baden!” he cried.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “And that poor woman is working hard to get me appointed commander of the Legion and ambassador to the Court of Baden!” he cried.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “And that poor woman is working hard to get me appointed commander of the Legion and ambassador to the Court of Baden!” he cried.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
duchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
Duchesse
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From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
dukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The poet’s reflections during the night were thoroughly matter of fact.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The poet’s reflections during the night were thoroughly matter of fact.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “And that poor woman is working hard to get me appointed commander of the Legion and ambassador to the Court of Baden!” he cried.
Havre
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From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sincerely saw nothing worse in life than the situation of a married man without money.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sincerely saw nothing worse in life than the situation of a married man without money.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And that poor woman is working hard to get me appointed commander of the Legion and ambassador to the Court of Baden!” he cried.
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 Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
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 Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
LegionnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading “And that poor woman is working hard to get me appointed commander of the Legion and ambassador to the Court of Baden!” he cried.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He sincerely saw nothing worse in life than the situation of a married man without money.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He sincerely saw nothing worse in life than the situation of a married man without money.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading He sincerely saw nothing worse in life than the situation of a married man without money.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The poet’s reflections during the night were thoroughly matter of fact.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And that poor woman is working hard to get me appointed commander of the Legion and ambassador to the Court of Baden!” he cried.
Mignon
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From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He sincerely saw nothing worse in life than the situation of a married man without money.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The poet’s reflections during the night were thoroughly matter of fact.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He sincerely saw nothing worse in life than the situation of a married man without money.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poet’s reflections during the night were thoroughly matter of fact.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The poet’s reflections during the night were thoroughly matter of fact.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “And that poor woman is working hard to get me appointed commander of the Legion and ambassador to the Court of Baden!” he cried.
promptitudenoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The poet’s reflections during the night were thoroughly matter of fact.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He sincerely saw nothing worse in life than the situation of a married man without money.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading He sincerely saw nothing worse in life than the situation of a married man without money.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He sincerely saw nothing worse in life than the situation of a married man without money.
speculatorsnounUS /ˈspekjəleɪtərz/
plural of “speculator” — someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He sincerely saw nothing worse in life than the situation of a married man without money.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poet’s reflections during the night were thoroughly matter of fact.
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The poet’s reflections during the night were thoroughly matter of fact.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
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 Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The poet’s reflections during the night were thoroughly matter of fact.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thereupon, with that promptitude of decision which results--in poets as well as in speculators--from a lively intuition of the future, he sat down and composed the following letter:-- To Madame la Duchesse de Chaulieu:
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He sincerely saw nothing worse in life than the situation of a married man without money.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “And that poor woman is working hard to get me appointed commander of the Legion and ambassador to the Court of Baden!” he cried.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “And that poor woman is working hard to get me appointed commander of the Legion and ambassador to the Court of Baden!” he cried.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He sincerely saw nothing worse in life than the situation of a married man without money.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Still trembling at the danger he had been led into by his vanity, his desire to get the better of the duke, and his belief in the Mignon millions, he began to ask himself what the duchess must be thinking of his stay in Havre, aggravated by the fact that he had not written to her for fourteen days, whereas in Paris they exchanged four or five letters a week.
