adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
Camors
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From this reading Camors sat for some time plunged in thought.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading He might have spared himself these compliments.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
credulitynounUS /krɪˈduːləti/
tendency to believe readily
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
d'Estrelles
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From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
despicableadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪkəbəl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
dupedverbUS /duːpt/
past form of “dupe” — fool or hoax
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Camors sat for some time plunged in thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Camors sat for some time plunged in thought.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
Luc
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From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Camors sat for some time plunged in thought.
promptings
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From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Camors sat for some time plunged in thought.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
snarenounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Camors sat for some time plunged in thought.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading He might have spared himself these compliments.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He might have spared himself these compliments.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Camors sat for some time plunged in thought.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Camors sat for some time plunged in thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
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 He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was astonished at the depths he had discovered in her character; he was displeased with himself without well knowing why; and, above all, he was much struck by his cousin.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading However, as he had but a slight opinion of the sincerity of women, he persuaded himself that Mademoiselle de Luc d'Estrelles, when she came to offer him her heart and hand, nevertheless knew he was not altogether a despicable match for her.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He said to himself that a few years back he might have been duped by her apparent sincerity, and congratulated himself on not having fallen into this attractive snare--on not having listened to the first promptings of credulity and sincere emotion.
