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Monsieur de Camors — Complete
Monsieur de Camors — Complete

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.
He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.
He felt this profoundly.
His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.
He entertained for her, at once, the interest which attaches to forbidden fruit, to the attraction of strange beauty, and to the mystery of an impenetrable sphinx.
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Monsieur de Camors — Complete

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Monsieur de Camors — Complete is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.
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He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.
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He felt this profoundly.
/hiː felt ðɪs proʊˈfaʊndli/
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His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.
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He entertained for her, at once, the interest which attaches to forbidden fruit, to the attraction of strange beauty, and to the mystery of an impenetrable sphinx.
/hiː ˌentərˈteɪnd fɔːr hɜːr æt wʌns ðə ˈɪntrəst wɪtʃ əˈtætʃɪz tuː fərˈbɪd.ən fruːt tuː ðə əˈtrækʃən ʌv streɪndʒ ˈbjuːti ənd tuː ðə ˈmɪstəri ʌv æn ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl sfɪŋks/

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assail verb US /əˈseɪl/

attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading “But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.”

attaches noun US /əˈtætʃɪz/

plural of “attache” — a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission

From this reading “He entertained for her, at once, the interest which attaches to forbidden fruit, to the attraction of strange beauty, and to the mystery of an impenetrable sphinx.”

benefits noun US /ˈbenəfɪts/

plural of “benefit” — financial assistance in time of need

From this reading “He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.”

code noun US /koʊd/

a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

From this reading “But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.”

felon noun US /ˈfelən/

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading “But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.”

impenetrable adjective US /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/

not admitting of penetration or passage into or through

From this reading “He entertained for her, at once, the interest which attaches to forbidden fruit, to the attraction of strange beauty, and to the mystery of an impenetrable sphinx.”

interdicted verb US /ˈɪntərdɪktɪd/

past form of “interdict” — destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication

From this reading “His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.”

sphinx noun US /sfɪŋks/

an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret

From this reading “He entertained for her, at once, the interest which attaches to forbidden fruit, to the attraction of strange beauty, and to the mystery of an impenetrable sphinx.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.

affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.

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 His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He entertained for her, at once, the interest which attaches to forbidden fruit, to the attraction of strange beauty, and to the mystery of an impenetrable sphinx.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.

articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

assailverbUS /əˈseɪl/

attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He entertained for her, at once, the interest which attaches to forbidden fruit, to the attraction of strange beauty, and to the mystery of an impenetrable sphinx.

attachesnounUS /əˈtætʃɪz/

plural of “attache” — a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission

From this reading He entertained for her, at once, the interest which attaches to forbidden fruit, to the attraction of strange beauty, and to the mystery of an impenetrable sphinx.

attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/

-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading He entertained for her, at once, the interest which attaches to forbidden fruit, to the attraction of strange beauty, and to the mystery of an impenetrable sphinx.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading He entertained for her, at once, the interest which attaches to forbidden fruit, to the attraction of strange beauty, and to the mystery of an impenetrable sphinx.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.

benefitsnounUS /ˈbenəfɪts/

plural of “benefit” — financial assistance in time of need

From this reading He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.

bindverbUS /baɪnd/

stick to firmly

From this reading He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.

Camors

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From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

Campvallon

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From this reading His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

codenounUS /koʊd/

a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/

be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/

pleasantly occupied

From this reading He entertained for her, at once, the interest which attaches to forbidden fruit, to the attraction of strange beauty, and to the mystery of an impenetrable sphinx.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.

existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/

third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

felonnounUS /ˈfelən/

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt this profoundly.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He entertained for her, at once, the interest which attaches to forbidden fruit, to the attraction of strange beauty, and to the mystery of an impenetrable sphinx.

forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/

inflected form of “forbid” — command against

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading He entertained for her, at once, the interest which attaches to forbidden fruit, to the attraction of strange beauty, and to the mystery of an impenetrable sphinx.

foresworn

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.

fruitnounUS /fruːt/

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading He entertained for her, at once, the interest which attaches to forbidden fruit, to the attraction of strange beauty, and to the mystery of an impenetrable sphinx.

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.

heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He entertained for her, at once, the interest which attaches to forbidden fruit, to the attraction of strange beauty, and to the mystery of an impenetrable sphinx.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.

impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/

not admitting of penetration or passage into or through

From this reading He entertained for her, at once, the interest which attaches to forbidden fruit, to the attraction of strange beauty, and to the mystery of an impenetrable sphinx.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

interdictedverbUS /ˈɪntərdɪktɪd/

past form of “interdict” — destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication

From this reading His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading He entertained for her, at once, the interest which attaches to forbidden fruit, to the attraction of strange beauty, and to the mystery of an impenetrable sphinx.

inviolably

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From this reading He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.

irreproachableadjective

free of guilt; not subject to blame

From this reading His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading He entertained for her, at once, the interest which attaches to forbidden fruit, to the attraction of strange beauty, and to the mystery of an impenetrable sphinx.

naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/

as might be expected

From this reading His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading He entertained for her, at once, the interest which attaches to forbidden fruit, to the attraction of strange beauty, and to the mystery of an impenetrable sphinx.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/

the act of punishing

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading He felt this profoundly.

servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading He had accepted from this old man confidence, affection, services, benefits--everything which could bind one man inviolably to another man--if there be beneath the heavens anything called honor.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

sphinxnounUS /sfɪŋks/

an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret

From this reading He entertained for her, at once, the interest which attaches to forbidden fruit, to the attraction of strange beauty, and to the mystery of an impenetrable sphinx.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading He entertained for her, at once, the interest which attaches to forbidden fruit, to the attraction of strange beauty, and to the mystery of an impenetrable sphinx.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But there exists, nevertheless, in this code one article, as to which M. de Camors could not deceive himself, and it was that which forbade his attempting to assail the honor of the General under penalty of being in his own eyes, as a gentleman, a felon and foresworn.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading His conduct toward Madame de Campvallon had been irreproachable; and all the more so, because the only woman he was interdicted from loving was the only woman in Paris, or in the universe, who naturally pleased him most.

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