adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maurice obtained his wish; and Victoire's temper never relapsed into its former bad habits--so powerful is the effect of a well-chosen motive!
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading At the end of the time prescribed, the judges, including Victoire herself, who was the most severe of them all, agreed she had justly deserved her reward.
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 "You she preferred to all the gay resorts, Where female vanity might wish to shine, The pomp of cities, and the pride of courts."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You she preferred to all the gay resorts, Where female vanity might wish to shine, The pomp of cities, and the pride of courts."
anecdotesnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the time prescribed, the judges, including Victoire herself, who was the most severe of them all, agreed she had justly deserved her reward.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Maurice obtained his wish; and Victoire's temper never relapsed into its former bad habits--so powerful is the effect of a well-chosen motive!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "You she preferred to all the gay resorts, Where female vanity might wish to shine, The pomp of cities, and the pride of courts."
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "You she preferred to all the gay resorts, Where female vanity might wish to shine, The pomp of cities, and the pride of courts."
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading At the end of the time prescribed, the judges, including Victoire herself, who was the most severe of them all, agreed she had justly deserved her reward.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Maurice obtained his wish; and Victoire's temper never relapsed into its former bad habits--so powerful is the effect of a well-chosen motive!
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the time prescribed, the judges, including Victoire herself, who was the most severe of them all, agreed she had justly deserved her reward.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading "You she preferred to all the gay resorts, Where female vanity might wish to shine, The pomp of cities, and the pride of courts."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Maurice obtained his wish; and Victoire's temper never relapsed into its former bad habits--so powerful is the effect of a well-chosen motive!
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "You she preferred to all the gay resorts, Where female vanity might wish to shine, The pomp of cities, and the pride of courts."
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Maurice obtained his wish; and Victoire's temper never relapsed into its former bad habits--so powerful is the effect of a well-chosen motive!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the end of the time prescribed, the judges, including Victoire herself, who was the most severe of them all, agreed she had justly deserved her reward.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of the time prescribed, the judges, including Victoire herself, who was the most severe of them all, agreed she had justly deserved her reward.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the end of the time prescribed, the judges, including Victoire herself, who was the most severe of them all, agreed she had justly deserved her reward.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maurice obtained his wish; and Victoire's temper never relapsed into its former bad habits--so powerful is the effect of a well-chosen motive!
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading At the end of the time prescribed, the judges, including Victoire herself, who was the most severe of them all, agreed she had justly deserved her reward.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Maurice obtained his wish; and Victoire's temper never relapsed into its former bad habits--so powerful is the effect of a well-chosen motive!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maurice obtained his wish; and Victoire's temper never relapsed into its former bad habits--so powerful is the effect of a well-chosen motive!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Maurice obtained his wish; and Victoire's temper never relapsed into its former bad habits--so powerful is the effect of a well-chosen motive!
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading At the end of the time prescribed, the judges, including Victoire herself, who was the most severe of them all, agreed she had justly deserved her reward.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading At the end of the time prescribed, the judges, including Victoire herself, who was the most severe of them all, agreed she had justly deserved her reward.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
LYTTELTON
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From this reading LYTTELTON.
Maurice
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From this reading Maurice obtained his wish; and Victoire's temper never relapsed into its former bad habits--so powerful is the effect of a well-chosen motive!
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You she preferred to all the gay resorts, Where female vanity might wish to shine, The pomp of cities, and the pride of courts."
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading At the end of the time prescribed, the judges, including Victoire herself, who was the most severe of them all, agreed she had justly deserved her reward.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Maurice obtained his wish; and Victoire's temper never relapsed into its former bad habits--so powerful is the effect of a well-chosen motive!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Maurice obtained his wish; and Victoire's temper never relapsed into its former bad habits--so powerful is the effect of a well-chosen motive!
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Maurice obtained his wish; and Victoire's temper never relapsed into its former bad habits--so powerful is the effect of a well-chosen motive!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You she preferred to all the gay resorts, Where female vanity might wish to shine, The pomp of cities, and the pride of courts."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
philosophersnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading "You she preferred to all the gay resorts, Where female vanity might wish to shine, The pomp of cities, and the pride of courts."
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Maurice obtained his wish; and Victoire's temper never relapsed into its former bad habits--so powerful is the effect of a well-chosen motive!
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading "You she preferred to all the gay resorts, Where female vanity might wish to shine, The pomp of cities, and the pride of courts."
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading At the end of the time prescribed, the judges, including Victoire herself, who was the most severe of them all, agreed she had justly deserved her reward.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "You she preferred to all the gay resorts, Where female vanity might wish to shine, The pomp of cities, and the pride of courts."
relapsedverbUS /riˈlæpst/
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading Maurice obtained his wish; and Victoire's temper never relapsed into its former bad habits--so powerful is the effect of a well-chosen motive!
resortsnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrts/
plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading "You she preferred to all the gay resorts, Where female vanity might wish to shine, The pomp of cities, and the pride of courts."
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading At the end of the time prescribed, the judges, including Victoire herself, who was the most severe of them all, agreed she had justly deserved her reward.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading At the end of the time prescribed, the judges, including Victoire herself, who was the most severe of them all, agreed she had justly deserved her reward.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You she preferred to all the gay resorts, Where female vanity might wish to shine, The pomp of cities, and the pride of courts."
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading "You she preferred to all the gay resorts, Where female vanity might wish to shine, The pomp of cities, and the pride of courts."
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Maurice obtained his wish; and Victoire's temper never relapsed into its former bad habits--so powerful is the effect of a well-chosen motive!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Maurice obtained his wish; and Victoire's temper never relapsed into its former bad habits--so powerful is the effect of a well-chosen motive!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You she preferred to all the gay resorts, Where female vanity might wish to shine, The pomp of cities, and the pride of courts."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the end of the time prescribed, the judges, including Victoire herself, who was the most severe of them all, agreed she had justly deserved her reward.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end of the time prescribed, the judges, including Victoire herself, who was the most severe of them all, agreed she had justly deserved her reward.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You she preferred to all the gay resorts, Where female vanity might wish to shine, The pomp of cities, and the pride of courts."
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading "You she preferred to all the gay resorts, Where female vanity might wish to shine, The pomp of cities, and the pride of courts."
Victoire
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From this reading At the end of the time prescribed, the judges, including Victoire herself, who was the most severe of them all, agreed she had justly deserved her reward.
Victoire's
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From this reading Maurice obtained his wish; and Victoire's temper never relapsed into its former bad habits--so powerful is the effect of a well-chosen motive!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of the time prescribed, the judges, including Victoire herself, who was the most severe of them all, agreed she had justly deserved her reward.
well-chosenadjective
well expressed and to the point
From this reading Maurice obtained his wish; and Victoire's temper never relapsed into its former bad habits--so powerful is the effect of a well-chosen motive!
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "You she preferred to all the gay resorts, Where female vanity might wish to shine, The pomp of cities, and the pride of courts."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the end of the time prescribed, the judges, including Victoire herself, who was the most severe of them all, agreed she had justly deserved her reward.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "You she preferred to all the gay resorts, Where female vanity might wish to shine, The pomp of cities, and the pride of courts."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Perhaps the historian may be blamed for dwelling on such trivial anecdotes; yet a lady, who was accustomed to the conversation of deep philosophers and polished courtiers, listened without disdain to these simple annals.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You she preferred to all the gay resorts, Where female vanity might wish to shine, The pomp of cities, and the pride of courts."
