adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There is no other way of getting you to seem to be gracious to a poor old man, who, after all, is going to pay your debts,” said Europe.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “There is no other way of getting you to seem to be gracious to a poor old man, who, after all, is going to pay your debts,” said Europe.
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 “There is no other way of getting you to seem to be gracious to a poor old man, who, after all, is going to pay your debts,” said Europe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “For they are all to be paid.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There is no other way of getting you to seem to be gracious to a poor old man, who, after all, is going to pay your debts,” said Europe.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading “What debts?” said the girl, who only cared to preserve her love, which dreadful hands were scattering to the winds.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The poor creature flew to the window, thinking she would see Lucien; she saw Nucingen.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading “Oh! how cruelly you hurt me!” she said.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading “There is no other way of getting you to seem to be gracious to a poor old man, who, after all, is going to pay your debts,” said Europe.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “What debts?” said the girl, who only cared to preserve her love, which dreadful hands were scattering to the winds.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading “There is no other way of getting you to seem to be gracious to a poor old man, who, after all, is going to pay your debts,” said Europe.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The poor creature flew to the window, thinking she would see Lucien; she saw Nucingen.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For they are all to be paid.”
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “There is no other way of getting you to seem to be gracious to a poor old man, who, after all, is going to pay your debts,” said Europe.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “What debts?” said the girl, who only cared to preserve her love, which dreadful hands were scattering to the winds.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “There is no other way of getting you to seem to be gracious to a poor old man, who, after all, is going to pay your debts,” said Europe.
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “There is no other way of getting you to seem to be gracious to a poor old man, who, after all, is going to pay your debts,” said Europe.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “What debts?” said the girl, who only cared to preserve her love, which dreadful hands were scattering to the winds.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What debts?” said the girl, who only cared to preserve her love, which dreadful hands were scattering to the winds.
how
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From this reading “Oh! how cruelly you hurt me!” she said.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading “Oh! how cruelly you hurt me!” she said.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no other way of getting you to seem to be gracious to a poor old man, who, after all, is going to pay your debts,” said Europe.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “What debts?” said the girl, who only cared to preserve her love, which dreadful hands were scattering to the winds.
Lucien
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From this reading The poor creature flew to the window, thinking she would see Lucien; she saw Nucingen.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “There is no other way of getting you to seem to be gracious to a poor old man, who, after all, is going to pay your debts,” said Europe.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh! how cruelly you hurt me!” she said.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no other way of getting you to seem to be gracious to a poor old man, who, after all, is going to pay your debts,” said Europe.
Nucingen
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From this reading The poor creature flew to the window, thinking she would see Lucien; she saw Nucingen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There is no other way of getting you to seem to be gracious to a poor old man, who, after all, is going to pay your debts,” said Europe.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! how cruelly you hurt me!” she said.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “There is no other way of getting you to seem to be gracious to a poor old man, who, after all, is going to pay your debts,” said Europe.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “What debts?” said the girl, who only cared to preserve her love, which dreadful hands were scattering to the winds.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “There is no other way of getting you to seem to be gracious to a poor old man, who, after all, is going to pay your debts,” said Europe.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “For they are all to be paid.”
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “There is no other way of getting you to seem to be gracious to a poor old man, who, after all, is going to pay your debts,” said Europe.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor creature flew to the window, thinking she would see Lucien; she saw Nucingen.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “What debts?” said the girl, who only cared to preserve her love, which dreadful hands were scattering to the winds.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh! how cruelly you hurt me!” she said.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The poor creature flew to the window, thinking she would see Lucien; she saw Nucingen.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading “What debts?” said the girl, who only cared to preserve her love, which dreadful hands were scattering to the winds.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The poor creature flew to the window, thinking she would see Lucien; she saw Nucingen.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “There is no other way of getting you to seem to be gracious to a poor old man, who, after all, is going to pay your debts,” said Europe.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poor creature flew to the window, thinking she would see Lucien; she saw Nucingen.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor creature flew to the window, thinking she would see Lucien; she saw Nucingen.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is no other way of getting you to seem to be gracious to a poor old man, who, after all, is going to pay your debts,” said Europe.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “For they are all to be paid.”
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The poor creature flew to the window, thinking she would see Lucien; she saw Nucingen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poor creature flew to the window, thinking she would see Lucien; she saw Nucingen.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “There is no other way of getting you to seem to be gracious to a poor old man, who, after all, is going to pay your debts,” said Europe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What debts?” said the girl, who only cared to preserve her love, which dreadful hands were scattering to the winds.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What debts?” said the girl, who only cared to preserve her love, which dreadful hands were scattering to the winds.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “What debts?” said the girl, who only cared to preserve her love, which dreadful hands were scattering to the winds.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “There is no other way of getting you to seem to be gracious to a poor old man, who, after all, is going to pay your debts,” said Europe.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The poor creature flew to the window, thinking she would see Lucien; she saw Nucingen.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “What debts?” said the girl, who only cared to preserve her love, which dreadful hands were scattering to the winds.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The poor creature flew to the window, thinking she would see Lucien; she saw Nucingen.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh! how cruelly you hurt me!” she said.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There is no other way of getting you to seem to be gracious to a poor old man, who, after all, is going to pay your debts,” said Europe.
