adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
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 I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My dear husband’s letters had been full of enthusiasm for me.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I did my best to make the old man’s life more cheerful.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Besides, I did my best to make the old man’s life more cheerful.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Besides, I did my best to make the old man’s life more cheerful.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading My dear husband’s letters had been full of enthusiasm for me.
desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Besides, I did my best to make the old man’s life more cheerful.
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading My dear husband’s letters had been full of enthusiasm for me.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear husband’s letters had been full of enthusiasm for me.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading My dear husband’s letters had been full of enthusiasm for me.
Gaspard
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From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
halonounUS /ˈheɪloʊ/
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading My dear husband’s letters had been full of enthusiasm for me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading My dear husband’s letters had been full of enthusiasm for me.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Besides, I did my best to make the old man’s life more cheerful.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Besides, I did my best to make the old man’s life more cheerful.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Besides, I did my best to make the old man’s life more cheerful.
Marquis's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Besides, I did my best to make the old man’s life more cheerful.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
Nidemerle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Besides, I did my best to make the old man’s life more cheerful.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, I did my best to make the old man’s life more cheerful.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in my favour that M. de Nidemerle had conceived a very high opinion of me, far above my deserts.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I found them all among the Marquis’s papers; and his tenderness and gratitude, together with the circumstances of my return, had invested me with a kind of halo, which made me a sort of heroine in his eyes.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I read him the Gazette that came once a week, I played at cards with him all the evening, and I sometimes even wrote or copied his letters on business; and, when I sat at my embroidery, he liked to come and sit near me, sometimes talking, playing with Gaspard, or dozing.
