alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Let him be as generous and as penitent as he pleases, I am heartily glad that he is on his way to Germany.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Let him be as generous and as penitent as he pleases, I am heartily glad that he is on his way to Germany.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Let him be as generous and as penitent as he pleases, I am heartily glad that he is on his way to Germany.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Do not expect that I should pretend to be sorry for Mr. Vincent,” said Lady Delacour.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is one of those men who require great emotions: fine lovers these make for stage effect--but the worst husbands in the world!
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
Delacour
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From this reading “Do not expect that I should pretend to be sorry for Mr. Vincent,” said Lady Delacour.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do not expect that I should pretend to be sorry for Mr. Vincent,” said Lady Delacour.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He is one of those men who require great emotions: fine lovers these make for stage effect--but the worst husbands in the world!
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading He is one of those men who require great emotions: fine lovers these make for stage effect--but the worst husbands in the world!
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Do not expect that I should pretend to be sorry for Mr. Vincent,” said Lady Delacour.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He is one of those men who require great emotions: fine lovers these make for stage effect--but the worst husbands in the world!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Do not expect that I should pretend to be sorry for Mr. Vincent,” said Lady Delacour.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading “Let him be as generous and as penitent as he pleases, I am heartily glad that he is on his way to Germany.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading “Let him be as generous and as penitent as he pleases, I am heartily glad that he is on his way to Germany.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Let him be as generous and as penitent as he pleases, I am heartily glad that he is on his way to Germany.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He is one of those men who require great emotions: fine lovers these make for stage effect--but the worst husbands in the world!
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let him be as generous and as penitent as he pleases, I am heartily glad that he is on his way to Germany.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “Let him be as generous and as penitent as he pleases, I am heartily glad that he is on his way to Germany.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let him be as generous and as penitent as he pleases, I am heartily glad that he is on his way to Germany.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Let him be as generous and as penitent as he pleases, I am heartily glad that he is on his way to Germany.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He is one of those men who require great emotions: fine lovers these make for stage effect--but the worst husbands in the world!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do not expect that I should pretend to be sorry for Mr. Vincent,” said Lady Delacour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Let him be as generous and as penitent as he pleases, I am heartily glad that he is on his way to Germany.
Kotzebue
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From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Do not expect that I should pretend to be sorry for Mr. Vincent,” said Lady Delacour.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let him be as generous and as penitent as he pleases, I am heartily glad that he is on his way to Germany.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading He is one of those men who require great emotions: fine lovers these make for stage effect--but the worst husbands in the world!
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He is one of those men who require great emotions: fine lovers these make for stage effect--but the worst husbands in the world!
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Do not expect that I should pretend to be sorry for Mr. Vincent,” said Lady Delacour.
NEWSnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do not expect that I should pretend to be sorry for Mr. Vincent,” said Lady Delacour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Let him be as generous and as penitent as he pleases, I am heartily glad that he is on his way to Germany.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He is one of those men who require great emotions: fine lovers these make for stage effect--but the worst husbands in the world!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
penitentnounUS /ˈpenɪtɪnt/
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
From this reading “Let him be as generous and as penitent as he pleases, I am heartily glad that he is on his way to Germany.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Let him be as generous and as penitent as he pleases, I am heartily glad that he is on his way to Germany.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “Do not expect that I should pretend to be sorry for Mr. Vincent,” said Lady Delacour.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading He is one of those men who require great emotions: fine lovers these make for stage effect--but the worst husbands in the world!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Do not expect that I should pretend to be sorry for Mr. Vincent,” said Lady Delacour.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Do not expect that I should pretend to be sorry for Mr. Vincent,” said Lady Delacour.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Do not expect that I should pretend to be sorry for Mr. Vincent,” said Lady Delacour.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He is one of those men who require great emotions: fine lovers these make for stage effect--but the worst husbands in the world!
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do not expect that I should pretend to be sorry for Mr. Vincent,” said Lady Delacour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He is one of those men who require great emotions: fine lovers these make for stage effect--but the worst husbands in the world!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He is one of those men who require great emotions: fine lovers these make for stage effect--but the worst husbands in the world!
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do not expect that I should pretend to be sorry for Mr. Vincent,” said Lady Delacour.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
Vincent
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From this reading “Do not expect that I should pretend to be sorry for Mr. Vincent,” said Lady Delacour.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Let him be as generous and as penitent as he pleases, I am heartily glad that he is on his way to Germany.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I dare say he will find in the upper or _lower_ circles of the empire some heroine in the Kotzebue taste, who will alternately make him miserable till he is happy, and happy till he is miserable.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He is one of those men who require great emotions: fine lovers these make for stage effect--but the worst husbands in the world!
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading He is one of those men who require great emotions: fine lovers these make for stage effect--but the worst husbands in the world!
