adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No such man ever prized a heart much hackneyed in the ways of love.”
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading The feeling expressed in these lines will be acknowledged by every man of sense and delicacy.
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 It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
Altenberg
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From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The feeling expressed in these lines will be acknowledged by every man of sense and delicacy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who would prize the tainted posies, Which on ev’ry breast are worn?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The feeling expressed in these lines will be acknowledged by every man of sense and delicacy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “Who would prize the tainted posies, Which on ev’ry breast are worn?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The feeling expressed in these lines will be acknowledged by every man of sense and delicacy.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who could pluck the spotless roses From their never touched thorn?”
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading The feeling expressed in these lines will be acknowledged by every man of sense and delicacy.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
ev'ry
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From this reading “Who would prize the tainted posies, Which on ev’ry breast are worn?
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “No such man ever prized a heart much hackneyed in the ways of love.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The feeling expressed in these lines will be acknowledged by every man of sense and delicacy.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading The feeling expressed in these lines will be acknowledged by every man of sense and delicacy.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The feeling expressed in these lines will be acknowledged by every man of sense and delicacy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Who could pluck the spotless roses From their never touched thorn?”
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
hackneyedadjectiveUS /ˈhæknid/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading “No such man ever prized a heart much hackneyed in the ways of love.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “No such man ever prized a heart much hackneyed in the ways of love.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The feeling expressed in these lines will be acknowledged by every man of sense and delicacy.
insinuationsnounUS /ˌɪnsɪnjuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “insinuation” — an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The feeling expressed in these lines will be acknowledged by every man of sense and delicacy.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “No such man ever prized a heart much hackneyed in the ways of love.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The feeling expressed in these lines will be acknowledged by every man of sense and delicacy.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “No such man ever prized a heart much hackneyed in the ways of love.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Who could pluck the spotless roses From their never touched thorn?”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No such man ever prized a heart much hackneyed in the ways of love.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The feeling expressed in these lines will be acknowledged by every man of sense and delicacy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Who would prize the tainted posies, Which on ev’ry breast are worn?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
others
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From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading Who could pluck the spotless roses From their never touched thorn?”
posies
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From this reading “Who would prize the tainted posies, Which on ev’ry breast are worn?
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “Who would prize the tainted posies, Which on ev’ry breast are worn?
prizedverbUS /praɪzd/
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading “No such man ever prized a heart much hackneyed in the ways of love.”
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Who could pluck the spotless roses From their never touched thorn?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The feeling expressed in these lines will be acknowledged by every man of sense and delicacy.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading Who could pluck the spotless roses From their never touched thorn?”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “No such man ever prized a heart much hackneyed in the ways of love.”
taintedadjectiveUS /ˈteɪntɪd/
touched by rot or decay
From this reading “Who would prize the tainted posies, Which on ev’ry breast are worn?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who would prize the tainted posies, Which on ev’ry breast are worn?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Who could pluck the spotless roses From their never touched thorn?”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The feeling expressed in these lines will be acknowledged by every man of sense and delicacy.
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Who could pluck the spotless roses From their never touched thorn?”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Who could pluck the spotless roses From their never touched thorn?”
unfavourableadjective
not encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “No such man ever prized a heart much hackneyed in the ways of love.”
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Who would prize the tainted posies, Which on ev’ry breast are worn?
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who would prize the tainted posies, Which on ev’ry breast are worn?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The feeling expressed in these lines will be acknowledged by every man of sense and delicacy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with exquisite pain that Count Altenberg had heard all that had been said of Caroline--he did not give credit to half the insinuations--he despised those who made them: he knew that some of the ladies spoke from envy, others from the mere love of scandal; but still, altogether, an impression unfavourable to Caroline, or rather unfavourable to his passion for Caroline, was left on his mind.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “Who would prize the tainted posies, Which on ev’ry breast are worn?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Who would prize the tainted posies, Which on ev’ry breast are worn?
