adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After neglecting this golden opportunity, she can never convince me that she is really anxious about her husband’s heart.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After neglecting this golden opportunity, she can never convince me that she is really anxious about her husband’s heart.
agaçante
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From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading After neglecting this golden opportunity, she can never convince me that she is really anxious about her husband’s heart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading After neglecting this golden opportunity, she can never convince me that she is really anxious about her husband’s heart.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading L---- Castle.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading After neglecting this golden opportunity, she can never convince me that she is really anxious about her husband’s heart.
convincesverbUS /kənˈvɪnsɪz/
third-person singular of “convince” — make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
coquetrynoun
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
coquettenoun
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
DEnounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading OLIVIA TO MADAME DE F----.
demi-voílée
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From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
edifyingadjectiveUS /ˈedəfaɪɪŋ/
enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading OLIVIA TO MADAME DE F----.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading After neglecting this golden opportunity, she can never convince me that she is really anxious about her husband’s heart.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading After neglecting this golden opportunity, she can never convince me that she is really anxious about her husband’s heart.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After neglecting this golden opportunity, she can never convince me that she is really anxious about her husband’s heart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading L---- Castle.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
Leonora
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From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
MADAMEnounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading OLIVIA TO MADAME DE F----.
manoeuvrenoun
a plan for attaining a particular goal
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
neglectingverbUS /nɪˈɡlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out
From this reading After neglecting this golden opportunity, she can never convince me that she is really anxious about her husband’s heart.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
OLIVIA
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From this reading OLIVIA TO MADAME DE F----.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading After neglecting this golden opportunity, she can never convince me that she is really anxious about her husband’s heart.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
piquante
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From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
reclaimverbUS /riˈkleɪm/
claim back
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLIVIA TO MADAME DE F----.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This Lady Leonora, in her simplicity, never dreamed of love till the prince’s passion was too visible and audible to be misunderstood: and then she changed her tone, and checked her simplicity, and was so reserved, and so dignified, and so _proper_, it was quite edifying, especially to a poor sinner of a coquette like me; nothing _piquante_; nothing _agaçante_; nothing _demi-voílée_; no retiring to be pursued; not a single manoeuvre of coquetry did she practise.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading This convinces me that she cares not in the least for her husband; because, if she really loved him, and wished to reclaim his heart, what so natural or so simple as to excite his jealousy, and thus revive his love?
