aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ORGON And how about Tartuffe?
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
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 DORINE At last she let us all persuade her, And got up courage to be bled; and then She was relieved at once.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DORINE At last she let us all persuade her, And got up courage to be bled; and then She was relieved at once.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DORINE So now they both are doing well; And I'll go straightway and inform my mistress How pleased you are at her recovery.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DORINE At last she let us all persuade her, And got up courage to be bled; and then She was relieved at once.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DORINE At last she let us all persuade her, And got up courage to be bled; and then She was relieved at once.
bledverbUS /bled/
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading DORINE At last she let us all persuade her, And got up courage to be bled; and then She was relieved at once.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading DORINE So now they both are doing well; And I'll go straightway and inform my mistress How pleased you are at her recovery.
BravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading DORINE At last she let us all persuade her, And got up courage to be bled; and then She was relieved at once.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading DORINE So now they both are doing well; And I'll go straightway and inform my mistress How pleased you are at her recovery.
DORINE
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From this reading DORINE At last she let us all persuade her, And got up courage to be bled; and then She was relieved at once.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
entrenchedadjectiveUS /enˈtrentʃt/
dug in
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DORINE So now they both are doing well; And I'll go straightway and inform my mistress How pleased you are at her recovery.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading DORINE At last she let us all persuade her, And got up courage to be bled; and then She was relieved at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DORINE At last she let us all persuade her, And got up courage to be bled; and then She was relieved at once.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
how
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From this reading ORGON And how about Tartuffe?
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
I'll
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From this reading DORINE So now they both are doing well; And I'll go straightway and inform my mistress How pleased you are at her recovery.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading DORINE So now they both are doing well; And I'll go straightway and inform my mistress How pleased you are at her recovery.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading DORINE At last she let us all persuade her, And got up courage to be bled; and then She was relieved at once.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading DORINE At last she let us all persuade her, And got up courage to be bled; and then She was relieved at once.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ORGON Poor man!
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading DORINE So now they both are doing well; And I'll go straightway and inform my mistress How pleased you are at her recovery.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DORINE So now they both are doing well; And I'll go straightway and inform my mistress How pleased you are at her recovery.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DORINE So now they both are doing well; And I'll go straightway and inform my mistress How pleased you are at her recovery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading DORINE At last she let us all persuade her, And got up courage to be bled; and then She was relieved at once.
ORGON
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From this reading ORGON And how about Tartuffe?
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading DORINE At last she let us all persuade her, And got up courage to be bled; and then She was relieved at once.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading DORINE So now they both are doing well; And I'll go straightway and inform my mistress How pleased you are at her recovery.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ORGON Poor man!
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading DORINE So now they both are doing well; And I'll go straightway and inform my mistress How pleased you are at her recovery.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading DORINE At last she let us all persuade her, And got up courage to be bled; and then She was relieved at once.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DORINE At last she let us all persuade her, And got up courage to be bled; and then She was relieved at once.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DORINE So now they both are doing well; And I'll go straightway and inform my mistress How pleased you are at her recovery.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading DORINE So now they both are doing well; And I'll go straightway and inform my mistress How pleased you are at her recovery.
Tartuffenoun
a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety (after the protagonist in a play by Moliere)
From this reading ORGON And how about Tartuffe?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading DORINE At last she let us all persuade her, And got up courage to be bled; and then She was relieved at once.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DORINE So now they both are doing well; And I'll go straightway and inform my mistress How pleased you are at her recovery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DORINE At last she let us all persuade her, And got up courage to be bled; and then She was relieved at once.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DORINE At last she let us all persuade her, And got up courage to be bled; and then She was relieved at once.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DORINE At last she let us all persuade her, And got up courage to be bled; and then She was relieved at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DORINE At last she let us all persuade her, And got up courage to be bled; and then She was relieved at once.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading DORINE So now they both are doing well; And I'll go straightway and inform my mistress How pleased you are at her recovery.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading DORINE He plucked up courage properly, Bravely entrenched his soul against all evils, And to replace the blood that she had lost, He drank at breakfast four huge draughts of wine.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DORINE So now they both are doing well; And I'll go straightway and inform my mistress How pleased you are at her recovery.
