adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such are the simple words spoken with reference to his youth by that man who was the most a man of any who have lived, Saint Augustine.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The more I went about, the more unhappy I became.
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 "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Such are the simple words spoken with reference to his youth by that man who was the most a man of any who have lived, Saint Augustine.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such are the simple words spoken with reference to his youth by that man who was the most a man of any who have lived, Saint Augustine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of those who have done as I, few would say those words, all have them in their hearts; I have found no others in mine.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Returning to Paris in the month of December I passed the winter attending pleasure parties, masquerades, suppers, rarely leaving Desgenais, who was delighted with me; I was not with him.
AugustinenounUS /ˈɑːɡəstiːn/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
From this reading Such are the simple words spoken with reference to his youth by that man who was the most a man of any who have lived, Saint Augustine.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The more I went about, the more unhappy I became.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such are the simple words spoken with reference to his youth by that man who was the most a man of any who have lived, Saint Augustine.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Returning to Paris in the month of December I passed the winter attending pleasure parties, masquerades, suppers, rarely leaving Desgenais, who was delighted with me; I was not with him.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Returning to Paris in the month of December I passed the winter attending pleasure parties, masquerades, suppers, rarely leaving Desgenais, who was delighted with me; I was not with him.
Desgenais
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From this reading Returning to Paris in the month of December I passed the winter attending pleasure parties, masquerades, suppers, rarely leaving Desgenais, who was delighted with me; I was not with him.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Of those who have done as I, few would say those words, all have them in their hearts; I have found no others in mine.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Of those who have done as I, few would say those words, all have them in their hearts; I have found no others in mine.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Of those who have done as I, few would say those words, all have them in their hearts; I have found no others in mine.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such are the simple words spoken with reference to his youth by that man who was the most a man of any who have lived, Saint Augustine.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Of those who have done as I, few would say those words, all have them in their hearts; I have found no others in mine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Returning to Paris in the month of December I passed the winter attending pleasure parties, masquerades, suppers, rarely leaving Desgenais, who was delighted with me; I was not with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such are the simple words spoken with reference to his youth by that man who was the most a man of any who have lived, Saint Augustine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of those who have done as I, few would say those words, all have them in their hearts; I have found no others in mine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Returning to Paris in the month of December I passed the winter attending pleasure parties, masquerades, suppers, rarely leaving Desgenais, who was delighted with me; I was not with him.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Such are the simple words spoken with reference to his youth by that man who was the most a man of any who have lived, Saint Augustine.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Such are the simple words spoken with reference to his youth by that man who was the most a man of any who have lived, Saint Augustine.
masquerades
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From this reading Returning to Paris in the month of December I passed the winter attending pleasure parties, masquerades, suppers, rarely leaving Desgenais, who was delighted with me; I was not with him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of those who have done as I, few would say those words, all have them in their hearts; I have found no others in mine.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Returning to Paris in the month of December I passed the winter attending pleasure parties, masquerades, suppers, rarely leaving Desgenais, who was delighted with me; I was not with him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more I went about, the more unhappy I became.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Such are the simple words spoken with reference to his youth by that man who was the most a man of any who have lived, Saint Augustine.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of those who have done as I, few would say those words, all have them in their hearts; I have found no others in mine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Returning to Paris in the month of December I passed the winter attending pleasure parties, masquerades, suppers, rarely leaving Desgenais, who was delighted with me; I was not with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
others
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From this reading Of those who have done as I, few would say those words, all have them in their hearts; I have found no others in mine.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Returning to Paris in the month of December I passed the winter attending pleasure parties, masquerades, suppers, rarely leaving Desgenais, who was delighted with me; I was not with him.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Returning to Paris in the month of December I passed the winter attending pleasure parties, masquerades, suppers, rarely leaving Desgenais, who was delighted with me; I was not with him.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Returning to Paris in the month of December I passed the winter attending pleasure parties, masquerades, suppers, rarely leaving Desgenais, who was delighted with me; I was not with him.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Returning to Paris in the month of December I passed the winter attending pleasure parties, masquerades, suppers, rarely leaving Desgenais, who was delighted with me; I was not with him.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Returning to Paris in the month of December I passed the winter attending pleasure parties, masquerades, suppers, rarely leaving Desgenais, who was delighted with me; I was not with him.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Such are the simple words spoken with reference to his youth by that man who was the most a man of any who have lived, Saint Augustine.
ReturningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Returning to Paris in the month of December I passed the winter attending pleasure parties, masquerades, suppers, rarely leaving Desgenais, who was delighted with me; I was not with him.
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Such are the simple words spoken with reference to his youth by that man who was the most a man of any who have lived, Saint Augustine.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Of those who have done as I, few would say those words, all have them in their hearts; I have found no others in mine.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Such are the simple words spoken with reference to his youth by that man who was the most a man of any who have lived, Saint Augustine.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Such are the simple words spoken with reference to his youth by that man who was the most a man of any who have lived, Saint Augustine.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such are the simple words spoken with reference to his youth by that man who was the most a man of any who have lived, Saint Augustine.
suppersnounUS /ˈsʌpərz/
plural of “supper” — a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Returning to Paris in the month of December I passed the winter attending pleasure parties, masquerades, suppers, rarely leaving Desgenais, who was delighted with me; I was not with him.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of those who have done as I, few would say those words, all have them in their hearts; I have found no others in mine.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of those who have done as I, few would say those words, all have them in their hearts; I have found no others in mine.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Of those who have done as I, few would say those words, all have them in their hearts; I have found no others in mine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The more I went about, the more unhappy I became.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The more I went about, the more unhappy I became.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "ALL there was of good in that, supposing there was some good in it, was that false pleasures were the seeds of sorrow and of bitterness which fatigued me to the point of exhaustion."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Such are the simple words spoken with reference to his youth by that man who was the most a man of any who have lived, Saint Augustine.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Returning to Paris in the month of December I passed the winter attending pleasure parties, masquerades, suppers, rarely leaving Desgenais, who was delighted with me; I was not with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such are the simple words spoken with reference to his youth by that man who was the most a man of any who have lived, Saint Augustine.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Such are the simple words spoken with reference to his youth by that man who was the most a man of any who have lived, Saint Augustine.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of those who have done as I, few would say those words, all have them in their hearts; I have found no others in mine.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Such are the simple words spoken with reference to his youth by that man who was the most a man of any who have lived, Saint Augustine.
