adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was at table, at a great supper, after a masquerade.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was at table, at a great supper, after a masquerade.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFESSIONS I have to explain how I was first taken with the malady of the age.
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 About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was at table, at a great supper, after a masquerade.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
BEGINNINGnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFESSIONS I have to explain how I was first taken with the malady of the age.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I was then nineteen; I had passed through no great misfortune, I had suffered from no disease; my character was at once haughty and frank, my heart full of the hopes of youth.
CONFESSIONSnounUS /kənˈfeʃənz/
plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFESSIONS I have to explain how I was first taken with the malady of the age.
costumedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːstuːmd/
dressed in clothing characteristic of a period, country, or class
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading I was then nineteen; I had passed through no great misfortune, I had suffered from no disease; my character was at once haughty and frank, my heart full of the hopes of youth.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFESSIONS I have to explain how I was first taken with the malady of the age.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
fermentedverbUS /fərˈmentəd/
past form of “ferment” — be in an agitated or excited state
From this reading The fumes of wine fermented in my head; it was one of those moments of intoxication when all that one sees and hears speaks to one of the well-beloved.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFESSIONS I have to explain how I was first taken with the malady of the age.
flagons
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From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading I was then nineteen; I had passed through no great misfortune, I had suffered from no disease; my character was at once haughty and frank, my heart full of the hopes of youth.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was then nineteen; I had passed through no great misfortune, I had suffered from no disease; my character was at once haughty and frank, my heart full of the hopes of youth.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I was then nineteen; I had passed through no great misfortune, I had suffered from no disease; my character was at once haughty and frank, my heart full of the hopes of youth.
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading The fumes of wine fermented in my head; it was one of those moments of intoxication when all that one sees and hears speaks to one of the well-beloved.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I was at table, at a great supper, after a masquerade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was then nineteen; I had passed through no great misfortune, I had suffered from no disease; my character was at once haughty and frank, my heart full of the hopes of youth.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading I was then nineteen; I had passed through no great misfortune, I had suffered from no disease; my character was at once haughty and frank, my heart full of the hopes of youth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFESSIONS I have to explain how I was first taken with the malady of the age.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The fumes of wine fermented in my head; it was one of those moments of intoxication when all that one sees and hears speaks to one of the well-beloved.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I was then nineteen; I had passed through no great misfortune, I had suffered from no disease; my character was at once haughty and frank, my heart full of the hopes of youth.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I was then nineteen; I had passed through no great misfortune, I had suffered from no disease; my character was at once haughty and frank, my heart full of the hopes of youth.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFESSIONS I have to explain how I was first taken with the malady of the age.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFESSIONS I have to explain how I was first taken with the malady of the age.
idolizedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəlaɪzd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fumes of wine fermented in my head; it was one of those moments of intoxication when all that one sees and hears speaks to one of the well-beloved.
intoxicationnounUS /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading The fumes of wine fermented in my head; it was one of those moments of intoxication when all that one sees and hears speaks to one of the well-beloved.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fumes of wine fermented in my head; it was one of those moments of intoxication when all that one sees and hears speaks to one of the well-beloved.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
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 About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFESSIONS I have to explain how I was first taken with the malady of the age.
masqueradeverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading I was at table, at a great supper, after a masquerade.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading I was then nineteen; I had passed through no great misfortune, I had suffered from no disease; my character was at once haughty and frank, my heart full of the hopes of youth.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The fumes of wine fermented in my head; it was one of those moments of intoxication when all that one sees and hears speaks to one of the well-beloved.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading I was then nineteen; I had passed through no great misfortune, I had suffered from no disease; my character was at once haughty and frank, my heart full of the hopes of youth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I was then nineteen; I had passed through no great misfortune, I had suffered from no disease; my character was at once haughty and frank, my heart full of the hopes of youth.
obstreperousadjectiveUS /əbˈstrepərəs/
noisily and stubbornly defiant
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFESSIONS I have to explain how I was first taken with the malady of the age.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I was then nineteen; I had passed through no great misfortune, I had suffered from no disease; my character was at once haughty and frank, my heart full of the hopes of youth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I was then nineteen; I had passed through no great misfortune, I had suffered from no disease; my character was at once haughty and frank, my heart full of the hopes of youth.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading The fumes of wine fermented in my head; it was one of those moments of intoxication when all that one sees and hears speaks to one of the well-beloved.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading The fumes of wine fermented in my head; it was one of those moments of intoxication when all that one sees and hears speaks to one of the well-beloved.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I was then nineteen; I had passed through no great misfortune, I had suffered from no disease; my character was at once haughty and frank, my heart full of the hopes of youth.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading I was at table, at a great supper, after a masquerade.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I was at table, at a great supper, after a masquerade.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFESSIONS I have to explain how I was first taken with the malady of the age.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fumes of wine fermented in my head; it was one of those moments of intoxication when all that one sees and hears speaks to one of the well-beloved.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFESSIONS I have to explain how I was first taken with the malady of the age.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was then nineteen; I had passed through no great misfortune, I had suffered from no disease; my character was at once haughty and frank, my heart full of the hopes of youth.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The fumes of wine fermented in my head; it was one of those moments of intoxication when all that one sees and hears speaks to one of the well-beloved.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I was then nineteen; I had passed through no great misfortune, I had suffered from no disease; my character was at once haughty and frank, my heart full of the hopes of youth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFESSIONS I have to explain how I was first taken with the malady of the age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFESSIONS I have to explain how I was first taken with the malady of the age.
well-beloved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fumes of wine fermented in my head; it was one of those moments of intoxication when all that one sees and hears speaks to one of the well-beloved.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The fumes of wine fermented in my head; it was one of those moments of intoxication when all that one sees and hears speaks to one of the well-beloved.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The fumes of wine fermented in my head; it was one of those moments of intoxication when all that one sees and hears speaks to one of the well-beloved.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFESSIONS I have to explain how I was first taken with the malady of the age.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading About me were my friends, richly costumed, on all sides young men and women, all sparkling with beauty and joy; on the right and on the left exquisite dishes, flagons, splendor, flowers; above my head was an obstreperous orchestra, and before me my loved one, whom I idolized.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I was then nineteen; I had passed through no great misfortune, I had suffered from no disease; my character was at once haughty and frank, my heart full of the hopes of youth.
