adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading How had I been able to resist such proof of tender affection and courageous resignation?
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading How had I been able to resist such proof of tender affection and courageous resignation?
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 The decision to leave France had changed everything: joy, hope, confidence, all returned; no more sorrow, no more grief over approaching separation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The decision to leave France had changed everything: joy, hope, confidence, all returned; no more sorrow, no more grief over approaching separation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How had I been able to resist such proof of tender affection and courageous resignation?
Brigitte
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From this reading Not only did Brigitte pardon me, but she was willing to make a still greater sacrifice and leave everything for me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had now nothing but dreams of happiness and vows of eternal love; I wished, once for all, to make my dear mistress forget all the suffering I had caused her.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading We had now nothing but dreams of happiness and vows of eternal love; I wished, once for all, to make my dear mistress forget all the suffering I had caused her.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The decision to leave France had changed everything: joy, hope, confidence, all returned; no more sorrow, no more grief over approaching separation.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The decision to leave France had changed everything: joy, hope, confidence, all returned; no more sorrow, no more grief over approaching separation.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading How had I been able to resist such proof of tender affection and courageous resignation?
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading We had now nothing but dreams of happiness and vows of eternal love; I wished, once for all, to make my dear mistress forget all the suffering I had caused her.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading The decision to leave France had changed everything: joy, hope, confidence, all returned; no more sorrow, no more grief over approaching separation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not only did Brigitte pardon me, but she was willing to make a still greater sacrifice and leave everything for me.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading We had now nothing but dreams of happiness and vows of eternal love; I wished, once for all, to make my dear mistress forget all the suffering I had caused her.
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading We had now nothing but dreams of happiness and vows of eternal love; I wished, once for all, to make my dear mistress forget all the suffering I had caused her.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The decision to leave France had changed everything: joy, hope, confidence, all returned; no more sorrow, no more grief over approaching separation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading We had now nothing but dreams of happiness and vows of eternal love; I wished, once for all, to make my dear mistress forget all the suffering I had caused her.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The decision to leave France had changed everything: joy, hope, confidence, all returned; no more sorrow, no more grief over approaching separation.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Not only did Brigitte pardon me, but she was willing to make a still greater sacrifice and leave everything for me.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The decision to leave France had changed everything: joy, hope, confidence, all returned; no more sorrow, no more grief over approaching separation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The decision to leave France had changed everything: joy, hope, confidence, all returned; no more sorrow, no more grief over approaching separation.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading We had now nothing but dreams of happiness and vows of eternal love; I wished, once for all, to make my dear mistress forget all the suffering I had caused her.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We had now nothing but dreams of happiness and vows of eternal love; I wished, once for all, to make my dear mistress forget all the suffering I had caused her.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The decision to leave France had changed everything: joy, hope, confidence, all returned; no more sorrow, no more grief over approaching separation.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How had I been able to resist such proof of tender affection and courageous resignation?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had now nothing but dreams of happiness and vows of eternal love; I wished, once for all, to make my dear mistress forget all the suffering I had caused her.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The decision to leave France had changed everything: joy, hope, confidence, all returned; no more sorrow, no more grief over approaching separation.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The decision to leave France had changed everything: joy, hope, confidence, all returned; no more sorrow, no more grief over approaching separation.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading We had now nothing but dreams of happiness and vows of eternal love; I wished, once for all, to make my dear mistress forget all the suffering I had caused her.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading We had now nothing but dreams of happiness and vows of eternal love; I wished, once for all, to make my dear mistress forget all the suffering I had caused her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not only did Brigitte pardon me, but she was willing to make a still greater sacrifice and leave everything for me.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading We had now nothing but dreams of happiness and vows of eternal love; I wished, once for all, to make my dear mistress forget all the suffering I had caused her.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
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 decision to leave France had changed everything: joy, hope, confidence, all returned; no more sorrow, no more grief over approaching separation.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We had now nothing but dreams of happiness and vows of eternal love; I wished, once for all, to make my dear mistress forget all the suffering I had caused her.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The decision to leave France had changed everything: joy, hope, confidence, all returned; no more sorrow, no more grief over approaching separation.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only did Brigitte pardon me, but she was willing to make a still greater sacrifice and leave everything for me.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We had now nothing but dreams of happiness and vows of eternal love; I wished, once for all, to make my dear mistress forget all the suffering I had caused her.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We had now nothing but dreams of happiness and vows of eternal love; I wished, once for all, to make my dear mistress forget all the suffering I had caused her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had now nothing but dreams of happiness and vows of eternal love; I wished, once for all, to make my dear mistress forget all the suffering I had caused her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading We had now nothing but dreams of happiness and vows of eternal love; I wished, once for all, to make my dear mistress forget all the suffering I had caused her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Not only did Brigitte pardon me, but she was willing to make a still greater sacrifice and leave everything for me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The decision to leave France had changed everything: joy, hope, confidence, all returned; no more sorrow, no more grief over approaching separation.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Not only did Brigitte pardon me, but she was willing to make a still greater sacrifice and leave everything for me.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading How had I been able to resist such proof of tender affection and courageous resignation?
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading How had I been able to resist such proof of tender affection and courageous resignation?
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading How had I been able to resist such proof of tender affection and courageous resignation?
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The decision to leave France had changed everything: joy, hope, confidence, all returned; no more sorrow, no more grief over approaching separation.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Not only did Brigitte pardon me, but she was willing to make a still greater sacrifice and leave everything for me.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading The decision to leave France had changed everything: joy, hope, confidence, all returned; no more sorrow, no more grief over approaching separation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only did Brigitte pardon me, but she was willing to make a still greater sacrifice and leave everything for me.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The decision to leave France had changed everything: joy, hope, confidence, all returned; no more sorrow, no more grief over approaching separation.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Not only did Brigitte pardon me, but she was willing to make a still greater sacrifice and leave everything for me.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How had I been able to resist such proof of tender affection and courageous resignation?
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading We had now nothing but dreams of happiness and vows of eternal love; I wished, once for all, to make my dear mistress forget all the suffering I had caused her.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading How had I been able to resist such proof of tender affection and courageous resignation?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading We had now nothing but dreams of happiness and vows of eternal love; I wished, once for all, to make my dear mistress forget all the suffering I had caused her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not only did Brigitte pardon me, but she was willing to make a still greater sacrifice and leave everything for me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having decided on a long tour, we went first to Paris; the necessary preparations required time, and we took a furnished apartment for one month.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Not only did Brigitte pardon me, but she was willing to make a still greater sacrifice and leave everything for me.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading We had now nothing but dreams of happiness and vows of eternal love; I wished, once for all, to make my dear mistress forget all the suffering I had caused her.
