adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading It was so long since Mme. de Beauseant had felt stirred by real feeling delicately expressed, that it affected her very strongly now.
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
Beauseant
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From this reading It was so long since Mme. de Beauseant had felt stirred by real feeling delicately expressed, that it affected her very strongly now.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Gaston was in the flower of his youth, he impressed her as a man with something in him, unaware as yet of the great career that lay before him.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading So both these two made reflections most dangerous for their peace of mind, and both strove to conceal their thoughts.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was so long since Mme. de Beauseant had felt stirred by real feeling delicately expressed, that it affected her very strongly now.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Gaston was in the flower of his youth, he impressed her as a man with something in him, unaware as yet of the great career that lay before him.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading So both these two made reflections most dangerous for their peace of mind, and both strove to conceal their thoughts.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading So both these two made reflections most dangerous for their peace of mind, and both strove to conceal their thoughts.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was so long since Mme. de Beauseant had felt stirred by real feeling delicately expressed, that it affected her very strongly now.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading It was so long since Mme. de Beauseant had felt stirred by real feeling delicately expressed, that it affected her very strongly now.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading It was so long since Mme. de Beauseant had felt stirred by real feeling delicately expressed, that it affected her very strongly now.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was so long since Mme. de Beauseant had felt stirred by real feeling delicately expressed, that it affected her very strongly now.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was so long since Mme. de Beauseant had felt stirred by real feeling delicately expressed, that it affected her very strongly now.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Gaston was in the flower of his youth, he impressed her as a man with something in him, unaware as yet of the great career that lay before him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So both these two made reflections most dangerous for their peace of mind, and both strove to conceal their thoughts.
Gaston
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From this reading Gaston was in the flower of his youth, he impressed her as a man with something in him, unaware as yet of the great career that lay before him.
gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/
make happy or satisfied
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Gaston was in the flower of his youth, he impressed her as a man with something in him, unaware as yet of the great career that lay before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was so long since Mme. de Beauseant had felt stirred by real feeling delicately expressed, that it affected her very strongly now.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gaston was in the flower of his youth, he impressed her as a man with something in him, unaware as yet of the great career that lay before him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was so long since Mme. de Beauseant had felt stirred by real feeling delicately expressed, that it affected her very strongly now.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gaston was in the flower of his youth, he impressed her as a man with something in him, unaware as yet of the great career that lay before him.
impassionedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Gaston was in the flower of his youth, he impressed her as a man with something in him, unaware as yet of the great career that lay before him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so long since Mme. de Beauseant had felt stirred by real feeling delicately expressed, that it affected her very strongly now.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Gaston was in the flower of his youth, he impressed her as a man with something in him, unaware as yet of the great career that lay before him.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
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 It was so long since Mme. de Beauseant had felt stirred by real feeling delicately expressed, that it affected her very strongly now.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So both these two made reflections most dangerous for their peace of mind, and both strove to conceal their thoughts.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Gaston was in the flower of his youth, he impressed her as a man with something in him, unaware as yet of the great career that lay before him.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
Mme
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From this reading It was so long since Mme. de Beauseant had felt stirred by real feeling delicately expressed, that it affected her very strongly now.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading So both these two made reflections most dangerous for their peace of mind, and both strove to conceal their thoughts.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was so long since Mme. de Beauseant had felt stirred by real feeling delicately expressed, that it affected her very strongly now.
Nueil's
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From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading So both these two made reflections most dangerous for their peace of mind, and both strove to conceal their thoughts.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It was so long since Mme. de Beauseant had felt stirred by real feeling delicately expressed, that it affected her very strongly now.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading So both these two made reflections most dangerous for their peace of mind, and both strove to conceal their thoughts.
schemingadjectiveUS /ˈskiːmɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was so long since Mme. de Beauseant had felt stirred by real feeling delicately expressed, that it affected her very strongly now.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so long since Mme. de Beauseant had felt stirred by real feeling delicately expressed, that it affected her very strongly now.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Gaston was in the flower of his youth, he impressed her as a man with something in him, unaware as yet of the great career that lay before him.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was so long since Mme. de Beauseant had felt stirred by real feeling delicately expressed, that it affected her very strongly now.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading It was so long since Mme. de Beauseant had felt stirred by real feeling delicately expressed, that it affected her very strongly now.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading So both these two made reflections most dangerous for their peace of mind, and both strove to conceal their thoughts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so long since Mme. de Beauseant had felt stirred by real feeling delicately expressed, that it affected her very strongly now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So both these two made reflections most dangerous for their peace of mind, and both strove to conceal their thoughts.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So both these two made reflections most dangerous for their peace of mind, and both strove to conceal their thoughts.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So both these two made reflections most dangerous for their peace of mind, and both strove to conceal their thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So both these two made reflections most dangerous for their peace of mind, and both strove to conceal their thoughts.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading Gaston was in the flower of his youth, he impressed her as a man with something in him, unaware as yet of the great career that lay before him.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
unfrettedadjective
without frets
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was so long since Mme. de Beauseant had felt stirred by real feeling delicately expressed, that it affected her very strongly now.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In spite of herself, she watched M. de Nueil’s expressive face, and admired the noble countenance of a soul, unbroken as yet by the cruel discipline of the life of the world, unfretted by continual scheming to gratify personal ambition and vanity.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading An impassioned voice was speaking in the chill solitude; the speaker brought with him a warm breath of youth and the charms of a carefully cultivated mind.
