adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she spoke at last, it was after a silence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When she spoke at last, it was after a silence.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I was weak; you have turned all my weaknesses against me, and made so many crimes of them.
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 “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was weak; you have turned all my weaknesses against me, and made so many crimes of them.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
Armand
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From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she spoke at last, it was after a silence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
coquettishadjective
like a coquette
From this reading The Duchess sat listening; her meekness was unfeigned; it was no coquettish device.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading I was weak; you have turned all my weaknesses against me, and made so many crimes of them.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading The Duchess sat listening; her meekness was unfeigned; it was no coquettish device.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The Duchess sat listening; her meekness was unfeigned; it was no coquettish device.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess sat listening; her meekness was unfeigned; it was no coquettish device.
How
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From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess sat listening; her meekness was unfeigned; it was no coquettish device.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When she spoke at last, it was after a silence.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The Duchess sat listening; her meekness was unfeigned; it was no coquettish device.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was weak; you have turned all my weaknesses against me, and made so many crimes of them.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I was weak; you have turned all my weaknesses against me, and made so many crimes of them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
meeknessnoun
the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness
From this reading The Duchess sat listening; her meekness was unfeigned; it was no coquettish device.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was weak; you have turned all my weaknesses against me, and made so many crimes of them.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Duchess sat listening; her meekness was unfeigned; it was no coquettish device.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
reproaches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Duchess sat listening; her meekness was unfeigned; it was no coquettish device.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she spoke at last, it was after a silence.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When she spoke at last, it was after a silence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was weak; you have turned all my weaknesses against me, and made so many crimes of them.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When she spoke at last, it was after a silence.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duchess sat listening; her meekness was unfeigned; it was no coquettish device.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was weak; you have turned all my weaknesses against me, and made so many crimes of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I was weak; you have turned all my weaknesses against me, and made so many crimes of them.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
unfeignedadjective
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
From this reading The Duchess sat listening; her meekness was unfeigned; it was no coquettish device.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Duchess sat listening; her meekness was unfeigned; it was no coquettish device.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I was weak; you have turned all my weaknesses against me, and made so many crimes of them.
weaknessesnounUS /ˈwiːknəsəz/
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading I was weak; you have turned all my weaknesses against me, and made so many crimes of them.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she spoke at last, it was after a silence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading How could you fail to understand that the curiosity of love might have carried me further than I ought to go; and that next morning I might be angry with myself, and wretched because I had gone too far?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Armand,” she began, “it seems to me that when I resisted love, I was obeying all the instincts of woman’s modesty; I should not have looked for such reproaches from _you_.
