acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
agitateverbUS /ˈædʒəteɪt/
try to stir up public opinion
From this reading Inaccessible, as he pretended to be, to the emotions which agitate the common herd, the scenes of the day had greatly excited him.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For his joy _was_ intense, almost verging on delirium.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He could not help reviewing them, although he made it the rule of his life never to reflect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duc de Sairmeuse had slept little and poorly on the night following his return, or his restoration, as he styled it.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Duc de Sairmeuse had slept little and poorly on the night following his return, or his restoration, as he styled it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Inaccessible, as he pretended to be, to the emotions which agitate the common herd, the scenes of the day had greatly excited him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Inaccessible, as he pretended to be, to the emotions which agitate the common herd, the scenes of the day had greatly excited him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not help reviewing them, although he made it the rule of his life never to reflect.
Courtornieu
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From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Inaccessible, as he pretended to be, to the emotions which agitate the common herd, the scenes of the day had greatly excited him.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Duc de Sairmeuse had slept little and poorly on the night following his return, or his restoration, as he styled it.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading For his joy _was_ intense, almost verging on delirium.
Duc
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From this reading The Duc de Sairmeuse had slept little and poorly on the night following his return, or his restoration, as he styled it.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Inaccessible, as he pretended to be, to the emotions which agitate the common herd, the scenes of the day had greatly excited him.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Inaccessible, as he pretended to be, to the emotions which agitate the common herd, the scenes of the day had greatly excited him.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Duc de Sairmeuse had slept little and poorly on the night following his return, or his restoration, as he styled it.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For his joy _was_ intense, almost verging on delirium.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Inaccessible, as he pretended to be, to the emotions which agitate the common herd, the scenes of the day had greatly excited him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Duc de Sairmeuse had slept little and poorly on the night following his return, or his restoration, as he styled it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Duc de Sairmeuse had slept little and poorly on the night following his return, or his restoration, as he styled it.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He could not help reviewing them, although he made it the rule of his life never to reflect.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Inaccessible, as he pretended to be, to the emotions which agitate the common herd, the scenes of the day had greatly excited him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Inaccessible, as he pretended to be, to the emotions which agitate the common herd, the scenes of the day had greatly excited him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duc de Sairmeuse had slept little and poorly on the night following his return, or his restoration, as he styled it.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
InaccessibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
From this reading Inaccessible, as he pretended to be, to the emotions which agitate the common herd, the scenes of the day had greatly excited him.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading For his joy _was_ intense, almost verging on delirium.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Duc de Sairmeuse had slept little and poorly on the night following his return, or his restoration, as he styled it.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He could not help reviewing them, although he made it the rule of his life never to reflect.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Duc de Sairmeuse had slept little and poorly on the night following his return, or his restoration, as he styled it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He could not help reviewing them, although he made it the rule of his life never to reflect.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He could not help reviewing them, although he made it the rule of his life never to reflect.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Duc de Sairmeuse had slept little and poorly on the night following his return, or his restoration, as he styled it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not help reviewing them, although he made it the rule of his life never to reflect.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inaccessible, as he pretended to be, to the emotions which agitate the common herd, the scenes of the day had greatly excited him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Duc de Sairmeuse had slept little and poorly on the night following his return, or his restoration, as he styled it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Duc de Sairmeuse had slept little and poorly on the night following his return, or his restoration, as he styled it.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading The Duc de Sairmeuse had slept little and poorly on the night following his return, or his restoration, as he styled it.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Inaccessible, as he pretended to be, to the emotions which agitate the common herd, the scenes of the day had greatly excited him.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading He could not help reviewing them, although he made it the rule of his life never to reflect.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
restorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading The Duc de Sairmeuse had slept little and poorly on the night following his return, or his restoration, as he styled it.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Duc de Sairmeuse had slept little and poorly on the night following his return, or his restoration, as he styled it.
reviewingverbUS /riˈvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading He could not help reviewing them, although he made it the rule of his life never to reflect.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading He could not help reviewing them, although he made it the rule of his life never to reflect.
Sairmeuse
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From this reading The Duc de Sairmeuse had slept little and poorly on the night following his return, or his restoration, as he styled it.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Inaccessible, as he pretended to be, to the emotions which agitate the common herd, the scenes of the day had greatly excited him.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The Duc de Sairmeuse had slept little and poorly on the night following his return, or his restoration, as he styled it.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
styledverbUS /staɪld/
past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term
From this reading The Duc de Sairmeuse had slept little and poorly on the night following his return, or his restoration, as he styled it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duc de Sairmeuse had slept little and poorly on the night following his return, or his restoration, as he styled it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He could not help reviewing them, although he made it the rule of his life never to reflect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Inaccessible, as he pretended to be, to the emotions which agitate the common herd, the scenes of the day had greatly excited him.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
vergingverbUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “verge” — border on; come close to
From this reading For his joy _was_ intense, almost verging on delirium.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For his joy _was_ intense, almost verging on delirium.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Inaccessible, as he pretended to be, to the emotions which agitate the common herd, the scenes of the day had greatly excited him.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While exposed to the scrutiny of the peasants and of his acquaintances at the Chateau de Courtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon as he had retired to the privacy of his own chamber, he gave free vent to his excessive joy.
