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From this reading {1} He added nothing more.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
abhorrencenounUS /əbˈhɔːrəns/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about the middle of December when we came to Berlin, where I was received with open arms.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading {1} He added nothing more.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
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 A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
amournounUS /ˌɑːˈmuːr/
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I became less cautious than formerly, and, perhaps, more narrowly observed.
antipathynounUS /ænˈtɪpəθi/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading It was about the middle of December when we came to Berlin, where I was received with open arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the Sunday following I presented myself to pay my respects to his Majesty on the parade, who said to me as he passed, "The storm and the thunder shall rend your heart; beware!"
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I became less cautious than formerly, and, perhaps, more narrowly observed.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading It was about the middle of December when we came to Berlin, where I was received with open arms.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading On the Sunday following I presented myself to pay my respects to his Majesty on the parade, who said to me as he passed, "The storm and the thunder shall rend your heart; beware!"
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was about the middle of December when we came to Berlin, where I was received with open arms.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading I became less cautious than formerly, and, perhaps, more narrowly observed.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was about the middle of December when we came to Berlin, where I was received with open arms.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
epithetnounUS /ˈepəθet/
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the Sunday following I presented myself to pay my respects to his Majesty on the parade, who said to me as he passed, "The storm and the thunder shall rend your heart; beware!"
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading I became less cautious than formerly, and, perhaps, more narrowly observed.
GanymedenounUS /ˈɡænəmiːd/
(Greek mythology) a Trojan boy who was so beautiful that Zeus carried him away to serve as cupbearer to the gods
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading On the Sunday following I presented myself to pay my respects to his Majesty on the parade, who said to me as he passed, "The storm and the thunder shall rend your heart; beware!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the Sunday following I presented myself to pay my respects to his Majesty on the parade, who said to me as he passed, "The storm and the thunder shall rend your heart; beware!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was about the middle of December when we came to Berlin, where I was received with open arms.
impertinentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrtənənt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about the middle of December when we came to Berlin, where I was received with open arms.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I became less cautious than formerly, and, perhaps, more narrowly observed.
lieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading On the Sunday following I presented myself to pay my respects to his Majesty on the parade, who said to me as he passed, "The storm and the thunder shall rend your heart; beware!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the Sunday following I presented myself to pay my respects to his Majesty on the parade, who said to me as he passed, "The storm and the thunder shall rend your heart; beware!"
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was about the middle of December when we came to Berlin, where I was received with open arms.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I became less cautious than formerly, and, perhaps, more narrowly observed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On the Sunday following I presented myself to pay my respects to his Majesty on the parade, who said to me as he passed, "The storm and the thunder shall rend your heart; beware!"
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading I became less cautious than formerly, and, perhaps, more narrowly observed.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading {1} He added nothing more.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I became less cautious than formerly, and, perhaps, more narrowly observed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about the middle of December when we came to Berlin, where I was received with open arms.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was about the middle of December when we came to Berlin, where I was received with open arms.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading On the Sunday following I presented myself to pay my respects to his Majesty on the parade, who said to me as he passed, "The storm and the thunder shall rend your heart; beware!"
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On the Sunday following I presented myself to pay my respects to his Majesty on the parade, who said to me as he passed, "The storm and the thunder shall rend your heart; beware!"
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading On the Sunday following I presented myself to pay my respects to his Majesty on the parade, who said to me as he passed, "The storm and the thunder shall rend your heart; beware!"
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading I became less cautious than formerly, and, perhaps, more narrowly observed.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On the Sunday following I presented myself to pay my respects to his Majesty on the parade, who said to me as he passed, "The storm and the thunder shall rend your heart; beware!"
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was about the middle of December when we came to Berlin, where I was received with open arms.
rendverb
tear or be torn violently
From this reading On the Sunday following I presented myself to pay my respects to his Majesty on the parade, who said to me as he passed, "The storm and the thunder shall rend your heart; beware!"
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading On the Sunday following I presented myself to pay my respects to his Majesty on the parade, who said to me as he passed, "The storm and the thunder shall rend your heart; beware!"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the Sunday following I presented myself to pay my respects to his Majesty on the parade, who said to me as he passed, "The storm and the thunder shall rend your heart; beware!"
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading On the Sunday following I presented myself to pay my respects to his Majesty on the parade, who said to me as he passed, "The storm and the thunder shall rend your heart; beware!"
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading On the Sunday following I presented myself to pay my respects to his Majesty on the parade, who said to me as he passed, "The storm and the thunder shall rend your heart; beware!"
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On the Sunday following I presented myself to pay my respects to his Majesty on the parade, who said to me as he passed, "The storm and the thunder shall rend your heart; beware!"
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I became less cautious than formerly, and, perhaps, more narrowly observed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about the middle of December when we came to Berlin, where I was received with open arms.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading On the Sunday following I presented myself to pay my respects to his Majesty on the parade, who said to me as he passed, "The storm and the thunder shall rend your heart; beware!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about the middle of December when we came to Berlin, where I was received with open arms.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about the middle of December when we came to Berlin, where I was received with open arms.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was about the middle of December when we came to Berlin, where I was received with open arms.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was about the middle of December when we came to Berlin, where I was received with open arms.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was about the middle of December when we came to Berlin, where I was received with open arms.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was about the middle of December when we came to Berlin, where I was received with open arms.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
wretches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lieutenant of the foot guards, who was a public Ganymede, and against whom I had that natural antipathy and abhorrence I have for all such wretches, having indulged himself in some very impertinent jokes on the secret of my amour, I bestowed on him the epithet he deserved: we drew our swords, and he was wounded.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the Sunday following I presented myself to pay my respects to his Majesty on the parade, who said to me as he passed, "The storm and the thunder shall rend your heart; beware!"
