adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such women see things through a prism that gilds all men and their surroundings.
absolvesverbUS /əbˈzɑːlvz/
third-person singular of “absolve” — grant remission of a sin to
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Perhaps love must plead his cause by great sacrifices, but a veil must be lightly drawn across them, they must go down into silence.
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 Such women see things through a prism that gilds all men and their surroundings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The unfortunate must make sacrifices which they may not mention to women who lead refined and luxurious lives.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps love must plead his cause by great sacrifices, but a veil must be lightly drawn across them, they must go down into silence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps love must plead his cause by great sacrifices, but a veil must be lightly drawn across them, they must go down into silence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps love must plead his cause by great sacrifices, but a veil must be lightly drawn across them, they must go down into silence.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Perhaps love must plead his cause by great sacrifices, but a veil must be lightly drawn across them, they must go down into silence.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading A penny never means millions to them; millions, on the contrary, seem a mere trifle.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Perhaps love must plead his cause by great sacrifices, but a veil must be lightly drawn across them, they must go down into silence.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Perhaps love must plead his cause by great sacrifices, but a veil must be lightly drawn across them, they must go down into silence.
EgoismnounUS /ˈiːɡoʊɪzəm/
(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
gilds
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From this reading Such women see things through a prism that gilds all men and their surroundings.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Perhaps love must plead his cause by great sacrifices, but a veil must be lightly drawn across them, they must go down into silence.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Perhaps love must plead his cause by great sacrifices, but a veil must be lightly drawn across them, they must go down into silence.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps love must plead his cause by great sacrifices, but a veil must be lightly drawn across them, they must go down into silence.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Perhaps love must plead his cause by great sacrifices, but a veil must be lightly drawn across them, they must go down into silence.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “The unfortunate must make sacrifices which they may not mention to women who lead refined and luxurious lives.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading Perhaps love must plead his cause by great sacrifices, but a veil must be lightly drawn across them, they must go down into silence.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “The unfortunate must make sacrifices which they may not mention to women who lead refined and luxurious lives.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Perhaps love must plead his cause by great sacrifices, but a veil must be lightly drawn across them, they must go down into silence.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading “The unfortunate must make sacrifices which they may not mention to women who lead refined and luxurious lives.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “The unfortunate must make sacrifices which they may not mention to women who lead refined and luxurious lives.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The unfortunate must make sacrifices which they may not mention to women who lead refined and luxurious lives.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading A penny never means millions to them; millions, on the contrary, seem a mere trifle.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Such women see things through a prism that gilds all men and their surroundings.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading “The unfortunate must make sacrifices which they may not mention to women who lead refined and luxurious lives.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading A penny never means millions to them; millions, on the contrary, seem a mere trifle.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading A penny never means millions to them; millions, on the contrary, seem a mere trifle.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The unfortunate must make sacrifices which they may not mention to women who lead refined and luxurious lives.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A penny never means millions to them; millions, on the contrary, seem a mere trifle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The unfortunate must make sacrifices which they may not mention to women who lead refined and luxurious lives.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A penny never means millions to them; millions, on the contrary, seem a mere trifle.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading A penny never means millions to them; millions, on the contrary, seem a mere trifle.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps love must plead his cause by great sacrifices, but a veil must be lightly drawn across them, they must go down into silence.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Perhaps love must plead his cause by great sacrifices, but a veil must be lightly drawn across them, they must go down into silence.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
prismnounUS /ˈprɪzəm/
a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms
From this reading Such women see things through a prism that gilds all men and their surroundings.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading “The unfortunate must make sacrifices which they may not mention to women who lead refined and luxurious lives.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “The unfortunate must make sacrifices which they may not mention to women who lead refined and luxurious lives.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Such women see things through a prism that gilds all men and their surroundings.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A penny never means millions to them; millions, on the contrary, seem a mere trifle.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Perhaps love must plead his cause by great sacrifices, but a veil must be lightly drawn across them, they must go down into silence.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such women see things through a prism that gilds all men and their surroundings.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Such women see things through a prism that gilds all men and their surroundings.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such women see things through a prism that gilds all men and their surroundings.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The unfortunate must make sacrifices which they may not mention to women who lead refined and luxurious lives.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Such women see things through a prism that gilds all men and their surroundings.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The unfortunate must make sacrifices which they may not mention to women who lead refined and luxurious lives.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Such women see things through a prism that gilds all men and their surroundings.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Such women see things through a prism that gilds all men and their surroundings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The unfortunate must make sacrifices which they may not mention to women who lead refined and luxurious lives.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading A penny never means millions to them; millions, on the contrary, seem a mere trifle.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading “The unfortunate must make sacrifices which they may not mention to women who lead refined and luxurious lives.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Perhaps love must plead his cause by great sacrifices, but a veil must be lightly drawn across them, they must go down into silence.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The unfortunate must make sacrifices which they may not mention to women who lead refined and luxurious lives.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “The unfortunate must make sacrifices which they may not mention to women who lead refined and luxurious lives.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Egoism leads them to take cheerful views, and fashion makes them cruel; they do not wish to reflect, lest they lose their happiness, and the absorbing nature of their pleasures absolves their indifference to the misfortunes of others.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “The unfortunate must make sacrifices which they may not mention to women who lead refined and luxurious lives.
