past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I had acted my part well, and satisfied my pride, but not my heart.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Quite the contrary, the young Frenchmen were as indifferent as even Brummell himself, to every woman turned of twenty; but the old high-bred, high-born Frenchmen were all remarkably intelligent, polite and agreeable.
(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 Quite the contrary, the young Frenchmen were as indifferent as even Brummell himself, to every woman turned of twenty; but the old high-bred, high-born Frenchmen were all remarkably intelligent, polite and agreeable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had acted my part well, and satisfied my pride, but not my heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It won't do to play the game of hearts in Paris, and, wherever we may be, we must take the world as we find it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this French party, I expected that the men would be tumbling over each other in their too great zeal to show me their national politeness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It won't do to play the game of hearts in Paris, and, wherever we may be, we must take the world as we find it.
BrummellnounUS /ˈbrʌməl/
English dandy who was a fashion leader during the Regency (1778-1840)
From this reading Quite the contrary, the young Frenchmen were as indifferent as even Brummell himself, to every woman turned of twenty; but the old high-bred, high-born Frenchmen were all remarkably intelligent, polite and agreeable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had acted my part well, and satisfied my pride, but not my heart.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Quite the contrary, the young Frenchmen were as indifferent as even Brummell himself, to every woman turned of twenty; but the old high-bred, high-born Frenchmen were all remarkably intelligent, polite and agreeable.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It won't do to play the game of hearts in Paris, and, wherever we may be, we must take the world as we find it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At this French party, I expected that the men would be tumbling over each other in their too great zeal to show me their national politeness.
divisible by two
From this reading Quite the contrary, the young Frenchmen were as indifferent as even Brummell himself, to every woman turned of twenty; but the old high-bred, high-born Frenchmen were all remarkably intelligent, polite and agreeable.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Quite the contrary, the young Frenchmen were as indifferent as even Brummell himself, to every woman turned of twenty; but the old high-bred, high-born Frenchmen were all remarkably intelligent, polite and agreeable.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading At this French party, I expected that the men would be tumbling over each other in their too great zeal to show me their national politeness.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It won't do to play the game of hearts in Paris, and, wherever we may be, we must take the world as we find it.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading At this French party, I expected that the men would be tumbling over each other in their too great zeal to show me their national politeness.
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading Quite the contrary, the young Frenchmen were as indifferent as even Brummell himself, to every woman turned of twenty; but the old high-bred, high-born Frenchmen were all remarkably intelligent, polite and agreeable.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It won't do to play the game of hearts in Paris, and, wherever we may be, we must take the world as we find it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At this French party, I expected that the men would be tumbling over each other in their too great zeal to show me their national politeness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had acted my part well, and satisfied my pride, but not my heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I had acted my part well, and satisfied my pride, but not my heart.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading It won't do to play the game of hearts in Paris, and, wherever we may be, we must take the world as we find it.
high-born
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From this reading Quite the contrary, the young Frenchmen were as indifferent as even Brummell himself, to every woman turned of twenty; but the old high-bred, high-born Frenchmen were all remarkably intelligent, polite and agreeable.
high-bred
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From this reading Quite the contrary, the young Frenchmen were as indifferent as even Brummell himself, to every woman turned of twenty; but the old high-bred, high-born Frenchmen were all remarkably intelligent, polite and agreeable.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Quite the contrary, the young Frenchmen were as indifferent as even Brummell himself, to every woman turned of twenty; but the old high-bred, high-born Frenchmen were all remarkably intelligent, polite and agreeable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had acted my part well, and satisfied my pride, but not my heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It won't do to play the game of hearts in Paris, and, wherever we may be, we must take the world as we find it.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Quite the contrary, the young Frenchmen were as indifferent as even Brummell himself, to every woman turned of twenty; but the old high-bred, high-born Frenchmen were all remarkably intelligent, polite and agreeable.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Quite the contrary, the young Frenchmen were as indifferent as even Brummell himself, to every woman turned of twenty; but the old high-bred, high-born Frenchmen were all remarkably intelligent, polite and agreeable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It won't do to play the game of hearts in Paris, and, wherever we may be, we must take the world as we find it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It won't do to play the game of hearts in Paris, and, wherever we may be, we must take the world as we find it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At this French party, I expected that the men would be tumbling over each other in their too great zeal to show me their national politeness.
the force of workers available
From this reading At this French party, I expected that the men would be tumbling over each other in their too great zeal to show me their national politeness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It won't do to play the game of hearts in Paris, and, wherever we may be, we must take the world as we find it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had acted my part well, and satisfied my pride, but not my heart.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading At this French party, I expected that the men would be tumbling over each other in their too great zeal to show me their national politeness.
not any; not one
From this reading No matter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had acted my part well, and satisfied my pride, but not my heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It won't do to play the game of hearts in Paris, and, wherever we may be, we must take the world as we find it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Quite the contrary, the young Frenchmen were as indifferent as even Brummell himself, to every woman turned of twenty; but the old high-bred, high-born Frenchmen were all remarkably intelligent, polite and agreeable.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At this French party, I expected that the men would be tumbling over each other in their too great zeal to show me their national politeness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At this French party, I expected that the men would be tumbling over each other in their too great zeal to show me their national politeness.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It won't do to play the game of hearts in Paris, and, wherever we may be, we must take the world as we find it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I had acted my part well, and satisfied my pride, but not my heart.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading At this French party, I expected that the men would be tumbling over each other in their too great zeal to show me their national politeness.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It won't do to play the game of hearts in Paris, and, wherever we may be, we must take the world as we find it.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading Quite the contrary, the young Frenchmen were as indifferent as even Brummell himself, to every woman turned of twenty; but the old high-bred, high-born Frenchmen were all remarkably intelligent, polite and agreeable.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading At this French party, I expected that the men would be tumbling over each other in their too great zeal to show me their national politeness.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading I had acted my part well, and satisfied my pride, but not my heart.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite the contrary, the young Frenchmen were as indifferent as even Brummell himself, to every woman turned of twenty; but the old high-bred, high-born Frenchmen were all remarkably intelligent, polite and agreeable.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Quite the contrary, the young Frenchmen were as indifferent as even Brummell himself, to every woman turned of twenty; but the old high-bred, high-born Frenchmen were all remarkably intelligent, polite and agreeable.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading I had acted my part well, and satisfied my pride, but not my heart.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At this French party, I expected that the men would be tumbling over each other in their too great zeal to show me their national politeness.
carry out
From this reading It won't do to play the game of hearts in Paris, and, wherever we may be, we must take the world as we find it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At this French party, I expected that the men would be tumbling over each other in their too great zeal to show me their national politeness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It won't do to play the game of hearts in Paris, and, wherever we may be, we must take the world as we find it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At this French party, I expected that the men would be tumbling over each other in their too great zeal to show me their national politeness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this French party, I expected that the men would be tumbling over each other in their too great zeal to show me their national politeness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It won't do to play the game of hearts in Paris, and, wherever we may be, we must take the world as we find it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At this French party, I expected that the men would be tumbling over each other in their too great zeal to show me their national politeness.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading At this French party, I expected that the men would be tumbling over each other in their too great zeal to show me their national politeness.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Quite the contrary, the young Frenchmen were as indifferent as even Brummell himself, to every woman turned of twenty; but the old high-bred, high-born Frenchmen were all remarkably intelligent, polite and agreeable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Quite the contrary, the young Frenchmen were as indifferent as even Brummell himself, to every woman turned of twenty; but the old high-bred, high-born Frenchmen were all remarkably intelligent, polite and agreeable.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It won't do to play the game of hearts in Paris, and, wherever we may be, we must take the world as we find it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I had acted my part well, and satisfied my pride, but not my heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Quite the contrary, the young Frenchmen were as indifferent as even Brummell himself, to every woman turned of twenty; but the old high-bred, high-born Frenchmen were all remarkably intelligent, polite and agreeable.
in or to any place at all
From this reading It won't do to play the game of hearts in Paris, and, wherever we may be, we must take the world as we find it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Quite the contrary, the young Frenchmen were as indifferent as even Brummell himself, to every woman turned of twenty; but the old high-bred, high-born Frenchmen were all remarkably intelligent, polite and agreeable.
won't
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From this reading It won't do to play the game of hearts in Paris, and, wherever we may be, we must take the world as we find it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It won't do to play the game of hearts in Paris, and, wherever we may be, we must take the world as we find it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At this French party, I expected that the men would be tumbling over each other in their too great zeal to show me their national politeness.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Quite the contrary, the young Frenchmen were as indifferent as even Brummell himself, to every woman turned of twenty; but the old high-bred, high-born Frenchmen were all remarkably intelligent, polite and agreeable.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading At this French party, I expected that the men would be tumbling over each other in their too great zeal to show me their national politeness.
