AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Progress of My Amour--My Journey to Otranto--I Enter the Service of Madame F.--A Fortunate Excoriation The room I entered was full of people.
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 His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
AmournounUS /ˌɑːˈmuːr/
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
From this reading Progress of My Amour--My Journey to Otranto--I Enter the Service of Madame F.--A Fortunate Excoriation The room I entered was full of people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The ladies are curious to know all you have done from the time of your escape from Corfu up to your return."
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "My lord, I have become a judge of nobility by frequenting the society of men like you."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading "Then you sentence me, monsignor, to make a public confession?"
Corfu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The ladies are curious to know all you have done from the time of your escape from Corfu up to your return."
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "The ladies are curious to know all you have done from the time of your escape from Corfu up to your return."
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "The ladies are curious to know all you have done from the time of your escape from Corfu up to your return."
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
EnterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Progress of My Amour--My Journey to Otranto--I Enter the Service of Madame F.--A Fortunate Excoriation The room I entered was full of people.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Progress of My Amour--My Journey to Otranto--I Enter the Service of Madame F.--A Fortunate Excoriation The room I entered was full of people.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "The ladies are curious to know all you have done from the time of your escape from Corfu up to your return."
excellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
ExcoriationnounUS /ekˈskɔːrieɪʃən/
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
From this reading Progress of My Amour--My Journey to Otranto--I Enter the Service of Madame F.--A Fortunate Excoriation The room I entered was full of people.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Progress of My Amour--My Journey to Otranto--I Enter the Service of Madame F.--A Fortunate Excoriation The room I entered was full of people.
FortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Progress of My Amour--My Journey to Otranto--I Enter the Service of Madame F.--A Fortunate Excoriation The room I entered was full of people.
frequentingverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪŋ/
-ing form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading "My lord, I have become a judge of nobility by frequenting the society of men like you."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The ladies are curious to know all you have done from the time of your escape from Corfu up to your return."
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Progress of My Amour--My Journey to Otranto--I Enter the Service of Madame F.--A Fortunate Excoriation The room I entered was full of people.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My lord, I have become a judge of nobility by frequenting the society of men like you."
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Progress of My Amour--My Journey to Otranto--I Enter the Service of Madame F.--A Fortunate Excoriation The room I entered was full of people.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
JourneyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Progress of My Amour--My Journey to Otranto--I Enter the Service of Madame F.--A Fortunate Excoriation The room I entered was full of people.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The ladies are curious to know all you have done from the time of your escape from Corfu up to your return."
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "The ladies are curious to know all you have done from the time of your escape from Corfu up to your return."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "My lord, I have become a judge of nobility by frequenting the society of men like you."
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "My lord, I have become a judge of nobility by frequenting the society of men like you."
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Progress of My Amour--My Journey to Otranto--I Enter the Service of Madame F.--A Fortunate Excoriation The room I entered was full of people.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "Then you sentence me, monsignor, to make a public confession?"
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "My lord, I have become a judge of nobility by frequenting the society of men like you."
monsignornounUS /mɑːnˈsiːnjər/
(Roman Catholic Church) an ecclesiastical title of honor bestowed on some priests
From this reading "Then you sentence me, monsignor, to make a public confession?"
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Progress of My Amour--My Journey to Otranto--I Enter the Service of Madame F.--A Fortunate Excoriation The room I entered was full of people.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading "My lord, I have become a judge of nobility by frequenting the society of men like you."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Progress of My Amour--My Journey to Otranto--I Enter the Service of Madame F.--A Fortunate Excoriation The room I entered was full of people.
Otranto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Progress of My Amour--My Journey to Otranto--I Enter the Service of Madame F.--A Fortunate Excoriation The room I entered was full of people.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Progress of My Amour--My Journey to Otranto--I Enter the Service of Madame F.--A Fortunate Excoriation The room I entered was full of people.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
ProgressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Progress of My Amour--My Journey to Otranto--I Enter the Service of Madame F.--A Fortunate Excoriation The room I entered was full of people.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "Then you sentence me, monsignor, to make a public confession?"
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "The ladies are curious to know all you have done from the time of your escape from Corfu up to your return."
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Progress of My Amour--My Journey to Otranto--I Enter the Service of Madame F.--A Fortunate Excoriation The room I entered was full of people.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "Then you sentence me, monsignor, to make a public confession?"
ServicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Progress of My Amour--My Journey to Otranto--I Enter the Service of Madame F.--A Fortunate Excoriation The room I entered was full of people.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "My lord, I have become a judge of nobility by frequenting the society of men like you."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Progress of My Amour--My Journey to Otranto--I Enter the Service of Madame F.--A Fortunate Excoriation The room I entered was full of people.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you sentence me, monsignor, to make a public confession?"
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The ladies are curious to know all you have done from the time of your escape from Corfu up to your return."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Progress of My Amour--My Journey to Otranto--I Enter the Service of Madame F.--A Fortunate Excoriation The room I entered was full of people.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The ladies are curious to know all you have done from the time of your escape from Corfu up to your return."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Progress of My Amour--My Journey to Otranto--I Enter the Service of Madame F.--A Fortunate Excoriation The room I entered was full of people.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My lord, I have become a judge of nobility by frequenting the society of men like you."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His excellency, seeing me, smiled and drew upon me the attention of all his guests by saying aloud, "Here comes the young man who is a good judge of princes."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The ladies are curious to know all you have done from the time of your escape from Corfu up to your return."
