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The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de — Volume 06, Paris
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de — Volume 06, Paris

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.
I felt no inclination for the girl, but what can we refuse to a friend?
I did as he wished.
After we had supped with the actress, Patu fancied a night devoted to a more agreeable occupation, and as I did not want to leave him I asked for a sofa on which I could sleep quietly during the night.
Morphi had a sister, a slovenly girl of thirteen, who told me that if I would give her a crown she would abandon her bed to me.
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The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de — Volume 06, Paris

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de — Volume 06, Paris is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.
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I felt no inclination for the girl, but what can we refuse to a friend?
/aɪ felt noʊ ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən fɔːr ðə ɡɜːrl bʌt wʌt kæn wiː rəˈfjuːz tuː ə frend/
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I did as he wished.
/aɪ dɪd æz hiː wɪʃt/
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After we had supped with the actress, Patu fancied a night devoted to a more agreeable occupation, and as I did not want to leave him I asked for a sofa on which I could sleep quietly during the night.
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Morphi had a sister, a slovenly girl of thirteen, who told me that if I would give her a crown she would abandon her bed to me.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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actress noun US /ˈæktrəs/

a female actor

From this reading “The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.”

Chartres noun US /ˈtʃɑːrtriz/

a town in northern France that is noted for its Gothic Cathedral

From this reading “The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.”

Deceitful adjective US /dəˈsiːtfəl/

intended to deceive

From this reading “The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.”

Dresden noun US /ˈdrezdɪn/

a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945

From this reading “The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.”

Flemish noun US /ˈflemɪʃ/

an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium

From this reading “The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.”

Lawrence's noun US /ˈlɔːrənsɪz/

possessive form of “lawrence” — Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading “The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.”

slovenly adjective US /ˈslʌvənli/

negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt

From this reading “Morphi had a sister, a slovenly girl of thirteen, who told me that if I would give her a crown she would abandon her bed to me.”

sup noun US /sʌp/

a small amount of liquid food

From this reading “The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/

forsake, leave behind

From this reading Morphi had a sister, a slovenly girl of thirteen, who told me that if I would give her a crown she would abandon her bed to me.

actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/

a female actor

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After we had supped with the actress, Patu fancied a night devoted to a more agreeable occupation, and as I did not want to leave him I asked for a sofa on which I could sleep quietly during the night.

agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading After we had supped with the actress, Patu fancied a night devoted to a more agreeable occupation, and as I did not want to leave him I asked for a sofa on which I could sleep quietly during the night.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I did as he wished.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading After we had supped with the actress, Patu fancied a night devoted to a more agreeable occupation, and as I did not want to leave him I asked for a sofa on which I could sleep quietly during the night.

BeautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Morphi had a sister, a slovenly girl of thirteen, who told me that if I would give her a crown she would abandon her bed to me.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I felt no inclination for the girl, but what can we refuse to a friend?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

Cabalismnoun

the doctrines of the Kabbalah

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I felt no inclination for the girl, but what can we refuse to a friend?

ChartresnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrtriz/

a town in northern France that is noted for its Gothic Cathedral

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading After we had supped with the actress, Patu fancied a night devoted to a more agreeable occupation, and as I did not want to leave him I asked for a sofa on which I could sleep quietly during the night.

crownnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading Morphi had a sister, a slovenly girl of thirteen, who told me that if I would give her a crown she would abandon her bed to me.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

DeceitfuladjectiveUS /dəˈsiːtfəl/

intended to deceive

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

DeparturenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading After we had supped with the actress, Patu fancied a night devoted to a more agreeable occupation, and as I did not want to leave him I asked for a sofa on which I could sleep quietly during the night.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I did as he wished.

DresdennounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/

a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading After we had supped with the actress, Patu fancied a night devoted to a more agreeable occupation, and as I did not want to leave him I asked for a sofa on which I could sleep quietly during the night.

FairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading After we had supped with the actress, Patu fancied a night devoted to a more agreeable occupation, and as I did not want to leave him I asked for a sofa on which I could sleep quietly during the night.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I felt no inclination for the girl, but what can we refuse to a friend?

FlemishnounUS /ˈflemɪʃ/

an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading I felt no inclination for the girl, but what can we refuse to a friend?

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Morphi had a sister, a slovenly girl of thirteen, who told me that if I would give her a crown she would abandon her bed to me.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading After we had supped with the actress, Patu fancied a night devoted to a more agreeable occupation, and as I did not want to leave him I asked for a sofa on which I could sleep quietly during the night.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I did as he wished.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Morphi had a sister, a slovenly girl of thirteen, who told me that if I would give her a crown she would abandon her bed to me.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Morphi had a sister, a slovenly girl of thirteen, who told me that if I would give her a crown she would abandon her bed to me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading I felt no inclination for the girl, but what can we refuse to a friend?

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

Lawrence'snounUS /ˈlɔːrənsɪz/

possessive form of “lawrence” — Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

LeaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading After we had supped with the actress, Patu fancied a night devoted to a more agreeable occupation, and as I did not want to leave him I asked for a sofa on which I could sleep quietly during the night.

Morphi

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From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading After we had supped with the actress, Patu fancied a night devoted to a more agreeable occupation, and as I did not want to leave him I asked for a sofa on which I could sleep quietly during the night.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I felt no inclination for the girl, but what can we refuse to a friend?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading After we had supped with the actress, Patu fancied a night devoted to a more agreeable occupation, and as I did not want to leave him I asked for a sofa on which I could sleep quietly during the night.

O-Morphi

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading After we had supped with the actress, Patu fancied a night devoted to a more agreeable occupation, and as I did not want to leave him I asked for a sofa on which I could sleep quietly during the night.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After we had supped with the actress, Patu fancied a night devoted to a more agreeable occupation, and as I did not want to leave him I asked for a sofa on which I could sleep quietly during the night.

PainternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/

an artist who paints

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

Patu

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From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

PracticenounUS /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading After we had supped with the actress, Patu fancied a night devoted to a more agreeable occupation, and as I did not want to leave him I asked for a sofa on which I could sleep quietly during the night.

refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/

show unwillingness towards

From this reading I felt no inclination for the girl, but what can we refuse to a friend?

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Morphi had a sister, a slovenly girl of thirteen, who told me that if I would give her a crown she would abandon her bed to me.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Morphi had a sister, a slovenly girl of thirteen, who told me that if I would give her a crown she would abandon her bed to me.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading After we had supped with the actress, Patu fancied a night devoted to a more agreeable occupation, and as I did not want to leave him I asked for a sofa on which I could sleep quietly during the night.

slovenlyadjectiveUS /ˈslʌvənli/

negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt

From this reading Morphi had a sister, a slovenly girl of thirteen, who told me that if I would give her a crown she would abandon her bed to me.

sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading After we had supped with the actress, Patu fancied a night devoted to a more agreeable occupation, and as I did not want to leave him I asked for a sofa on which I could sleep quietly during the night.

St

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From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

StayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

supnounUS /sʌp/

a small amount of liquid food

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

supped

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From this reading After we had supped with the actress, Patu fancied a night devoted to a more agreeable occupation, and as I did not want to leave him I asked for a sofa on which I could sleep quietly during the night.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading Morphi had a sister, a slovenly girl of thirteen, who told me that if I would give her a crown she would abandon her bed to me.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Morphi had a sister, a slovenly girl of thirteen, who told me that if I would give her a crown she would abandon her bed to me.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading After we had supped with the actress, Patu fancied a night devoted to a more agreeable occupation, and as I did not want to leave him I asked for a sofa on which I could sleep quietly during the night.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I felt no inclination for the girl, but what can we refuse to a friend?

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I felt no inclination for the girl, but what can we refuse to a friend?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading After we had supped with the actress, Patu fancied a night devoted to a more agreeable occupation, and as I did not want to leave him I asked for a sofa on which I could sleep quietly during the night.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading I did as he wished.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Beautiful O-Morphi--The Deceitful Painter--I Practice Cabalism for the Duchess de Chartres I Leave Paris--My Stay in Dresden and My Departure from that City I went to St. Lawrence's Fair with my friend Patu, who, taking it into his head to sup with a Flemish actress known by the name of Morphi, invited me to go with him.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Morphi had a sister, a slovenly girl of thirteen, who told me that if I would give her a crown she would abandon her bed to me.

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