adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He told me a number of interesting anecdotes about the private life of Frederick II.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He told me a number of interesting anecdotes about the private life of Frederick II.
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 Perhaps some other day when the mists about Dux have dispersed, and some rays of the sun shine in upon me, I shall commit all these anecdotes to paper, but now I have not the courage to do so.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading I dined with them, pretending not to observe the presence of the Jesuit, and I then spent three delightful hours in conversation with the learned and amiable Marquis d'Argens.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
anecdotesnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading He told me a number of interesting anecdotes about the private life of Frederick II.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No doubt the reader would like to have them, but I lack the energy to set them down.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading Perhaps some other day when the mists about Dux have dispersed, and some rays of the sun shine in upon me, I shall commit all these anecdotes to paper, but now I have not the courage to do so.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading I dined with them, pretending not to observe the presence of the Jesuit, and I then spent three delightful hours in conversation with the learned and amiable Marquis d'Argens.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Perhaps some other day when the mists about Dux have dispersed, and some rays of the sun shine in upon me, I shall commit all these anecdotes to paper, but now I have not the courage to do so.
d'Argens
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From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Perhaps some other day when the mists about Dux have dispersed, and some rays of the sun shine in upon me, I shall commit all these anecdotes to paper, but now I have not the courage to do so.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading I dined with them, pretending not to observe the presence of the Jesuit, and I then spent three delightful hours in conversation with the learned and amiable Marquis d'Argens.
DeparturenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I dined with them, pretending not to observe the presence of the Jesuit, and I then spent three delightful hours in conversation with the learned and amiable Marquis d'Argens.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading Perhaps some other day when the mists about Dux have dispersed, and some rays of the sun shine in upon me, I shall commit all these anecdotes to paper, but now I have not the courage to do so.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Perhaps some other day when the mists about Dux have dispersed, and some rays of the sun shine in upon me, I shall commit all these anecdotes to paper, but now I have not the courage to do so.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt the reader would like to have them, but I lack the energy to set them down.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No doubt the reader would like to have them, but I lack the energy to set them down.
Dux
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From this reading Perhaps some other day when the mists about Dux have dispersed, and some rays of the sun shine in upon me, I shall commit all these anecdotes to paper, but now I have not the courage to do so.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading No doubt the reader would like to have them, but I lack the energy to set them down.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading He told me a number of interesting anecdotes about the private life of Frederick II.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No doubt the reader would like to have them, but I lack the energy to set them down.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told me a number of interesting anecdotes about the private life of Frederick II.
Henriette
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From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I dined with them, pretending not to observe the presence of the Jesuit, and I then spent three delightful hours in conversation with the learned and amiable Marquis d'Argens.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He told me a number of interesting anecdotes about the private life of Frederick II.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I dined with them, pretending not to observe the presence of the Jesuit, and I then spent three delightful hours in conversation with the learned and amiable Marquis d'Argens.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading He told me a number of interesting anecdotes about the private life of Frederick II.
JesuitnounUS /ˈdʒeʒuːɪt/
a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading I dined with them, pretending not to observe the presence of the Jesuit, and I then spent three delightful hours in conversation with the learned and amiable Marquis d'Argens.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading No doubt the reader would like to have them, but I lack the energy to set them down.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I dined with them, pretending not to observe the presence of the Jesuit, and I then spent three delightful hours in conversation with the learned and amiable Marquis d'Argens.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
LetternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He told me a number of interesting anecdotes about the private life of Frederick II.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No doubt the reader would like to have them, but I lack the energy to set them down.
Lugano
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From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
Marsellies
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From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told me a number of interesting anecdotes about the private life of Frederick II.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading Perhaps some other day when the mists about Dux have dispersed, and some rays of the sun shine in upon me, I shall commit all these anecdotes to paper, but now I have not the courage to do so.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
NiceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt the reader would like to have them, but I lack the energy to set them down.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I dined with them, pretending not to observe the presence of the Jesuit, and I then spent three delightful hours in conversation with the learned and amiable Marquis d'Argens.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Perhaps some other day when the mists about Dux have dispersed, and some rays of the sun shine in upon me, I shall commit all these anecdotes to paper, but now I have not the courage to do so.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He told me a number of interesting anecdotes about the private life of Frederick II.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I dined with them, pretending not to observe the presence of the Jesuit, and I then spent three delightful hours in conversation with the learned and amiable Marquis d'Argens.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Perhaps some other day when the mists about Dux have dispersed, and some rays of the sun shine in upon me, I shall commit all these anecdotes to paper, but now I have not the courage to do so.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Perhaps some other day when the mists about Dux have dispersed, and some rays of the sun shine in upon me, I shall commit all these anecdotes to paper, but now I have not the courage to do so.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps some other day when the mists about Dux have dispersed, and some rays of the sun shine in upon me, I shall commit all these anecdotes to paper, but now I have not the courage to do so.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I dined with them, pretending not to observe the presence of the Jesuit, and I then spent three delightful hours in conversation with the learned and amiable Marquis d'Argens.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading I dined with them, pretending not to observe the presence of the Jesuit, and I then spent three delightful hours in conversation with the learned and amiable Marquis d'Argens.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He told me a number of interesting anecdotes about the private life of Frederick II.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Perhaps some other day when the mists about Dux have dispersed, and some rays of the sun shine in upon me, I shall commit all these anecdotes to paper, but now I have not the courage to do so.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading No doubt the reader would like to have them, but I lack the energy to set them down.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No doubt the reader would like to have them, but I lack the energy to set them down.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Perhaps some other day when the mists about Dux have dispersed, and some rays of the sun shine in upon me, I shall commit all these anecdotes to paper, but now I have not the courage to do so.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Perhaps some other day when the mists about Dux have dispersed, and some rays of the sun shine in upon me, I shall commit all these anecdotes to paper, but now I have not the courage to do so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps some other day when the mists about Dux have dispersed, and some rays of the sun shine in upon me, I shall commit all these anecdotes to paper, but now I have not the courage to do so.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perhaps some other day when the mists about Dux have dispersed, and some rays of the sun shine in upon me, I shall commit all these anecdotes to paper, but now I have not the courage to do so.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I dined with them, pretending not to observe the presence of the Jesuit, and I then spent three delightful hours in conversation with the learned and amiable Marquis d'Argens.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Perhaps some other day when the mists about Dux have dispersed, and some rays of the sun shine in upon me, I shall commit all these anecdotes to paper, but now I have not the courage to do so.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I dined with them, pretending not to observe the presence of the Jesuit, and I then spent three delightful hours in conversation with the learned and amiable Marquis d'Argens.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I dined with them, pretending not to observe the presence of the Jesuit, and I then spent three delightful hours in conversation with the learned and amiable Marquis d'Argens.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps some other day when the mists about Dux have dispersed, and some rays of the sun shine in upon me, I shall commit all these anecdotes to paper, but now I have not the courage to do so.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I dined with them, pretending not to observe the presence of the Jesuit, and I then spent three delightful hours in conversation with the learned and amiable Marquis d'Argens.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told me a number of interesting anecdotes about the private life of Frederick II.
TurinnounUS /ˈtjʊrɪn/
capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Perhaps some other day when the mists about Dux have dispersed, and some rays of the sun shine in upon me, I shall commit all these anecdotes to paper, but now I have not the courage to do so.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My Departure--Letter from Henriette--Marsellies--History of Nina--Nice--Turin--Lugano--Madame De**** As soon as I had regained my usual strength, I went to take leave of the Marquis d'Argens and his brother.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Perhaps some other day when the mists about Dux have dispersed, and some rays of the sun shine in upon me, I shall commit all these anecdotes to paper, but now I have not the courage to do so.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I dined with them, pretending not to observe the presence of the Jesuit, and I then spent three delightful hours in conversation with the learned and amiable Marquis d'Argens.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No doubt the reader would like to have them, but I lack the energy to set them down.
