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The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Vol. VI
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Vol. VI

Chapter VI

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My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.
Respect the man that defines nobility in a new way, which you cannot understand.
With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.
This latter part of the definition should make you tremble for your lives, if you meditate his dishonour.
From imposture comes contempt, from contempt hatred, from hatred homicide, which takes out the blot of dishonour.
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The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Vol. VI

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Vol. VI is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.
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Respect the man that defines nobility in a new way, which you cannot understand.
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With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.
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This latter part of the definition should make you tremble for your lives, if you meditate his dishonour.
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From imposture comes contempt, from contempt hatred, from hatred homicide, which takes out the blot of dishonour.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

cheats noun US /tʃiːts/

plural of “cheat” — weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

From this reading “With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.”

defines verb US /dɪˈfaɪnz/

third-person singular of “define” — determine the essential quality of

From this reading “Respect the man that defines nobility in a new way, which you cannot understand.”

descents noun US /dɪˈsents/

plural of “descent” — a movement downward

From this reading “With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.”

homicide noun US /ˈhɑːməsaɪd/

the killing of a human being by another human being

From this reading “From imposture comes contempt, from contempt hatred, from hatred homicide, which takes out the blot of dishonour.”

impure adjective US /ˌɪmˈpjʊr/

combined with extraneous elements

From this reading “With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.”

infidelities noun US /ˌɪnfɪˈdelɪtiz/

plural of “infidelity” — the quality of being unfaithful

From this reading “With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.”

meditate verb US /ˈmedəteɪt/

reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading “This latter part of the definition should make you tremble for your lives, if you meditate his dishonour.”

pedigrees noun US /ˈpedəɡriz/

plural of “pedigree” — the descendants of one individual

From this reading “With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

noble deeds adjective + noun

In this reading “With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.”

latter part adjective + noun

In this reading “This latter part of the definition should make you tremble for your lives, if you meditate his dishonour.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

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 My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

Amours

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

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

baronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/

plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

blotnounUS /blɑːt/

a blemish made by dirt

From this reading From imposture comes contempt, from contempt hatred, from hatred homicide, which takes out the blot of dishonour.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

callsnounUS /kɔːlz/

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

cannot

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

From this reading Respect the man that defines nobility in a new way, which you cannot understand.

cheatsnounUS /tʃiːts/

plural of “cheat” — weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading From imposture comes contempt, from contempt hatred, from hatred homicide, which takes out the blot of dishonour.

contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading From imposture comes contempt, from contempt hatred, from hatred homicide, which takes out the blot of dishonour.

countsnounUS /kaʊnts/

plural of “count” — the total number counted

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

deedsnounUS /diːdz/

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

definesverbUS /dɪˈfaɪnz/

third-person singular of “define” — determine the essential quality of

From this reading Respect the man that defines nobility in a new way, which you cannot understand.

definitionnounUS /ˌdefəˈnɪʃən/

a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol

From this reading This latter part of the definition should make you tremble for your lives, if you meditate his dishonour.

degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

descentsnounUS /dɪˈsents/

plural of “descent” — a movement downward

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/

look down on with disdain

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

dishonourverb

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading This latter part of the definition should make you tremble for your lives, if you meditate his dishonour.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

DonnanounUS /ˈdɑːnə/

an Italian woman of rank

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This latter part of the definition should make you tremble for your lives, if you meditate his dishonour.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading From imposture comes contempt, from contempt hatred, from hatred homicide, which takes out the blot of dishonour.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

homicidenounUS /ˈhɑːməsaɪd/

the killing of a human being by another human being

From this reading From imposture comes contempt, from contempt hatred, from hatred homicide, which takes out the blot of dishonour.

honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading This latter part of the definition should make you tremble for your lives, if you meditate his dishonour.

Ignazia

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

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

imposturenoun

pretending to be another person

From this reading From imposture comes contempt, from contempt hatred, from hatred homicide, which takes out the blot of dishonour.

impureadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpjʊr/

combined with extraneous elements

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Respect the man that defines nobility in a new way, which you cannot understand.

infidelitiesnounUS /ˌɪnfɪˈdelɪtiz/

plural of “infidelity” — the quality of being unfaithful

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading This latter part of the definition should make you tremble for your lives, if you meditate his dishonour.

laughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

laughsnounUS /læfs/

plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading This latter part of the definition should make you tremble for your lives, if you meditate his dishonour.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/

the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading This latter part of the definition should make you tremble for your lives, if you meditate his dishonour.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

marquises

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From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

meditateverbUS /ˈmedəteɪt/

reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading This latter part of the definition should make you tremble for your lives, if you meditate his dishonour.

Mocenino

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From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Respect the man that defines nobility in a new way, which you cannot understand.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading Respect the man that defines nobility in a new way, which you cannot understand.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/

a titled peer of the realm

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading From imposture comes contempt, from contempt hatred, from hatred homicide, which takes out the blot of dishonour.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading This latter part of the definition should make you tremble for your lives, if you meditate his dishonour.

pausenounUS /pɔːz/

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

pedigreesnounUS /ˈpedəɡriz/

plural of “pedigree” — the descendants of one individual

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

prefersverbUS /prəˈfɜːrz/

third-person singular of “prefer” — like better; value more highly

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/

manifest or bring back

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

RespectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Respect the man that defines nobility in a new way, which you cannot understand.

ReturnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading This latter part of the definition should make you tremble for your lives, if you meditate his dishonour.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

spareverbUS /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading From imposture comes contempt, from contempt hatred, from hatred homicide, which takes out the blot of dishonour.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Respect the man that defines nobility in a new way, which you cannot understand.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Respect the man that defines nobility in a new way, which you cannot understand.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This latter part of the definition should make you tremble for your lives, if you meditate his dishonour.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/

move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading This latter part of the definition should make you tremble for your lives, if you meditate his dishonour.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Respect the man that defines nobility in a new way, which you cannot understand.

untitledadjective

not of the nobility

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Respect the man that defines nobility in a new way, which you cannot understand.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Respect the man that defines nobility in a new way, which you cannot understand.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

wifelyadjective

befitting or characteristic of a wife

From this reading With him nobility is not a series of descents from father to son; he laughs at pedigrees, in which no account is taken of the impure blood introduced by wifely infidelities; he defines a nobleman as one who does noble deeds, who neither lies nor cheats, who prefers his honour to his life.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My Amours With Donna Ignazia--Return of M. de Mocenino to Madrid All you barons, counts, and marquises who laugh at an untitled man who calls himself a gentleman, pause and reflect, spare your disdain till you have degraded him; allow him a gentle title so long as he does gentle deeds.

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