adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
ACTverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ACT THREE SCENE XI (Madame Jourdain, Cleonte, Lucile, Covielle, Nicole) MADAME JOURDAIN: I am very glad to see you, Cleonte and you are here at just the right time.
Ah
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From this reading CLEONTE: Ah!
allowsverbUS /əˈlaʊz/
third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ACT THREE SCENE XI (Madame Jourdain, Cleonte, Lucile, Covielle, Nicole) MADAME JOURDAIN: I am very glad to see you, Cleonte and you are here at just the right time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
appeaseverbUS /əˈpiːz/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading My husband is coming, seize the opportunity to ask for Lucile in marriage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ACT THREE SCENE XI (Madame Jourdain, Cleonte, Lucile, Covielle, Nicole) MADAME JOURDAIN: I am very glad to see you, Cleonte and you are here at just the right time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading COVIELLE: How easily we are manipulated by these blasted minxes!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
CLEONTE
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From this reading CLEONTE: Ah!
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading My husband is coming, seize the opportunity to ask for Lucile in marriage.
COVIELLE
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From this reading COVIELLE: How easily we are manipulated by these blasted minxes!
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My husband is coming, seize the opportunity to ask for Lucile in marriage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading ACT THREE SCENE XI (Madame Jourdain, Cleonte, Lucile, Covielle, Nicole) MADAME JOURDAIN: I am very glad to see you, Cleonte and you are here at just the right time.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ACT THREE SCENE XI (Madame Jourdain, Cleonte, Lucile, Covielle, Nicole) MADAME JOURDAIN: I am very glad to see you, Cleonte and you are here at just the right time.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
how
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From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading My husband is coming, seize the opportunity to ask for Lucile in marriage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ACT THREE SCENE XI (Madame Jourdain, Cleonte, Lucile, Covielle, Nicole) MADAME JOURDAIN: I am very glad to see you, Cleonte and you are here at just the right time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My husband is coming, seize the opportunity to ask for Lucile in marriage.
Jourdain
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From this reading ACT THREE SCENE XI (Madame Jourdain, Cleonte, Lucile, Covielle, Nicole) MADAME JOURDAIN: I am very glad to see you, Cleonte and you are here at just the right time.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading ACT THREE SCENE XI (Madame Jourdain, Cleonte, Lucile, Covielle, Nicole) MADAME JOURDAIN: I am very glad to see you, Cleonte and you are here at just the right time.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
Lucile
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From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading ACT THREE SCENE XI (Madame Jourdain, Cleonte, Lucile, Covielle, Nicole) MADAME JOURDAIN: I am very glad to see you, Cleonte and you are here at just the right time.
manipulatedverbUS /məˈnɪpjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “manipulate” — influence or control shrewdly or deviously
From this reading COVIELLE: How easily we are manipulated by these blasted minxes!
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading My husband is coming, seize the opportunity to ask for Lucile in marriage.
minxes
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From this reading COVIELLE: How easily we are manipulated by these blasted minxes!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
Nicole
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From this reading ACT THREE SCENE XI (Madame Jourdain, Cleonte, Lucile, Covielle, Nicole) MADAME JOURDAIN: I am very glad to see you, Cleonte and you are here at just the right time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading My husband is coming, seize the opportunity to ask for Lucile in marriage.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading ACT THREE SCENE XI (Madame Jourdain, Cleonte, Lucile, Covielle, Nicole) MADAME JOURDAIN: I am very glad to see you, Cleonte and you are here at just the right time.
SCENEnounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading ACT THREE SCENE XI (Madame Jourdain, Cleonte, Lucile, Covielle, Nicole) MADAME JOURDAIN: I am very glad to see you, Cleonte and you are here at just the right time.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ACT THREE SCENE XI (Madame Jourdain, Cleonte, Lucile, Covielle, Nicole) MADAME JOURDAIN: I am very glad to see you, Cleonte and you are here at just the right time.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading My husband is coming, seize the opportunity to ask for Lucile in marriage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading COVIELLE: How easily we are manipulated by these blasted minxes!
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
THREEnounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ACT THREE SCENE XI (Madame Jourdain, Cleonte, Lucile, Covielle, Nicole) MADAME JOURDAIN: I am very glad to see you, Cleonte and you are here at just the right time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ACT THREE SCENE XI (Madame Jourdain, Cleonte, Lucile, Covielle, Nicole) MADAME JOURDAIN: I am very glad to see you, Cleonte and you are here at just the right time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading ACT THREE SCENE XI (Madame Jourdain, Cleonte, Lucile, Covielle, Nicole) MADAME JOURDAIN: I am very glad to see you, Cleonte and you are here at just the right time.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading COVIELLE: How easily we are manipulated by these blasted minxes!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading ACT THREE SCENE XI (Madame Jourdain, Cleonte, Lucile, Covielle, Nicole) MADAME JOURDAIN: I am very glad to see you, Cleonte and you are here at just the right time.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lucile, how with a word from your lips you are able to appease the things in my heart, and how easily one allows himself to be persuaded by the people one loves!
