adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I feel so young again in my native district; I have quite forgotten Paris and all its wickedness, and its bores, and its wearisome pleasures.--Yes, my life seems in a way purified.”
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Are you not accustomed to being told how handsome and how clever you are?
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I feel so young again in my native district; I have quite forgotten Paris and all its wickedness, and its bores, and its wearisome pleasures.--Yes, my life seems in a way purified.”
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 I feel so young again in my native district; I have quite forgotten Paris and all its wickedness, and its bores, and its wearisome pleasures.--Yes, my life seems in a way purified.”
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For my part, I say boldly, before Gatien, I give up Paris; I mean to stay at Sancerre and swell the number of your _cavalieri serventi_.
Baudraye
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From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For my part, I say boldly, before Gatien, I give up Paris; I mean to stay at Sancerre and swell the number of your _cavalieri serventi_.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Are you not accustomed to being told how handsome and how clever you are?
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading For my part, I say boldly, before Gatien, I give up Paris; I mean to stay at Sancerre and swell the number of your _cavalieri serventi_.
boresnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “bore” — a person who evokes boredom
From this reading I feel so young again in my native district; I have quite forgotten Paris and all its wickedness, and its bores, and its wearisome pleasures.--Yes, my life seems in a way purified.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
cavalieri
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From this reading For my part, I say boldly, before Gatien, I give up Paris; I mean to stay at Sancerre and swell the number of your _cavalieri serventi_.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Are you not accustomed to being told how handsome and how clever you are?
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
Dinah
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From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
Dinah's
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From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading I feel so young again in my native district; I have quite forgotten Paris and all its wickedness, and its bores, and its wearisome pleasures.--Yes, my life seems in a way purified.”
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel so young again in my native district; I have quite forgotten Paris and all its wickedness, and its bores, and its wearisome pleasures.--Yes, my life seems in a way purified.”
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my part, I say boldly, before Gatien, I give up Paris; I mean to stay at Sancerre and swell the number of your _cavalieri serventi_.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I feel so young again in my native district; I have quite forgotten Paris and all its wickedness, and its bores, and its wearisome pleasures.--Yes, my life seems in a way purified.”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
Gatien
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From this reading For my part, I say boldly, before Gatien, I give up Paris; I mean to stay at Sancerre and swell the number of your _cavalieri serventi_.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For my part, I say boldly, before Gatien, I give up Paris; I mean to stay at Sancerre and swell the number of your _cavalieri serventi_.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Are you not accustomed to being told how handsome and how clever you are?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I feel so young again in my native district; I have quite forgotten Paris and all its wickedness, and its bores, and its wearisome pleasures.--Yes, my life seems in a way purified.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
high-mindedadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈmaɪndɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
how
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From this reading Are you not accustomed to being told how handsome and how clever you are?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For my part, I say boldly, before Gatien, I give up Paris; I mean to stay at Sancerre and swell the number of your _cavalieri serventi_.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I feel so young again in my native district; I have quite forgotten Paris and all its wickedness, and its bores, and its wearisome pleasures.--Yes, my life seems in a way purified.”
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I feel so young again in my native district; I have quite forgotten Paris and all its wickedness, and its bores, and its wearisome pleasures.--Yes, my life seems in a way purified.”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
Lousteau
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From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading For my part, I say boldly, before Gatien, I give up Paris; I mean to stay at Sancerre and swell the number of your _cavalieri serventi_.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my part, I say boldly, before Gatien, I give up Paris; I mean to stay at Sancerre and swell the number of your _cavalieri serventi_.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading I feel so young again in my native district; I have quite forgotten Paris and all its wickedness, and its bores, and its wearisome pleasures.--Yes, my life seems in a way purified.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Are you not accustomed to being told how handsome and how clever you are?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading For my part, I say boldly, before Gatien, I give up Paris; I mean to stay at Sancerre and swell the number of your _cavalieri serventi_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
overdoneadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈdʌn/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading For my part, I say boldly, before Gatien, I give up Paris; I mean to stay at Sancerre and swell the number of your _cavalieri serventi_.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my part, I say boldly, before Gatien, I give up Paris; I mean to stay at Sancerre and swell the number of your _cavalieri serventi_.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I feel so young again in my native district; I have quite forgotten Paris and all its wickedness, and its bores, and its wearisome pleasures.--Yes, my life seems in a way purified.”
purifiedverbUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “purify” — remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
From this reading I feel so young again in my native district; I have quite forgotten Paris and all its wickedness, and its bores, and its wearisome pleasures.--Yes, my life seems in a way purified.”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I feel so young again in my native district; I have quite forgotten Paris and all its wickedness, and its bores, and its wearisome pleasures.--Yes, my life seems in a way purified.”
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
rhodomontadenoun
vain and empty boasting
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
Sancerre
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From this reading For my part, I say boldly, before Gatien, I give up Paris; I mean to stay at Sancerre and swell the number of your _cavalieri serventi_.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading For my part, I say boldly, before Gatien, I give up Paris; I mean to stay at Sancerre and swell the number of your _cavalieri serventi_.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I feel so young again in my native district; I have quite forgotten Paris and all its wickedness, and its bores, and its wearisome pleasures.--Yes, my life seems in a way purified.”
serpent'snounUS /ˈsɜːrpənts/
possessive form of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
serventi
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From this reading For my part, I say boldly, before Gatien, I give up Paris; I mean to stay at Sancerre and swell the number of your _cavalieri serventi_.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For my part, I say boldly, before Gatien, I give up Paris; I mean to stay at Sancerre and swell the number of your _cavalieri serventi_.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading For my part, I say boldly, before Gatien, I give up Paris; I mean to stay at Sancerre and swell the number of your _cavalieri serventi_.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For my part, I say boldly, before Gatien, I give up Paris; I mean to stay at Sancerre and swell the number of your _cavalieri serventi_.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Are you not accustomed to being told how handsome and how clever you are?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For my part, I say boldly, before Gatien, I give up Paris; I mean to stay at Sancerre and swell the number of your _cavalieri serventi_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I feel so young again in my native district; I have quite forgotten Paris and all its wickedness, and its bores, and its wearisome pleasures.--Yes, my life seems in a way purified.”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading I feel so young again in my native district; I have quite forgotten Paris and all its wickedness, and its bores, and its wearisome pleasures.--Yes, my life seems in a way purified.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading I feel so young again in my native district; I have quite forgotten Paris and all its wickedness, and its bores, and its wearisome pleasures.--Yes, my life seems in a way purified.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dinah allowed Lousteau to talk without even looking at him; but at last there was a moment when this serpent’s rhodomontade was really so inspired by the effort he made to affect passion in phrases and ideas of which the meaning, though hidden from Gatien, found a loud response in Dinah’s heart, that she raised her eyes to his.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, yes!” cried Madame de la Baudraye, “he is high-minded, full of delicate feeling----” “We were in such good spirits when we set out,” said Lousteau; “now you are overdone, and you speak to me so bitterly--why?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I feel so young again in my native district; I have quite forgotten Paris and all its wickedness, and its bores, and its wearisome pleasures.--Yes, my life seems in a way purified.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For my part, I say boldly, before Gatien, I give up Paris; I mean to stay at Sancerre and swell the number of your _cavalieri serventi_.
