adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
adieux
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From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
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 For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inevitable it seemed that sooner or later one must come who would woo and win her.
Andrea
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From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
Andrea's
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From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But ere that befell, my Lord Cardinal would have meted out justice to me--the justice of the rope meseemed--and I should not be by to gnash my teeth in jealousy.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading But ere that befell, my Lord Cardinal would have meted out justice to me--the justice of the rope meseemed--and I should not be by to gnash my teeth in jealousy.
begottenadjectiveUS /biˈɡɔːtɪn/
(of offspring) generated by procreation
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But ere that befell, my Lord Cardinal would have meted out justice to me--the justice of the rope meseemed--and I should not be by to gnash my teeth in jealousy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But ere that befell, my Lord Cardinal would have meted out justice to me--the justice of the rope meseemed--and I should not be by to gnash my teeth in jealousy.
Canaples
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From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
CardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading But ere that befell, my Lord Cardinal would have meted out justice to me--the justice of the rope meseemed--and I should not be by to gnash my teeth in jealousy.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Inevitable it seemed that sooner or later one must come who would woo and win her.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading For since I understood that this woman--who to me was like no other of her sex--was not for so poor a thing as Gaston de Luynes, like the dog in the fable I wished that no other might possess her.
deathlessadjective
never dying
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading For since I understood that this woman--who to me was like no other of her sex--was not for so poor a thing as Gaston de Luynes, like the dog in the fable I wished that no other might possess her.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading But ere that befell, my Lord Cardinal would have meted out justice to me--the justice of the rope meseemed--and I should not be by to gnash my teeth in jealousy.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
fablenounUS /ˈfeɪbəl/
a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading For since I understood that this woman--who to me was like no other of her sex--was not for so poor a thing as Gaston de Luynes, like the dog in the fable I wished that no other might possess her.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
Gaston
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From this reading For since I understood that this woman--who to me was like no other of her sex--was not for so poor a thing as Gaston de Luynes, like the dog in the fable I wished that no other might possess her.
Geneviève
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From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
gnashverbUS /næʃ/
grind together, of teeth
From this reading But ere that befell, my Lord Cardinal would have meted out justice to me--the justice of the rope meseemed--and I should not be by to gnash my teeth in jealousy.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But ere that befell, my Lord Cardinal would have meted out justice to me--the justice of the rope meseemed--and I should not be by to gnash my teeth in jealousy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For since I understood that this woman--who to me was like no other of her sex--was not for so poor a thing as Gaston de Luynes, like the dog in the fable I wished that no other might possess her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
InevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Inevitable it seemed that sooner or later one must come who would woo and win her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading But ere that befell, my Lord Cardinal would have meted out justice to me--the justice of the rope meseemed--and I should not be by to gnash my teeth in jealousy.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading But ere that befell, my Lord Cardinal would have meted out justice to me--the justice of the rope meseemed--and I should not be by to gnash my teeth in jealousy.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Inevitable it seemed that sooner or later one must come who would woo and win her.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For since I understood that this woman--who to me was like no other of her sex--was not for so poor a thing as Gaston de Luynes, like the dog in the fable I wished that no other might possess her.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But ere that befell, my Lord Cardinal would have meted out justice to me--the justice of the rope meseemed--and I should not be by to gnash my teeth in jealousy.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
Luynes
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From this reading For since I understood that this woman--who to me was like no other of her sex--was not for so poor a thing as Gaston de Luynes, like the dog in the fable I wished that no other might possess her.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For since I understood that this woman--who to me was like no other of her sex--was not for so poor a thing as Gaston de Luynes, like the dog in the fable I wished that no other might possess her.
meanlyadverb
in a nasty ill-tempered manner
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
meseemed
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From this reading But ere that befell, my Lord Cardinal would have meted out justice to me--the justice of the rope meseemed--and I should not be by to gnash my teeth in jealousy.
meted
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From this reading But ere that befell, my Lord Cardinal would have meted out justice to me--the justice of the rope meseemed--and I should not be by to gnash my teeth in jealousy.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For since I understood that this woman--who to me was like no other of her sex--was not for so poor a thing as Gaston de Luynes, like the dog in the fable I wished that no other might possess her.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Inevitable it seemed that sooner or later one must come who would woo and win her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But ere that befell, my Lord Cardinal would have meted out justice to me--the justice of the rope meseemed--and I should not be by to gnash my teeth in jealousy.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Inevitable it seemed that sooner or later one must come who would woo and win her.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Inevitable it seemed that sooner or later one must come who would woo and win her.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For since I understood that this woman--who to me was like no other of her sex--was not for so poor a thing as Gaston de Luynes, like the dog in the fable I wished that no other might possess her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But ere that befell, my Lord Cardinal would have meted out justice to me--the justice of the rope meseemed--and I should not be by to gnash my teeth in jealousy.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading For since I understood that this woman--who to me was like no other of her sex--was not for so poor a thing as Gaston de Luynes, like the dog in the fable I wished that no other might possess her.
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading For since I understood that this woman--who to me was like no other of her sex--was not for so poor a thing as Gaston de Luynes, like the dog in the fable I wished that no other might possess her.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading But ere that befell, my Lord Cardinal would have meted out justice to me--the justice of the rope meseemed--and I should not be by to gnash my teeth in jealousy.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Inevitable it seemed that sooner or later one must come who would woo and win her.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading For since I understood that this woman--who to me was like no other of her sex--was not for so poor a thing as Gaston de Luynes, like the dog in the fable I wished that no other might possess her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But ere that befell, my Lord Cardinal would have meted out justice to me--the justice of the rope meseemed--and I should not be by to gnash my teeth in jealousy.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For since I understood that this woman--who to me was like no other of her sex--was not for so poor a thing as Gaston de Luynes, like the dog in the fable I wished that no other might possess her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For since I understood that this woman--who to me was like no other of her sex--was not for so poor a thing as Gaston de Luynes, like the dog in the fable I wished that no other might possess her.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Inevitable it seemed that sooner or later one must come who would woo and win her.
still-born
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From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading But ere that befell, my Lord Cardinal would have meted out justice to me--the justice of the rope meseemed--and I should not be by to gnash my teeth in jealousy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading For since I understood that this woman--who to me was like no other of her sex--was not for so poor a thing as Gaston de Luynes, like the dog in the fable I wished that no other might possess her.
vineyardnounUS /ˈvɪnjərd/
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
vowingverbUS /ˈvaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For since I understood that this woman--who to me was like no other of her sex--was not for so poor a thing as Gaston de Luynes, like the dog in the fable I wished that no other might possess her.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Inevitable it seemed that sooner or later one must come who would woo and win her.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading For since I understood that this woman--who to me was like no other of her sex--was not for so poor a thing as Gaston de Luynes, like the dog in the fable I wished that no other might possess her.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For since I understood that this woman--who to me was like no other of her sex--was not for so poor a thing as Gaston de Luynes, like the dog in the fable I wished that no other might possess her.
wooverbUS /wuː/
seek someone's favor
From this reading Inevitable it seemed that sooner or later one must come who would woo and win her.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading That evening, when the Chevalier de Canaples had gone to pay a visit to his vineyard,--the thing that, next to himself, he loved most in this world,--and whilst Geneviève and Andrea were vowing a deathless love to each other in the rose garden, their favourite haunt when the Chevalier was absent, I seized the opportunity for making my adieux to Yvonne.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Inevitable it seemed that sooner or later one must come who would woo and win her.
Yvonne
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From this reading For all that I realised that this love of mine for Yvonne was as a child still-born--a thing that had no existence save in the heart that had begotten it--I rejoiced meanly at the thought that she was not destined to become Andrea's wife.
