adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ay, ay; suffer your cruelty to ruin the object of your power, to destroy your lover—and then how vain, how lost a thing you’ll be!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
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 beauty is the lover’s gift: ’tis he bestows your charms:—your glass is all a cheat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ay, ay; suffer your cruelty to ruin the object of your power, to destroy your lover—and then how vain, how lost a thing you’ll be!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nay, ’tis true; you are no longer handsome when you’ve lost your lover: your beauty dies upon the instant.
Ay
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From this reading Ay, ay; suffer your cruelty to ruin the object of your power, to destroy your lover—and then how vain, how lost a thing you’ll be!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ay, ay; suffer your cruelty to ruin the object of your power, to destroy your lover—and then how vain, how lost a thing you’ll be!
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Nay, ’tis true; you are no longer handsome when you’ve lost your lover: your beauty dies upon the instant.
bestowsverbUS /bɪˈstoʊz/
third-person singular of “bestow” — present
From this reading For beauty is the lover’s gift: ’tis he bestows your charms:—your glass is all a cheat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading For beauty is the lover’s gift: ’tis he bestows your charms:—your glass is all a cheat.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading For beauty is the lover’s gift: ’tis he bestows your charms:—your glass is all a cheat.
commendationnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdeɪʃən/
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading Ay, ay; suffer your cruelty to ruin the object of your power, to destroy your lover—and then how vain, how lost a thing you’ll be!
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Ay, ay; suffer your cruelty to ruin the object of your power, to destroy your lover—and then how vain, how lost a thing you’ll be!
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Nay, ’tis true; you are no longer handsome when you’ve lost your lover: your beauty dies upon the instant.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For beauty is the lover’s gift: ’tis he bestows your charms:—your glass is all a cheat.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading For beauty is the lover’s gift: ’tis he bestows your charms:—your glass is all a cheat.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading For beauty is the lover’s gift: ’tis he bestows your charms:—your glass is all a cheat.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Nay, ’tis true; you are no longer handsome when you’ve lost your lover: your beauty dies upon the instant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For beauty is the lover’s gift: ’tis he bestows your charms:—your glass is all a cheat.
how
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From this reading Ay, ay; suffer your cruelty to ruin the object of your power, to destroy your lover—and then how vain, how lost a thing you’ll be!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Nay, ’tis true; you are no longer handsome when you’ve lost your lover: your beauty dies upon the instant.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For beauty is the lover’s gift: ’tis he bestows your charms:—your glass is all a cheat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Nay, ’tis true; you are no longer handsome when you’ve lost your lover: your beauty dies upon the instant.
looking-glass
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From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Ay, ay; suffer your cruelty to ruin the object of your power, to destroy your lover—and then how vain, how lost a thing you’ll be!
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Ay, ay; suffer your cruelty to ruin the object of your power, to destroy your lover—and then how vain, how lost a thing you’ll be!
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading For beauty is the lover’s gift: ’tis he bestows your charms:—your glass is all a cheat.
MIRA
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From this reading MIRA.
mortifies
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From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, ’tis true; you are no longer handsome when you’ve lost your lover: your beauty dies upon the instant.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Nay, ’tis true; you are no longer handsome when you’ve lost your lover: your beauty dies upon the instant.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Ay, ay; suffer your cruelty to ruin the object of your power, to destroy your lover—and then how vain, how lost a thing you’ll be!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ay, ay; suffer your cruelty to ruin the object of your power, to destroy your lover—and then how vain, how lost a thing you’ll be!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Ay, ay; suffer your cruelty to ruin the object of your power, to destroy your lover—and then how vain, how lost a thing you’ll be!
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
reflectsverbUS /rɪˈflekts/
third-person singular of “reflect” — manifest or bring back
From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Ay, ay; suffer your cruelty to ruin the object of your power, to destroy your lover—and then how vain, how lost a thing you’ll be!
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Ay, ay; suffer your cruelty to ruin the object of your power, to destroy your lover—and then how vain, how lost a thing you’ll be!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ay, ay; suffer your cruelty to ruin the object of your power, to destroy your lover—and then how vain, how lost a thing you’ll be!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ay, ay; suffer your cruelty to ruin the object of your power, to destroy your lover—and then how vain, how lost a thing you’ll be!
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Ay, ay; suffer your cruelty to ruin the object of your power, to destroy your lover—and then how vain, how lost a thing you’ll be!
tisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Nay, ’tis true; you are no longer handsome when you’ve lost your lover: your beauty dies upon the instant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ay, ay; suffer your cruelty to ruin the object of your power, to destroy your lover—and then how vain, how lost a thing you’ll be!
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Nay, ’tis true; you are no longer handsome when you’ve lost your lover: your beauty dies upon the instant.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nay, ’tis true; you are no longer handsome when you’ve lost your lover: your beauty dies upon the instant.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Ay, ay; suffer your cruelty to ruin the object of your power, to destroy your lover—and then how vain, how lost a thing you’ll be!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nay, ’tis true; you are no longer handsome when you’ve lost your lover: your beauty dies upon the instant.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The ugly and the old, whom the looking-glass mortifies, yet after commendation can be flattered by it, and discover beauties in it: for that reflects our praises rather than your face.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nay, ’tis true; you are no longer handsome when you’ve lost your lover: your beauty dies upon the instant.
you'll
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From this reading Ay, ay; suffer your cruelty to ruin the object of your power, to destroy your lover—and then how vain, how lost a thing you’ll be!
you've
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From this reading Nay, ’tis true; you are no longer handsome when you’ve lost your lover: your beauty dies upon the instant.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ay, ay; suffer your cruelty to ruin the object of your power, to destroy your lover—and then how vain, how lost a thing you’ll be!
