adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After all that I have just said, I hope that you will look on my fears as a refinement of friendship.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading You and your mother have done all that you could to put him above his social position; but when you stimulated his ambition, did you not unthinkingly condemn him to a hard struggle?
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all that I have just said, I hope that you will look on my fears as a refinement of friendship.
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 After all that I have just said, I hope that you will look on my fears as a refinement of friendship.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading You and your mother have done all that you could to put him above his social position; but when you stimulated his ambition, did you not unthinkingly condemn him to a hard struggle?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You and your mother have done all that you could to put him above his social position; but when you stimulated his ambition, did you not unthinkingly condemn him to a hard struggle?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can he maintain himself in the society to which his tastes incline him?
Charente
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From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading You and your mother have done all that you could to put him above his social position; but when you stimulated his ambition, did you not unthinkingly condemn him to a hard struggle?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You and your mother have done all that you could to put him above his social position; but when you stimulated his ambition, did you not unthinkingly condemn him to a hard struggle?
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “No, not generous, only wise,” said David.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You and your mother have done all that you could to put him above his social position; but when you stimulated his ambition, did you not unthinkingly condemn him to a hard struggle?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You and your mother have done all that you could to put him above his social position; but when you stimulated his ambition, did you not unthinkingly condemn him to a hard struggle?
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
EvenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading After all that I have just said, I hope that you will look on my fears as a refinement of friendship.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading After all that I have just said, I hope that you will look on my fears as a refinement of friendship.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading “No, not generous, only wise,” said David.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading You and your mother have done all that you could to put him above his social position; but when you stimulated his ambition, did you not unthinkingly condemn him to a hard struggle?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After all that I have just said, I hope that you will look on my fears as a refinement of friendship.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How can he maintain himself in the society to which his tastes incline him?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You and your mother have done all that you could to put him above his social position; but when you stimulated his ambition, did you not unthinkingly condemn him to a hard struggle?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How can he maintain himself in the society to which his tastes incline him?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You and your mother have done all that you could to put him above his social position; but when you stimulated his ambition, did you not unthinkingly condemn him to a hard struggle?
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading After all that I have just said, I hope that you will look on my fears as a refinement of friendship.
How
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From this reading How can he maintain himself in the society to which his tastes incline him?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After all that I have just said, I hope that you will look on my fears as a refinement of friendship.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How can he maintain himself in the society to which his tastes incline him?
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading How can he maintain himself in the society to which his tastes incline him?
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading After all that I have just said, I hope that you will look on my fears as a refinement of friendship.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After all that I have just said, I hope that you will look on my fears as a refinement of friendship.
Lucien's
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From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading How can he maintain himself in the society to which his tastes incline him?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading You and your mother have done all that you could to put him above his social position; but when you stimulated his ambition, did you not unthinkingly condemn him to a hard struggle?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, not generous, only wise,” said David.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, not generous, only wise,” said David.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After all that I have just said, I hope that you will look on my fears as a refinement of friendship.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “No, not generous, only wise,” said David.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading You and your mother have done all that you could to put him above his social position; but when you stimulated his ambition, did you not unthinkingly condemn him to a hard struggle?
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You and your mother have done all that you could to put him above his social position; but when you stimulated his ambition, did you not unthinkingly condemn him to a hard struggle?
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
refinementnounUS /rəˈfaɪnmənt/
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
From this reading After all that I have just said, I hope that you will look on my fears as a refinement of friendship.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No, not generous, only wise,” said David.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading You and your mother have done all that you could to put him above his social position; but when you stimulated his ambition, did you not unthinkingly condemn him to a hard struggle?
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading How can he maintain himself in the society to which his tastes incline him?
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
stimulatedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/
emotionally aroused
From this reading You and your mother have done all that you could to put him above his social position; but when you stimulated his ambition, did you not unthinkingly condemn him to a hard struggle?
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading You and your mother have done all that you could to put him above his social position; but when you stimulated his ambition, did you not unthinkingly condemn him to a hard struggle?
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading How can he maintain himself in the society to which his tastes incline him?
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
unthinkinglyadverbUS /ənˈθɪŋkɪŋli/
in a thoughtless manner
From this reading You and your mother have done all that you could to put him above his social position; but when you stimulated his ambition, did you not unthinkingly condemn him to a hard struggle?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You and your mother have done all that you could to put him above his social position; but when you stimulated his ambition, did you not unthinkingly condemn him to a hard struggle?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How can he maintain himself in the society to which his tastes incline him?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After all that I have just said, I hope that you will look on my fears as a refinement of friendship.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “No, not generous, only wise,” said David.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And now that we are quite alone under the sky, with no listeners except the bushes and the reeds by the edge of the Charente, let me tell you about my anxiety as to Lucien’s present step, dear Eve.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You and your mother have done all that you could to put him above his social position; but when you stimulated his ambition, did you not unthinkingly condemn him to a hard struggle?
