used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a sweet, soft, enigmatic power that drives us on.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading It is not our judgment that leads us; it is neither the advantages nor the faults which we discover, that make us abandon ourselves, or that repel us.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading It is not our judgment that leads us; it is neither the advantages nor the faults which we discover, that make us abandon ourselves, or that repel us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We cease to think, to feel, to will; we let ourselves be carried away by it, and ask not whither?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We cease to think, to feel, to will; we let ourselves be carried away by it, and ask not whither?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We cease to think, to feel, to will; we let ourselves be carried away by it, and ask not whither?
for the reason that
From this reading Love knows no virtue, no profit; it loves and forgives and suffers everything, because it must.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We cease to think, to feel, to will; we let ourselves be carried away by it, and ask not whither?
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We cease to think, to feel, to will; we let ourselves be carried away by it, and ask not whither?
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading We cease to think, to feel, to will; we let ourselves be carried away by it, and ask not whither?
chevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading It is not our judgment that leads us; it is neither the advantages nor the faults which we discover, that make us abandon ourselves, or that repel us.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading It is a sweet, soft, enigmatic power that drives us on.
enigmaticadjectiveUS /ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading It is a sweet, soft, enigmatic power that drives us on.
divisible by two
From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Love knows no virtue, no profit; it loves and forgives and suffers everything, because it must.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It is not our judgment that leads us; it is neither the advantages nor the faults which we discover, that make us abandon ourselves, or that repel us.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading We cease to think, to feel, to will; we let ourselves be carried away by it, and ask not whither?
forgivesverbUS /fərˈɡɪvz/
third-person singular of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Love knows no virtue, no profit; it loves and forgives and suffers everything, because it must.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not our judgment that leads us; it is neither the advantages nor the faults which we discover, that make us abandon ourselves, or that repel us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Love knows no virtue, no profit; it loves and forgives and suffers everything, because it must.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading It is not our judgment that leads us; it is neither the advantages nor the faults which we discover, that make us abandon ourselves, or that repel us.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Love knows no virtue, no profit; it loves and forgives and suffers everything, because it must.
l'Escault
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From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading It is not our judgment that leads us; it is neither the advantages nor the faults which we discover, that make us abandon ourselves, or that repel us.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We cease to think, to feel, to will; we let ourselves be carried away by it, and ask not whither?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love knows no virtue, no profit; it loves and forgives and suffers everything, because it must.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love knows no virtue, no profit; it loves and forgives and suffers everything, because it must.
engage in
From this reading It is not our judgment that leads us; it is neither the advantages nor the faults which we discover, that make us abandon ourselves, or that repel us.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
Manon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Love knows no virtue, no profit; it loves and forgives and suffers everything, because it must.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It is not our judgment that leads us; it is neither the advantages nor the faults which we discover, that make us abandon ourselves, or that repel us.
not any; not one
From this reading Love knows no virtue, no profit; it loves and forgives and suffers everything, because it must.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It is not our judgment that leads us; it is neither the advantages nor the faults which we discover, that make us abandon ourselves, or that repel us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not our judgment that leads us; it is neither the advantages nor the faults which we discover, that make us abandon ourselves, or that repel us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is a sweet, soft, enigmatic power that drives us on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is not our judgment that leads us; it is neither the advantages nor the faults which we discover, that make us abandon ourselves, or that repel us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is not our judgment that leads us; it is neither the advantages nor the faults which we discover, that make us abandon ourselves, or that repel us.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading It is not our judgment that leads us; it is neither the advantages nor the faults which we discover, that make us abandon ourselves, or that repel us.
pilloryverbUS /ˈpɪləri/
expose to ridicule or public scorn
From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It is a sweet, soft, enigmatic power that drives us on.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Love knows no virtue, no profit; it loves and forgives and suffers everything, because it must.
repelverbUS /rɪˈpel/
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading It is not our judgment that leads us; it is neither the advantages nor the faults which we discover, that make us abandon ourselves, or that repel us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It is a sweet, soft, enigmatic power that drives us on.
not in physical motion
From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Love knows no virtue, no profit; it loves and forgives and suffers everything, because it must.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It is a sweet, soft, enigmatic power that drives us on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not our judgment that leads us; it is neither the advantages nor the faults which we discover, that make us abandon ourselves, or that repel us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We cease to think, to feel, to will; we let ourselves be carried away by it, and ask not whither?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We cease to think, to feel, to will; we let ourselves be carried away by it, and ask not whither?
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is not our judgment that leads us; it is neither the advantages nor the faults which we discover, that make us abandon ourselves, or that repel us.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Love knows no virtue, no profit; it loves and forgives and suffers everything, because it must.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is not our judgment that leads us; it is neither the advantages nor the faults which we discover, that make us abandon ourselves, or that repel us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is not our judgment that leads us; it is neither the advantages nor the faults which we discover, that make us abandon ourselves, or that repel us.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading We cease to think, to feel, to will; we let ourselves be carried away by it, and ask not whither?
which person or people
From this reading Now I understand Manon l’Escault and the poor chevalier, who, even in the pillory, while she was another man’s mistress, still adored her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We cease to think, to feel, to will; we let ourselves be carried away by it, and ask not whither?
