adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
aboriginaladjectiveUS /ˌæbərˈɪdʒənəl/
characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning
From this reading In this great writer, however, it more frequently takes the form of an aboriginal fierceness and hunger that glares and bristles, and is insatiable and omnivorous.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In this great writer, however, it more frequently takes the form of an aboriginal fierceness and hunger that glares and bristles, and is insatiable and omnivorous.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
athirstadjective
(usually followed by “for”) extremely desirous
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
bidingverbUS /ˈbaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “bide” — dwell
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
bristlesnounUS /ˈbrɪsəlz/
plural of “bristle” — a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
From this reading In this great writer, however, it more frequently takes the form of an aboriginal fierceness and hunger that glares and bristles, and is insatiable and omnivorous.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
epilepticadjectiveUS /ˌepəˈleptɪk/
of or relating to or characteristic of epilepsy
From this reading When morbid, it gives that rabid and epileptic tendency which sometimes shows itself in Victor Hugo.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
fiercenessnoun
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading In this great writer, however, it more frequently takes the form of an aboriginal fierceness and hunger that glares and bristles, and is insatiable and omnivorous.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading In this great writer, however, it more frequently takes the form of an aboriginal fierceness and hunger that glares and bristles, and is insatiable and omnivorous.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading In this great writer, however, it more frequently takes the form of an aboriginal fierceness and hunger that glares and bristles, and is insatiable and omnivorous.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
glaresnounUS /ɡlerz/
plural of “glare” — a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading In this great writer, however, it more frequently takes the form of an aboriginal fierceness and hunger that glares and bristles, and is insatiable and omnivorous.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In this great writer, however, it more frequently takes the form of an aboriginal fierceness and hunger that glares and bristles, and is insatiable and omnivorous.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
how
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From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In this great writer, however, it more frequently takes the form of an aboriginal fierceness and hunger that glares and bristles, and is insatiable and omnivorous.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading When morbid, it gives that rabid and epileptic tendency which sometimes shows itself in Victor Hugo.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading In this great writer, however, it more frequently takes the form of an aboriginal fierceness and hunger that glares and bristles, and is insatiable and omnivorous.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When morbid, it gives that rabid and epileptic tendency which sometimes shows itself in Victor Hugo.
insatiableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/
impossible to satisfy
From this reading In this great writer, however, it more frequently takes the form of an aboriginal fierceness and hunger that glares and bristles, and is insatiable and omnivorous.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading When morbid, it gives that rabid and epileptic tendency which sometimes shows itself in Victor Hugo.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
lairnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading When morbid, it gives that rabid and epileptic tendency which sometimes shows itself in Victor Hugo.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In this great writer, however, it more frequently takes the form of an aboriginal fierceness and hunger that glares and bristles, and is insatiable and omnivorous.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
nitrenoun
(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
From this reading It is the salt of their speech, the nitre of their wit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
omnivorousadjectiveUS /ɑːmˈnɪvərəs/
feeding on both plants and animals
From this reading In this great writer, however, it more frequently takes the form of an aboriginal fierceness and hunger that glares and bristles, and is insatiable and omnivorous.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
rabidadjectiveUS /ˈræbɪd/
of or infected by rabies
From this reading When morbid, it gives that rabid and epileptic tendency which sometimes shows itself in Victor Hugo.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading It is the salt of their speech, the nitre of their wit.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading When morbid, it gives that rabid and epileptic tendency which sometimes shows itself in Victor Hugo.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading When morbid, it gives that rabid and epileptic tendency which sometimes shows itself in Victor Hugo.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading It is the salt of their speech, the nitre of their wit.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading In this great writer, however, it more frequently takes the form of an aboriginal fierceness and hunger that glares and bristles, and is insatiable and omnivorous.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading When morbid, it gives that rabid and epileptic tendency which sometimes shows itself in Victor Hugo.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is the salt of their speech, the nitre of their wit.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
untamable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading It is this fierce, untamable core that gives the point and the splendid audacity to French literature and art,--its vehemence and impatience of restraint.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading When morbid, it gives that rabid and epileptic tendency which sometimes shows itself in Victor Hugo.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When morbid, it gives that rabid and epileptic tendency which sometimes shows itself in Victor Hugo.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When morbid, it gives that rabid and epileptic tendency which sometimes shows itself in Victor Hugo.
witnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading It is the salt of their speech, the nitre of their wit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
wolf'snounUS /wʊlfs/
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading And how many times has Paris, that boudoir of beauty and fashion, proved to be a wolf's lair, swarming with jaws athirst for human throats!--the lust for blood and the greed for plunder, sleeping, biding their time, never extinguished.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading In this great writer, however, it more frequently takes the form of an aboriginal fierceness and hunger that glares and bristles, and is insatiable and omnivorous.
