adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading In an odd flash of recollection he remembered how, five years ago, when Rice had suggested to her that she was “hard to please,” she had replied that she “didn't know, but that she was waiting to see.”
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 It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It must have been surprise at her transformation, or his previous misconception of her character.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In an odd flash of recollection he remembered how, five years ago, when Rice had suggested to her that she was “hard to please,” she had replied that she “didn't know, but that she was waiting to see.”
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It must have been surprise at her transformation, or his previous misconception of her character.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
didn't
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From this reading In an odd flash of recollection he remembered how, five years ago, when Rice had suggested to her that she was “hard to please,” she had replied that she “didn't know, but that she was waiting to see.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He had been watching her features and wondering why he had ever thought them expressionless.
expressionlessadjectiveUS /ɪkspreʃənlɪs/
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading He had been watching her features and wondering why he had ever thought them expressionless.
faultlessadjective
without fault or error
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He had been watching her features and wondering why he had ever thought them expressionless.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In an odd flash of recollection he remembered how, five years ago, when Rice had suggested to her that she was “hard to please,” she had replied that she “didn't know, but that she was waiting to see.”
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading In an odd flash of recollection he remembered how, five years ago, when Rice had suggested to her that she was “hard to please,” she had replied that she “didn't know, but that she was waiting to see.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In an odd flash of recollection he remembered how, five years ago, when Rice had suggested to her that she was “hard to please,” she had replied that she “didn't know, but that she was waiting to see.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been surprise at her transformation, or his previous misconception of her character.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It must have been surprise at her transformation, or his previous misconception of her character.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
how
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From this reading In an odd flash of recollection he remembered how, five years ago, when Rice had suggested to her that she was “hard to please,” she had replied that she “didn't know, but that she was waiting to see.”
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
intelligentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtelɪdʒəntli/
in an intelligent manner
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In an odd flash of recollection he remembered how, five years ago, when Rice had suggested to her that she was “hard to please,” she had replied that she “didn't know, but that she was waiting to see.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
misconceptionnounUS /mɪskənˈsepʃən/
an incorrect conception
From this reading It must have been surprise at her transformation, or his previous misconception of her character.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been surprise at her transformation, or his previous misconception of her character.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading In an odd flash of recollection he remembered how, five years ago, when Rice had suggested to her that she was “hard to please,” she had replied that she “didn't know, but that she was waiting to see.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It must have been surprise at her transformation, or his previous misconception of her character.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading In an odd flash of recollection he remembered how, five years ago, when Rice had suggested to her that she was “hard to please,” she had replied that she “didn't know, but that she was waiting to see.”
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It must have been surprise at her transformation, or his previous misconception of her character.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading In an odd flash of recollection he remembered how, five years ago, when Rice had suggested to her that she was “hard to please,” she had replied that she “didn't know, but that she was waiting to see.”
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading In an odd flash of recollection he remembered how, five years ago, when Rice had suggested to her that she was “hard to please,” she had replied that she “didn't know, but that she was waiting to see.”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading In an odd flash of recollection he remembered how, five years ago, when Rice had suggested to her that she was “hard to please,” she had replied that she “didn't know, but that she was waiting to see.”
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
RicenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading In an odd flash of recollection he remembered how, five years ago, when Rice had suggested to her that she was “hard to please,” she had replied that she “didn't know, but that she was waiting to see.”
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In an odd flash of recollection he remembered how, five years ago, when Rice had suggested to her that she was “hard to please,” she had replied that she “didn't know, but that she was waiting to see.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In an odd flash of recollection he remembered how, five years ago, when Rice had suggested to her that she was “hard to please,” she had replied that she “didn't know, but that she was waiting to see.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading In an odd flash of recollection he remembered how, five years ago, when Rice had suggested to her that she was “hard to please,” she had replied that she “didn't know, but that she was waiting to see.”
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It must have been surprise at her transformation, or his previous misconception of her character.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had been watching her features and wondering why he had ever thought them expressionless.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had been watching her features and wondering why he had ever thought them expressionless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading It must have been surprise at her transformation, or his previous misconception of her character.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In an odd flash of recollection he remembered how, five years ago, when Rice had suggested to her that she was “hard to please,” she had replied that she “didn't know, but that she was waiting to see.”
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He had been watching her features and wondering why he had ever thought them expressionless.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was also the pleasant suggestion--common to humanity in such instances--that he himself was in some way responsible for the change; that it was some awakened sympathy to his own nature that had breathed into this cold and faultless statue the warmth of life.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In an odd flash of recollection he remembered how, five years ago, when Rice had suggested to her that she was “hard to please,” she had replied that she “didn't know, but that she was waiting to see.”
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He had been watching her features and wondering why he had ever thought them expressionless.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading He had been watching her features and wondering why he had ever thought them expressionless.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In an odd flash of recollection he remembered how, five years ago, when Rice had suggested to her that she was “hard to please,” she had replied that she “didn't know, but that she was waiting to see.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was true; he had been talking with her an hour--pleasantly, intelligently, and yet with a consciousness of an indefinite satisfaction beyond all this.
