adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have heard speak of men who, being inflamed with love, as I had been, fell into a fever of the body, and when that passed, lo! their passion had passed with it, and their longing.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading My master had often been by my bedside, and Elliot now and again; the old housewife also watched me by night, and gave me drink when I thirsted.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading My master had often been by my bedside, and Elliot now and again; the old housewife also watched me by night, and gave me drink when I thirsted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Most of the while I deemed I was at home, in the house of Pitcullo; yet I felt there was something strange, and that there was pain somewhere in the room.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading My master had often been by my bedside, and Elliot now and again; the old housewife also watched me by night, and gave me drink when I thirsted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My master had often been by my bedside, and Elliot now and again; the old housewife also watched me by night, and gave me drink when I thirsted.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I have heard speak of men who, being inflamed with love, as I had been, fell into a fever of the body, and when that passed, lo! their passion had passed with it, and their longing.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I have heard speak of men who, being inflamed with love, as I had been, fell into a fever of the body, and when that passed, lo! their passion had passed with it, and their longing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading Most of the while I deemed I was at home, in the house of Pitcullo; yet I felt there was something strange, and that there was pain somewhere in the room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading My master had often been by my bedside, and Elliot now and again; the old housewife also watched me by night, and gave me drink when I thirsted.
Elliot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My master had often been by my bedside, and Elliot now and again; the old housewife also watched me by night, and gave me drink when I thirsted.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I have heard speak of men who, being inflamed with love, as I had been, fell into a fever of the body, and when that passed, lo! their passion had passed with it, and their longing.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Most of the while I deemed I was at home, in the house of Pitcullo; yet I felt there was something strange, and that there was pain somewhere in the room.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My master had often been by my bedside, and Elliot now and again; the old housewife also watched me by night, and gave me drink when I thirsted.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard speak of men who, being inflamed with love, as I had been, fell into a fever of the body, and when that passed, lo! their passion had passed with it, and their longing.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard speak of men who, being inflamed with love, as I had been, fell into a fever of the body, and when that passed, lo! their passion had passed with it, and their longing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Most of the while I deemed I was at home, in the house of Pitcullo; yet I felt there was something strange, and that there was pain somewhere in the room.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Most of the while I deemed I was at home, in the house of Pitcullo; yet I felt there was something strange, and that there was pain somewhere in the room.
housewifenounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading My master had often been by my bedside, and Elliot now and again; the old housewife also watched me by night, and gave me drink when I thirsted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of the while I deemed I was at home, in the house of Pitcullo; yet I felt there was something strange, and that there was pain somewhere in the room.
inflamedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfleɪmd/
resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened
From this reading I have heard speak of men who, being inflamed with love, as I had been, fell into a fever of the body, and when that passed, lo! their passion had passed with it, and their longing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have heard speak of men who, being inflamed with love, as I had been, fell into a fever of the body, and when that passed, lo! their passion had passed with it, and their longing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have heard speak of men who, being inflamed with love, as I had been, fell into a fever of the body, and when that passed, lo! their passion had passed with it, and their longing.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
lo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have heard speak of men who, being inflamed with love, as I had been, fell into a fever of the body, and when that passed, lo! their passion had passed with it, and their longing.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading I have heard speak of men who, being inflamed with love, as I had been, fell into a fever of the body, and when that passed, lo! their passion had passed with it, and their longing.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I have heard speak of men who, being inflamed with love, as I had been, fell into a fever of the body, and when that passed, lo! their passion had passed with it, and their longing.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading My master had often been by my bedside, and Elliot now and again; the old housewife also watched me by night, and gave me drink when I thirsted.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I have heard speak of men who, being inflamed with love, as I had been, fell into a fever of the body, and when that passed, lo! their passion had passed with it, and their longing.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the while I deemed I was at home, in the house of Pitcullo; yet I felt there was something strange, and that there was pain somewhere in the room.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My master had often been by my bedside, and Elliot now and again; the old housewife also watched me by night, and gave me drink when I thirsted.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My master had often been by my bedside, and Elliot now and again; the old housewife also watched me by night, and gave me drink when I thirsted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My master had often been by my bedside, and Elliot now and again; the old housewife also watched me by night, and gave me drink when I thirsted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading My master had often been by my bedside, and Elliot now and again; the old housewife also watched me by night, and gave me drink when I thirsted.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My master had often been by my bedside, and Elliot now and again; the old housewife also watched me by night, and gave me drink when I thirsted.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Most of the while I deemed I was at home, in the house of Pitcullo; yet I felt there was something strange, and that there was pain somewhere in the room.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I have heard speak of men who, being inflamed with love, as I had been, fell into a fever of the body, and when that passed, lo! their passion had passed with it, and their longing.
Pitcullo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most of the while I deemed I was at home, in the house of Pitcullo; yet I felt there was something strange, and that there was pain somewhere in the room.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Most of the while I deemed I was at home, in the house of Pitcullo; yet I felt there was something strange, and that there was pain somewhere in the room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Most of the while I deemed I was at home, in the house of Pitcullo; yet I felt there was something strange, and that there was pain somewhere in the room.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading Most of the while I deemed I was at home, in the house of Pitcullo; yet I felt there was something strange, and that there was pain somewhere in the room.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading I have heard speak of men who, being inflamed with love, as I had been, fell into a fever of the body, and when that passed, lo! their passion had passed with it, and their longing.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Most of the while I deemed I was at home, in the house of Pitcullo; yet I felt there was something strange, and that there was pain somewhere in the room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Most of the while I deemed I was at home, in the house of Pitcullo; yet I felt there was something strange, and that there was pain somewhere in the room.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have heard speak of men who, being inflamed with love, as I had been, fell into a fever of the body, and when that passed, lo! their passion had passed with it, and their longing.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Most of the while I deemed I was at home, in the house of Pitcullo; yet I felt there was something strange, and that there was pain somewhere in the room.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
thirsted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My master had often been by my bedside, and Elliot now and again; the old housewife also watched me by night, and gave me drink when I thirsted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading My master had often been by my bedside, and Elliot now and again; the old housewife also watched me by night, and gave me drink when I thirsted.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My master had often been by my bedside, and Elliot now and again; the old housewife also watched me by night, and gave me drink when I thirsted.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The days of fever and of dreams went by and passed, leaving me very weak, but not ignorant of where I was, and of what had come and gone.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Most of the while I deemed I was at home, in the house of Pitcullo; yet I felt there was something strange, and that there was pain somewhere in the room.
whilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
From this reading But at length, as was said, I came to knowledge of things, and could see Elliot and remember her, when she knelt praying by my bed, as oft she did, whiles I lay between life and death.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I have heard speak of men who, being inflamed with love, as I had been, fell into a fever of the body, and when that passed, lo! their passion had passed with it, and their longing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have heard speak of men who, being inflamed with love, as I had been, fell into a fever of the body, and when that passed, lo! their passion had passed with it, and their longing.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Most of the while I deemed I was at home, in the house of Pitcullo; yet I felt there was something strange, and that there was pain somewhere in the room.
