adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He buried his annoyance forthwith, and consigned love to the depths of his heart, like a coffin to the sea.
acidadjectiveUS /ˈæsəd/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading His thoughts were of the kind that never find expression in words; they pass through the mind swiftly as a deadly acid, that poisons as it evaporates and vanishes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He buried his annoyance forthwith, and consigned love to the depths of his heart, like a coffin to the sea.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading He buried his annoyance forthwith, and consigned love to the depths of his heart, like a coffin to the sea.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His thoughts were of the kind that never find expression in words; they pass through the mind swiftly as a deadly acid, that poisons as it evaporates and vanishes.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His brow, however, was over-clouded; and Mme. d’Aiglemont, guided by her woman’s instinct, shared his sadness without understanding it.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading He buried his annoyance forthwith, and consigned love to the depths of his heart, like a coffin to the sea.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His brow, however, was over-clouded; and Mme. d’Aiglemont, guided by her woman’s instinct, shared his sadness without understanding it.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading He talked over his position with her, as if his jealousy were one of those hypothetical cases which lovers love to discuss.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading He buried his annoyance forthwith, and consigned love to the depths of his heart, like a coffin to the sea.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading He buried his annoyance forthwith, and consigned love to the depths of his heart, like a coffin to the sea.
d'Aiglemont
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From this reading His brow, however, was over-clouded; and Mme. d’Aiglemont, guided by her woman’s instinct, shared his sadness without understanding it.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading His thoughts were of the kind that never find expression in words; they pass through the mind swiftly as a deadly acid, that poisons as it evaporates and vanishes.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading He buried his annoyance forthwith, and consigned love to the depths of his heart, like a coffin to the sea.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading He talked over his position with her, as if his jealousy were one of those hypothetical cases which lovers love to discuss.
evaporatesverbUS /ɪˈvæpəreɪts/
third-person singular of “evaporate” — lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
From this reading His thoughts were of the kind that never find expression in words; they pass through the mind swiftly as a deadly acid, that poisons as it evaporates and vanishes.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His thoughts were of the kind that never find expression in words; they pass through the mind swiftly as a deadly acid, that poisons as it evaporates and vanishes.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading His thoughts were of the kind that never find expression in words; they pass through the mind swiftly as a deadly acid, that poisons as it evaporates and vanishes.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He buried his annoyance forthwith, and consigned love to the depths of his heart, like a coffin to the sea.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading His brow, however, was over-clouded; and Mme. d’Aiglemont, guided by her woman’s instinct, shared his sadness without understanding it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had hurt him, unwittingly, as Vandenesse knew.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He buried his annoyance forthwith, and consigned love to the depths of his heart, like a coffin to the sea.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He buried his annoyance forthwith, and consigned love to the depths of his heart, like a coffin to the sea.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His brow, however, was over-clouded; and Mme. d’Aiglemont, guided by her woman’s instinct, shared his sadness without understanding it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had hurt him, unwittingly, as Vandenesse knew.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He buried his annoyance forthwith, and consigned love to the depths of his heart, like a coffin to the sea.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His brow, however, was over-clouded; and Mme. d’Aiglemont, guided by her woman’s instinct, shared his sadness without understanding it.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading She had hurt him, unwittingly, as Vandenesse knew.
hypotheticaladjectiveUS /ˌhaɪpəˈθetəkəl/
based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
From this reading He talked over his position with her, as if his jealousy were one of those hypothetical cases which lovers love to discuss.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He talked over his position with her, as if his jealousy were one of those hypothetical cases which lovers love to discuss.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His thoughts were of the kind that never find expression in words; they pass through the mind swiftly as a deadly acid, that poisons as it evaporates and vanishes.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading His brow, however, was over-clouded; and Mme. d’Aiglemont, guided by her woman’s instinct, shared his sadness without understanding it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts were of the kind that never find expression in words; they pass through the mind swiftly as a deadly acid, that poisons as it evaporates and vanishes.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading He talked over his position with her, as if his jealousy were one of those hypothetical cases which lovers love to discuss.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading His thoughts were of the kind that never find expression in words; they pass through the mind swiftly as a deadly acid, that poisons as it evaporates and vanishes.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had hurt him, unwittingly, as Vandenesse knew.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He buried his annoyance forthwith, and consigned love to the depths of his heart, like a coffin to the sea.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He buried his annoyance forthwith, and consigned love to the depths of his heart, like a coffin to the sea.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading He talked over his position with her, as if his jealousy were one of those hypothetical cases which lovers love to discuss.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His thoughts were of the kind that never find expression in words; they pass through the mind swiftly as a deadly acid, that poisons as it evaporates and vanishes.
Mme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His brow, however, was over-clouded; and Mme. d’Aiglemont, guided by her woman’s instinct, shared his sadness without understanding it.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His thoughts were of the kind that never find expression in words; they pass through the mind swiftly as a deadly acid, that poisons as it evaporates and vanishes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He buried his annoyance forthwith, and consigned love to the depths of his heart, like a coffin to the sea.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He talked over his position with her, as if his jealousy were one of those hypothetical cases which lovers love to discuss.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He talked over his position with her, as if his jealousy were one of those hypothetical cases which lovers love to discuss.
over-clouded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His brow, however, was over-clouded; and Mme. d’Aiglemont, guided by her woman’s instinct, shared his sadness without understanding it.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading His thoughts were of the kind that never find expression in words; they pass through the mind swiftly as a deadly acid, that poisons as it evaporates and vanishes.
poisonsnounUS /ˈpɔɪzənz/
plural of “poison” — any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
From this reading His thoughts were of the kind that never find expression in words; they pass through the mind swiftly as a deadly acid, that poisons as it evaporates and vanishes.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He talked over his position with her, as if his jealousy were one of those hypothetical cases which lovers love to discuss.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading His brow, however, was over-clouded; and Mme. d’Aiglemont, guided by her woman’s instinct, shared his sadness without understanding it.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He buried his annoyance forthwith, and consigned love to the depths of his heart, like a coffin to the sea.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading His brow, however, was over-clouded; and Mme. d’Aiglemont, guided by her woman’s instinct, shared his sadness without understanding it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had hurt him, unwittingly, as Vandenesse knew.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading His thoughts were of the kind that never find expression in words; they pass through the mind swiftly as a deadly acid, that poisons as it evaporates and vanishes.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He talked over his position with her, as if his jealousy were one of those hypothetical cases which lovers love to discuss.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His thoughts were of the kind that never find expression in words; they pass through the mind swiftly as a deadly acid, that poisons as it evaporates and vanishes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He buried his annoyance forthwith, and consigned love to the depths of his heart, like a coffin to the sea.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His thoughts were of the kind that never find expression in words; they pass through the mind swiftly as a deadly acid, that poisons as it evaporates and vanishes.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He talked over his position with her, as if his jealousy were one of those hypothetical cases which lovers love to discuss.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts were of the kind that never find expression in words; they pass through the mind swiftly as a deadly acid, that poisons as it evaporates and vanishes.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His thoughts were of the kind that never find expression in words; they pass through the mind swiftly as a deadly acid, that poisons as it evaporates and vanishes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He buried his annoyance forthwith, and consigned love to the depths of his heart, like a coffin to the sea.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading His brow, however, was over-clouded; and Mme. d’Aiglemont, guided by her woman’s instinct, shared his sadness without understanding it.
unwittinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪtɪŋli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading She had hurt him, unwittingly, as Vandenesse knew.
Vandenesse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had hurt him, unwittingly, as Vandenesse knew.
vanishesverbUS /ˈvænɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading His thoughts were of the kind that never find expression in words; they pass through the mind swiftly as a deadly acid, that poisons as it evaporates and vanishes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His brow, however, was over-clouded; and Mme. d’Aiglemont, guided by her woman’s instinct, shared his sadness without understanding it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His thoughts were of the kind that never find expression in words; they pass through the mind swiftly as a deadly acid, that poisons as it evaporates and vanishes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He talked over his position with her, as if his jealousy were one of those hypothetical cases which lovers love to discuss.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He talked over his position with her, as if his jealousy were one of those hypothetical cases which lovers love to discuss.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His brow, however, was over-clouded; and Mme. d’Aiglemont, guided by her woman’s instinct, shared his sadness without understanding it.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His brow, however, was over-clouded; and Mme. d’Aiglemont, guided by her woman’s instinct, shared his sadness without understanding it.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading His thoughts were of the kind that never find expression in words; they pass through the mind swiftly as a deadly acid, that poisons as it evaporates and vanishes.
