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 light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
accusationsnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading Hard words, reproaches and accusations had passed between them on the night previous; and both felt unusually disturbed.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLIGHT AND THE RETURN.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading On the day that Irene left the home of her husband he had parted from her silent, moody and with ill-concealed anger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _WE_ will not speak of the cause that led to this serious rupture between Mr. and Mrs. Emerson.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Hard words, reproaches and accusations had passed between them on the night previous; and both felt unusually disturbed.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading _WE_ will not speak of the cause that led to this serious rupture between Mr. and Mrs. Emerson.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day that Irene left the home of her husband he had parted from her silent, moody and with ill-concealed anger.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading Hard words, reproaches and accusations had passed between them on the night previous; and both felt unusually disturbed.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading _WE_ will not speak of the cause that led to this serious rupture between Mr. and Mrs. Emerson.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Hard words, reproaches and accusations had passed between them on the night previous; and both felt unusually disturbed.
FLIGHTnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT AND THE RETURN.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the day that Irene left the home of her husband he had parted from her silent, moody and with ill-concealed anger.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the day that Irene left the home of her husband he had parted from her silent, moody and with ill-concealed anger.
HardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Hard words, reproaches and accusations had passed between them on the night previous; and both felt unusually disturbed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the day that Irene left the home of her husband he had parted from her silent, moody and with ill-concealed anger.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day that Irene left the home of her husband he had parted from her silent, moody and with ill-concealed anger.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the day that Irene left the home of her husband he had parted from her silent, moody and with ill-concealed anger.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading On the day that Irene left the home of her husband he had parted from her silent, moody and with ill-concealed anger.
ill-concealed
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From this reading On the day that Irene left the home of her husband he had parted from her silent, moody and with ill-concealed anger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
Irene
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From this reading On the day that Irene left the home of her husband he had parted from her silent, moody and with ill-concealed anger.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading _WE_ will not speak of the cause that led to this serious rupture between Mr. and Mrs. Emerson.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the day that Irene left the home of her husband he had parted from her silent, moody and with ill-concealed anger.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading On the day that Irene left the home of her husband he had parted from her silent, moody and with ill-concealed anger.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading _WE_ will not speak of the cause that led to this serious rupture between Mr. and Mrs. Emerson.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _WE_ will not speak of the cause that led to this serious rupture between Mr. and Mrs. Emerson.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Hard words, reproaches and accusations had passed between them on the night previous; and both felt unusually disturbed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _WE_ will not speak of the cause that led to this serious rupture between Mr. and Mrs. Emerson.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _WE_ will not speak of the cause that led to this serious rupture between Mr. and Mrs. Emerson.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading On the day that Irene left the home of her husband he had parted from her silent, moody and with ill-concealed anger.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hard words, reproaches and accusations had passed between them on the night previous; and both felt unusually disturbed.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Hard words, reproaches and accusations had passed between them on the night previous; and both felt unusually disturbed.
reproaches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hard words, reproaches and accusations had passed between them on the night previous; and both felt unusually disturbed.
RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE FLIGHT AND THE RETURN.
ruptureverbUS /ˈrʌptʃər/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading _WE_ will not speak of the cause that led to this serious rupture between Mr. and Mrs. Emerson.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading _WE_ will not speak of the cause that led to this serious rupture between Mr. and Mrs. Emerson.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading On the day that Irene left the home of her husband he had parted from her silent, moody and with ill-concealed anger.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading _WE_ will not speak of the cause that led to this serious rupture between Mr. and Mrs. Emerson.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _WE_ will not speak of the cause that led to this serious rupture between Mr. and Mrs. Emerson.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT AND THE RETURN.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hard words, reproaches and accusations had passed between them on the night previous; and both felt unusually disturbed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _WE_ will not speak of the cause that led to this serious rupture between Mr. and Mrs. Emerson.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _WE_ will not speak of the cause that led to this serious rupture between Mr. and Mrs. Emerson.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Hard words, reproaches and accusations had passed between them on the night previous; and both felt unusually disturbed.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _WE_ will not speak of the cause that led to this serious rupture between Mr. and Mrs. Emerson.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _WE_ will not speak of the cause that led to this serious rupture between Mr. and Mrs. Emerson.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day that Irene left the home of her husband he had parted from her silent, moody and with ill-concealed anger.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Hard words, reproaches and accusations had passed between them on the night previous; and both felt unusually disturbed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was light as vanity--an airy nothing in itself--a spark that would have gone out on a baby's cheek without leaving a sign of its existence.
