adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
ALLAN
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From this reading “LET US GO IN, ALLAN!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
Babyan's
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From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
ever-growing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
evesnounUS /iːvz/
plural of “eve” — (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
GOverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “LET US GO IN, ALLAN!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
Hendrika
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From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “LET US GO IN, ALLAN!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “LET US GO IN, ALLAN!”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
PeaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
Stella'snounUS /ˈsteləz/
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
Tota
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
USpronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “LET US GO IN, ALLAN!”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Day by day I went about the place with her, accompanied by little Tota and Hendrika only, while she attended to the thousand and one matters which her father’s ever-growing weakness had laid upon her; or rather, as time drew on, I attended to the business, and she accompanied me.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When I look back on it, it seems sweet as with the odour of flowers, and dim as with the happy dusk of summer eves, while through the sweetness comes the sound of Stella’s voice, and through the gloom shines the starlight of her eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is very difficult for me to describe the period of time which elapsed between my arrival at Babyan’s Peak and my marriage with Stella.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I think that we loved each other from the first, though for a while we said no word of love.
