affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Was Hermon really only trifling mischievously with her affection?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading The doubts of her lover's sincerity which the slave had awakened tortured her proud soul.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The doubts of her lover's sincerity which the slave had awakened tortured her proud soul.
furrowverbUS /ˈfɜːroʊ/
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doubts of her lover's sincerity which the slave had awakened tortured her proud soul.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart was heavy.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Her heart was heavy.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart was heavy.
Hermon
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From this reading Was Hermon really only trifling mischievously with her affection?
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Surely it was impossible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
Ledscha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
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 When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The doubts of her lover's sincerity which the slave had awakened tortured her proud soul.
mischievouslyadverb
in a disobedient or naughty way
From this reading Was Hermon really only trifling mischievously with her affection?
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Was Hermon really only trifling mischievously with her affection?
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The doubts of her lover's sincerity which the slave had awakened tortured her proud soul.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Was Hermon really only trifling mischievously with her affection?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading The doubts of her lover's sincerity which the slave had awakened tortured her proud soul.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The doubts of her lover's sincerity which the slave had awakened tortured her proud soul.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The doubts of her lover's sincerity which the slave had awakened tortured her proud soul.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely it was impossible.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading The doubts of her lover's sincerity which the slave had awakened tortured her proud soul.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Was Hermon really only trifling mischievously with her affection?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her heart was heavy.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Ledscha heard the strokes of the oars she stopped again and, with glowing cheeks, gazed after the boat and the glimmering silver furrow which it left upon the calm surface of the moonlit water.
