AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MISSING RECORD.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
Alwyn
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From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading "How greatly I wronged you once, Heliobas!" he said penitently, with a tremor of appeal in his voice--"Forgive me, will you?--though I shall never forgive myself!"
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Heliobas smiled, and cordially pressed the extended hand in his own.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Heliobas smiled, and cordially pressed the extended hand in his own.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
ForgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "How greatly I wronged you once, Heliobas!" he said penitently, with a tremor of appeal in his voice--"Forgive me, will you?--though I shall never forgive myself!"
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading "How greatly I wronged you once, Heliobas!" he said penitently, with a tremor of appeal in his voice--"Forgive me, will you?--though I shall never forgive myself!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
Heliobas
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From this reading "How greatly I wronged you once, Heliobas!" he said penitently, with a tremor of appeal in his voice--"Forgive me, will you?--though I shall never forgive myself!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How greatly I wronged you once, Heliobas!" he said penitently, with a tremor of appeal in his voice--"Forgive me, will you?--though I shall never forgive myself!"
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
insufficientlyadverbUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃəntli/
to an insufficient degree
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
magnetismnounUS /ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How greatly I wronged you once, Heliobas!" he said penitently, with a tremor of appeal in his voice--"Forgive me, will you?--though I shall never forgive myself!"
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading A MISSING RECORD.
monasticadjectiveUS /məˈnæstɪk/
of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "How greatly I wronged you once, Heliobas!" he said penitently, with a tremor of appeal in his voice--"Forgive me, will you?--though I shall never forgive myself!"
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "How greatly I wronged you once, Heliobas!" he said penitently, with a tremor of appeal in his voice--"Forgive me, will you?--though I shall never forgive myself!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "How greatly I wronged you once, Heliobas!" he said penitently, with a tremor of appeal in his voice--"Forgive me, will you?--though I shall never forgive myself!"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Heliobas smiled, and cordially pressed the extended hand in his own.
penitentlyadverb
showing remorse
From this reading "How greatly I wronged you once, Heliobas!" he said penitently, with a tremor of appeal in his voice--"Forgive me, will you?--though I shall never forgive myself!"
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading Heliobas smiled, and cordially pressed the extended hand in his own.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
RECORDnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading A MISSING RECORD.
RememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How greatly I wronged you once, Heliobas!" he said penitently, with a tremor of appeal in his voice--"Forgive me, will you?--though I shall never forgive myself!"
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "How greatly I wronged you once, Heliobas!" he said penitently, with a tremor of appeal in his voice--"Forgive me, will you?--though I shall never forgive myself!"
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Heliobas smiled, and cordially pressed the extended hand in his own.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "How greatly I wronged you once, Heliobas!" he said penitently, with a tremor of appeal in his voice--"Forgive me, will you?--though I shall never forgive myself!"
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading "How greatly I wronged you once, Heliobas!" he said penitently, with a tremor of appeal in his voice--"Forgive me, will you?--though I shall never forgive myself!"
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "How greatly I wronged you once, Heliobas!" he said penitently, with a tremor of appeal in his voice--"Forgive me, will you?--though I shall never forgive myself!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How greatly I wronged you once, Heliobas!" he said penitently, with a tremor of appeal in his voice--"Forgive me, will you?--though I shall never forgive myself!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He spoke the last words with deep feeling and earnestness, and Alwyn, meeting his clear, grave, brilliant eyes, was more than ever impressed by the singular dignity and overpowering magnetism of his presence.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Remembering how insufficiently he had realized this man's true worth, when he had first sought him out in his monastic retreat, he was struck by a sudden sense of remorse, and leaning across the table, gently touched his hand.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading "How greatly I wronged you once, Heliobas!" he said penitently, with a tremor of appeal in his voice--"Forgive me, will you?--though I shall never forgive myself!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How greatly I wronged you once, Heliobas!" he said penitently, with a tremor of appeal in his voice--"Forgive me, will you?--though I shall never forgive myself!"
