AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GEOFFREY HAS A VISITOR And Beatrice—had she fared better during these long months?
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, not at all.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Alas, not at all.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEOFFREY HAS A VISITOR And Beatrice—had she fared better during these long months?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alas, not at all.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading She had gone away from the Bryngelly Station on that autumn morning of farewell sick at heart, and sick at heart she had remained.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had gone away from the Bryngelly Station on that autumn morning of farewell sick at heart, and sick at heart she had remained.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading GEOFFREY HAS A VISITOR And Beatrice—had she fared better during these long months?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Through all the long winter months sorrow and bitterness had been her portion, and now in the happiness of spring, sorrow and bitterness were with her still.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading GEOFFREY HAS A VISITOR And Beatrice—had she fared better during these long months?
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Through all the long winter months sorrow and bitterness had been her portion, and now in the happiness of spring, sorrow and bitterness were with her still.
Bryngelly
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From this reading She had gone away from the Bryngelly Station on that autumn morning of farewell sick at heart, and sick at heart she had remained.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading She loved him, she longed for his presence, and it was denied to her.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading GEOFFREY HAS A VISITOR And Beatrice—had she fared better during these long months?
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading GEOFFREY HAS A VISITOR And Beatrice—had she fared better during these long months?
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading She had gone away from the Bryngelly Station on that autumn morning of farewell sick at heart, and sick at heart she had remained.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She loved him, she longed for his presence, and it was denied to her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had gone away from the Bryngelly Station on that autumn morning of farewell sick at heart, and sick at heart she had remained.
GEOFFREY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GEOFFREY HAS A VISITOR And Beatrice—had she fared better during these long months?
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone away from the Bryngelly Station on that autumn morning of farewell sick at heart, and sick at heart she had remained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GEOFFREY HAS A VISITOR And Beatrice—had she fared better during these long months?
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Through all the long winter months sorrow and bitterness had been her portion, and now in the happiness of spring, sorrow and bitterness were with her still.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GEOFFREY HAS A VISITOR And Beatrice—had she fared better during these long months?
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had gone away from the Bryngelly Station on that autumn morning of farewell sick at heart, and sick at heart she had remained.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through all the long winter months sorrow and bitterness had been her portion, and now in the happiness of spring, sorrow and bitterness were with her still.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She loved him, she longed for his presence, and it was denied to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She loved him, she longed for his presence, and it was denied to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through all the long winter months sorrow and bitterness had been her portion, and now in the happiness of spring, sorrow and bitterness were with her still.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She loved him, she longed for his presence, and it was denied to her.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading GEOFFREY HAS A VISITOR And Beatrice—had she fared better during these long months?
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She loved him, she longed for his presence, and it was denied to her.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She loved him, she longed for his presence, and it was denied to her.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading GEOFFREY HAS A VISITOR And Beatrice—had she fared better during these long months?
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had gone away from the Bryngelly Station on that autumn morning of farewell sick at heart, and sick at heart she had remained.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alas, not at all.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Through all the long winter months sorrow and bitterness had been her portion, and now in the happiness of spring, sorrow and bitterness were with her still.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had gone away from the Bryngelly Station on that autumn morning of farewell sick at heart, and sick at heart she had remained.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had gone away from the Bryngelly Station on that autumn morning of farewell sick at heart, and sick at heart she had remained.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Through all the long winter months sorrow and bitterness had been her portion, and now in the happiness of spring, sorrow and bitterness were with her still.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She loved him, she longed for his presence, and it was denied to her.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had gone away from the Bryngelly Station on that autumn morning of farewell sick at heart, and sick at heart she had remained.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GEOFFREY HAS A VISITOR And Beatrice—had she fared better during these long months?
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She had gone away from the Bryngelly Station on that autumn morning of farewell sick at heart, and sick at heart she had remained.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Through all the long winter months sorrow and bitterness had been her portion, and now in the happiness of spring, sorrow and bitterness were with her still.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Through all the long winter months sorrow and bitterness had been her portion, and now in the happiness of spring, sorrow and bitterness were with her still.
StationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She had gone away from the Bryngelly Station on that autumn morning of farewell sick at heart, and sick at heart she had remained.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Through all the long winter months sorrow and bitterness had been her portion, and now in the happiness of spring, sorrow and bitterness were with her still.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had gone away from the Bryngelly Station on that autumn morning of farewell sick at heart, and sick at heart she had remained.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had gone away from the Bryngelly Station on that autumn morning of farewell sick at heart, and sick at heart she had remained.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading GEOFFREY HAS A VISITOR And Beatrice—had she fared better during these long months?
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through all the long winter months sorrow and bitterness had been her portion, and now in the happiness of spring, sorrow and bitterness were with her still.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She loved him, she longed for his presence, and it was denied to her.
VISITORnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading GEOFFREY HAS A VISITOR And Beatrice—had she fared better during these long months?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She loved him, she longed for his presence, and it was denied to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Through all the long winter months sorrow and bitterness had been her portion, and now in the happiness of spring, sorrow and bitterness were with her still.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Through all the long winter months sorrow and bitterness had been her portion, and now in the happiness of spring, sorrow and bitterness were with her still.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through all the long winter months sorrow and bitterness had been her portion, and now in the happiness of spring, sorrow and bitterness were with her still.
