adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He leaned toward her like one who has broken a current of speech, and waits to resume it.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading LOVE IN VENICE The air flashed like heaven descending for Nevil alone with Renée.
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 She was all unsuspecting indolence, with gravely shadowed eyes.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading LOVE IN VENICE The air flashed like heaven descending for Nevil alone with Renée.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such happiness belonged to the avenue of wishes leading to golden mists beyond imagination, and seemed, coming on him suddenly, miraculous.
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading Such happiness belonged to the avenue of wishes leading to golden mists beyond imagination, and seemed, coming on him suddenly, miraculous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had never been alone before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had never been alone before.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Such happiness belonged to the avenue of wishes leading to golden mists beyond imagination, and seemed, coming on him suddenly, miraculous.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Such happiness belonged to the avenue of wishes leading to golden mists beyond imagination, and seemed, coming on him suddenly, miraculous.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He leaned toward her like one who has broken a current of speech, and waits to resume it.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Such happiness belonged to the avenue of wishes leading to golden mists beyond imagination, and seemed, coming on him suddenly, miraculous.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading He leaned toward her like one who has broken a current of speech, and waits to resume it.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading LOVE IN VENICE The air flashed like heaven descending for Nevil alone with Renée.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was all unsuspecting indolence, with gravely shadowed eyes.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading LOVE IN VENICE The air flashed like heaven descending for Nevil alone with Renée.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LOVE IN VENICE The air flashed like heaven descending for Nevil alone with Renée.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Such happiness belonged to the avenue of wishes leading to golden mists beyond imagination, and seemed, coming on him suddenly, miraculous.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading She was all unsuspecting indolence, with gravely shadowed eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had never been alone before.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Such happiness belonged to the avenue of wishes leading to golden mists beyond imagination, and seemed, coming on him suddenly, miraculous.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He leaned toward her like one who has broken a current of speech, and waits to resume it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaned toward her like one who has broken a current of speech, and waits to resume it.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading LOVE IN VENICE The air flashed like heaven descending for Nevil alone with Renée.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He leaned toward her like one who has broken a current of speech, and waits to resume it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such happiness belonged to the avenue of wishes leading to golden mists beyond imagination, and seemed, coming on him suddenly, miraculous.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Such happiness belonged to the avenue of wishes leading to golden mists beyond imagination, and seemed, coming on him suddenly, miraculous.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOVE IN VENICE The air flashed like heaven descending for Nevil alone with Renée.
indolencenoun
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading She was all unsuspecting indolence, with gravely shadowed eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He leaned toward her like one who has broken a current of speech, and waits to resume it.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Such happiness belonged to the avenue of wishes leading to golden mists beyond imagination, and seemed, coming on him suddenly, miraculous.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned toward her like one who has broken a current of speech, and waits to resume it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LOVE IN VENICE The air flashed like heaven descending for Nevil alone with Renée.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE IN VENICE The air flashed like heaven descending for Nevil alone with Renée.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading Such happiness belonged to the avenue of wishes leading to golden mists beyond imagination, and seemed, coming on him suddenly, miraculous.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading Such happiness belonged to the avenue of wishes leading to golden mists beyond imagination, and seemed, coming on him suddenly, miraculous.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had never been alone before.
Nevil
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From this reading LOVE IN VENICE The air flashed like heaven descending for Nevil alone with Renée.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such happiness belonged to the avenue of wishes leading to golden mists beyond imagination, and seemed, coming on him suddenly, miraculous.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such happiness belonged to the avenue of wishes leading to golden mists beyond imagination, and seemed, coming on him suddenly, miraculous.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He leaned toward her like one who has broken a current of speech, and waits to resume it.
Renée
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE IN VENICE The air flashed like heaven descending for Nevil alone with Renée.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading He leaned toward her like one who has broken a current of speech, and waits to resume it.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Such happiness belonged to the avenue of wishes leading to golden mists beyond imagination, and seemed, coming on him suddenly, miraculous.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading She was all unsuspecting indolence, with gravely shadowed eyes.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was all unsuspecting indolence, with gravely shadowed eyes.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He leaned toward her like one who has broken a current of speech, and waits to resume it.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such happiness belonged to the avenue of wishes leading to golden mists beyond imagination, and seemed, coming on him suddenly, miraculous.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Such happiness belonged to the avenue of wishes leading to golden mists beyond imagination, and seemed, coming on him suddenly, miraculous.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE IN VENICE The air flashed like heaven descending for Nevil alone with Renée.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had never been alone before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such happiness belonged to the avenue of wishes leading to golden mists beyond imagination, and seemed, coming on him suddenly, miraculous.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He leaned toward her like one who has broken a current of speech, and waits to resume it.
unsuspectingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
not suspicious
From this reading She was all unsuspecting indolence, with gravely shadowed eyes.
VENICEnounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading LOVE IN VENICE The air flashed like heaven descending for Nevil alone with Renée.
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading He leaned toward her like one who has broken a current of speech, and waits to resume it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was all unsuspecting indolence, with gravely shadowed eyes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He leaned toward her like one who has broken a current of speech, and waits to resume it.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Such happiness belonged to the avenue of wishes leading to golden mists beyond imagination, and seemed, coming on him suddenly, miraculous.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading LOVE IN VENICE The air flashed like heaven descending for Nevil alone with Renée.
