AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Discovery The days when I frequented that miserable corner which my dear girl brightened can never fade in my remembrance.
Ada'snounUS /ˈeɪdəz/
possessive form of “ada” — an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first I found Mr. Skimpole there, on two or three occasions, idly playing the piano and talking in his usual vivacious strain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading A Discovery The days when I frequented that miserable corner which my dear girl brightened can never fade in my remembrance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A Discovery The days when I frequented that miserable corner which my dear girl brightened can never fade in my remembrance.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A Discovery The days when I frequented that miserable corner which my dear girl brightened can never fade in my remembrance.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Not a day passed without my going there, of course.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Not a day passed without my going there, of course.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A Discovery The days when I frequented that miserable corner which my dear girl brightened can never fade in my remembrance.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading A Discovery The days when I frequented that miserable corner which my dear girl brightened can never fade in my remembrance.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
DiscoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading A Discovery The days when I frequented that miserable corner which my dear girl brightened can never fade in my remembrance.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading A Discovery The days when I frequented that miserable corner which my dear girl brightened can never fade in my remembrance.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first I found Mr. Skimpole there, on two or three occasions, idly playing the piano and talking in his usual vivacious strain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading At first I found Mr. Skimpole there, on two or three occasions, idly playing the piano and talking in his usual vivacious strain.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading A Discovery The days when I frequented that miserable corner which my dear girl brightened can never fade in my remembrance.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A Discovery The days when I frequented that miserable corner which my dear girl brightened can never fade in my remembrance.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Not a day passed without my going there, of course.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first I found Mr. Skimpole there, on two or three occasions, idly playing the piano and talking in his usual vivacious strain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Discovery The days when I frequented that miserable corner which my dear girl brightened can never fade in my remembrance.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading At first I found Mr. Skimpole there, on two or three occasions, idly playing the piano and talking in his usual vivacious strain.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Discovery The days when I frequented that miserable corner which my dear girl brightened can never fade in my remembrance.
inconsistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
displaying a lack of consistency
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading A Discovery The days when I frequented that miserable corner which my dear girl brightened can never fade in my remembrance.
mistrustingverbUS /mɪˈstrʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “mistrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading At first I found Mr. Skimpole there, on two or three occasions, idly playing the piano and talking in his usual vivacious strain.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Discovery The days when I frequented that miserable corner which my dear girl brightened can never fade in my remembrance.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A Discovery The days when I frequented that miserable corner which my dear girl brightened can never fade in my remembrance.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a day passed without my going there, of course.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading At first I found Mr. Skimpole there, on two or three occasions, idly playing the piano and talking in his usual vivacious strain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a day passed without my going there, of course.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At first I found Mr. Skimpole there, on two or three occasions, idly playing the piano and talking in his usual vivacious strain.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Not a day passed without my going there, of course.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading At first I found Mr. Skimpole there, on two or three occasions, idly playing the piano and talking in his usual vivacious strain.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading At first I found Mr. Skimpole there, on two or three occasions, idly playing the piano and talking in his usual vivacious strain.
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading A Discovery The days when I frequented that miserable corner which my dear girl brightened can never fade in my remembrance.
Richard
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From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
Skimpole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first I found Mr. Skimpole there, on two or three occasions, idly playing the piano and talking in his usual vivacious strain.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading At first I found Mr. Skimpole there, on two or three occasions, idly playing the piano and talking in his usual vivacious strain.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading At first I found Mr. Skimpole there, on two or three occasions, idly playing the piano and talking in his usual vivacious strain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Discovery The days when I frequented that miserable corner which my dear girl brightened can never fade in my remembrance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Discovery The days when I frequented that miserable corner which my dear girl brightened can never fade in my remembrance.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At first I found Mr. Skimpole there, on two or three occasions, idly playing the piano and talking in his usual vivacious strain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At first I found Mr. Skimpole there, on two or three occasions, idly playing the piano and talking in his usual vivacious strain.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading At first I found Mr. Skimpole there, on two or three occasions, idly playing the piano and talking in his usual vivacious strain.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
vivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/
vigorous and animated
From this reading At first I found Mr. Skimpole there, on two or three occasions, idly playing the piano and talking in his usual vivacious strain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A Discovery The days when I frequented that miserable corner which my dear girl brightened can never fade in my remembrance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A Discovery The days when I frequented that miserable corner which my dear girl brightened can never fade in my remembrance.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I never see it, and I never wish to see it now; I have been there only once since, but in my memory there is a mournful glory shining on the place which will shine for ever.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, besides my very much mistrusting the probability of his being there without making Richard poorer, I felt as if there were something in his careless gaiety too inconsistent with what I knew of the depths of Ada’s life.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Not a day passed without my going there, of course.
