adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When one’s existence has contracted a habit, such as that of this love, it seems impossible that the habit should be broken without at the same time breaking all the other springs of life.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
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 When one’s existence has contracted a habit, such as that of this love, it seems impossible that the habit should be broken without at the same time breaking all the other springs of life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When one’s existence has contracted a habit, such as that of this love, it seems impossible that the habit should be broken without at the same time breaking all the other springs of life.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading My body, succumbing to the moral shock, was incapable of movement.
Bougival
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From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading When one’s existence has contracted a habit, such as that of this love, it seems impossible that the habit should be broken without at the same time breaking all the other springs of life.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading When one’s existence has contracted a habit, such as that of this love, it seems impossible that the habit should be broken without at the same time breaking all the other springs of life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading When one’s existence has contracted a habit, such as that of this love, it seems impossible that the habit should be broken without at the same time breaking all the other springs of life.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading I was forced from time to time to reread Marguerite’s letter, in order to convince myself that I had not been dreaming.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading I was forced from time to time to reread Marguerite’s letter, in order to convince myself that I had not been dreaming.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading When one’s existence has contracted a habit, such as that of this love, it seems impossible that the habit should be broken without at the same time breaking all the other springs of life.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I was forced from time to time to reread Marguerite’s letter, in order to convince myself that I had not been dreaming.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading When one’s existence has contracted a habit, such as that of this love, it seems impossible that the habit should be broken without at the same time breaking all the other springs of life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When one’s existence has contracted a habit, such as that of this love, it seems impossible that the habit should be broken without at the same time breaking all the other springs of life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading When one’s existence has contracted a habit, such as that of this love, it seems impossible that the habit should be broken without at the same time breaking all the other springs of life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was forced from time to time to reread Marguerite’s letter, in order to convince myself that I had not been dreaming.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading My body, succumbing to the moral shock, was incapable of movement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I was forced from time to time to reread Marguerite’s letter, in order to convince myself that I had not been dreaming.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
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 There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading When one’s existence has contracted a habit, such as that of this love, it seems impossible that the habit should be broken without at the same time breaking all the other springs of life.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
Marguerite's
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From this reading I was forced from time to time to reread Marguerite’s letter, in order to convince myself that I had not been dreaming.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading My body, succumbing to the moral shock, was incapable of movement.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading My body, succumbing to the moral shock, was incapable of movement.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My body, succumbing to the moral shock, was incapable of movement.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was forced from time to time to reread Marguerite’s letter, in order to convince myself that I had not been dreaming.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
one's
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From this reading When one’s existence has contracted a habit, such as that of this love, it seems impossible that the habit should be broken without at the same time breaking all the other springs of life.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I was forced from time to time to reread Marguerite’s letter, in order to convince myself that I had not been dreaming.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When one’s existence has contracted a habit, such as that of this love, it seems impossible that the habit should be broken without at the same time breaking all the other springs of life.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
rereadverbUS /ˈriːˈriːd/
read anew; read again
From this reading I was forced from time to time to reread Marguerite’s letter, in order to convince myself that I had not been dreaming.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading When one’s existence has contracted a habit, such as that of this love, it seems impossible that the habit should be broken without at the same time breaking all the other springs of life.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When one’s existence has contracted a habit, such as that of this love, it seems impossible that the habit should be broken without at the same time breaking all the other springs of life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading My body, succumbing to the moral shock, was incapable of movement.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading When one’s existence has contracted a habit, such as that of this love, it seems impossible that the habit should be broken without at the same time breaking all the other springs of life.
succumbingverbUS /səˈkʌmɪŋ/
-ing form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading My body, succumbing to the moral shock, was incapable of movement.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When one’s existence has contracted a habit, such as that of this love, it seems impossible that the habit should be broken without at the same time breaking all the other springs of life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When one’s existence has contracted a habit, such as that of this love, it seems impossible that the habit should be broken without at the same time breaking all the other springs of life.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When one’s existence has contracted a habit, such as that of this love, it seems impossible that the habit should be broken without at the same time breaking all the other springs of life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was forced from time to time to reread Marguerite’s letter, in order to convince myself that I had not been dreaming.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There were moments when I fancied that some circumstance, which I could not recollect, had obliged me to spend the night away from Marguerite, but that, if I returned to Bougival, I should find her again as anxious as I had been, and that she would ask me what had detained me away from her so long.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When one’s existence has contracted a habit, such as that of this love, it seems impossible that the habit should be broken without at the same time breaking all the other springs of life.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the current of life had resumed its course, I could not believe that the day which I saw dawning would not be like those which had preceded it.
