adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
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 Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading She had never complained of his decreasing tenderness, or of her own lonely hours; but he felt that the mute appeal of her heart-broken looks was more terrible than words.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading AT length the news of the approaching marriage of Horatio met the ear of Clotel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Horatio came that evening, and though she would fain have met him as usual, her heart was too full not to throw a deep sadness over her looks and tones.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT length the news of the approaching marriage of Horatio met the ear of Clotel.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Horatio came that evening, and though she would fain have met him as usual, her heart was too full not to throw a deep sadness over her looks and tones.
Clotel
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From this reading AT length the news of the approaching marriage of Horatio met the ear of Clotel.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading She had never complained of his decreasing tenderness, or of her own lonely hours; but he felt that the mute appeal of her heart-broken looks was more terrible than words.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
decreasingadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming less or smaller
From this reading She had never complained of his decreasing tenderness, or of her own lonely hours; but he felt that the mute appeal of her heart-broken looks was more terrible than words.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Horatio came that evening, and though she would fain have met him as usual, her heart was too full not to throw a deep sadness over her looks and tones.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading AT length the news of the approaching marriage of Horatio met the ear of Clotel.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
estrangedadjectiveUS /eˈstreɪndʒd/
caused to be unloved
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Horatio came that evening, and though she would fain have met him as usual, her heart was too full not to throw a deep sadness over her looks and tones.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had never complained of his decreasing tenderness, or of her own lonely hours; but he felt that the mute appeal of her heart-broken looks was more terrible than words.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never complained of his decreasing tenderness, or of her own lonely hours; but he felt that the mute appeal of her heart-broken looks was more terrible than words.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Horatio came that evening, and though she would fain have met him as usual, her heart was too full not to throw a deep sadness over her looks and tones.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never complained of his decreasing tenderness, or of her own lonely hours; but he felt that the mute appeal of her heart-broken looks was more terrible than words.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
heart-broken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had never complained of his decreasing tenderness, or of her own lonely hours; but he felt that the mute appeal of her heart-broken looks was more terrible than words.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Horatio came that evening, and though she would fain have met him as usual, her heart was too full not to throw a deep sadness over her looks and tones.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had never complained of his decreasing tenderness, or of her own lonely hours; but he felt that the mute appeal of her heart-broken looks was more terrible than words.
Horatio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT length the news of the approaching marriage of Horatio met the ear of Clotel.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She had never complained of his decreasing tenderness, or of her own lonely hours; but he felt that the mute appeal of her heart-broken looks was more terrible than words.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading AT length the news of the approaching marriage of Horatio met the ear of Clotel.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading She had never complained of his decreasing tenderness, or of her own lonely hours; but he felt that the mute appeal of her heart-broken looks was more terrible than words.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Horatio came that evening, and though she would fain have met him as usual, her heart was too full not to throw a deep sadness over her looks and tones.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading AT length the news of the approaching marriage of Horatio met the ear of Clotel.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading AT length the news of the approaching marriage of Horatio met the ear of Clotel.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading She had never complained of his decreasing tenderness, or of her own lonely hours; but he felt that the mute appeal of her heart-broken looks was more terrible than words.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never complained of his decreasing tenderness, or of her own lonely hours; but he felt that the mute appeal of her heart-broken looks was more terrible than words.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading AT length the news of the approaching marriage of Horatio met the ear of Clotel.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Horatio came that evening, and though she would fain have met him as usual, her heart was too full not to throw a deep sadness over her looks and tones.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had never complained of his decreasing tenderness, or of her own lonely hours; but he felt that the mute appeal of her heart-broken looks was more terrible than words.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Horatio came that evening, and though she would fain have met him as usual, her heart was too full not to throw a deep sadness over her looks and tones.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had never complained of his decreasing tenderness, or of her own lonely hours; but he felt that the mute appeal of her heart-broken looks was more terrible than words.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Horatio came that evening, and though she would fain have met him as usual, her heart was too full not to throw a deep sadness over her looks and tones.
SEPARATIONnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading She had never complained of his decreasing tenderness, or of her own lonely hours; but he felt that the mute appeal of her heart-broken looks was more terrible than words.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She had never complained of his decreasing tenderness, or of her own lonely hours; but he felt that the mute appeal of her heart-broken looks was more terrible than words.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had never complained of his decreasing tenderness, or of her own lonely hours; but he felt that the mute appeal of her heart-broken looks was more terrible than words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Horatio came that evening, and though she would fain have met him as usual, her heart was too full not to throw a deep sadness over her looks and tones.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Horatio came that evening, and though she would fain have met him as usual, her heart was too full not to throw a deep sadness over her looks and tones.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading Horatio came that evening, and though she would fain have met him as usual, her heart was too full not to throw a deep sadness over her looks and tones.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horatio came that evening, and though she would fain have met him as usual, her heart was too full not to throw a deep sadness over her looks and tones.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Horatio came that evening, and though she would fain have met him as usual, her heart was too full not to throw a deep sadness over her looks and tones.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Horatio came that evening, and though she would fain have met him as usual, her heart was too full not to throw a deep sadness over her looks and tones.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Horatio came that evening, and though she would fain have met him as usual, her heart was too full not to throw a deep sadness over her looks and tones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Horatio came that evening, and though she would fain have met him as usual, her heart was too full not to throw a deep sadness over her looks and tones.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Her head grew dizzy, and her heart fainted within her; but, with a strong effort at composure, she inquired all the particulars, and her pure mind at once took its resolution.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading She had never complained of his decreasing tenderness, or of her own lonely hours; but he felt that the mute appeal of her heart-broken looks was more terrible than words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE SEPARATION "In many ways does the full heart reveal The presence of the love it would conceal; But in far more the estranged heart lets know The absence of the love, which yet it fain would show."
