adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is always a certain solemnity about a departure, even when the separation is only to be a short one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is always a certain solemnity about a departure, even when the separation is only to be a short one.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Since that conversation on the sea-shore, Miss Lydia had been afraid she had perhaps shown too strong an interest in Orso, and on the other hand, her jests, and more especially her careless tone, lay heavy on Orso’s heart.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There is always a certain solemnity about a departure, even when the separation is only to be a short one.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Since that conversation on the sea-shore, Miss Lydia had been afraid she had perhaps shown too strong an interest in Orso, and on the other hand, her jests, and more especially her careless tone, lay heavy on Orso’s heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is always a certain solemnity about a departure, even when the separation is only to be a short one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their farewells had been cold and grave.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Since that conversation on the sea-shore, Miss Lydia had been afraid she had perhaps shown too strong an interest in Orso, and on the other hand, her jests, and more especially her careless tone, lay heavy on Orso’s heart.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There is always a certain solemnity about a departure, even when the separation is only to be a short one.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Their farewells had been cold and grave.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Since that conversation on the sea-shore, Miss Lydia had been afraid she had perhaps shown too strong an interest in Orso, and on the other hand, her jests, and more especially her careless tone, lay heavy on Orso’s heart.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading There is always a certain solemnity about a departure, even when the separation is only to be a short one.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
Englishwoman's
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From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Since that conversation on the sea-shore, Miss Lydia had been afraid she had perhaps shown too strong an interest in Orso, and on the other hand, her jests, and more especially her careless tone, lay heavy on Orso’s heart.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There is always a certain solemnity about a departure, even when the separation is only to be a short one.
farewellsnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Their farewells had been cold and grave.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Their farewells had been cold and grave.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Since that conversation on the sea-shore, Miss Lydia had been afraid she had perhaps shown too strong an interest in Orso, and on the other hand, her jests, and more especially her careless tone, lay heavy on Orso’s heart.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Since that conversation on the sea-shore, Miss Lydia had been afraid she had perhaps shown too strong an interest in Orso, and on the other hand, her jests, and more especially her careless tone, lay heavy on Orso’s heart.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Since that conversation on the sea-shore, Miss Lydia had been afraid she had perhaps shown too strong an interest in Orso, and on the other hand, her jests, and more especially her careless tone, lay heavy on Orso’s heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Since that conversation on the sea-shore, Miss Lydia had been afraid she had perhaps shown too strong an interest in Orso, and on the other hand, her jests, and more especially her careless tone, lay heavy on Orso’s heart.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is always a certain solemnity about a departure, even when the separation is only to be a short one.
jestsnounUS /dʒests/
plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Since that conversation on the sea-shore, Miss Lydia had been afraid she had perhaps shown too strong an interest in Orso, and on the other hand, her jests, and more especially her careless tone, lay heavy on Orso’s heart.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Since that conversation on the sea-shore, Miss Lydia had been afraid she had perhaps shown too strong an interest in Orso, and on the other hand, her jests, and more especially her careless tone, lay heavy on Orso’s heart.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Since that conversation on the sea-shore, Miss Lydia had been afraid she had perhaps shown too strong an interest in Orso, and on the other hand, her jests, and more especially her careless tone, lay heavy on Orso’s heart.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is always a certain solemnity about a departure, even when the separation is only to be a short one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There is always a certain solemnity about a departure, even when the separation is only to be a short one.
Orso
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From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
Orso's
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From this reading Since that conversation on the sea-shore, Miss Lydia had been afraid she had perhaps shown too strong an interest in Orso, and on the other hand, her jests, and more especially her careless tone, lay heavy on Orso’s heart.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Since that conversation on the sea-shore, Miss Lydia had been afraid she had perhaps shown too strong an interest in Orso, and on the other hand, her jests, and more especially her careless tone, lay heavy on Orso’s heart.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Since that conversation on the sea-shore, Miss Lydia had been afraid she had perhaps shown too strong an interest in Orso, and on the other hand, her jests, and more especially her careless tone, lay heavy on Orso’s heart.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
sea-shore
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From this reading Since that conversation on the sea-shore, Miss Lydia had been afraid she had perhaps shown too strong an interest in Orso, and on the other hand, her jests, and more especially her careless tone, lay heavy on Orso’s heart.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading There is always a certain solemnity about a departure, even when the separation is only to be a short one.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There is always a certain solemnity about a departure, even when the separation is only to be a short one.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Since that conversation on the sea-shore, Miss Lydia had been afraid she had perhaps shown too strong an interest in Orso, and on the other hand, her jests, and more especially her careless tone, lay heavy on Orso’s heart.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that conversation on the sea-shore, Miss Lydia had been afraid she had perhaps shown too strong an interest in Orso, and on the other hand, her jests, and more especially her careless tone, lay heavy on Orso’s heart.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading There is always a certain solemnity about a departure, even when the separation is only to be a short one.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Since that conversation on the sea-shore, Miss Lydia had been afraid she had perhaps shown too strong an interest in Orso, and on the other hand, her jests, and more especially her careless tone, lay heavy on Orso’s heart.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is always a certain solemnity about a departure, even when the separation is only to be a short one.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their farewells had been cold and grave.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is always a certain solemnity about a departure, even when the separation is only to be a short one.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is always a certain solemnity about a departure, even when the separation is only to be a short one.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Since that conversation on the sea-shore, Miss Lydia had been afraid she had perhaps shown too strong an interest in Orso, and on the other hand, her jests, and more especially her careless tone, lay heavy on Orso’s heart.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Since that conversation on the sea-shore, Miss Lydia had been afraid she had perhaps shown too strong an interest in Orso, and on the other hand, her jests, and more especially her careless tone, lay heavy on Orso’s heart.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There is always a certain solemnity about a departure, even when the separation is only to be a short one.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Orso and his sister were to start very early in the morning, and he had taken his leave of Miss Lydia the night before--for he had no hope that she would disturb her indolent habits on his account.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At one moment he had thought the young Englishwoman’s manner betrayed a budding feeling of affection, but now, put out of countenance by her jests, he told himself she only looked on him as a mere acquaintance, who would be soon forgotten.
