absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Fatalism had sustained her during her lover's absence; it had fast hold of her now.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Seven was the number; seven years she had awaited her lover's return; she counted her age and completed it in sevens.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Seven was the number; seven years she had awaited her lover's return; she counted her age and completed it in sevens.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'I have no right to be living,' she said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thereby had she been enabled to say, 'He will come'; and saying, 'He has come,' her touch rested on the first knot in the string.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
Chloe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thereby had she been enabled to say, 'He will come'; and saying, 'He has come,' her touch rested on the first knot in the string.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Seven was the number; seven years she had awaited her lover's return; she counted her age and completed it in sevens.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Seven was the number; seven years she had awaited her lover's return; she counted her age and completed it in sevens.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Fatalism had sustained her during her lover's absence; it had fast hold of her now.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Thereby had she been enabled to say, 'He will come'; and saying, 'He has come,' her touch rested on the first knot in the string.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Fatalism had sustained her during her lover's absence; it had fast hold of her now.
FatalismnounUS /ˈfeɪtəlɪzəm/
a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable
From this reading Fatalism had sustained her during her lover's absence; it had fast hold of her now.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Thereby had she been enabled to say, 'He will come'; and saying, 'He has come,' her touch rested on the first knot in the string.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
furies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seven was the number; seven years she had awaited her lover's return; she counted her age and completed it in sevens.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thereby had she been enabled to say, 'He will come'; and saying, 'He has come,' her touch rested on the first knot in the string.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I have no right to be living,' she said.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thereby had she been enabled to say, 'He will come'; and saying, 'He has come,' her touch rested on the first knot in the string.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Fatalism had sustained her during her lover's absence; it had fast hold of her now.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I have no right to be living,' she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seven was the number; seven years she had awaited her lover's return; she counted her age and completed it in sevens.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Thereby had she been enabled to say, 'He will come'; and saying, 'He has come,' her touch rested on the first knot in the string.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading 'I have no right to be living,' she said.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Seven was the number; seven years she had awaited her lover's return; she counted her age and completed it in sevens.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'I have no right to be living,' she said.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Fatalism had sustained her during her lover's absence; it had fast hold of her now.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thereby had she been enabled to say, 'He will come'; and saying, 'He has come,' her touch rested on the first knot in the string.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Thereby had she been enabled to say, 'He will come'; and saying, 'He has come,' her touch rested on the first knot in the string.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Seven was the number; seven years she had awaited her lover's return; she counted her age and completed it in sevens.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'I have no right to be living,' she said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I have no right to be living,' she said.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Thereby had she been enabled to say, 'He will come'; and saying, 'He has come,' her touch rested on the first knot in the string.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Thereby had she been enabled to say, 'He will come'; and saying, 'He has come,' her touch rested on the first knot in the string.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
SevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven was the number; seven years she had awaited her lover's return; she counted her age and completed it in sevens.
sevensnounUS /ˈsevənz/
a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
From this reading Seven was the number; seven years she had awaited her lover's return; she counted her age and completed it in sevens.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading Fatalism had sustained her during her lover's absence; it had fast hold of her now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
TherebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading Thereby had she been enabled to say, 'He will come'; and saying, 'He has come,' her touch rested on the first knot in the string.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I have no right to be living,' she said.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Thereby had she been enabled to say, 'He will come'; and saying, 'He has come,' her touch rested on the first knot in the string.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Chloe drew the silken string from her bosom, as she descended the dim pathway through the furies, and set her fingers travelling along it for the number of the knots.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seven was the number; seven years she had awaited her lover's return; she counted her age and completed it in sevens.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Thereby had she been enabled to say, 'He will come'; and saying, 'He has come,' her touch rested on the first knot in the string.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Seven was the number; seven years she had awaited her lover's return; she counted her age and completed it in sevens.
