adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was as if the whole hope of a long life, an intense desire, a keen unremitting pursuit, had suddenly been for ever baffled.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was as if the whole hope of a long life, an intense desire, a keen unremitting pursuit, had suddenly been for ever baffled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if the whole hope of a long life, an intense desire, a keen unremitting pursuit, had suddenly been for ever baffled.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading It was as if the whole hope of a long life, an intense desire, a keen unremitting pursuit, had suddenly been for ever baffled.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was as if the whole hope of a long life, an intense desire, a keen unremitting pursuit, had suddenly been for ever baffled.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading I had not the courage to enter my own dwelling!
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It was as if the whole hope of a long life, an intense desire, a keen unremitting pursuit, had suddenly been for ever baffled.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading I had not the courage to enter my own dwelling!
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading I had not the courage to enter my own dwelling!
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It was as if the whole hope of a long life, an intense desire, a keen unremitting pursuit, had suddenly been for ever baffled.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was as if the whole hope of a long life, an intense desire, a keen unremitting pursuit, had suddenly been for ever baffled.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not the courage to enter my own dwelling!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart sank within me.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was as if the whole hope of a long life, an intense desire, a keen unremitting pursuit, had suddenly been for ever baffled.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had not the courage to enter my own dwelling!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if the whole hope of a long life, an intense desire, a keen unremitting pursuit, had suddenly been for ever baffled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading It was as if the whole hope of a long life, an intense desire, a keen unremitting pursuit, had suddenly been for ever baffled.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if the whole hope of a long life, an intense desire, a keen unremitting pursuit, had suddenly been for ever baffled.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading It was as if the whole hope of a long life, an intense desire, a keen unremitting pursuit, had suddenly been for ever baffled.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was as if the whole hope of a long life, an intense desire, a keen unremitting pursuit, had suddenly been for ever baffled.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
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 It was as if the whole hope of a long life, an intense desire, a keen unremitting pursuit, had suddenly been for ever baffled.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My heart sank within me.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had not the courage to enter my own dwelling!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not the courage to enter my own dwelling!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was as if the whole hope of a long life, an intense desire, a keen unremitting pursuit, had suddenly been for ever baffled.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I had not the courage to enter my own dwelling!
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading It was as if the whole hope of a long life, an intense desire, a keen unremitting pursuit, had suddenly been for ever baffled.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading My heart sank within me.
SELF-HUMILIATION
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SELF-HUMILIATION.
sensibilitiesnounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪtiz/
plural of “sensibility” — mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was as if the whole hope of a long life, an intense desire, a keen unremitting pursuit, had suddenly been for ever baffled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had not the courage to enter my own dwelling!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had not the courage to enter my own dwelling!
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
unreasoningadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznɪŋ/
not based on reason or evidence
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
unremittingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading It was as if the whole hope of a long life, an intense desire, a keen unremitting pursuit, had suddenly been for ever baffled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if the whole hope of a long life, an intense desire, a keen unremitting pursuit, had suddenly been for ever baffled.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was as if the whole hope of a long life, an intense desire, a keen unremitting pursuit, had suddenly been for ever baffled.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Let no one who has not been in my situation; who has not been governed by like moral and social influences from the beginning; who knows not my sensibilities, and the organization--singular and strange it may be--of my mind and body; let no such person jump to the conclusion that there was any thing unnatural, however unreasonable and unreasoning, in the wild passion which possessed me.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading My heart sank within me.
