afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes,” he continued, “I have presentiments which refuse to be shaken off.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
childishnessnoun
a property characteristic of a child
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
FormerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes,” he continued, “I have presentiments which refuse to be shaken off.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes,” he continued, “I have presentiments which refuse to be shaken off.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Strange, is it not?
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Yes,” he continued, “I have presentiments which refuse to be shaken off.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
presentiments
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” he continued, “I have presentiments which refuse to be shaken off.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Yes,” he continued, “I have presentiments which refuse to be shaken off.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading “Yes,” he continued, “I have presentiments which refuse to be shaken off.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange, is it not?
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes,” he continued, “I have presentiments which refuse to be shaken off.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am not so old that age can have weakened my powers and reduced me to childishness, I cannot even say what I am afraid of, but separation is painful and causes an involuntary terror.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” he continued, “I have presentiments which refuse to be shaken off.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He again stood still, gazing up the river, and, seeing nothing, resumed his place between the two priests, who had continued their walk.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” he continued, “I have presentiments which refuse to be shaken off.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Formerly, I used to leave my wife for months together, when she was young and my son only, an infant; I loved her passionately, yet I could go with pleasure.
