AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thrill of pleasure passed through her bosom as she listened to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Owen handed his sister into the vehicle, and told the flyman to drive on.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading They were the genuine reproach of a lover to his mistress; the trifling coldness of her answer to him would have been noticed by no man who was only a friend.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A thrill of pleasure passed through her bosom as she listened to them.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading ‘Poor Springrove--I think we have served him rather badly,’ he said to Cytherea, repeating the words of the note to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were the genuine reproach of a lover to his mistress; the trifling coldness of her answer to him would have been noticed by no man who was only a friend.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading A thrill of pleasure passed through her bosom as she listened to them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, in entertaining that sweet thought, she had forgotten herself, and her position for the instant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were the genuine reproach of a lover to his mistress; the trifling coldness of her answer to him would have been noticed by no man who was only a friend.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading They were the genuine reproach of a lover to his mistress; the trifling coldness of her answer to him would have been noticed by no man who was only a friend.
CythereanounUS /ˌsɪθərˈiːə/
goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
From this reading ‘Poor Springrove--I think we have served him rather badly,’ he said to Cytherea, repeating the words of the note to her.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Owen handed his sister into the vehicle, and told the flyman to drive on.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading But, in entertaining that sweet thought, she had forgotten herself, and her position for the instant.
flyman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owen handed his sister into the vehicle, and told the flyman to drive on.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, in entertaining that sweet thought, she had forgotten herself, and her position for the instant.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But, in entertaining that sweet thought, she had forgotten herself, and her position for the instant.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were the genuine reproach of a lover to his mistress; the trifling coldness of her answer to him would have been noticed by no man who was only a friend.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading They were the genuine reproach of a lover to his mistress; the trifling coldness of her answer to him would have been noticed by no man who was only a friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, in entertaining that sweet thought, she had forgotten herself, and her position for the instant.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Owen handed his sister into the vehicle, and told the flyman to drive on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Poor Springrove--I think we have served him rather badly,’ he said to Cytherea, repeating the words of the note to her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Poor Springrove--I think we have served him rather badly,’ he said to Cytherea, repeating the words of the note to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Poor Springrove--I think we have served him rather badly,’ he said to Cytherea, repeating the words of the note to her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But, in entertaining that sweet thought, she had forgotten herself, and her position for the instant.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Poor Springrove--I think we have served him rather badly,’ he said to Cytherea, repeating the words of the note to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Owen handed his sister into the vehicle, and told the flyman to drive on.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Poor Springrove--I think we have served him rather badly,’ he said to Cytherea, repeating the words of the note to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, in entertaining that sweet thought, she had forgotten herself, and her position for the instant.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading But, in entertaining that sweet thought, she had forgotten herself, and her position for the instant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Owen handed his sister into the vehicle, and told the flyman to drive on.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading A thrill of pleasure passed through her bosom as she listened to them.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading They were the genuine reproach of a lover to his mistress; the trifling coldness of her answer to him would have been noticed by no man who was only a friend.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were the genuine reproach of a lover to his mistress; the trifling coldness of her answer to him would have been noticed by no man who was only a friend.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading They were the genuine reproach of a lover to his mistress; the trifling coldness of her answer to him would have been noticed by no man who was only a friend.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were the genuine reproach of a lover to his mistress; the trifling coldness of her answer to him would have been noticed by no man who was only a friend.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading ‘Poor Springrove--I think we have served him rather badly,’ he said to Cytherea, repeating the words of the note to her.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading They were the genuine reproach of a lover to his mistress; the trifling coldness of her answer to him would have been noticed by no man who was only a friend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Poor Springrove--I think we have served him rather badly,’ he said to Cytherea, repeating the words of the note to her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Owen handed his sister into the vehicle, and told the flyman to drive on.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They were the genuine reproach of a lover to his mistress; the trifling coldness of her answer to him would have been noticed by no man who was only a friend.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Owen handed his sister into the vehicle, and told the flyman to drive on.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A thrill of pleasure passed through her bosom as she listened to them.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading A thrill of pleasure passed through her bosom as she listened to them.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ‘Poor Springrove--I think we have served him rather badly,’ he said to Cytherea, repeating the words of the note to her.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But, in entertaining that sweet thought, she had forgotten herself, and her position for the instant.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading ‘Poor Springrove--I think we have served him rather badly,’ he said to Cytherea, repeating the words of the note to her.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading ‘Poor Springrove--I think we have served him rather badly,’ he said to Cytherea, repeating the words of the note to her.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading They were the genuine reproach of a lover to his mistress; the trifling coldness of her answer to him would have been noticed by no man who was only a friend.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Poor Springrove--I think we have served him rather badly,’ he said to Cytherea, repeating the words of the note to her.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading ‘Poor Springrove--I think we have served him rather badly,’ he said to Cytherea, repeating the words of the note to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A thrill of pleasure passed through her bosom as she listened to them.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Owen handed his sister into the vehicle, and told the flyman to drive on.
Springrove
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Poor Springrove--I think we have served him rather badly,’ he said to Cytherea, repeating the words of the note to her.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But, in entertaining that sweet thought, she had forgotten herself, and her position for the instant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, in entertaining that sweet thought, she had forgotten herself, and her position for the instant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Owen handed his sister into the vehicle, and told the flyman to drive on.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A thrill of pleasure passed through her bosom as she listened to them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the genuine reproach of a lover to his mistress; the trifling coldness of her answer to him would have been noticed by no man who was only a friend.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘Poor Springrove--I think we have served him rather badly,’ he said to Cytherea, repeating the words of the note to her.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But, in entertaining that sweet thought, she had forgotten herself, and her position for the instant.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading A thrill of pleasure passed through her bosom as she listened to them.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A thrill of pleasure passed through her bosom as she listened to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owen handed his sister into the vehicle, and told the flyman to drive on.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Owen handed his sister into the vehicle, and told the flyman to drive on.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading They were the genuine reproach of a lover to his mistress; the trifling coldness of her answer to him would have been noticed by no man who was only a friend.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Owen handed his sister into the vehicle, and told the flyman to drive on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were the genuine reproach of a lover to his mistress; the trifling coldness of her answer to him would have been noticed by no man who was only a friend.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Poor Springrove--I think we have served him rather badly,’ he said to Cytherea, repeating the words of the note to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were the genuine reproach of a lover to his mistress; the trifling coldness of her answer to him would have been noticed by no man who was only a friend.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They were the genuine reproach of a lover to his mistress; the trifling coldness of her answer to him would have been noticed by no man who was only a friend.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading ‘Poor Springrove--I think we have served him rather badly,’ he said to Cytherea, repeating the words of the note to her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were the genuine reproach of a lover to his mistress; the trifling coldness of her answer to him would have been noticed by no man who was only a friend.
