adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The vessel he commanded was bound for China, and was to sail in a few days.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At length there came an interruption to Hugh Fernely's love dream.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The vessel he commanded was bound for China, and was to sail in a few days.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked himself a hundred times over: "Does she love me?"
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length there came an interruption to Hugh Fernely's love dream.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading The vessel he commanded was bound for China, and was to sail in a few days.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length there came an interruption to Hugh Fernely's love dream.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading The vessel he commanded was bound for China, and was to sail in a few days.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The vessel he commanded was bound for China, and was to sail in a few days.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The vessel he commanded was bound for China, and was to sail in a few days.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He asked himself a hundred times over: "Does she love me?"
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading At length there came an interruption to Hugh Fernely's love dream.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The time drew near when he must leave Seabay.
Fernely's
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From this reading At length there came an interruption to Hugh Fernely's love dream.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The vessel he commanded was bound for China, and was to sail in a few days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The vessel he commanded was bound for China, and was to sail in a few days.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The time drew near when he must leave Seabay.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He asked himself a hundred times over: "Does she love me?"
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length there came an interruption to Hugh Fernely's love dream.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He asked himself a hundred times over: "Does she love me?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The vessel he commanded was bound for China, and was to sail in a few days.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading At length there came an interruption to Hugh Fernely's love dream.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The time drew near when he must leave Seabay.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length there came an interruption to Hugh Fernely's love dream.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading At length there came an interruption to Hugh Fernely's love dream.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He asked himself a hundred times over: "Does she love me?"
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The time drew near when he must leave Seabay.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The time drew near when he must leave Seabay.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He asked himself a hundred times over: "Does she love me?"
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The vessel he commanded was bound for China, and was to sail in a few days.
Seabay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The time drew near when he must leave Seabay.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked himself a hundred times over: "Does she love me?"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time drew near when he must leave Seabay.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At length there came an interruption to Hugh Fernely's love dream.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time drew near when he must leave Seabay.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He asked himself a hundred times over: "Does she love me?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length there came an interruption to Hugh Fernely's love dream.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The vessel he commanded was bound for China, and was to sail in a few days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The vessel he commanded was bound for China, and was to sail in a few days.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The time drew near when he must leave Seabay.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The thought that he must leave the beautiful girl he loved so dearly and so deeply struck him with unendurable pain; he seemed only to have lived since he had met her, and he knew that life without her would be a burden too great for him to bear.
