adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She heard the music, the murmur of voices, as though in a dream.
Airlie
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From this reading There were times when everything seemed brighter than usual--that was when Lord Airlie stood by her side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She heard the music, the murmur of voices, as though in a dream.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Beatrice never recollected how the ball ended; to her it was one long trance of happiness.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Beatrice never recollected how the ball ended; to her it was one long trance of happiness.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There were times when everything seemed brighter than usual--that was when Lord Airlie stood by her side.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was strange, but in that hour of happiness she never even thought of Hugh Fernely; the remembrance of him never once crossed her mind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were times when everything seemed brighter than usual--that was when Lord Airlie stood by her side.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading It was strange, but in that hour of happiness she never even thought of Hugh Fernely; the remembrance of him never once crossed her mind.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She heard the music, the murmur of voices, as though in a dream.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Beatrice never recollected how the ball ended; to her it was one long trance of happiness.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was strange, but in that hour of happiness she never even thought of Hugh Fernely; the remembrance of him never once crossed her mind.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There were times when everything seemed brighter than usual--that was when Lord Airlie stood by her side.
Fernely
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From this reading It was strange, but in that hour of happiness she never even thought of Hugh Fernely; the remembrance of him never once crossed her mind.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Her heart was filled with unutterable joy.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Beatrice never recollected how the ball ended; to her it was one long trance of happiness.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard the music, the murmur of voices, as though in a dream.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart was filled with unutterable joy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beatrice never recollected how the ball ended; to her it was one long trance of happiness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was strange, but in that hour of happiness she never even thought of Hugh Fernely; the remembrance of him never once crossed her mind.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was strange, but in that hour of happiness she never even thought of Hugh Fernely; the remembrance of him never once crossed her mind.
how
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From this reading Beatrice never recollected how the ball ended; to her it was one long trance of happiness.
Hugh
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From this reading It was strange, but in that hour of happiness she never even thought of Hugh Fernely; the remembrance of him never once crossed her mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She heard the music, the murmur of voices, as though in a dream.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beatrice never recollected how the ball ended; to her it was one long trance of happiness.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Her heart was filled with unutterable joy.
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 Beatrice never recollected how the ball ended; to her it was one long trance of happiness.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading There were times when everything seemed brighter than usual--that was when Lord Airlie stood by her side.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was strange, but in that hour of happiness she never even thought of Hugh Fernely; the remembrance of him never once crossed her mind.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading She heard the music, the murmur of voices, as though in a dream.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She heard the music, the murmur of voices, as though in a dream.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Beatrice never recollected how the ball ended; to her it was one long trance of happiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beatrice never recollected how the ball ended; to her it was one long trance of happiness.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It was strange, but in that hour of happiness she never even thought of Hugh Fernely; the remembrance of him never once crossed her mind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Beatrice never recollected how the ball ended; to her it was one long trance of happiness.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Beatrice never recollected how the ball ended; to her it was one long trance of happiness.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading It was strange, but in that hour of happiness she never even thought of Hugh Fernely; the remembrance of him never once crossed her mind.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were times when everything seemed brighter than usual--that was when Lord Airlie stood by her side.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard the music, the murmur of voices, as though in a dream.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There were times when everything seemed brighter than usual--that was when Lord Airlie stood by her side.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There were times when everything seemed brighter than usual--that was when Lord Airlie stood by her side.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was strange, but in that hour of happiness she never even thought of Hugh Fernely; the remembrance of him never once crossed her mind.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were times when everything seemed brighter than usual--that was when Lord Airlie stood by her side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were times when everything seemed brighter than usual--that was when Lord Airlie stood by her side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beatrice never recollected how the ball ended; to her it was one long trance of happiness.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were times when everything seemed brighter than usual--that was when Lord Airlie stood by her side.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She heard the music, the murmur of voices, as though in a dream.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was strange, but in that hour of happiness she never even thought of Hugh Fernely; the remembrance of him never once crossed her mind.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There were times when everything seemed brighter than usual--that was when Lord Airlie stood by her side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beatrice never recollected how the ball ended; to her it was one long trance of happiness.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading Beatrice never recollected how the ball ended; to her it was one long trance of happiness.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading Her heart was filled with unutterable joy.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading There were times when everything seemed brighter than usual--that was when Lord Airlie stood by her side.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She heard the music, the murmur of voices, as though in a dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beatrice never recollected how the ball ended; to her it was one long trance of happiness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were times when everything seemed brighter than usual--that was when Lord Airlie stood by her side.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were times when everything seemed brighter than usual--that was when Lord Airlie stood by her side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her heart was filled with unutterable joy.
