adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
abandoningverbUS /əˈbændənɪŋ/
-ing form of “abandon” — forsake, leave behind
From this reading He had been bothered by no fine qualms about abandoning herself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had been bothered by no fine qualms about abandoning herself.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been bothered by no fine qualms about abandoning herself.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading He had been bothered by no fine qualms about abandoning herself.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been bothered by no fine qualms about abandoning herself.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can take care of you.”
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I can take care of you.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading She thought of his final surrender of love to wisdom.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He had been bothered by no fine qualms about abandoning herself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been bothered by no fine qualms about abandoning herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can take care of you.”
I've
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From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
it's
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From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had been bothered by no fine qualms about abandoning herself.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
qualmsnounUS /kwɑːmz/
plural of “qualm” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading He had been bothered by no fine qualms about abandoning herself.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
self-confidencenounUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought of his final surrender of love to wisdom.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading She thought of his final surrender of love to wisdom.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I can take care of you.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought of his final surrender of love to wisdom.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She thought of his final surrender of love to wisdom.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
we'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading She thought of his final surrender of love to wisdom.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Say you will,” Bill, pleading, insistent, broke in on her train of reflections, “I've always dreamed of this day, when we'd go away, and now it's come.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading As he stood there, a glorious figure in his youthful self-confidence, a turn of his head reminded her a second time of Martin, recalling sharply the way her husband had looked the night he told her of his love for the other Rose.
