adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading I suppose they thought I should be more likely to fall in love with Zulora if I remained, but it was my affection for Arowhena that kept me.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading During all this time both Arowhena and myself had been dreaming, and drifting towards an avowed attachment, but had not dared to face the real difficulties of the position.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During all this time both Arowhena and myself had been dreaming, and drifting towards an avowed attachment, but had not dared to face the real difficulties of the position.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
Arowhena
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From this reading I suppose they thought I should be more likely to fall in love with Zulora if I remained, but it was my affection for Arowhena that kept me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading During all this time both Arowhena and myself had been dreaming, and drifting towards an avowed attachment, but had not dared to face the real difficulties of the position.
avowedadjectiveUS /əˈvaʊd/
openly declared as such
From this reading During all this time both Arowhena and myself had been dreaming, and drifting towards an avowed attachment, but had not dared to face the real difficulties of the position.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I suppose they thought I should be more likely to fall in love with Zulora if I remained, but it was my affection for Arowhena that kept me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading During all this time both Arowhena and myself had been dreaming, and drifting towards an avowed attachment, but had not dared to face the real difficulties of the position.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I suppose they thought I should be more likely to fall in love with Zulora if I remained, but it was my affection for Arowhena that kept me.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gradually, however, matters came to a crisis in spite of ourselves, and we got to see the true state of the case, all too clearly.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Gradually, however, matters came to a crisis in spite of ourselves, and we got to see the true state of the case, all too clearly.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading Gradually, however, matters came to a crisis in spite of ourselves, and we got to see the true state of the case, all too clearly.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Gradually, however, matters came to a crisis in spite of ourselves, and we got to see the true state of the case, all too clearly.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading During all this time both Arowhena and myself had been dreaming, and drifting towards an avowed attachment, but had not dared to face the real difficulties of the position.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading During all this time both Arowhena and myself had been dreaming, and drifting towards an avowed attachment, but had not dared to face the real difficulties of the position.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading During all this time both Arowhena and myself had been dreaming, and drifting towards an avowed attachment, but had not dared to face the real difficulties of the position.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading During all this time both Arowhena and myself had been dreaming, and drifting towards an avowed attachment, but had not dared to face the real difficulties of the position.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all this time both Arowhena and myself had been dreaming, and drifting towards an avowed attachment, but had not dared to face the real difficulties of the position.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading During all this time both Arowhena and myself had been dreaming, and drifting towards an avowed attachment, but had not dared to face the real difficulties of the position.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I suppose they thought I should be more likely to fall in love with Zulora if I remained, but it was my affection for Arowhena that kept me.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Gradually, however, matters came to a crisis in spite of ourselves, and we got to see the true state of the case, all too clearly.
GraduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually, however, matters came to a crisis in spite of ourselves, and we got to see the true state of the case, all too clearly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Gradually, however, matters came to a crisis in spite of ourselves, and we got to see the true state of the case, all too clearly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I suppose they thought I should be more likely to fall in love with Zulora if I remained, but it was my affection for Arowhena that kept me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suppose they thought I should be more likely to fall in love with Zulora if I remained, but it was my affection for Arowhena that kept me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose they thought I should be more likely to fall in love with Zulora if I remained, but it was my affection for Arowhena that kept me.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I suppose they thought I should be more likely to fall in love with Zulora if I remained, but it was my affection for Arowhena that kept me.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I suppose they thought I should be more likely to fall in love with Zulora if I remained, but it was my affection for Arowhena that kept me.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I suppose they thought I should be more likely to fall in love with Zulora if I remained, but it was my affection for Arowhena that kept me.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Gradually, however, matters came to a crisis in spite of ourselves, and we got to see the true state of the case, all too clearly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I suppose they thought I should be more likely to fall in love with Zulora if I remained, but it was my affection for Arowhena that kept me.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I suppose they thought I should be more likely to fall in love with Zulora if I remained, but it was my affection for Arowhena that kept me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading During all this time both Arowhena and myself had been dreaming, and drifting towards an avowed attachment, but had not dared to face the real difficulties of the position.
Nosnibors
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From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Gradually, however, matters came to a crisis in spite of ourselves, and we got to see the true state of the case, all too clearly.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading During all this time both Arowhena and myself had been dreaming, and drifting towards an avowed attachment, but had not dared to face the real difficulties of the position.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading During all this time both Arowhena and myself had been dreaming, and drifting towards an avowed attachment, but had not dared to face the real difficulties of the position.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I suppose they thought I should be more likely to fall in love with Zulora if I remained, but it was my affection for Arowhena that kept me.
roundaboutadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Gradually, however, matters came to a crisis in spite of ourselves, and we got to see the true state of the case, all too clearly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I suppose they thought I should be more likely to fall in love with Zulora if I remained, but it was my affection for Arowhena that kept me.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Gradually, however, matters came to a crisis in spite of ourselves, and we got to see the true state of the case, all too clearly.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Gradually, however, matters came to a crisis in spite of ourselves, and we got to see the true state of the case, all too clearly.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose they thought I should be more likely to fall in love with Zulora if I remained, but it was my affection for Arowhena that kept me.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose they thought I should be more likely to fall in love with Zulora if I remained, but it was my affection for Arowhena that kept me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During all this time both Arowhena and myself had been dreaming, and drifting towards an avowed attachment, but had not dared to face the real difficulties of the position.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I suppose they thought I should be more likely to fall in love with Zulora if I remained, but it was my affection for Arowhena that kept me.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During all this time both Arowhena and myself had been dreaming, and drifting towards an avowed attachment, but had not dared to face the real difficulties of the position.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Gradually, however, matters came to a crisis in spite of ourselves, and we got to see the true state of the case, all too clearly.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading During all this time both Arowhena and myself had been dreaming, and drifting towards an avowed attachment, but had not dared to face the real difficulties of the position.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Gradually, however, matters came to a crisis in spite of ourselves, and we got to see the true state of the case, all too clearly.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose they thought I should be more likely to fall in love with Zulora if I remained, but it was my affection for Arowhena that kept me.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Gradually, however, matters came to a crisis in spite of ourselves, and we got to see the true state of the case, all too clearly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One evening we were sitting in the garden, and I had been trying in every stupid roundabout way to get her to say that she should be at any rate sorry for a man, if he really loved a woman who would not marry him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had now been a visitor with the Nosnibors for some five or six months, and though I had frequently proposed to leave them and take apartments of my own, they would not hear of my doing so.
Zulora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I suppose they thought I should be more likely to fall in love with Zulora if I remained, but it was my affection for Arowhena that kept me.
