adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Then you are really going?” said Eugenie to her cousin, with a sad look, mingled with admiration.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading “Then you are really going?” said Eugenie to her cousin, with a sad look, mingled with admiration.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took his hat, put on his gloves, and went out.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Then you are really going?” said Eugenie to her cousin, with a sad look, mingled with admiration.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He no longer repined, he became a man.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading “I must,” he said, bowing his head.
Charles'snounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlzɪz/
possessive form of “charles” — King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Then you are really going?” said Eugenie to her cousin, with a sad look, mingled with admiration.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
Eugenie
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From this reading “Then you are really going?” said Eugenie to her cousin, with a sad look, mingled with admiration.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading He took his hat, put on his gloves, and went out.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Then you are really going?” said Eugenie to her cousin, with a sad look, mingled with admiration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He took his hat, put on his gloves, and went out.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took his hat, put on his gloves, and went out.
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 “I must,” he said, bowing his head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Then you are really going?” said Eugenie to her cousin, with a sad look, mingled with admiration.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took his hat, put on his gloves, and went out.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must,” he said, bowing his head.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading He no longer repined, he became a man.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Then you are really going?” said Eugenie to her cousin, with a sad look, mingled with admiration.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading “Then you are really going?” said Eugenie to her cousin, with a sad look, mingled with admiration.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must,” he said, bowing his head.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He no longer repined, he became a man.
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He took his hat, put on his gloves, and went out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He took his hat, put on his gloves, and went out.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He took his hat, put on his gloves, and went out.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Then you are really going?” said Eugenie to her cousin, with a sad look, mingled with admiration.
repined
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He no longer repined, he became a man.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “Then you are really going?” said Eugenie to her cousin, with a sad look, mingled with admiration.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Then you are really going?” said Eugenie to her cousin, with a sad look, mingled with admiration.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you are really going?” said Eugenie to her cousin, with a sad look, mingled with admiration.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then you are really going?” said Eugenie to her cousin, with a sad look, mingled with admiration.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took his hat, put on his gloves, and went out.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He took his hat, put on his gloves, and went out.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For some days past, Charles’s whole bearing, manners, and speech had become those of a man who, in spite of his profound affliction, feels the weight of immense obligations and has the strength to gather courage from misfortune.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Then you are really going?” said Eugenie to her cousin, with a sad look, mingled with admiration.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you are really going?” said Eugenie to her cousin, with a sad look, mingled with admiration.
