abnegationnounUS /ˌæbneˈɡeɪʃən/
the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief
From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
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 When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
avoidancenounUS /əˈvɔɪdəns/
deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
caressesnounUS /kərˈesɪz/
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
Keith
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From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
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 When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
Larry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
subtleradjectiveUS /ˈsʌtələr/
comparative of “subtle” — difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when that woman has lived in suffering, and for the first time knows the comfort of love, then let the lover try as he may to disguise his heart--no use!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When Keith was gone the girl made no outcry, asked no questions, managed that Larry should not suspect her intuition; all that evening she acted as if she knew of nothing preparing within him, and through him, within herself.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading IX To keep from any woman who loves, knowledge of her lover's mood, is as hard as to keep music from moving the heart.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet by virtue of subtler abnegation she will often succeed in keeping it from him that she knows.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading His words, caresses, the very zest with which he helped her to prepare the feast, the flowers he had brought, the wine he made her drink, the avoidance of any word which could spoil their happiness, all--all told her.
