adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he fell asleep, thinking: 'What was it--a few kisses--all forgotten in a month!'
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He spent the whole day in a queer mood, cherishing a kind of sullenness against himself.
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 And he fell asleep, thinking: 'What was it--a few kisses--all forgotten in a month!'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Emotion, when you are young, and give real vent to it, loses its power of torture.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Emotion, when you are young, and give real vent to it, loses its power of torture.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instead of the hankering of the last two days, he felt nothing but a blank--all passionate longing gone, as if quenched in that outburst of tears.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading And he fell asleep, thinking: 'What was it--a few kisses--all forgotten in a month!'
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Next morning he got his cheque cashed, but avoided the shop of the dove-grey dress like the plague; and, instead, bought himself some necessaries.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Instead of the hankering of the last two days, he felt nothing but a blank--all passionate longing gone, as if quenched in that outburst of tears.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Next morning he got his cheque cashed, but avoided the shop of the dove-grey dress like the plague; and, instead, bought himself some necessaries.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Next morning he got his cheque cashed, but avoided the shop of the dove-grey dress like the plague; and, instead, bought himself some necessaries.
cashedadjectiveUS /kæʃt/
for which money has been paid
From this reading Next morning he got his cheque cashed, but avoided the shop of the dove-grey dress like the plague; and, instead, bought himself some necessaries.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading Next morning he got his cheque cashed, but avoided the shop of the dove-grey dress like the plague; and, instead, bought himself some necessaries.
cherishingverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “cherish” — be fond of; be attached to
From this reading He spent the whole day in a queer mood, cherishing a kind of sullenness against himself.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He spent the whole day in a queer mood, cherishing a kind of sullenness against himself.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Instead of the hankering of the last two days, he felt nothing but a blank--all passionate longing gone, as if quenched in that outburst of tears.
dove-grey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next morning he got his cheque cashed, but avoided the shop of the dove-grey dress like the plague; and, instead, bought himself some necessaries.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Next morning he got his cheque cashed, but avoided the shop of the dove-grey dress like the plague; and, instead, bought himself some necessaries.
EmotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Emotion, when you are young, and give real vent to it, loses its power of torture.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And he fell asleep, thinking: 'What was it--a few kisses--all forgotten in a month!'
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Instead of the hankering of the last two days, he felt nothing but a blank--all passionate longing gone, as if quenched in that outburst of tears.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And he fell asleep, thinking: 'What was it--a few kisses--all forgotten in a month!'
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading And he fell asleep, thinking: 'What was it--a few kisses--all forgotten in a month!'
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Emotion, when you are young, and give real vent to it, loses its power of torture.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Instead of the hankering of the last two days, he felt nothing but a blank--all passionate longing gone, as if quenched in that outburst of tears.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Next morning he got his cheque cashed, but avoided the shop of the dove-grey dress like the plague; and, instead, bought himself some necessaries.
hankeringnounUS /ˈhæŋkərɪŋ/
a yearning for something or to do something
From this reading Instead of the hankering of the last two days, he felt nothing but a blank--all passionate longing gone, as if quenched in that outburst of tears.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he fell asleep, thinking: 'What was it--a few kisses--all forgotten in a month!'
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Next morning he got his cheque cashed, but avoided the shop of the dove-grey dress like the plague; and, instead, bought himself some necessaries.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning he got his cheque cashed, but avoided the shop of the dove-grey dress like the plague; and, instead, bought himself some necessaries.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Instead of the hankering of the last two days, he felt nothing but a blank--all passionate longing gone, as if quenched in that outburst of tears.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he fell asleep, thinking: 'What was it--a few kisses--all forgotten in a month!'
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Next morning he got his cheque cashed, but avoided the shop of the dove-grey dress like the plague; and, instead, bought himself some necessaries.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Emotion, when you are young, and give real vent to it, loses its power of torture.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Emotion, when you are young, and give real vent to it, loses its power of torture.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He spent the whole day in a queer mood, cherishing a kind of sullenness against himself.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading And he fell asleep, thinking: 'What was it--a few kisses--all forgotten in a month!'
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Instead of the hankering of the last two days, he felt nothing but a blank--all passionate longing gone, as if quenched in that outburst of tears.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Next morning he got his cheque cashed, but avoided the shop of the dove-grey dress like the plague; and, instead, bought himself some necessaries.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Instead of the hankering of the last two days, he felt nothing but a blank--all passionate longing gone, as if quenched in that outburst of tears.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Emotion, when you are young, and give real vent to it, loses its power of torture.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And he fell asleep, thinking: 'What was it--a few kisses--all forgotten in a month!'
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He spent the whole day in a queer mood, cherishing a kind of sullenness against himself.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning he got his cheque cashed, but avoided the shop of the dove-grey dress like the plague; and, instead, bought himself some necessaries.
necessaries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next morning he got his cheque cashed, but avoided the shop of the dove-grey dress like the plague; and, instead, bought himself some necessaries.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning he got his cheque cashed, but avoided the shop of the dove-grey dress like the plague; and, instead, bought himself some necessaries.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Instead of the hankering of the last two days, he felt nothing but a blank--all passionate longing gone, as if quenched in that outburst of tears.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Emotion, when you are young, and give real vent to it, loses its power of torture.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading Instead of the hankering of the last two days, he felt nothing but a blank--all passionate longing gone, as if quenched in that outburst of tears.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Instead of the hankering of the last two days, he felt nothing but a blank--all passionate longing gone, as if quenched in that outburst of tears.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading Next morning he got his cheque cashed, but avoided the shop of the dove-grey dress like the plague; and, instead, bought himself some necessaries.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Emotion, when you are young, and give real vent to it, loses its power of torture.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He spent the whole day in a queer mood, cherishing a kind of sullenness against himself.
quenchedadjective
allayed
From this reading Instead of the hankering of the last two days, he felt nothing but a blank--all passionate longing gone, as if quenched in that outburst of tears.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Emotion, when you are young, and give real vent to it, loses its power of torture.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Next morning he got his cheque cashed, but avoided the shop of the dove-grey dress like the plague; and, instead, bought himself some necessaries.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Next morning he got his cheque cashed, but avoided the shop of the dove-grey dress like the plague; and, instead, bought himself some necessaries.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent the whole day in a queer mood, cherishing a kind of sullenness against himself.
sullennessnoun
a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
From this reading He spent the whole day in a queer mood, cherishing a kind of sullenness against himself.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Instead of the hankering of the last two days, he felt nothing but a blank--all passionate longing gone, as if quenched in that outburst of tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instead of the hankering of the last two days, he felt nothing but a blank--all passionate longing gone, as if quenched in that outburst of tears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning he got his cheque cashed, but avoided the shop of the dove-grey dress like the plague; and, instead, bought himself some necessaries.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading And he fell asleep, thinking: 'What was it--a few kisses--all forgotten in a month!'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emotion, when you are young, and give real vent to it, loses its power of torture.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Emotion, when you are young, and give real vent to it, loses its power of torture.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Instead of the hankering of the last two days, he felt nothing but a blank--all passionate longing gone, as if quenched in that outburst of tears.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading Emotion, when you are young, and give real vent to it, loses its power of torture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he fell asleep, thinking: 'What was it--a few kisses--all forgotten in a month!'
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And he fell asleep, thinking: 'What was it--a few kisses--all forgotten in a month!'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Emotion, when you are young, and give real vent to it, loses its power of torture.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He spent the whole day in a queer mood, cherishing a kind of sullenness against himself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Emotion, when you are young, and give real vent to it, loses its power of torture.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Emotion, when you are young, and give real vent to it, loses its power of torture.
