adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
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 felt unsteady, fearfully unsteady with the desire to say it all as it should be said: swiftly, quietly, with the truth and fervour of his feeling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The hall was not lit up, for daylight still lingered under the new arrangement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There's something wonderful in this, and I want you to feel it as I do, because you mean such a lot to me.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he felt unsteady, fearfully unsteady with the desire to say it all as it should be said: swiftly, quietly, with the truth and fervour of his feeling.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading There's something wonderful in this, and I want you to feel it as I do, because you mean such a lot to me.”
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The hall was not lit up, for daylight still lingered under the new arrangement.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading And he felt unsteady, fearfully unsteady with the desire to say it all as it should be said: swiftly, quietly, with the truth and fervour of his feeling.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There's something wonderful in this, and I want you to feel it as I do, because you mean such a lot to me.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading And he felt unsteady, fearfully unsteady with the desire to say it all as it should be said: swiftly, quietly, with the truth and fervour of his feeling.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading There's something wonderful in this, and I want you to feel it as I do, because you mean such a lot to me.”
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And he felt unsteady, fearfully unsteady with the desire to say it all as it should be said: swiftly, quietly, with the truth and fervour of his feeling.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And he felt unsteady, fearfully unsteady with the desire to say it all as it should be said: swiftly, quietly, with the truth and fervour of his feeling.
fervournoun
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
From this reading And he felt unsteady, fearfully unsteady with the desire to say it all as it should be said: swiftly, quietly, with the truth and fervour of his feeling.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hall was not lit up, for daylight still lingered under the new arrangement.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The hall was not lit up, for daylight still lingered under the new arrangement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
I've
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From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's something wonderful in this, and I want you to feel it as I do, because you mean such a lot to me.”
infectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃən/
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The hall was not lit up, for daylight still lingered under the new arrangement.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading The hall was not lit up, for daylight still lingered under the new arrangement.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There's something wonderful in this, and I want you to feel it as I do, because you mean such a lot to me.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There's something wonderful in this, and I want you to feel it as I do, because you mean such a lot to me.”
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading There's something wonderful in this, and I want you to feel it as I do, because you mean such a lot to me.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And he felt unsteady, fearfully unsteady with the desire to say it all as it should be said: swiftly, quietly, with the truth and fervour of his feeling.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And he felt unsteady, fearfully unsteady with the desire to say it all as it should be said: swiftly, quietly, with the truth and fervour of his feeling.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There's something wonderful in this, and I want you to feel it as I do, because you mean such a lot to me.”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The hall was not lit up, for daylight still lingered under the new arrangement.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There's something wonderful in this, and I want you to feel it as I do, because you mean such a lot to me.”
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading And he felt unsteady, fearfully unsteady with the desire to say it all as it should be said: swiftly, quietly, with the truth and fervour of his feeling.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's something wonderful in this, and I want you to feel it as I do, because you mean such a lot to me.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
Tommy
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From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And he felt unsteady, fearfully unsteady with the desire to say it all as it should be said: swiftly, quietly, with the truth and fervour of his feeling.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The hall was not lit up, for daylight still lingered under the new arrangement.
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading And he felt unsteady, fearfully unsteady with the desire to say it all as it should be said: swiftly, quietly, with the truth and fervour of his feeling.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The hall was not lit up, for daylight still lingered under the new arrangement.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading There's something wonderful in this, and I want you to feel it as I do, because you mean such a lot to me.”
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading This was what he wanted to say to his wife, not touching, or kissing her, just looking into her eyes, watching them soften and glow as they surely must, catching the infection of his new ardour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he felt unsteady, fearfully unsteady with the desire to say it all as it should be said: swiftly, quietly, with the truth and fervour of his feeling.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading There's something wonderful in this, and I want you to feel it as I do, because you mean such a lot to me.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When I left that poor little Tommy this morning, and ever since, I've longed to get back here quietly to you and tell you about it, and make a beginning.
