adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Leaning against the wall, she looked frowningly at Laura, who was kneeling before her, wringing her hands and weeping piteously.
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 She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The young queen, the reigning queen, as she was called, was now alone with Laura von Pannewitz.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young queen, the reigning queen, as she was called, was now alone with Laura von Pannewitz.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leaning against the wall, she looked frowningly at Laura, who was kneeling before her, wringing her hands and weeping piteously.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Leaning against the wall, she looked frowningly at Laura, who was kneeling before her, wringing her hands and weeping piteously.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading How could a woman weep who could call that happiness her own--to possess which Elizabeth would cheerfully give years of her life?
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The young queen, the reigning queen, as she was called, was now alone with Laura von Pannewitz.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading How could a woman weep who could call that happiness her own--to possess which Elizabeth would cheerfully give years of her life?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could a woman weep who could call that happiness her own--to possess which Elizabeth would cheerfully give years of her life?
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading How could a woman weep who could call that happiness her own--to possess which Elizabeth would cheerfully give years of her life?
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
frowninglyadverbUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋli/
with a frown; while frowning
From this reading Leaning against the wall, she looked frowningly at Laura, who was kneeling before her, wringing her hands and weeping piteously.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading How could a woman weep who could call that happiness her own--to possess which Elizabeth would cheerfully give years of her life?
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Leaning against the wall, she looked frowningly at Laura, who was kneeling before her, wringing her hands and weeping piteously.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading How could a woman weep who could call that happiness her own--to possess which Elizabeth would cheerfully give years of her life?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaning against the wall, she looked frowningly at Laura, who was kneeling before her, wringing her hands and weeping piteously.
How
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From this reading How could a woman weep who could call that happiness her own--to possess which Elizabeth would cheerfully give years of her life?
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Leaning against the wall, she looked frowningly at Laura, who was kneeling before her, wringing her hands and weeping piteously.
Laura
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From this reading The young queen, the reigning queen, as she was called, was now alone with Laura von Pannewitz.
LeaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Leaning against the wall, she looked frowningly at Laura, who was kneeling before her, wringing her hands and weeping piteously.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading How could a woman weep who could call that happiness her own--to possess which Elizabeth would cheerfully give years of her life?
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Leaning against the wall, she looked frowningly at Laura, who was kneeling before her, wringing her hands and weeping piteously.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
MISUNDERSTANDINGnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTANDING.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The young queen, the reigning queen, as she was called, was now alone with Laura von Pannewitz.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading How could a woman weep who could call that happiness her own--to possess which Elizabeth would cheerfully give years of her life?
Pannewitz
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From this reading The young queen, the reigning queen, as she was called, was now alone with Laura von Pannewitz.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading Leaning against the wall, she looked frowningly at Laura, who was kneeling before her, wringing her hands and weeping piteously.
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading How could a woman weep who could call that happiness her own--to possess which Elizabeth would cheerfully give years of her life?
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The young queen, the reigning queen, as she was called, was now alone with Laura von Pannewitz.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading The young queen, the reigning queen, as she was called, was now alone with Laura von Pannewitz.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young queen, the reigning queen, as she was called, was now alone with Laura von Pannewitz.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
tempestuousadjectiveUS /ˌtemˈpestʃuːəs/
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How could a woman weep who could call that happiness her own--to possess which Elizabeth would cheerfully give years of her life?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTANDING.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How could a woman weep who could call that happiness her own--to possess which Elizabeth would cheerfully give years of her life?
tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
unrequitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈkwaɪtɪd/
not returned in kind
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
von
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young queen, the reigning queen, as she was called, was now alone with Laura von Pannewitz.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Leaning against the wall, she looked frowningly at Laura, who was kneeling before her, wringing her hands and weeping piteously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young queen, the reigning queen, as she was called, was now alone with Laura von Pannewitz.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading How could a woman weep who could call that happiness her own--to possess which Elizabeth would cheerfully give years of her life?
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading Leaning against the wall, she looked frowningly at Laura, who was kneeling before her, wringing her hands and weeping piteously.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How could a woman weep who could call that happiness her own--to possess which Elizabeth would cheerfully give years of her life?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Leaning against the wall, she looked frowningly at Laura, who was kneeling before her, wringing her hands and weeping piteously.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young queen, the reigning queen, as she was called, was now alone with Laura von Pannewitz.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was for a moment speechless; strange, tempestuous feelings burned in the bosom of this gentle woman; she felt all the torments of rage and jealousy, and the humiliation of unrequited love.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How could a woman weep who could call that happiness her own--to possess which Elizabeth would cheerfully give years of her life?
wringingverbUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Leaning against the wall, she looked frowningly at Laura, who was kneeling before her, wringing her hands and weeping piteously.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading How could a woman weep who could call that happiness her own--to possess which Elizabeth would cheerfully give years of her life?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young queen, the reigning queen, as she was called, was now alone with Laura von Pannewitz.
