adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I have lain in his arms; I have received his vows of love and accepted his kisses; and these vows are not mine, and these kisses he gave not to me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
agoniesnounUS /ˈæɡəniz/
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading “Oh, oh,” moaned she, with sobs; “what terrible agonies are these, and how full of despair the anguish that lacerates my breast!
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, oh,” moaned she, with sobs; “what terrible agonies are these, and how full of despair the anguish that lacerates my breast!
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I have lain in his arms; I have received his vows of love and accepted his kisses; and these vows are not mine, and these kisses he gave not to me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But just before so happy and joyful, she was now full of woe and anguish; and bitter sighs of complaint came trembling from her lips.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading But just before so happy and joyful, she was now full of woe and anguish; and bitter sighs of complaint came trembling from her lips.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “Oh, oh,” moaned she, with sobs; “what terrible agonies are these, and how full of despair the anguish that lacerates my breast!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just before so happy and joyful, she was now full of woe and anguish; and bitter sighs of complaint came trembling from her lips.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But just before so happy and joyful, she was now full of woe and anguish; and bitter sighs of complaint came trembling from her lips.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading But just before so happy and joyful, she was now full of woe and anguish; and bitter sighs of complaint came trembling from her lips.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “Oh, oh,” moaned she, with sobs; “what terrible agonies are these, and how full of despair the anguish that lacerates my breast!
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But just before so happy and joyful, she was now full of woe and anguish; and bitter sighs of complaint came trembling from her lips.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But just before so happy and joyful, she was now full of woe and anguish; and bitter sighs of complaint came trembling from her lips.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I have lain in his arms; I have received his vows of love and accepted his kisses; and these vows are not mine, and these kisses he gave not to me.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
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 She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But just before so happy and joyful, she was now full of woe and anguish; and bitter sighs of complaint came trembling from her lips.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He kissed me, and he loves in me only her whom I hate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have lain in his arms; I have received his vows of love and accepted his kisses; and these vows are not mine, and these kisses he gave not to me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have lain in his arms; I have received his vows of love and accepted his kisses; and these vows are not mine, and these kisses he gave not to me.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, oh,” moaned she, with sobs; “what terrible agonies are these, and how full of despair the anguish that lacerates my breast!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have lain in his arms; I have received his vows of love and accepted his kisses; and these vows are not mine, and these kisses he gave not to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have lain in his arms; I have received his vows of love and accepted his kisses; and these vows are not mine, and these kisses he gave not to me.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading But just before so happy and joyful, she was now full of woe and anguish; and bitter sighs of complaint came trembling from her lips.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But just before so happy and joyful, she was now full of woe and anguish; and bitter sighs of complaint came trembling from her lips.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He kissed me, and he loves in me only her whom I hate.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading I have lain in his arms; I have received his vows of love and accepted his kisses; and these vows are not mine, and these kisses he gave not to me.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
lacerates
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, oh,” moaned she, with sobs; “what terrible agonies are these, and how full of despair the anguish that lacerates my breast!
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I have lain in his arms; I have received his vows of love and accepted his kisses; and these vows are not mine, and these kisses he gave not to me.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But just before so happy and joyful, she was now full of woe and anguish; and bitter sighs of complaint came trembling from her lips.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I have lain in his arms; I have received his vows of love and accepted his kisses; and these vows are not mine, and these kisses he gave not to me.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He kissed me, and he loves in me only her whom I hate.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have lain in his arms; I have received his vows of love and accepted his kisses; and these vows are not mine, and these kisses he gave not to me.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have lain in his arms; I have received his vows of love and accepted his kisses; and these vows are not mine, and these kisses he gave not to me.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Oh, oh,” moaned she, with sobs; “what terrible agonies are these, and how full of despair the anguish that lacerates my breast!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, oh,” moaned she, with sobs; “what terrible agonies are these, and how full of despair the anguish that lacerates my breast!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have lain in his arms; I have received his vows of love and accepted his kisses; and these vows are not mine, and these kisses he gave not to me.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But just before so happy and joyful, she was now full of woe and anguish; and bitter sighs of complaint came trembling from her lips.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, oh,” moaned she, with sobs; “what terrible agonies are these, and how full of despair the anguish that lacerates my breast!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He kissed me, and he loves in me only her whom I hate.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I have lain in his arms; I have received his vows of love and accepted his kisses; and these vows are not mine, and these kisses he gave not to me.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading But just before so happy and joyful, she was now full of woe and anguish; and bitter sighs of complaint came trembling from her lips.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But just before so happy and joyful, she was now full of woe and anguish; and bitter sighs of complaint came trembling from her lips.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading “Oh, oh,” moaned she, with sobs; “what terrible agonies are these, and how full of despair the anguish that lacerates my breast!
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Oh, oh,” moaned she, with sobs; “what terrible agonies are these, and how full of despair the anguish that lacerates my breast!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, oh,” moaned she, with sobs; “what terrible agonies are these, and how full of despair the anguish that lacerates my breast!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Oh, oh,” moaned she, with sobs; “what terrible agonies are these, and how full of despair the anguish that lacerates my breast!
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading But just before so happy and joyful, she was now full of woe and anguish; and bitter sighs of complaint came trembling from her lips.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading I have lain in his arms; I have received his vows of love and accepted his kisses; and these vows are not mine, and these kisses he gave not to me.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But just before so happy and joyful, she was now full of woe and anguish; and bitter sighs of complaint came trembling from her lips.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Oh, oh,” moaned she, with sobs; “what terrible agonies are these, and how full of despair the anguish that lacerates my breast!
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He kissed me, and he loves in me only her whom I hate.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, oh,” moaned she, with sobs; “what terrible agonies are these, and how full of despair the anguish that lacerates my breast!
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading But just before so happy and joyful, she was now full of woe and anguish; and bitter sighs of complaint came trembling from her lips.
wringingverbUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading She rushed to the window and gazed after him till he had disappeared, then she uttered a deep cry of anguish, and, wholly overcome by her agony, she sank down on her knees weeping and wailing, wringing her hands, and raising them to God.
