AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VERDICT OF A SAGE When Graham reached his room he was in no mood for sleep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first he lapsed into a long revery over the events of the evening, trivial in themselves, and yet for some reason holding a controlling influence over his thoughts.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he lapsed into a long revery over the events of the evening, trivial in themselves, and yet for some reason holding a controlling influence over his thoughts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss St. John was a new revelation of womanhood to him, and for the first time in his life his heart had been stirred by a woman's tones and glances.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss St. John was a new revelation of womanhood to him, and for the first time in his life his heart had been stirred by a woman's tones and glances.
chordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading A deep chord in his nature vibrated when she spoke and smiled.
controllingadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/
able to control or determine policy
From this reading At first he lapsed into a long revery over the events of the evening, trivial in themselves, and yet for some reason holding a controlling influence over his thoughts.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A deep chord in his nature vibrated when she spoke and smiled.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did it mean?
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At first he lapsed into a long revery over the events of the evening, trivial in themselves, and yet for some reason holding a controlling influence over his thoughts.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At first he lapsed into a long revery over the events of the evening, trivial in themselves, and yet for some reason holding a controlling influence over his thoughts.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he lapsed into a long revery over the events of the evening, trivial in themselves, and yet for some reason holding a controlling influence over his thoughts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE VERDICT OF A SAGE When Graham reached his room he was in no mood for sleep.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Miss St. John was a new revelation of womanhood to him, and for the first time in his life his heart had been stirred by a woman's tones and glances.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading THE VERDICT OF A SAGE When Graham reached his room he was in no mood for sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss St. John was a new revelation of womanhood to him, and for the first time in his life his heart had been stirred by a woman's tones and glances.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VERDICT OF A SAGE When Graham reached his room he was in no mood for sleep.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Miss St. John was a new revelation of womanhood to him, and for the first time in his life his heart had been stirred by a woman's tones and glances.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss St. John was a new revelation of womanhood to him, and for the first time in his life his heart had been stirred by a woman's tones and glances.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VERDICT OF A SAGE When Graham reached his room he was in no mood for sleep.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading At first he lapsed into a long revery over the events of the evening, trivial in themselves, and yet for some reason holding a controlling influence over his thoughts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VERDICT OF A SAGE When Graham reached his room he was in no mood for sleep.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading At first he lapsed into a long revery over the events of the evening, trivial in themselves, and yet for some reason holding a controlling influence over his thoughts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At first he lapsed into a long revery over the events of the evening, trivial in themselves, and yet for some reason holding a controlling influence over his thoughts.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What did it mean?
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Miss St. John was a new revelation of womanhood to him, and for the first time in his life his heart had been stirred by a woman's tones and glances.
lapsedadjectiveUS /læpst/
no longer active or practicing
From this reading At first he lapsed into a long revery over the events of the evening, trivial in themselves, and yet for some reason holding a controlling influence over his thoughts.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Miss St. John was a new revelation of womanhood to him, and for the first time in his life his heart had been stirred by a woman's tones and glances.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At first he lapsed into a long revery over the events of the evening, trivial in themselves, and yet for some reason holding a controlling influence over his thoughts.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did it mean?
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss St. John was a new revelation of womanhood to him, and for the first time in his life his heart had been stirred by a woman's tones and glances.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading THE VERDICT OF A SAGE When Graham reached his room he was in no mood for sleep.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading A deep chord in his nature vibrated when she spoke and smiled.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Miss St. John was a new revelation of womanhood to him, and for the first time in his life his heart had been stirred by a woman's tones and glances.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE VERDICT OF A SAGE When Graham reached his room he was in no mood for sleep.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VERDICT OF A SAGE When Graham reached his room he was in no mood for sleep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At first he lapsed into a long revery over the events of the evening, trivial in themselves, and yet for some reason holding a controlling influence over his thoughts.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE VERDICT OF A SAGE When Graham reached his room he was in no mood for sleep.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading At first he lapsed into a long revery over the events of the evening, trivial in themselves, and yet for some reason holding a controlling influence over his thoughts.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Miss St. John was a new revelation of womanhood to him, and for the first time in his life his heart had been stirred by a woman's tones and glances.
reverynoun
an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading At first he lapsed into a long revery over the events of the evening, trivial in themselves, and yet for some reason holding a controlling influence over his thoughts.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE VERDICT OF A SAGE When Graham reached his room he was in no mood for sleep.
SAGEnounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading THE VERDICT OF A SAGE When Graham reached his room he was in no mood for sleep.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A deep chord in his nature vibrated when she spoke and smiled.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE VERDICT OF A SAGE When Graham reached his room he was in no mood for sleep.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A deep chord in his nature vibrated when she spoke and smiled.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At first he lapsed into a long revery over the events of the evening, trivial in themselves, and yet for some reason holding a controlling influence over his thoughts.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading A deep chord in his nature vibrated when she spoke and smiled.
St
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From this reading Miss St. John was a new revelation of womanhood to him, and for the first time in his life his heart had been stirred by a woman's tones and glances.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Miss St. John was a new revelation of womanhood to him, and for the first time in his life his heart had been stirred by a woman's tones and glances.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VERDICT OF A SAGE When Graham reached his room he was in no mood for sleep.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At first he lapsed into a long revery over the events of the evening, trivial in themselves, and yet for some reason holding a controlling influence over his thoughts.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first he lapsed into a long revery over the events of the evening, trivial in themselves, and yet for some reason holding a controlling influence over his thoughts.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Miss St. John was a new revelation of womanhood to him, and for the first time in his life his heart had been stirred by a woman's tones and glances.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss St. John was a new revelation of womanhood to him, and for the first time in his life his heart had been stirred by a woman's tones and glances.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Miss St. John was a new revelation of womanhood to him, and for the first time in his life his heart had been stirred by a woman's tones and glances.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading At first he lapsed into a long revery over the events of the evening, trivial in themselves, and yet for some reason holding a controlling influence over his thoughts.
VERDICTnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading THE VERDICT OF A SAGE When Graham reached his room he was in no mood for sleep.
vibrated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A deep chord in his nature vibrated when she spoke and smiled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VERDICT OF A SAGE When Graham reached his room he was in no mood for sleep.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did it mean?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE VERDICT OF A SAGE When Graham reached his room he was in no mood for sleep.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Miss St. John was a new revelation of womanhood to him, and for the first time in his life his heart had been stirred by a woman's tones and glances.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading Miss St. John was a new revelation of womanhood to him, and for the first time in his life his heart had been stirred by a woman's tones and glances.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading At first he lapsed into a long revery over the events of the evening, trivial in themselves, and yet for some reason holding a controlling influence over his thoughts.
