adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night Emma of Ilmenau went to her chamber with a heavy heart, and her dusky eyes were troubled with tears.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Like the evening primrose, her heart opened only after sunset; but bloomed through the dark night with sweet fragrance.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She shunned the glare of daylight and of society, and wished to be alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night Emma of Ilmenau went to her chamber with a heavy heart, and her dusky eyes were troubled with tears.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was one of those gentle beings, who seem created only to love and to be loved.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading She was one of those gentle beings, who seem created only to love and to be loved.
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading Like the evening primrose, her heart opened only after sunset; but bloomed through the dark night with sweet fragrance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Like the evening primrose, her heart opened only after sunset; but bloomed through the dark night with sweet fragrance.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading That night Emma of Ilmenau went to her chamber with a heavy heart, and her dusky eyes were troubled with tears.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A shade of melancholy softened her character.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading She was one of those gentle beings, who seem created only to love and to be loved.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Like the evening primrose, her heart opened only after sunset; but bloomed through the dark night with sweet fragrance.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading She shunned the glare of daylight and of society, and wished to be alone.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading That night Emma of Ilmenau went to her chamber with a heavy heart, and her dusky eyes were troubled with tears.
Emma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night Emma of Ilmenau went to her chamber with a heavy heart, and her dusky eyes were troubled with tears.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Like the evening primrose, her heart opened only after sunset; but bloomed through the dark night with sweet fragrance.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading That night Emma of Ilmenau went to her chamber with a heavy heart, and her dusky eyes were troubled with tears.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Like the evening primrose, her heart opened only after sunset; but bloomed through the dark night with sweet fragrance.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She was one of those gentle beings, who seem created only to love and to be loved.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading She shunned the glare of daylight and of society, and wished to be alone.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading That night Emma of Ilmenau went to her chamber with a heavy heart, and her dusky eyes were troubled with tears.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading That night Emma of Ilmenau went to her chamber with a heavy heart, and her dusky eyes were troubled with tears.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That night Emma of Ilmenau went to her chamber with a heavy heart, and her dusky eyes were troubled with tears.
Ilmenau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night Emma of Ilmenau went to her chamber with a heavy heart, and her dusky eyes were troubled with tears.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the evening primrose, her heart opened only after sunset; but bloomed through the dark night with sweet fragrance.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She was one of those gentle beings, who seem created only to love and to be loved.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She was one of those gentle beings, who seem created only to love and to be loved.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading A shade of melancholy softened her character.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Emma of Ilmenau went to her chamber with a heavy heart, and her dusky eyes were troubled with tears.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night Emma of Ilmenau went to her chamber with a heavy heart, and her dusky eyes were troubled with tears.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was one of those gentle beings, who seem created only to love and to be loved.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She was one of those gentle beings, who seem created only to love and to be loved.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Like the evening primrose, her heart opened only after sunset; but bloomed through the dark night with sweet fragrance.
primrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading Like the evening primrose, her heart opened only after sunset; but bloomed through the dark night with sweet fragrance.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was one of those gentle beings, who seem created only to love and to be loved.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading A shade of melancholy softened her character.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was one of those gentle beings, who seem created only to love and to be loved.
shunnedverbUS /ʃʌnd/
inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading She shunned the glare of daylight and of society, and wished to be alone.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She shunned the glare of daylight and of society, and wished to be alone.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading A shade of melancholy softened her character.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Like the evening primrose, her heart opened only after sunset; but bloomed through the dark night with sweet fragrance.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Like the evening primrose, her heart opened only after sunset; but bloomed through the dark night with sweet fragrance.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading That night Emma of Ilmenau went to her chamber with a heavy heart, and her dusky eyes were troubled with tears.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Emma of Ilmenau went to her chamber with a heavy heart, and her dusky eyes were troubled with tears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She shunned the glare of daylight and of society, and wished to be alone.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was one of those gentle beings, who seem created only to love and to be loved.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Like the evening primrose, her heart opened only after sunset; but bloomed through the dark night with sweet fragrance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night Emma of Ilmenau went to her chamber with a heavy heart, and her dusky eyes were troubled with tears.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading That night Emma of Ilmenau went to her chamber with a heavy heart, and her dusky eyes were troubled with tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was one of those gentle beings, who seem created only to love and to be loved.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That night Emma of Ilmenau went to her chamber with a heavy heart, and her dusky eyes were troubled with tears.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That night Emma of Ilmenau went to her chamber with a heavy heart, and her dusky eyes were troubled with tears.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was one of those gentle beings, who seem created only to love and to be loved.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She shunned the glare of daylight and of society, and wished to be alone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That night Emma of Ilmenau went to her chamber with a heavy heart, and her dusky eyes were troubled with tears.
