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 think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
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 It must be the rarest thing in all the world!
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
Amadis
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From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be the rarest thing in all the world!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
compositionsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “composition” — the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
dower-chest
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From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I have read them all!--my head is a little library full of odd volumes!
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I have read them all!--my head is a little library full of odd volumes!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
how
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From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
I'm
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From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have read them all!--my head is a little library full of odd volumes!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading I have read them all!--my head is a little library full of odd volumes!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have read them all!--my head is a little library full of odd volumes!
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 This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be the rarest thing in all the world!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have read them all!--my head is a little library full of odd volumes!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading I have read them all!--my head is a little library full of odd volumes!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
rarestadjectiveUS /ˈrerəst/
superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading It must be the rarest thing in all the world!
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I have read them all!--my head is a little library full of odd volumes!
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
Sieur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must be the rarest thing in all the world!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have read them all!--my head is a little library full of odd volumes!
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It must be the rarest thing in all the world!
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading I have read them all!--my head is a little library full of odd volumes!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When I think about love," she began presently, in a soft dreamy voice--"I'm quite sure that very few people ever really feel it or understand it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It must be the rarest thing in all the world!
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading All those books we found in the old dower-chest, that day when we were playing about together as children, belonged to him--some are his own compositions, written by his own hand,--the others, as you know, are printed books which must have been difficult to get in his day, and are now, I suppose, quite out of date and almost unknown.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This poor Sieur Amadis, asleep so long in his grave, was a true lover,--and I will tell you how I know he had said good-bye to love when he married.
