AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCHILLER’S MAID OF ORLEANS A moment of peril is often also a moment of open-hearted kindness and affection.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading SCHILLER’S MAID OF ORLEANS A moment of peril is often also a moment of open-hearted kindness and affection.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
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 In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading SCHILLER’S MAID OF ORLEANS A moment of peril is often also a moment of open-hearted kindness and affection.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ascend the watch-tower yonder, valiant soldier, Look on the field, and say how goes the battle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
AscendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading Ascend the watch-tower yonder, valiant soldier, Look on the field, and say how goes the battle.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Ascend the watch-tower yonder, valiant soldier, Look on the field, and say how goes the battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
cannot
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From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
concealsverbUS /kənˈsiːlz/
third-person singular of “conceal” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
enquired
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From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Ascend the watch-tower yonder, valiant soldier, Look on the field, and say how goes the battle.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Ascend the watch-tower yonder, valiant soldier, Look on the field, and say how goes the battle.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
how
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From this reading Ascend the watch-tower yonder, valiant soldier, Look on the field, and say how goes the battle.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
implyingverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCHILLER’S MAID OF ORLEANS A moment of peril is often also a moment of open-hearted kindness and affection.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
Ivanhoe
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From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading SCHILLER’S MAID OF ORLEANS A moment of peril is often also a moment of open-hearted kindness and affection.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ascend the watch-tower yonder, valiant soldier, Look on the field, and say how goes the battle.
MAIDnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading SCHILLER’S MAID OF ORLEANS A moment of peril is often also a moment of open-hearted kindness and affection.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading SCHILLER’S MAID OF ORLEANS A moment of peril is often also a moment of open-hearted kindness and affection.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCHILLER’S MAID OF ORLEANS A moment of peril is often also a moment of open-hearted kindness and affection.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading SCHILLER’S MAID OF ORLEANS A moment of peril is often also a moment of open-hearted kindness and affection.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ascend the watch-tower yonder, valiant soldier, Look on the field, and say how goes the battle.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
open-hearted
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From this reading SCHILLER’S MAID OF ORLEANS A moment of peril is often also a moment of open-hearted kindness and affection.
ORLEANSnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading SCHILLER’S MAID OF ORLEANS A moment of peril is often also a moment of open-hearted kindness and affection.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading SCHILLER’S MAID OF ORLEANS A moment of peril is often also a moment of open-hearted kindness and affection.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Ascend the watch-tower yonder, valiant soldier, Look on the field, and say how goes the battle.
SCHILLER'SnounUS /ˈʃɪlərz/
possessive form of “schiller” — German romantic writer (1759-1805)
From this reading SCHILLER’S MAID OF ORLEANS A moment of peril is often also a moment of open-hearted kindness and affection.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Ascend the watch-tower yonder, valiant soldier, Look on the field, and say how goes the battle.
suppressverbUS /səˈpres/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ascend the watch-tower yonder, valiant soldier, Look on the field, and say how goes the battle.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading Ascend the watch-tower yonder, valiant soldier, Look on the field, and say how goes the battle.
voluntarilyadverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/
out of your own free will
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
watch-tower
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ascend the watch-tower yonder, valiant soldier, Look on the field, and say how goes the battle.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We are thrown off our guard by the general agitation of our feelings, and betray the intensity of those, which, at more tranquil periods, our prudence at least conceals, if it cannot altogether suppress them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As she felt his pulse, and enquired after his health, there was a softness in her touch and in her accents implying a kinder interest than she would herself have been pleased to have voluntarily expressed.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Ascend the watch-tower yonder, valiant soldier, Look on the field, and say how goes the battle.
