adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
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 “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
allegedadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading But the answer my mind gave—“Leave Thornfield at once”—was so prompt, so dread, that I stopped my ears.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the answer my mind gave—“Leave Thornfield at once”—was so prompt, so dread, that I stopped my ears.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading I said I could not bear such words now.
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the answer my mind gave—“Leave Thornfield at once”—was so prompt, so dread, that I stopped my ears.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot do it.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I said I could not bear such words now.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading But the answer my mind gave—“Leave Thornfield at once”—was so prompt, so dread, that I stopped my ears.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But the answer my mind gave—“Leave Thornfield at once”—was so prompt, so dread, that I stopped my ears.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But the answer my mind gave—“Leave Thornfield at once”—was so prompt, so dread, that I stopped my ears.
gildingnounUS /ˈɡɪldɪŋ/
a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
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 Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cannot do it.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
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 “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
LeaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading But the answer my mind gave—“Leave Thornfield at once”—was so prompt, so dread, that I stopped my ears.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But the answer my mind gave—“Leave Thornfield at once”—was so prompt, so dread, that I stopped my ears.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I said I could not bear such words now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I said I could not bear such words now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But the answer my mind gave—“Leave Thornfield at once”—was so prompt, so dread, that I stopped my ears.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading But the answer my mind gave—“Leave Thornfield at once”—was so prompt, so dread, that I stopped my ears.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
Rochester'snounUS /ˈrɑːtʃestərz/
possessive form of “rochester” — a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said I could not bear such words now.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the answer my mind gave—“Leave Thornfield at once”—was so prompt, so dread, that I stopped my ears.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But the answer my mind gave—“Leave Thornfield at once”—was so prompt, so dread, that I stopped my ears.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I said I could not bear such words now.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the answer my mind gave—“Leave Thornfield at once”—was so prompt, so dread, that I stopped my ears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
Thornfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the answer my mind gave—“Leave Thornfield at once”—was so prompt, so dread, that I stopped my ears.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the answer my mind gave—“Leave Thornfield at once”—was so prompt, so dread, that I stopped my ears.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Some time in the afternoon I raised my head, and looking round and seeing the western sun gilding the sign of its decline on the wall, I asked, “What am I to do?”
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “That I am not Edward Rochester’s bride is the least part of my woe,” I alleged: “that I have wakened out of most glorious dreams, and found them all void and vain, is a horror I could bear and master; but that I must leave him decidedly, instantly, entirely, is intolerable.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading I said I could not bear such words now.
