adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had had him with her for two whole days--two days to be set against eight years!
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 Most especially for that mercy--true as His truth to the experience of all pure hearts--that one bright, brief season of joy can outweigh, in reality and even in remembrance, whole years of apparently interminable pain.
All-merciful
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From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Guy and his mother were together.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Most especially for that mercy--true as His truth to the experience of all pure hearts--that one bright, brief season of joy can outweigh, in reality and even in remembrance, whole years of apparently interminable pain.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had had him with her for two whole days--two days to be set against eight years!
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading Most especially for that mercy--true as His truth to the experience of all pure hearts--that one bright, brief season of joy can outweigh, in reality and even in remembrance, whole years of apparently interminable pain.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Most especially for that mercy--true as His truth to the experience of all pure hearts--that one bright, brief season of joy can outweigh, in reality and even in remembrance, whole years of apparently interminable pain.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had had him with her for two whole days--two days to be set against eight years!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
dressing-room
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From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading She had had him with her for two whole days--two days to be set against eight years!
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Most especially for that mercy--true as His truth to the experience of all pure hearts--that one bright, brief season of joy can outweigh, in reality and even in remembrance, whole years of apparently interminable pain.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Most especially for that mercy--true as His truth to the experience of all pure hearts--that one bright, brief season of joy can outweigh, in reality and even in remembrance, whole years of apparently interminable pain.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Most especially for that mercy--true as His truth to the experience of all pure hearts--that one bright, brief season of joy can outweigh, in reality and even in remembrance, whole years of apparently interminable pain.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had had him with her for two whole days--two days to be set against eight years!
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Guy and his mother were together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had had him with her for two whole days--two days to be set against eight years!
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Most especially for that mercy--true as His truth to the experience of all pure hearts--that one bright, brief season of joy can outweigh, in reality and even in remembrance, whole years of apparently interminable pain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had had him with her for two whole days--two days to be set against eight years!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Guy and his mother were together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Most especially for that mercy--true as His truth to the experience of all pure hearts--that one bright, brief season of joy can outweigh, in reality and even in remembrance, whole years of apparently interminable pain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Most especially for that mercy--true as His truth to the experience of all pure hearts--that one bright, brief season of joy can outweigh, in reality and even in remembrance, whole years of apparently interminable pain.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
merciesnounUS /ˈmɜːrsiːz/
plural of “mercy” — leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Most especially for that mercy--true as His truth to the experience of all pure hearts--that one bright, brief season of joy can outweigh, in reality and even in remembrance, whole years of apparently interminable pain.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most especially for that mercy--true as His truth to the experience of all pure hearts--that one bright, brief season of joy can outweigh, in reality and even in remembrance, whole years of apparently interminable pain.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Guy and his mother were together.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Most especially for that mercy--true as His truth to the experience of all pure hearts--that one bright, brief season of joy can outweigh, in reality and even in remembrance, whole years of apparently interminable pain.
outweighverbUS /ˈaʊtweɪ/
be heavier than
From this reading Most especially for that mercy--true as His truth to the experience of all pure hearts--that one bright, brief season of joy can outweigh, in reality and even in remembrance, whole years of apparently interminable pain.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Most especially for that mercy--true as His truth to the experience of all pure hearts--that one bright, brief season of joy can outweigh, in reality and even in remembrance, whole years of apparently interminable pain.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Most especially for that mercy--true as His truth to the experience of all pure hearts--that one bright, brief season of joy can outweigh, in reality and even in remembrance, whole years of apparently interminable pain.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Most especially for that mercy--true as His truth to the experience of all pure hearts--that one bright, brief season of joy can outweigh, in reality and even in remembrance, whole years of apparently interminable pain.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Most especially for that mercy--true as His truth to the experience of all pure hearts--that one bright, brief season of joy can outweigh, in reality and even in remembrance, whole years of apparently interminable pain.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Most especially for that mercy--true as His truth to the experience of all pure hearts--that one bright, brief season of joy can outweigh, in reality and even in remembrance, whole years of apparently interminable pain.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had had him with her for two whole days--two days to be set against eight years!
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had had him with her for two whole days--two days to be set against eight years!
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Guy and his mother were together.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Most especially for that mercy--true as His truth to the experience of all pure hearts--that one bright, brief season of joy can outweigh, in reality and even in remembrance, whole years of apparently interminable pain.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Most especially for that mercy--true as His truth to the experience of all pure hearts--that one bright, brief season of joy can outweigh, in reality and even in remembrance, whole years of apparently interminable pain.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had had him with her for two whole days--two days to be set against eight years!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Guy and his mother were together.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She lay on a sofa in her dressing-room; he sat on a stool beside her, so that her arm could rest on his neck and she could now and then turn his face towards her and look at it--oh, what a look!
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She had had him with her for two whole days--two days to be set against eight years!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had had him with her for two whole days--two days to be set against eight years!
woefuladjectiveUS /ˈwoʊfəl/
affected by or full of grief or woe
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She had had him with her for two whole days--two days to be set against eight years!
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the eight years seemed already to have collapsed into a span of time, and the two days to have risen up a great mountain of happiness, making a barrier complete against the woeful past, as happiness can do--thanks to the All-merciful for His mercies.
