adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE MARRIAGE BEFORE GOD.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Gunther had returned from the palace to his own lodgings in the city.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Here, the labors of the day over, he sat dreaming of his love, wondering whether she thought of him during these dreary weeks of their forced parting.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Here, the labors of the day over, he sat dreaming of his love, wondering whether she thought of him during these dreary weeks of their forced parting.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Here, the labors of the day over, he sat dreaming of his love, wondering whether she thought of him during these dreary weeks of their forced parting.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Here, the labors of the day over, he sat dreaming of his love, wondering whether she thought of him during these dreary weeks of their forced parting.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Will it ever end?" thought he.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "Will it ever end?" thought he.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Here, the labors of the day over, he sat dreaming of his love, wondering whether she thought of him during these dreary weeks of their forced parting.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gunther had returned from the palace to his own lodgings in the city.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
GODnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE MARRIAGE BEFORE GOD.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
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From this reading Gunther had returned from the palace to his own lodgings in the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gunther had returned from the palace to his own lodgings in the city.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here, the labors of the day over, he sat dreaming of his love, wondering whether she thought of him during these dreary weeks of their forced parting.
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 He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, the labors of the day over, he sat dreaming of his love, wondering whether she thought of him during these dreary weeks of their forced parting.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here, the labors of the day over, he sat dreaming of his love, wondering whether she thought of him during these dreary weeks of their forced parting.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gunther had returned from the palace to his own lodgings in the city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gunther had returned from the palace to his own lodgings in the city.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Will it ever end?" thought he.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Here, the labors of the day over, he sat dreaming of his love, wondering whether she thought of him during these dreary weeks of their forced parting.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Gunther had returned from the palace to his own lodgings in the city.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Here, the labors of the day over, he sat dreaming of his love, wondering whether she thought of him during these dreary weeks of their forced parting.
MARRIAGEnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE MARRIAGE BEFORE GOD.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here, the labors of the day over, he sat dreaming of his love, wondering whether she thought of him during these dreary weeks of their forced parting.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Here, the labors of the day over, he sat dreaming of his love, wondering whether she thought of him during these dreary weeks of their forced parting.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Gunther had returned from the palace to his own lodgings in the city.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Gunther had returned from the palace to his own lodgings in the city.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading Here, the labors of the day over, he sat dreaming of his love, wondering whether she thought of him during these dreary weeks of their forced parting.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Gunther had returned from the palace to his own lodgings in the city.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Here, the labors of the day over, he sat dreaming of his love, wondering whether she thought of him during these dreary weeks of their forced parting.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here, the labors of the day over, he sat dreaming of his love, wondering whether she thought of him during these dreary weeks of their forced parting.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARRIAGE BEFORE GOD.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here, the labors of the day over, he sat dreaming of his love, wondering whether she thought of him during these dreary weeks of their forced parting.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Here, the labors of the day over, he sat dreaming of his love, wondering whether she thought of him during these dreary weeks of their forced parting.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Here, the labors of the day over, he sat dreaming of his love, wondering whether she thought of him during these dreary weeks of their forced parting.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gunther had returned from the palace to his own lodgings in the city.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Here, the labors of the day over, he sat dreaming of his love, wondering whether she thought of him during these dreary weeks of their forced parting.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Here, the labors of the day over, he sat dreaming of his love, wondering whether she thought of him during these dreary weeks of their forced parting.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will it ever end?" thought he.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had stretched himself upon a divan, and, with his head thrown back upon the cushion, he gave himself up to thoughts of that love which was at once the greatest grief and the greatest joy of his life.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading Here, the labors of the day over, he sat dreaming of his love, wondering whether she thought of him during these dreary weeks of their forced parting.
