AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A fugitive and gracious light he seeks, Shy to illumine; and I seek it too.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three days passed by after Helen had returned to her father, during which the girl stayed by herself most of the time.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A fugitive and gracious light he seeks, Shy to illumine; and I seek it too.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her old life, or rather the life to which she had been looking forward, seemed to her quite empty and shallow, and there was nothing useful that she knew of to do except to offer to help her father in such ways as she could.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her old life, or rather the life to which she had been looking forward, seemed to her quite empty and shallow, and there was nothing useful that she knew of to do except to offer to help her father in such ways as she could.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading This does not come with houses or with gold, With place, with honor, and a flattering crew; 'Tis not in the world's market bought and sold.”
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three days passed by after Helen had returned to her father, during which the girl stayed by herself most of the time.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This does not come with houses or with gold, With place, with honor, and a flattering crew; 'Tis not in the world's market bought and sold.”
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her old life, or rather the life to which she had been looking forward, seemed to her quite empty and shallow, and there was nothing useful that she knew of to do except to offer to help her father in such ways as she could.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading This does not come with houses or with gold, With place, with honor, and a flattering crew; 'Tis not in the world's market bought and sold.”
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days passed by after Helen had returned to her father, during which the girl stayed by herself most of the time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Her old life, or rather the life to which she had been looking forward, seemed to her quite empty and shallow, and there was nothing useful that she knew of to do except to offer to help her father in such ways as she could.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This does not come with houses or with gold, With place, with honor, and a flattering crew; 'Tis not in the world's market bought and sold.”
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Three days passed by after Helen had returned to her father, during which the girl stayed by herself most of the time.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Her old life, or rather the life to which she had been looking forward, seemed to her quite empty and shallow, and there was nothing useful that she knew of to do except to offer to help her father in such ways as she could.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Her old life, or rather the life to which she had been looking forward, seemed to her quite empty and shallow, and there was nothing useful that she knew of to do except to offer to help her father in such ways as she could.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Three days passed by after Helen had returned to her father, during which the girl stayed by herself most of the time.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading This does not come with houses or with gold, With place, with honor, and a flattering crew; 'Tis not in the world's market bought and sold.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Her old life, or rather the life to which she had been looking forward, seemed to her quite empty and shallow, and there was nothing useful that she knew of to do except to offer to help her father in such ways as she could.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading “A fugitive and gracious light he seeks, Shy to illumine; and I seek it too.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Three days passed by after Helen had returned to her father, during which the girl stayed by herself most of the time.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading This does not come with houses or with gold, With place, with honor, and a flattering crew; 'Tis not in the world's market bought and sold.”
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “A fugitive and gracious light he seeks, Shy to illumine; and I seek it too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three days passed by after Helen had returned to her father, during which the girl stayed by herself most of the time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A fugitive and gracious light he seeks, Shy to illumine; and I seek it too.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Three days passed by after Helen had returned to her father, during which the girl stayed by herself most of the time.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Her old life, or rather the life to which she had been looking forward, seemed to her quite empty and shallow, and there was nothing useful that she knew of to do except to offer to help her father in such ways as she could.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days passed by after Helen had returned to her father, during which the girl stayed by herself most of the time.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Three days passed by after Helen had returned to her father, during which the girl stayed by herself most of the time.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading This does not come with houses or with gold, With place, with honor, and a flattering crew; 'Tis not in the world's market bought and sold.”
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This does not come with houses or with gold, With place, with honor, and a flattering crew; 'Tis not in the world's market bought and sold.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “A fugitive and gracious light he seeks, Shy to illumine; and I seek it too.
illumineverb
make lighter or brighter
From this reading “A fugitive and gracious light he seeks, Shy to illumine; and I seek it too.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This does not come with houses or with gold, With place, with honor, and a flattering crew; 'Tis not in the world's market bought and sold.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “A fugitive and gracious light he seeks, Shy to illumine; and I seek it too.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Her old life, or rather the life to which she had been looking forward, seemed to her quite empty and shallow, and there was nothing useful that she knew of to do except to offer to help her father in such ways as she could.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her old life, or rather the life to which she had been looking forward, seemed to her quite empty and shallow, and there was nothing useful that she knew of to do except to offer to help her father in such ways as she could.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “A fugitive and gracious light he seeks, Shy to illumine; and I seek it too.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Her old life, or rather the life to which she had been looking forward, seemed to her quite empty and shallow, and there was nothing useful that she knew of to do except to offer to help her father in such ways as she could.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading This does not come with houses or with gold, With place, with honor, and a flattering crew; 'Tis not in the world's market bought and sold.”
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Three days passed by after Helen had returned to her father, during which the girl stayed by herself most of the time.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This does not come with houses or with gold, With place, with honor, and a flattering crew; 'Tis not in the world's market bought and sold.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Her old life, or rather the life to which she had been looking forward, seemed to her quite empty and shallow, and there was nothing useful that she knew of to do except to offer to help her father in such ways as she could.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three days passed by after Helen had returned to her father, during which the girl stayed by herself most of the time.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Her old life, or rather the life to which she had been looking forward, seemed to her quite empty and shallow, and there was nothing useful that she knew of to do except to offer to help her father in such ways as she could.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This does not come with houses or with gold, With place, with honor, and a flattering crew; 'Tis not in the world's market bought and sold.”
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three days passed by after Helen had returned to her father, during which the girl stayed by herself most of the time.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This does not come with houses or with gold, With place, with honor, and a flattering crew; 'Tis not in the world's market bought and sold.”
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her old life, or rather the life to which she had been looking forward, seemed to her quite empty and shallow, and there was nothing useful that she knew of to do except to offer to help her father in such ways as she could.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Her old life, or rather the life to which she had been looking forward, seemed to her quite empty and shallow, and there was nothing useful that she knew of to do except to offer to help her father in such ways as she could.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Three days passed by after Helen had returned to her father, during which the girl stayed by herself most of the time.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading “A fugitive and gracious light he seeks, Shy to illumine; and I seek it too.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading “A fugitive and gracious light he seeks, Shy to illumine; and I seek it too.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her old life, or rather the life to which she had been looking forward, seemed to her quite empty and shallow, and there was nothing useful that she knew of to do except to offer to help her father in such ways as she could.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Her old life, or rather the life to which she had been looking forward, seemed to her quite empty and shallow, and there was nothing useful that she knew of to do except to offer to help her father in such ways as she could.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
ShyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading “A fugitive and gracious light he seeks, Shy to illumine; and I seek it too.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading This does not come with houses or with gold, With place, with honor, and a flattering crew; 'Tis not in the world's market bought and sold.”
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Three days passed by after Helen had returned to her father, during which the girl stayed by herself most of the time.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Her old life, or rather the life to which she had been looking forward, seemed to her quite empty and shallow, and there was nothing useful that she knew of to do except to offer to help her father in such ways as she could.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This does not come with houses or with gold, With place, with honor, and a flattering crew; 'Tis not in the world's market bought and sold.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her old life, or rather the life to which she had been looking forward, seemed to her quite empty and shallow, and there was nothing useful that she knew of to do except to offer to help her father in such ways as she could.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This does not come with houses or with gold, With place, with honor, and a flattering crew; 'Tis not in the world's market bought and sold.”
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days passed by after Helen had returned to her father, during which the girl stayed by herself most of the time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Three days passed by after Helen had returned to her father, during which the girl stayed by herself most of the time.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading This does not come with houses or with gold, With place, with honor, and a flattering crew; 'Tis not in the world's market bought and sold.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A fugitive and gracious light he seeks, Shy to illumine; and I seek it too.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “A fugitive and gracious light he seeks, Shy to illumine; and I seek it too.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading Her old life, or rather the life to which she had been looking forward, seemed to her quite empty and shallow, and there was nothing useful that she knew of to do except to offer to help her father in such ways as she could.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Her old life, or rather the life to which she had been looking forward, seemed to her quite empty and shallow, and there was nothing useful that she knew of to do except to offer to help her father in such ways as she could.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three days passed by after Helen had returned to her father, during which the girl stayed by herself most of the time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This does not come with houses or with gold, With place, with honor, and a flattering crew; 'Tis not in the world's market bought and sold.”
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This does not come with houses or with gold, With place, with honor, and a flattering crew; 'Tis not in the world's market bought and sold.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the breaking off of her engagement was known, many of her old friends came to see her, but the hints that they dropped did not move her to any confidences; she felt that it would not be possible for her to find among them any understanding of her present moods.
