adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear, this man is a hopeless enigma.
agonizedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzd/
expressing pain or agony
From this reading He seemed to ask whether my words meant love; and the mixture of joy, pride, and agonized doubt in his glance went to my heart.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading "Do you mean equality in the amount of feeling on either side, or equality in rank?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He raised once more those awe-inspiring eyes, and mine fell before them.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He seemed to ask whether my words meant love; and the mixture of joy, pride, and agonized doubt in his glance went to my heart.
awe-inspiringadjective
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading He raised once more those awe-inspiring eyes, and mine fell before them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He raised once more those awe-inspiring eyes, and mine fell before them.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Dear, this man is a hopeless enigma.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading I persisted, determined to shake him out of this provoking gravity.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean equality in the amount of feeling on either side, or equality in rank?"
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He seemed to ask whether my words meant love; and the mixture of joy, pride, and agonized doubt in his glance went to my heart.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "Do you mean equality in the amount of feeling on either side, or equality in rank?"
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Dear, this man is a hopeless enigma.
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading "Do you mean equality in the amount of feeling on either side, or equality in rank?"
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He raised once more those awe-inspiring eyes, and mine fell before them.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Do you mean equality in the amount of feeling on either side, or equality in rank?"
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He raised once more those awe-inspiring eyes, and mine fell before them.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He seemed to ask whether my words meant love; and the mixture of joy, pride, and agonized doubt in his glance went to my heart.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading I persisted, determined to shake him out of this provoking gravity.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised once more those awe-inspiring eyes, and mine fell before them.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He seemed to ask whether my words meant love; and the mixture of joy, pride, and agonized doubt in his glance went to my heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I persisted, determined to shake him out of this provoking gravity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seemed to ask whether my words meant love; and the mixture of joy, pride, and agonized doubt in his glance went to my heart.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Dear, this man is a hopeless enigma.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I persisted, determined to shake him out of this provoking gravity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you mean equality in the amount of feeling on either side, or equality in rank?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear, this man is a hopeless enigma.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He seemed to ask whether my words meant love; and the mixture of joy, pride, and agonized doubt in his glance went to my heart.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He seemed to ask whether my words meant love; and the mixture of joy, pride, and agonized doubt in his glance went to my heart.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dear, this man is a hopeless enigma.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean equality in the amount of feeling on either side, or equality in rank?"
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He seemed to ask whether my words meant love; and the mixture of joy, pride, and agonized doubt in his glance went to my heart.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He raised once more those awe-inspiring eyes, and mine fell before them.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading He seemed to ask whether my words meant love; and the mixture of joy, pride, and agonized doubt in his glance went to my heart.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He raised once more those awe-inspiring eyes, and mine fell before them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He seemed to ask whether my words meant love; and the mixture of joy, pride, and agonized doubt in his glance went to my heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you mean equality in the amount of feeling on either side, or equality in rank?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Do you mean equality in the amount of feeling on either side, or equality in rank?"
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He raised once more those awe-inspiring eyes, and mine fell before them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Do you mean equality in the amount of feeling on either side, or equality in rank?"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I persisted, determined to shake him out of this provoking gravity.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading I persisted, determined to shake him out of this provoking gravity.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He seemed to ask whether my words meant love; and the mixture of joy, pride, and agonized doubt in his glance went to my heart.
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading I persisted, determined to shake him out of this provoking gravity.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised once more those awe-inspiring eyes, and mine fell before them.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading "Do you mean equality in the amount of feeling on either side, or equality in rank?"
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to ask whether my words meant love; and the mixture of joy, pride, and agonized doubt in his glance went to my heart.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading I persisted, determined to shake him out of this provoking gravity.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Do you mean equality in the amount of feeling on either side, or equality in rank?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you mean equality in the amount of feeling on either side, or equality in rank?"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He raised once more those awe-inspiring eyes, and mine fell before them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I persisted, determined to shake him out of this provoking gravity.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He raised once more those awe-inspiring eyes, and mine fell before them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I persisted, determined to shake him out of this provoking gravity.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He seemed to ask whether my words meant love; and the mixture of joy, pride, and agonized doubt in his glance went to my heart.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He seemed to ask whether my words meant love; and the mixture of joy, pride, and agonized doubt in his glance went to my heart.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He seemed to ask whether my words meant love; and the mixture of joy, pride, and agonized doubt in his glance went to my heart.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean equality in the amount of feeling on either side, or equality in rank?"
