adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He could neither swim, nor fence, nor shoot, and one day he could not explain some term of horsemanship to her that she had come across in a novel.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading He had never had the curiosity, he said, while he lived at Rouen, to go to the theatre to see the actors from Paris.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles’s conversation was commonplace as a street pavement, and everyone’s ideas trooped through it in their everyday garb, without exciting emotion, laughter, or thought.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had never had the curiosity, he said, while he lived at Rouen, to go to the theatre to see the actors from Paris.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But as the intimacy of their life became deeper, the greater became the gulf that separated her from him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
Charles'snounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlzɪz/
possessive form of “charles” — King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles’s conversation was commonplace as a street pavement, and everyone’s ideas trooped through it in their everyday garb, without exciting emotion, laughter, or thought.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He could neither swim, nor fence, nor shoot, and one day he could not explain some term of horsemanship to her that she had come across in a novel.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading Charles’s conversation was commonplace as a street pavement, and everyone’s ideas trooped through it in their everyday garb, without exciting emotion, laughter, or thought.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Charles’s conversation was commonplace as a street pavement, and everyone’s ideas trooped through it in their everyday garb, without exciting emotion, laughter, or thought.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could neither swim, nor fence, nor shoot, and one day he could not explain some term of horsemanship to her that she had come across in a novel.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He had never had the curiosity, he said, while he lived at Rouen, to go to the theatre to see the actors from Paris.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He could neither swim, nor fence, nor shoot, and one day he could not explain some term of horsemanship to her that she had come across in a novel.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading But as the intimacy of their life became deeper, the greater became the gulf that separated her from him.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Charles’s conversation was commonplace as a street pavement, and everyone’s ideas trooped through it in their everyday garb, without exciting emotion, laughter, or thought.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading Charles’s conversation was commonplace as a street pavement, and everyone’s ideas trooped through it in their everyday garb, without exciting emotion, laughter, or thought.
everyone's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles’s conversation was commonplace as a street pavement, and everyone’s ideas trooped through it in their everyday garb, without exciting emotion, laughter, or thought.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Charles’s conversation was commonplace as a street pavement, and everyone’s ideas trooped through it in their everyday garb, without exciting emotion, laughter, or thought.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He could neither swim, nor fence, nor shoot, and one day he could not explain some term of horsemanship to her that she had come across in a novel.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading He could neither swim, nor fence, nor shoot, and one day he could not explain some term of horsemanship to her that she had come across in a novel.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Charles’s conversation was commonplace as a street pavement, and everyone’s ideas trooped through it in their everyday garb, without exciting emotion, laughter, or thought.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had never had the curiosity, he said, while he lived at Rouen, to go to the theatre to see the actors from Paris.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But as the intimacy of their life became deeper, the greater became the gulf that separated her from him.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading But as the intimacy of their life became deeper, the greater became the gulf that separated her from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as the intimacy of their life became deeper, the greater became the gulf that separated her from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
horsemanshipnounUS /ˈhɔːrsmənʃɪp/
skill in handling and riding horses
From this reading He could neither swim, nor fence, nor shoot, and one day he could not explain some term of horsemanship to her that she had come across in a novel.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Charles’s conversation was commonplace as a street pavement, and everyone’s ideas trooped through it in their everyday garb, without exciting emotion, laughter, or thought.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charles’s conversation was commonplace as a street pavement, and everyone’s ideas trooped through it in their everyday garb, without exciting emotion, laughter, or thought.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading But as the intimacy of their life became deeper, the greater became the gulf that separated her from him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Charles’s conversation was commonplace as a street pavement, and everyone’s ideas trooped through it in their everyday garb, without exciting emotion, laughter, or thought.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But as the intimacy of their life became deeper, the greater became the gulf that separated her from him.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had never had the curiosity, he said, while he lived at Rouen, to go to the theatre to see the actors from Paris.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He could neither swim, nor fence, nor shoot, and one day he could not explain some term of horsemanship to her that she had come across in a novel.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never had the curiosity, he said, while he lived at Rouen, to go to the theatre to see the actors from Paris.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He could neither swim, nor fence, nor shoot, and one day he could not explain some term of horsemanship to her that she had come across in a novel.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could neither swim, nor fence, nor shoot, and one day he could not explain some term of horsemanship to her that she had come across in a novel.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading He could neither swim, nor fence, nor shoot, and one day he could not explain some term of horsemanship to her that she had come across in a novel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as the intimacy of their life became deeper, the greater became the gulf that separated her from him.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He could neither swim, nor fence, nor shoot, and one day he could not explain some term of horsemanship to her that she had come across in a novel.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Charles’s conversation was commonplace as a street pavement, and everyone’s ideas trooped through it in their everyday garb, without exciting emotion, laughter, or thought.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He had never had the curiosity, he said, while he lived at Rouen, to go to the theatre to see the actors from Paris.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Charles’s conversation was commonplace as a street pavement, and everyone’s ideas trooped through it in their everyday garb, without exciting emotion, laughter, or thought.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
Rouen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had never had the curiosity, he said, while he lived at Rouen, to go to the theatre to see the actors from Paris.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had never had the curiosity, he said, while he lived at Rouen, to go to the theatre to see the actors from Paris.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had never had the curiosity, he said, while he lived at Rouen, to go to the theatre to see the actors from Paris.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading But as the intimacy of their life became deeper, the greater became the gulf that separated her from him.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could neither swim, nor fence, nor shoot, and one day he could not explain some term of horsemanship to her that she had come across in a novel.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading He could neither swim, nor fence, nor shoot, and one day he could not explain some term of horsemanship to her that she had come across in a novel.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He could neither swim, nor fence, nor shoot, and one day he could not explain some term of horsemanship to her that she had come across in a novel.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Charles’s conversation was commonplace as a street pavement, and everyone’s ideas trooped through it in their everyday garb, without exciting emotion, laughter, or thought.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading He could neither swim, nor fence, nor shoot, and one day he could not explain some term of horsemanship to her that she had come across in a novel.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading He could neither swim, nor fence, nor shoot, and one day he could not explain some term of horsemanship to her that she had come across in a novel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading He had never had the curiosity, he said, while he lived at Rouen, to go to the theatre to see the actors from Paris.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But as the intimacy of their life became deeper, the greater became the gulf that separated her from him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Charles’s conversation was commonplace as a street pavement, and everyone’s ideas trooped through it in their everyday garb, without exciting emotion, laughter, or thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
troopedverbUS /truːpt/
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading Charles’s conversation was commonplace as a street pavement, and everyone’s ideas trooped through it in their everyday garb, without exciting emotion, laughter, or thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles’s conversation was commonplace as a street pavement, and everyone’s ideas trooped through it in their everyday garb, without exciting emotion, laughter, or thought.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had never had the curiosity, he said, while he lived at Rouen, to go to the theatre to see the actors from Paris.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Charles’s conversation was commonplace as a street pavement, and everyone’s ideas trooped through it in their everyday garb, without exciting emotion, laughter, or thought.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Charles had but wished it, if he had guessed it, if his look had but once met her thought, it seemed to her that a sudden plenty would have gone out from her heart, as the fruit falls from a tree when shaken by a hand.
