adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Mid-Lent she did not return to Yonville, but in the evening went to a masked ball.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading She now felt constant ache all over her.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading She would have liked not to be alive, or to be always asleep.
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 She now felt constant ache all over her.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She would have liked not to be alive, or to be always asleep.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading She would have liked not to be alive, or to be always asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Often she even received summonses, stamped paper that she barely looked at.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then she fell back exhausted, for these transports of vague love wearied her more than great debauchery.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading On Mid-Lent she did not return to Yonville, but in the evening went to a masked ball.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Often she even received summonses, stamped paper that she barely looked at.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She would have liked not to be alive, or to be always asleep.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On Mid-Lent she did not return to Yonville, but in the evening went to a masked ball.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading She now felt constant ache all over her.
debaucherynounUS /dəˈbɔːtʃəri/
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
From this reading Then she fell back exhausted, for these transports of vague love wearied her more than great debauchery.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On Mid-Lent she did not return to Yonville, but in the evening went to a masked ball.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Often she even received summonses, stamped paper that she barely looked at.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On Mid-Lent she did not return to Yonville, but in the evening went to a masked ball.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Then she fell back exhausted, for these transports of vague love wearied her more than great debauchery.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then she fell back exhausted, for these transports of vague love wearied her more than great debauchery.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She now felt constant ache all over her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she fell back exhausted, for these transports of vague love wearied her more than great debauchery.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then she fell back exhausted, for these transports of vague love wearied her more than great debauchery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have liked not to be alive, or to be always asleep.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she fell back exhausted, for these transports of vague love wearied her more than great debauchery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Mid-Lent she did not return to Yonville, but in the evening went to a masked ball.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She would have liked not to be alive, or to be always asleep.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Often she even received summonses, stamped paper that she barely looked at.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Then she fell back exhausted, for these transports of vague love wearied her more than great debauchery.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading On Mid-Lent she did not return to Yonville, but in the evening went to a masked ball.
Mid-Lent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Mid-Lent she did not return to Yonville, but in the evening went to a masked ball.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then she fell back exhausted, for these transports of vague love wearied her more than great debauchery.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would have liked not to be alive, or to be always asleep.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She now felt constant ache all over her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she fell back exhausted, for these transports of vague love wearied her more than great debauchery.
OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often she even received summonses, stamped paper that she barely looked at.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Mid-Lent she did not return to Yonville, but in the evening went to a masked ball.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She would have liked not to be alive, or to be always asleep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She now felt constant ache all over her.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Often she even received summonses, stamped paper that she barely looked at.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Often she even received summonses, stamped paper that she barely looked at.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On Mid-Lent she did not return to Yonville, but in the evening went to a masked ball.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she fell back exhausted, for these transports of vague love wearied her more than great debauchery.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Often she even received summonses, stamped paper that she barely looked at.
summonsesnounUS /ˈsʌmənzɪz/
plural of “summons” — a request to be present
From this reading Often she even received summonses, stamped paper that she barely looked at.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then she fell back exhausted, for these transports of vague love wearied her more than great debauchery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Often she even received summonses, stamped paper that she barely looked at.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Mid-Lent she did not return to Yonville, but in the evening went to a masked ball.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she fell back exhausted, for these transports of vague love wearied her more than great debauchery.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then she fell back exhausted, for these transports of vague love wearied her more than great debauchery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She would have liked not to be alive, or to be always asleep.
transportsnounUS /trænˈspɔːrts/
plural of “transport” — something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading Then she fell back exhausted, for these transports of vague love wearied her more than great debauchery.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Then she fell back exhausted, for these transports of vague love wearied her more than great debauchery.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Then she fell back exhausted, for these transports of vague love wearied her more than great debauchery.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On Mid-Lent she did not return to Yonville, but in the evening went to a masked ball.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have liked not to be alive, or to be always asleep.
Yonville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Mid-Lent she did not return to Yonville, but in the evening went to a masked ball.
