adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
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 How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Scheffer’s Christus Consolator was upon the walls, and the benign figure seemed to spread wider its arms of mercy, to take in a few sad hearts more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a great sheaf of cardinal flowers on the table, and their petals were drooping, as if reluctant to look on him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
benignadjectiveUS /bɪˈnaɪn/
not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
From this reading Scheffer’s Christus Consolator was upon the walls, and the benign figure seemed to spread wider its arms of mercy, to take in a few sad hearts more.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Hope bore Emilia into the light and purity and warmth, while Malbone was shut out into the darkness and the chill.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
cardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading There was a great sheaf of cardinal flowers on the table, and their petals were drooping, as if reluctant to look on him.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Hope bore Emilia into the light and purity and warmth, while Malbone was shut out into the darkness and the chill.
Christus
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From this reading Scheffer’s Christus Consolator was upon the walls, and the benign figure seemed to spread wider its arms of mercy, to take in a few sad hearts more.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
Consolator
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From this reading Scheffer’s Christus Consolator was upon the walls, and the benign figure seemed to spread wider its arms of mercy, to take in a few sad hearts more.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Hope bore Emilia into the light and purity and warmth, while Malbone was shut out into the darkness and the chill.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading There was a great sheaf of cardinal flowers on the table, and their petals were drooping, as if reluctant to look on him.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
EmilianounUS /əˈmiːliə/
tropical African herbs
From this reading Hope bore Emilia into the light and purity and warmth, while Malbone was shut out into the darkness and the chill.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Scheffer’s Christus Consolator was upon the walls, and the benign figure seemed to spread wider its arms of mercy, to take in a few sad hearts more.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Scheffer’s Christus Consolator was upon the walls, and the benign figure seemed to spread wider its arms of mercy, to take in a few sad hearts more.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There was a great sheaf of cardinal flowers on the table, and their petals were drooping, as if reluctant to look on him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great sheaf of cardinal flowers on the table, and their petals were drooping, as if reluctant to look on him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Scheffer’s Christus Consolator was upon the walls, and the benign figure seemed to spread wider its arms of mercy, to take in a few sad hearts more.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a great sheaf of cardinal flowers on the table, and their petals were drooping, as if reluctant to look on him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope bore Emilia into the light and purity and warmth, while Malbone was shut out into the darkness and the chill.
Hope'snounUS /hoʊps/
possessive form of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
How
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From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a great sheaf of cardinal flowers on the table, and their petals were drooping, as if reluctant to look on him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scheffer’s Christus Consolator was upon the walls, and the benign figure seemed to spread wider its arms of mercy, to take in a few sad hearts more.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hope bore Emilia into the light and purity and warmth, while Malbone was shut out into the darkness and the chill.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Hope bore Emilia into the light and purity and warmth, while Malbone was shut out into the darkness and the chill.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a great sheaf of cardinal flowers on the table, and their petals were drooping, as if reluctant to look on him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
maidenlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a maiden
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
Malbone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hope bore Emilia into the light and purity and warmth, while Malbone was shut out into the darkness and the chill.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Scheffer’s Christus Consolator was upon the walls, and the benign figure seemed to spread wider its arms of mercy, to take in a few sad hearts more.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Scheffer’s Christus Consolator was upon the walls, and the benign figure seemed to spread wider its arms of mercy, to take in a few sad hearts more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a great sheaf of cardinal flowers on the table, and their petals were drooping, as if reluctant to look on him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hope bore Emilia into the light and purity and warmth, while Malbone was shut out into the darkness and the chill.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading There was a great sheaf of cardinal flowers on the table, and their petals were drooping, as if reluctant to look on him.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading Hope bore Emilia into the light and purity and warmth, while Malbone was shut out into the darkness and the chill.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading There was a great sheaf of cardinal flowers on the table, and their petals were drooping, as if reluctant to look on him.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Scheffer’s Christus Consolator was upon the walls, and the benign figure seemed to spread wider its arms of mercy, to take in a few sad hearts more.
Scheffer's
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From this reading Scheffer’s Christus Consolator was upon the walls, and the benign figure seemed to spread wider its arms of mercy, to take in a few sad hearts more.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Scheffer’s Christus Consolator was upon the walls, and the benign figure seemed to spread wider its arms of mercy, to take in a few sad hearts more.
sheafnounUS /ʃiːf/
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading There was a great sheaf of cardinal flowers on the table, and their petals were drooping, as if reluctant to look on him.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Hope bore Emilia into the light and purity and warmth, while Malbone was shut out into the darkness and the chill.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Scheffer’s Christus Consolator was upon the walls, and the benign figure seemed to spread wider its arms of mercy, to take in a few sad hearts more.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was a great sheaf of cardinal flowers on the table, and their petals were drooping, as if reluctant to look on him.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Scheffer’s Christus Consolator was upon the walls, and the benign figure seemed to spread wider its arms of mercy, to take in a few sad hearts more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a great sheaf of cardinal flowers on the table, and their petals were drooping, as if reluctant to look on him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a great sheaf of cardinal flowers on the table, and their petals were drooping, as if reluctant to look on him.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great sheaf of cardinal flowers on the table, and their petals were drooping, as if reluctant to look on him.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Scheffer’s Christus Consolator was upon the walls, and the benign figure seemed to spread wider its arms of mercy, to take in a few sad hearts more.
vacillationnounUS /ˌvæsəˈleɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
vibrated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Scheffer’s Christus Consolator was upon the walls, and the benign figure seemed to spread wider its arms of mercy, to take in a few sad hearts more.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Hope bore Emilia into the light and purity and warmth, while Malbone was shut out into the darkness and the chill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great sheaf of cardinal flowers on the table, and their petals were drooping, as if reluctant to look on him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a great sheaf of cardinal flowers on the table, and their petals were drooping, as if reluctant to look on him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hope bore Emilia into the light and purity and warmth, while Malbone was shut out into the darkness and the chill.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading How white and pure and maidenly looked Hope’s little room,--such a home of peace, he thought, till its door suddenly opened to admit all this passion and despair!
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Scheffer’s Christus Consolator was upon the walls, and the benign figure seemed to spread wider its arms of mercy, to take in a few sad hearts more.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The only two things to which he clung on earth, the two women between whom his unsteady heart had vibrated, and both whose lives had been tortured by its vacillation, went away from his sight together, the one victim bearing the other victim in her arms.
