AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Conrad were seen together no more now.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Duke grieved at this.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading She and Conrad were seen together no more now.
Conrad'snounUS /ˈkɑːnrædz/
possessive form of “conrad” — English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke grieved at this.
Duke'snounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading The Duke grieved at this.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She and Conrad were seen together no more now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She and Conrad were seen together no more now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time passed on.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Time passed on.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
ripeningnounUS /ˈraɪpənɪŋ/
coming to full development; becoming mature
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She and Conrad were seen together no more now.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Conrad were seen together no more now.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Duke grieved at this.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time passed on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She and Conrad were seen together no more now.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A settled sadness rested once more upon the countenance of the good Duke's daughter.
vivacitynoun
characterized by high spirits and animation
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and Conrad were seen together no more now.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading But as the weeks wore away, Conrad's color came back to his cheeks and his old-time vivacity to his eye, and he administered the government with a clear and steadily ripening wisdom.
