abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading Sometimes he would sit silent and abstracted, and only reply in monosyllables to her questions or remarks.
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 This might all be imagination, but the idea, once in possession of her mind, found numberless sustaining evidences.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went out more frequently in the evening and stayed out later than at first.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading To increase her anxious doubts, her husband seemed to grow cold towards her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went out more frequently in the evening and stayed out later than at first.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This might all be imagination, but the idea, once in possession of her mind, found numberless sustaining evidences.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This might all be imagination, but the idea, once in possession of her mind, found numberless sustaining evidences.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading To increase her anxious doubts, her husband seemed to grow cold towards her.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading To increase her anxious doubts, her husband seemed to grow cold towards her.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Thus it was with my young friend, ere six months had passed since her wedding-day.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He went out more frequently in the evening and stayed out later than at first.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading This might all be imagination, but the idea, once in possession of her mind, found numberless sustaining evidences.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He went out more frequently in the evening and stayed out later than at first.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading This might all be imagination, but the idea, once in possession of her mind, found numberless sustaining evidences.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He went out more frequently in the evening and stayed out later than at first.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Thus it was with my young friend, ere six months had passed since her wedding-day.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading To increase her anxious doubts, her husband seemed to grow cold towards her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Thus it was with my young friend, ere six months had passed since her wedding-day.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went out more frequently in the evening and stayed out later than at first.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Thus it was with my young friend, ere six months had passed since her wedding-day.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading To increase her anxious doubts, her husband seemed to grow cold towards her.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This might all be imagination, but the idea, once in possession of her mind, found numberless sustaining evidences.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading This might all be imagination, but the idea, once in possession of her mind, found numberless sustaining evidences.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This might all be imagination, but the idea, once in possession of her mind, found numberless sustaining evidences.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading To increase her anxious doubts, her husband seemed to grow cold towards her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Thus it was with my young friend, ere six months had passed since her wedding-day.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He went out more frequently in the evening and stayed out later than at first.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This might all be imagination, but the idea, once in possession of her mind, found numberless sustaining evidences.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This might all be imagination, but the idea, once in possession of her mind, found numberless sustaining evidences.
monosyllables
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes he would sit silent and abstracted, and only reply in monosyllables to her questions or remarks.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Thus it was with my young friend, ere six months had passed since her wedding-day.
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 went out more frequently in the evening and stayed out later than at first.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thus it was with my young friend, ere six months had passed since her wedding-day.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading This might all be imagination, but the idea, once in possession of her mind, found numberless sustaining evidences.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This might all be imagination, but the idea, once in possession of her mind, found numberless sustaining evidences.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading This might all be imagination, but the idea, once in possession of her mind, found numberless sustaining evidences.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Sometimes he would sit silent and abstracted, and only reply in monosyllables to her questions or remarks.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sometimes he would sit silent and abstracted, and only reply in monosyllables to her questions or remarks.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went out more frequently in the evening and stayed out later than at first.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Thus it was with my young friend, ere six months had passed since her wedding-day.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading This might all be imagination, but the idea, once in possession of her mind, found numberless sustaining evidences.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Sometimes he would sit silent and abstracted, and only reply in monosyllables to her questions or remarks.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Sometimes he would sit silent and abstracted, and only reply in monosyllables to her questions or remarks.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Sometimes he would sit silent and abstracted, and only reply in monosyllables to her questions or remarks.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To increase her anxious doubts, her husband seemed to grow cold towards her.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Sometimes he would sit silent and abstracted, and only reply in monosyllables to her questions or remarks.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Thus it was with my young friend, ere six months had passed since her wedding-day.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Sometimes he would sit silent and abstracted, and only reply in monosyllables to her questions or remarks.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Thus it was with my young friend, ere six months had passed since her wedding-day.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he would sit silent and abstracted, and only reply in monosyllables to her questions or remarks.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He went out more frequently in the evening and stayed out later than at first.
sustainingverbUS /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading This might all be imagination, but the idea, once in possession of her mind, found numberless sustaining evidences.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He went out more frequently in the evening and stayed out later than at first.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This might all be imagination, but the idea, once in possession of her mind, found numberless sustaining evidences.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This might all be imagination, but the idea, once in possession of her mind, found numberless sustaining evidences.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Thus it was with my young friend, ere six months had passed since her wedding-day.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To increase her anxious doubts, her husband seemed to grow cold towards her.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading To increase her anxious doubts, her husband seemed to grow cold towards her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thus it was with my young friend, ere six months had passed since her wedding-day.
wedding-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thus it was with my young friend, ere six months had passed since her wedding-day.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went out more frequently in the evening and stayed out later than at first.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thus it was with my young friend, ere six months had passed since her wedding-day.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes he would sit silent and abstracted, and only reply in monosyllables to her questions or remarks.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Thus it was with my young friend, ere six months had passed since her wedding-day.
