absencesnounUS /ˈæbsənsɪz/
plural of “absence” — the state of being absent
From this reading His absences became longer and more frequent, and he did not conceal his impatience and annoyance at being watched; for her looks hung upon his, and she observed his coldness and change with much grief.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Martin thought it mere caprice; he observed her loss of colour, her hollow cheeks, and concluded that age was impairing her beauty, and became less attentive to her.
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 Having sacrificed all in order to retain his love, she now saw it slowly slipping away from her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Martin several times asked the cause of her sorrow; she tried to smile and excuse herself, only immediately sinking back into her gloomy thoughts.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading His absences became longer and more frequent, and he did not conceal his impatience and annoyance at being watched; for her looks hung upon his, and she observed his coldness and change with much grief.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Martin several times asked the cause of her sorrow; she tried to smile and excuse herself, only immediately sinking back into her gloomy thoughts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His absences became longer and more frequent, and he did not conceal his impatience and annoyance at being watched; for her looks hung upon his, and she observed his coldness and change with much grief.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading Martin thought it mere caprice; he observed her loss of colour, her hollow cheeks, and concluded that age was impairing her beauty, and became less attentive to her.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Having sacrificed all in order to retain his love, she now saw it slowly slipping away from her.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Martin several times asked the cause of her sorrow; she tried to smile and excuse herself, only immediately sinking back into her gloomy thoughts.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Martin thought it mere caprice; he observed her loss of colour, her hollow cheeks, and concluded that age was impairing her beauty, and became less attentive to her.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Martin thought it mere caprice; he observed her loss of colour, her hollow cheeks, and concluded that age was impairing her beauty, and became less attentive to her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His absences became longer and more frequent, and he did not conceal his impatience and annoyance at being watched; for her looks hung upon his, and she observed his coldness and change with much grief.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading To conceal her trouble entirely was, however, beyond her power; her eyes frequently showed traces of her secret tears.
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading Martin thought it mere caprice; he observed her loss of colour, her hollow cheeks, and concluded that age was impairing her beauty, and became less attentive to her.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Martin several times asked the cause of her sorrow; she tried to smile and excuse herself, only immediately sinking back into her gloomy thoughts.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading His absences became longer and more frequent, and he did not conceal his impatience and annoyance at being watched; for her looks hung upon his, and she observed his coldness and change with much grief.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Martin thought it mere caprice; he observed her loss of colour, her hollow cheeks, and concluded that age was impairing her beauty, and became less attentive to her.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading His absences became longer and more frequent, and he did not conceal his impatience and annoyance at being watched; for her looks hung upon his, and she observed his coldness and change with much grief.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Martin thought it mere caprice; he observed her loss of colour, her hollow cheeks, and concluded that age was impairing her beauty, and became less attentive to her.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading To conceal her trouble entirely was, however, beyond her power; her eyes frequently showed traces of her secret tears.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Martin thought it mere caprice; he observed her loss of colour, her hollow cheeks, and concluded that age was impairing her beauty, and became less attentive to her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His absences became longer and more frequent, and he did not conceal his impatience and annoyance at being watched; for her looks hung upon his, and she observed his coldness and change with much grief.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading To conceal her trouble entirely was, however, beyond her power; her eyes frequently showed traces of her secret tears.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Martin several times asked the cause of her sorrow; she tried to smile and excuse herself, only immediately sinking back into her gloomy thoughts.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading To conceal her trouble entirely was, however, beyond her power; her eyes frequently showed traces of her secret tears.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His absences became longer and more frequent, and he did not conceal his impatience and annoyance at being watched; for her looks hung upon his, and she observed his coldness and change with much grief.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading His absences became longer and more frequent, and he did not conceal his impatience and annoyance at being watched; for her looks hung upon his, and she observed his coldness and change with much grief.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading To conceal her trouble entirely was, however, beyond her power; her eyes frequently showed traces of her secret tears.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having sacrificed all in order to retain his love, she now saw it slowly slipping away from her.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading Martin several times asked the cause of her sorrow; she tried to smile and excuse herself, only immediately sinking back into her gloomy thoughts.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading His absences became longer and more frequent, and he did not conceal his impatience and annoyance at being watched; for her looks hung upon his, and she observed his coldness and change with much grief.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having sacrificed all in order to retain his love, she now saw it slowly slipping away from her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Martin thought it mere caprice; he observed her loss of colour, her hollow cheeks, and concluded that age was impairing her beauty, and became less attentive to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To conceal her trouble entirely was, however, beyond her power; her eyes frequently showed traces of her secret tears.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Martin several times asked the cause of her sorrow; she tried to smile and excuse herself, only immediately sinking back into her gloomy thoughts.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His absences became longer and more frequent, and he did not conceal his impatience and annoyance at being watched; for her looks hung upon his, and she observed his coldness and change with much grief.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Martin thought it mere caprice; he observed her loss of colour, her hollow cheeks, and concluded that age was impairing her beauty, and became less attentive to her.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To conceal her trouble entirely was, however, beyond her power; her eyes frequently showed traces of her secret tears.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading His absences became longer and more frequent, and he did not conceal his impatience and annoyance at being watched; for her looks hung upon his, and she observed his coldness and change with much grief.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Martin several times asked the cause of her sorrow; she tried to smile and excuse herself, only immediately sinking back into her gloomy thoughts.
impairingverbUS /ˌɪmˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “impair” — make worse or less effective
From this reading Martin thought it mere caprice; he observed her loss of colour, her hollow cheeks, and concluded that age was impairing her beauty, and became less attentive to her.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading His absences became longer and more frequent, and he did not conceal his impatience and annoyance at being watched; for her looks hung upon his, and she observed his coldness and change with much grief.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having sacrificed all in order to retain his love, she now saw it slowly slipping away from her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Martin several times asked the cause of her sorrow; she tried to smile and excuse herself, only immediately sinking back into her gloomy thoughts.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Martin thought it mere caprice; he observed her loss of colour, her hollow cheeks, and concluded that age was impairing her beauty, and became less attentive to her.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Martin thought it mere caprice; he observed her loss of colour, her hollow cheeks, and concluded that age was impairing her beauty, and became less attentive to her.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading His absences became longer and more frequent, and he did not conceal his impatience and annoyance at being watched; for her looks hung upon his, and she observed his coldness and change with much grief.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His absences became longer and more frequent, and he did not conceal his impatience and annoyance at being watched; for her looks hung upon his, and she observed his coldness and change with much grief.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Martin thought it mere caprice; he observed her loss of colour, her hollow cheeks, and concluded that age was impairing her beauty, and became less attentive to her.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Having sacrificed all in order to retain his love, she now saw it slowly slipping away from her.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin several times asked the cause of her sorrow; she tried to smile and excuse herself, only immediately sinking back into her gloomy thoughts.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Martin thought it mere caprice; he observed her loss of colour, her hollow cheeks, and concluded that age was impairing her beauty, and became less attentive to her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His absences became longer and more frequent, and he did not conceal his impatience and annoyance at being watched; for her looks hung upon his, and she observed his coldness and change with much grief.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His absences became longer and more frequent, and he did not conceal his impatience and annoyance at being watched; for her looks hung upon his, and she observed his coldness and change with much grief.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His absences became longer and more frequent, and he did not conceal his impatience and annoyance at being watched; for her looks hung upon his, and she observed his coldness and change with much grief.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Having sacrificed all in order to retain his love, she now saw it slowly slipping away from her.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Martin thought it mere caprice; he observed her loss of colour, her hollow cheeks, and concluded that age was impairing her beauty, and became less attentive to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To conceal her trouble entirely was, however, beyond her power; her eyes frequently showed traces of her secret tears.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Martin several times asked the cause of her sorrow; she tried to smile and excuse herself, only immediately sinking back into her gloomy thoughts.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Having sacrificed all in order to retain his love, she now saw it slowly slipping away from her.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading To conceal her trouble entirely was, however, beyond her power; her eyes frequently showed traces of her secret tears.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading Having sacrificed all in order to retain his love, she now saw it slowly slipping away from her.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading Having sacrificed all in order to retain his love, she now saw it slowly slipping away from her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Having sacrificed all in order to retain his love, she now saw it slowly slipping away from her.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading To conceal her trouble entirely was, however, beyond her power; her eyes frequently showed traces of her secret tears.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Martin several times asked the cause of her sorrow; she tried to smile and excuse herself, only immediately sinking back into her gloomy thoughts.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Martin several times asked the cause of her sorrow; she tried to smile and excuse herself, only immediately sinking back into her gloomy thoughts.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To conceal her trouble entirely was, however, beyond her power; her eyes frequently showed traces of her secret tears.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Martin several times asked the cause of her sorrow; she tried to smile and excuse herself, only immediately sinking back into her gloomy thoughts.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Having sacrificed all in order to retain his love, she now saw it slowly slipping away from her.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Having sacrificed all in order to retain his love, she now saw it slowly slipping away from her.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Martin several times asked the cause of her sorrow; she tried to smile and excuse herself, only immediately sinking back into her gloomy thoughts.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Martin several times asked the cause of her sorrow; she tried to smile and excuse herself, only immediately sinking back into her gloomy thoughts.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading To conceal her trouble entirely was, however, beyond her power; her eyes frequently showed traces of her secret tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Martin thought it mere caprice; he observed her loss of colour, her hollow cheeks, and concluded that age was impairing her beauty, and became less attentive to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Martin several times asked the cause of her sorrow; she tried to smile and excuse herself, only immediately sinking back into her gloomy thoughts.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Martin thought it mere caprice; he observed her loss of colour, her hollow cheeks, and concluded that age was impairing her beauty, and became less attentive to her.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Martin several times asked the cause of her sorrow; she tried to smile and excuse herself, only immediately sinking back into her gloomy thoughts.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Martin several times asked the cause of her sorrow; she tried to smile and excuse herself, only immediately sinking back into her gloomy thoughts.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To conceal her trouble entirely was, however, beyond her power; her eyes frequently showed traces of her secret tears.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading To conceal her trouble entirely was, however, beyond her power; her eyes frequently showed traces of her secret tears.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Martin several times asked the cause of her sorrow; she tried to smile and excuse herself, only immediately sinking back into her gloomy thoughts.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading To conceal her trouble entirely was, however, beyond her power; her eyes frequently showed traces of her secret tears.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His absences became longer and more frequent, and he did not conceal his impatience and annoyance at being watched; for her looks hung upon his, and she observed his coldness and change with much grief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To conceal her trouble entirely was, however, beyond her power; her eyes frequently showed traces of her secret tears.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading His absences became longer and more frequent, and he did not conceal his impatience and annoyance at being watched; for her looks hung upon his, and she observed his coldness and change with much grief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His absences became longer and more frequent, and he did not conceal his impatience and annoyance at being watched; for her looks hung upon his, and she observed his coldness and change with much grief.
