afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Solitude also lost to me some of its charms: I began again to wish for sympathy; not that I was ever tempted to seek the crowd, but I wished for one friend to love me.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Solitude also lost to me some of its charms: I began again to wish for sympathy; not that I was ever tempted to seek the crowd, but I wished for one friend to love me.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Thus perhaps as the sensation of immediate suffering wore off, I became more human.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Solitude also lost to me some of its charms: I began again to wish for sympathy; not that I was ever tempted to seek the crowd, but I wished for one friend to love me.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Solitude also lost to me some of its charms: I began again to wish for sympathy; not that I was ever tempted to seek the crowd, but I wished for one friend to love me.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
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 Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Solitude also lost to me some of its charms: I began again to wish for sympathy; not that I was ever tempted to seek the crowd, but I wished for one friend to love me.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Solitude also lost to me some of its charms: I began again to wish for sympathy; not that I was ever tempted to seek the crowd, but I wished for one friend to love me.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Thus perhaps as the sensation of immediate suffering wore off, I became more human.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus I passed two years.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading Thus perhaps as the sensation of immediate suffering wore off, I became more human.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
individuallity
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From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Solitude also lost to me some of its charms: I began again to wish for sympathy; not that I was ever tempted to seek the crowd, but I wished for one friend to love me.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Solitude also lost to me some of its charms: I began again to wish for sympathy; not that I was ever tempted to seek the crowd, but I wished for one friend to love me.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Solitude also lost to me some of its charms: I began again to wish for sympathy; not that I was ever tempted to seek the crowd, but I wished for one friend to love me.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Solitude also lost to me some of its charms: I began again to wish for sympathy; not that I was ever tempted to seek the crowd, but I wished for one friend to love me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thus perhaps as the sensation of immediate suffering wore off, I became more human.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Solitude also lost to me some of its charms: I began again to wish for sympathy; not that I was ever tempted to seek the crowd, but I wished for one friend to love me.
operatedverbUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtəd/
past form of “operate” — direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Thus I passed two years.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Thus perhaps as the sensation of immediate suffering wore off, I became more human.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading Solitude also lost to me some of its charms: I began again to wish for sympathy; not that I was ever tempted to seek the crowd, but I wished for one friend to love me.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Thus perhaps as the sensation of immediate suffering wore off, I became more human.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
SolitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Solitude also lost to me some of its charms: I began again to wish for sympathy; not that I was ever tempted to seek the crowd, but I wished for one friend to love me.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading Thus perhaps as the sensation of immediate suffering wore off, I became more human.
sympathizeverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Solitude also lost to me some of its charms: I began again to wish for sympathy; not that I was ever tempted to seek the crowd, but I wished for one friend to love me.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Solitude also lost to me some of its charms: I began again to wish for sympathy; not that I was ever tempted to seek the crowd, but I wished for one friend to love me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus I passed two years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I began to study more; to sympathize more in the thoughts of others as expressed in books; to read history, and to lose my individuallity among the crowd that had existed before me.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thus I passed two years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Solitude also lost to me some of its charms: I began again to wish for sympathy; not that I was ever tempted to seek the crowd, but I wished for one friend to love me.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Solitude also lost to me some of its charms: I began again to wish for sympathy; not that I was ever tempted to seek the crowd, but I wished for one friend to love me.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Solitude also lost to me some of its charms: I began again to wish for sympathy; not that I was ever tempted to seek the crowd, but I wished for one friend to love me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Day after day so many hundreds wore on; they brought no outward changes with them, but some few slowly operated on my mind as I glided on towards death.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Thus I passed two years.
