adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He needed her, as he had never felt the need of anyone before; his nature clamoured for her, imperiously, as it clamoured for light and air.
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 It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading He needed her, as he had never felt the need of anyone before; his nature clamoured for her, imperiously, as it clamoured for light and air.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And in this moment, he confessed to himself that he would have been over-happy to live on just as he had been doing, if only sometimes he might see her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had no concern with anyone but her--her only--and he could not let her go.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
centresnounUS /ˈsentərz/
plural of “centre” — a low-lying region in central France
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
clamoured
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From this reading He needed her, as he had never felt the need of anyone before; his nature clamoured for her, imperiously, as it clamoured for light and air.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading He had no concern with anyone but her--her only--and he could not let her go.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading And in this moment, he confessed to himself that he would have been over-happy to live on just as he had been doing, if only sometimes he might see her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading And in this moment, he confessed to himself that he would have been over-happy to live on just as he had been doing, if only sometimes he might see her.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He needed her, as he had never felt the need of anyone before; his nature clamoured for her, imperiously, as it clamoured for light and air.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He needed her, as he had never felt the need of anyone before; his nature clamoured for her, imperiously, as it clamoured for light and air.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had no concern with anyone but her--her only--and he could not let her go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
heighteningadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪtənɪŋ/
reaching a higher intensity
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And in this moment, he confessed to himself that he would have been over-happy to live on just as he had been doing, if only sometimes he might see her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And in this moment, he confessed to himself that he would have been over-happy to live on just as he had been doing, if only sometimes he might see her.
imperiouslyadverb
in an imperious manner
From this reading He needed her, as he had never felt the need of anyone before; his nature clamoured for her, imperiously, as it clamoured for light and air.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in this moment, he confessed to himself that he would have been over-happy to live on just as he had been doing, if only sometimes he might see her.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And in this moment, he confessed to himself that he would have been over-happy to live on just as he had been doing, if only sometimes he might see her.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He needed her, as he had never felt the need of anyone before; his nature clamoured for her, imperiously, as it clamoured for light and air.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And in this moment, he confessed to himself that he would have been over-happy to live on just as he had been doing, if only sometimes he might see her.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And in this moment, he confessed to himself that he would have been over-happy to live on just as he had been doing, if only sometimes he might see her.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading And in this moment, he confessed to himself that he would have been over-happy to live on just as he had been doing, if only sometimes he might see her.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He needed her, as he had never felt the need of anyone before; his nature clamoured for her, imperiously, as it clamoured for light and air.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He needed her, as he had never felt the need of anyone before; his nature clamoured for her, imperiously, as it clamoured for light and air.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He needed her, as he had never felt the need of anyone before; his nature clamoured for her, imperiously, as it clamoured for light and air.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He needed her, as he had never felt the need of anyone before; his nature clamoured for her, imperiously, as it clamoured for light and air.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no concern with anyone but her--her only--and he could not let her go.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And in this moment, he confessed to himself that he would have been over-happy to live on just as he had been doing, if only sometimes he might see her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
over-happy
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From this reading And in this moment, he confessed to himself that he would have been over-happy to live on just as he had been doing, if only sometimes he might see her.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And in this moment, he confessed to himself that he would have been over-happy to live on just as he had been doing, if only sometimes he might see her.
sensuousadjectiveUS /ˈsenʃəwəs/
taking delight in beauty
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And in this moment, he confessed to himself that he would have been over-happy to live on just as he had been doing, if only sometimes he might see her.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
tighteningnounUS /ˈtaɪtənɪŋ/
the act of making something tighter
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
unfathomableadjectiveUS /ənˈfæðəməbəl/
of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was not love, nor anything to do with love, this he could have sworn to: it was merely the strange physical effect her presence, or the remembrance of her presence, had had upon him, from the first day on: a tightening of all centres, a heightening of all faculties, an intense hope, and as intense a despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And in this moment, he confessed to himself that he would have been over-happy to live on just as he had been doing, if only sometimes he might see her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet ... did he close his eyes and let her face rise up before him--her sweet, white face, with the unfathomable eyes, and pale, sensuous mouth--he was shaken by an emotion that knocked his resolutions as flat as a breath knocks a house of cards.
