adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
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 In the background of these pictures there are all sorts of curious things; very often a gold bower with roses clambering up everywhere.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One may look for her face and find it on an oak panel in the Frankfort Gallery, painted in pale tints, the cheeks faintly touched with carmine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the background of these pictures there are all sorts of curious things; very often a gold bower with roses clambering up everywhere.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it was difficult to fly from her pretty, inveigling face, delightful and winsome as the faces one finds on the panels of the early German masters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading In the background of these pictures there are all sorts of curious things; very often a gold bower with roses clambering up everywhere.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading In the background of these pictures there are all sorts of curious things; very often a gold bower with roses clambering up everywhere.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
carminenounUS /ˈkɑːrmən/
a variable color averaging a vivid red
From this reading One may look for her face and find it on an oak panel in the Frankfort Gallery, painted in pale tints, the cheeks faintly touched with carmine.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading One may look for her face and find it on an oak panel in the Frankfort Gallery, painted in pale tints, the cheeks faintly touched with carmine.
clambering
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From this reading In the background of these pictures there are all sorts of curious things; very often a gold bower with roses clambering up everywhere.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In the background of these pictures there are all sorts of curious things; very often a gold bower with roses clambering up everywhere.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading And it was difficult to fly from her pretty, inveigling face, delightful and winsome as the faces one finds on the panels of the early German masters.
denyingverbUS /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And it was difficult to fly from her pretty, inveigling face, delightful and winsome as the faces one finds on the panels of the early German masters.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading And it was difficult to fly from her pretty, inveigling face, delightful and winsome as the faces one finds on the panels of the early German masters.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading In the background of these pictures there are all sorts of curious things; very often a gold bower with roses clambering up everywhere.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And it was difficult to fly from her pretty, inveigling face, delightful and winsome as the faces one finds on the panels of the early German masters.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And it was difficult to fly from her pretty, inveigling face, delightful and winsome as the faces one finds on the panels of the early German masters.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading One may look for her face and find it on an oak panel in the Frankfort Gallery, painted in pale tints, the cheeks faintly touched with carmine.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading One may look for her face and find it on an oak panel in the Frankfort Gallery, painted in pale tints, the cheeks faintly touched with carmine.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading And it was difficult to fly from her pretty, inveigling face, delightful and winsome as the faces one finds on the panels of the early German masters.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading And it was difficult to fly from her pretty, inveigling face, delightful and winsome as the faces one finds on the panels of the early German masters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
FrankfortnounUS /ˈfræŋkfərt/
the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky
From this reading One may look for her face and find it on an oak panel in the Frankfort Gallery, painted in pale tints, the cheeks faintly touched with carmine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading One may look for her face and find it on an oak panel in the Frankfort Gallery, painted in pale tints, the cheeks faintly touched with carmine.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading And it was difficult to fly from her pretty, inveigling face, delightful and winsome as the faces one finds on the panels of the early German masters.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading In the background of these pictures there are all sorts of curious things; very often a gold bower with roses clambering up everywhere.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And it was difficult to fly from her pretty, inveigling face, delightful and winsome as the faces one finds on the panels of the early German masters.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
inveigling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it was difficult to fly from her pretty, inveigling face, delightful and winsome as the faces one finds on the panels of the early German masters.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was difficult to fly from her pretty, inveigling face, delightful and winsome as the faces one finds on the panels of the early German masters.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One may look for her face and find it on an oak panel in the Frankfort Gallery, painted in pale tints, the cheeks faintly touched with carmine.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
LOVERSnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading And it was difficult to fly from her pretty, inveigling face, delightful and winsome as the faces one finds on the panels of the early German masters.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One may look for her face and find it on an oak panel in the Frankfort Gallery, painted in pale tints, the cheeks faintly touched with carmine.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
misadventurenounUS /mɪsədˈventʃər/
an instance of misfortune
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading One may look for her face and find it on an oak panel in the Frankfort Gallery, painted in pale tints, the cheeks faintly touched with carmine.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading In the background of these pictures there are all sorts of curious things; very often a gold bower with roses clambering up everywhere.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And it was difficult to fly from her pretty, inveigling face, delightful and winsome as the faces one finds on the panels of the early German masters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And it was difficult to fly from her pretty, inveigling face, delightful and winsome as the faces one finds on the panels of the early German masters.
one-sidedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌnˈsaɪdəd/
not reversible or capable of having either side out
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
ORELAY
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From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading One may look for her face and find it on an oak panel in the Frankfort Gallery, painted in pale tints, the cheeks faintly touched with carmine.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading One may look for her face and find it on an oak panel in the Frankfort Gallery, painted in pale tints, the cheeks faintly touched with carmine.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading One may look for her face and find it on an oak panel in the Frankfort Gallery, painted in pale tints, the cheeks faintly touched with carmine.
panelsnounUS /ˈpænəlz/
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading And it was difficult to fly from her pretty, inveigling face, delightful and winsome as the faces one finds on the panels of the early German masters.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading In the background of these pictures there are all sorts of curious things; very often a gold bower with roses clambering up everywhere.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And it was difficult to fly from her pretty, inveigling face, delightful and winsome as the faces one finds on the panels of the early German masters.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In the background of these pictures there are all sorts of curious things; very often a gold bower with roses clambering up everywhere.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In the background of these pictures there are all sorts of curious things; very often a gold bower with roses clambering up everywhere.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the background of these pictures there are all sorts of curious things; very often a gold bower with roses clambering up everywhere.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the background of these pictures there are all sorts of curious things; very often a gold bower with roses clambering up everywhere.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In the background of these pictures there are all sorts of curious things; very often a gold bower with roses clambering up everywhere.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading One may look for her face and find it on an oak panel in the Frankfort Gallery, painted in pale tints, the cheeks faintly touched with carmine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading One may look for her face and find it on an oak panel in the Frankfort Gallery, painted in pale tints, the cheeks faintly touched with carmine.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In the background of these pictures there are all sorts of curious things; very often a gold bower with roses clambering up everywhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was difficult to fly from her pretty, inveigling face, delightful and winsome as the faces one finds on the panels of the early German masters.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A strange misadventure our love story had been; for Doris had given a great deal of herself while denying me much, so much that at last, in despair, I fled from a one-sided love affair; too one-sided to be borne any longer, at least by me.
winsomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnsəm/
charming in a childlike or naive way
From this reading And it was difficult to fly from her pretty, inveigling face, delightful and winsome as the faces one finds on the panels of the early German masters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One may look for her face and find it on an oak panel in the Frankfort Gallery, painted in pale tints, the cheeks faintly touched with carmine.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading THE LOVERS OF ORELAY I had come a thousand miles--rather more, nearly fifteen hundred--in the hope of picking up the thread of a love story that had got entangled some years before and had been broken off abruptly.
