adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
adoreverbUS /əˈdɔːr/
love intensely
From this reading “To have children, to have a wife, to adore them--what is it but to have many hearts and bare them to a dagger?” he cried, springing up with the bound of a tiger and walking up and down the room.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Comte de La Bastie was at this moment overwhelmed with the sorrows which lay in wait for him as their prey.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Comte de La Bastie was at this moment overwhelmed with the sorrows which lay in wait for him as their prey.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading “To have children, to have a wife, to adore them--what is it but to have many hearts and bare them to a dagger?” he cried, springing up with the bound of a tiger and walking up and down the room.
Bastie
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From this reading The Comte de La Bastie was at this moment overwhelmed with the sorrows which lay in wait for him as their prey.
Bettina's
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From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading “To have children, to have a wife, to adore them--what is it but to have many hearts and bare them to a dagger?” he cried, springing up with the bound of a tiger and walking up and down the room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “To have children, to have a wife, to adore them--what is it but to have many hearts and bare them to a dagger?” he cried, springing up with the bound of a tiger and walking up and down the room.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
Comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading The Comte de La Bastie was at this moment overwhelmed with the sorrows which lay in wait for him as their prey.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “To have children, to have a wife, to adore them--what is it but to have many hearts and bare them to a dagger?” he cried, springing up with the bound of a tiger and walking up and down the room.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading “To have children, to have a wife, to adore them--what is it but to have many hearts and bare them to a dagger?” he cried, springing up with the bound of a tiger and walking up and down the room.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Comte de La Bastie was at this moment overwhelmed with the sorrows which lay in wait for him as their prey.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
dewsnounUS /duːz/
plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “To have children, to have a wife, to adore them--what is it but to have many hearts and bare them to a dagger?” he cried, springing up with the bound of a tiger and walking up and down the room.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
Dumay
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From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “Leave me to myself,” he said to his faithful friend.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Comte de La Bastie was at this moment overwhelmed with the sorrows which lay in wait for him as their prey.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Leave me to myself,” he said to his faithful friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “To have children, to have a wife, to adore them--what is it but to have many hearts and bare them to a dagger?” he cried, springing up with the bound of a tiger and walking up and down the room.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “To have children, to have a wife, to adore them--what is it but to have many hearts and bare them to a dagger?” he cried, springing up with the bound of a tiger and walking up and down the room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Comte de La Bastie was at this moment overwhelmed with the sorrows which lay in wait for him as their prey.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Comte de La Bastie was at this moment overwhelmed with the sorrows which lay in wait for him as their prey.
infirmitynounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrmɪti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To have children, to have a wife, to adore them--what is it but to have many hearts and bare them to a dagger?” he cried, springing up with the bound of a tiger and walking up and down the room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “To have children, to have a wife, to adore them--what is it but to have many hearts and bare them to a dagger?” he cried, springing up with the bound of a tiger and walking up and down the room.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The Comte de La Bastie was at this moment overwhelmed with the sorrows which lay in wait for him as their prey.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Comte de La Bastie was at this moment overwhelmed with the sorrows which lay in wait for him as their prey.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
LeaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “Leave me to myself,” he said to his faithful friend.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
lieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
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 “To have children, to have a wife, to adore them--what is it but to have many hearts and bare them to a dagger?” he cried, springing up with the bound of a tiger and walking up and down the room.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Leave me to myself,” he said to his faithful friend.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
Modeste's
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From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The Comte de La Bastie was at this moment overwhelmed with the sorrows which lay in wait for him as their prey.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Leave me to myself,” he said to his faithful friend.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading The Comte de La Bastie was at this moment overwhelmed with the sorrows which lay in wait for him as their prey.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading The Comte de La Bastie was at this moment overwhelmed with the sorrows which lay in wait for him as their prey.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “To have children, to have a wife, to adore them--what is it but to have many hearts and bare them to a dagger?” he cried, springing up with the bound of a tiger and walking up and down the room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Leave me to myself,” he said to his faithful friend.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The Comte de La Bastie was at this moment overwhelmed with the sorrows which lay in wait for him as their prey.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “To have children, to have a wife, to adore them--what is it but to have many hearts and bare them to a dagger?” he cried, springing up with the bound of a tiger and walking up and down the room.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
suffuseverbUS /səˈfjuːz/
cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Comte de La Bastie was at this moment overwhelmed with the sorrows which lay in wait for him as their prey.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Comte de La Bastie was at this moment overwhelmed with the sorrows which lay in wait for him as their prey.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “To have children, to have a wife, to adore them--what is it but to have many hearts and bare them to a dagger?” he cried, springing up with the bound of a tiger and walking up and down the room.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Comte de La Bastie was at this moment overwhelmed with the sorrows which lay in wait for him as their prey.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “To have children, to have a wife, to adore them--what is it but to have many hearts and bare them to a dagger?” he cried, springing up with the bound of a tiger and walking up and down the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “To have children, to have a wife, to adore them--what is it but to have many hearts and bare them to a dagger?” he cried, springing up with the bound of a tiger and walking up and down the room.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The Comte de La Bastie was at this moment overwhelmed with the sorrows which lay in wait for him as their prey.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “To have children, to have a wife, to adore them--what is it but to have many hearts and bare them to a dagger?” he cried, springing up with the bound of a tiger and walking up and down the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Comte de La Bastie was at this moment overwhelmed with the sorrows which lay in wait for him as their prey.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “To have children, to have a wife, to adore them--what is it but to have many hearts and bare them to a dagger?” he cried, springing up with the bound of a tiger and walking up and down the room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Comte de La Bastie was at this moment overwhelmed with the sorrows which lay in wait for him as their prey.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “To have children, to have a wife, to adore them--what is it but to have many hearts and bare them to a dagger?” he cried, springing up with the bound of a tiger and walking up and down the room.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had learned from his daughter’s letter of Bettina’s death and of his wife’s infirmity, and Dumay related to him, when they met, his terrible perplexity as to Modeste’s love affairs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Comte de La Bastie was at this moment overwhelmed with the sorrows which lay in wait for him as their prey.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading As the lieutenant closed the door, the unhappy father threw himself on a sofa, with his head in his hands, weeping those slow, scanty tears which suffuse the eyes of a man of sixty, but do not fall,--tears soon dried, yet quick to start again,--the last dews of the human autumn.
