acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
computeverbUS /kəmˈpjuːt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
Morin
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From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother slept soundly: that was well.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By this time Virginie must have met the ‘faithful cousin:’ if, indeed, Morin had not made his appearance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
perceptionsnounUS /pərˈsepʃənz/
plural of “perception” — the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading His mother slept soundly: that was well.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading His mother slept soundly: that was well.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
Virginie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His perceptions became so sensitive in this respect that he was incapable of measuring time, every moment had seemed so full of noises, from the beating of his heart up to the roll of the heavy carts in the distance.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His mother slept soundly: that was well.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Pierre went on pretending to read, but in reality listening with acute tension of ear to every little sound.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He wondered whether Virginie would have reached the place of rendezvous, and yet he was unable to compute the passage of minutes.
