adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
Marian's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
mildnessnoun
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
monologised
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
overtaxing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
Yule's
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From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
