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 I thought incessantly of all I had left behind there.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I became almost imperceptibly an over-sensitive youth to whom the slightest annoyances were terrible griefs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I became almost imperceptibly an over-sensitive youth to whom the slightest annoyances were terrible griefs.
annoyancesnounUS /əˈnɔɪənsɪz/
plural of “annoyance” — the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading I became almost imperceptibly an over-sensitive youth to whom the slightest annoyances were terrible griefs.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I became almost imperceptibly an over-sensitive youth to whom the slightest annoyances were terrible griefs.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I scarcely ever played; I had no companions; I passed my hours in homesickness; I spent the whole night weeping in my bed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I sought to bring before my mind recollections of home, trifling memories of little things, little events.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I thought incessantly of all I had left behind there.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I sought to bring before my mind recollections of home, trifling memories of little things, little events.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “I scarcely ever played; I had no companions; I passed my hours in homesickness; I spent the whole night weeping in my bed.
confidantsnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədænts/
plural of “confidant” — someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading “In this way I remained taciturn, self-absorbed, without expansion, without confidants.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I sought to bring before my mind recollections of home, trifling memories of little things, little events.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “I scarcely ever played; I had no companions; I passed my hours in homesickness; I spent the whole night weeping in my bed.
expansionnounUS /ɪkˈspænʃən/
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading “In this way I remained taciturn, self-absorbed, without expansion, without confidants.
griefs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I became almost imperceptibly an over-sensitive youth to whom the slightest annoyances were terrible griefs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I scarcely ever played; I had no companions; I passed my hours in homesickness; I spent the whole night weeping in my bed.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I sought to bring before my mind recollections of home, trifling memories of little things, little events.
homesicknessnounUS /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/
a longing to return home
From this reading “I scarcely ever played; I had no companions; I passed my hours in homesickness; I spent the whole night weeping in my bed.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “I scarcely ever played; I had no companions; I passed my hours in homesickness; I spent the whole night weeping in my bed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I scarcely ever played; I had no companions; I passed my hours in homesickness; I spent the whole night weeping in my bed.
imperceptiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbli/
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading I became almost imperceptibly an over-sensitive youth to whom the slightest annoyances were terrible griefs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I scarcely ever played; I had no companions; I passed my hours in homesickness; I spent the whole night weeping in my bed.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading I thought incessantly of all I had left behind there.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I thought incessantly of all I had left behind there.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I sought to bring before my mind recollections of home, trifling memories of little things, little events.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading I sought to bring before my mind recollections of home, trifling memories of little things, little events.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I sought to bring before my mind recollections of home, trifling memories of little things, little events.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I scarcely ever played; I had no companions; I passed my hours in homesickness; I spent the whole night weeping in my bed.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I scarcely ever played; I had no companions; I passed my hours in homesickness; I spent the whole night weeping in my bed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I scarcely ever played; I had no companions; I passed my hours in homesickness; I spent the whole night weeping in my bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sought to bring before my mind recollections of home, trifling memories of little things, little events.
over-sensitive
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I became almost imperceptibly an over-sensitive youth to whom the slightest annoyances were terrible griefs.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “I scarcely ever played; I had no companions; I passed my hours in homesickness; I spent the whole night weeping in my bed.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “I scarcely ever played; I had no companions; I passed my hours in homesickness; I spent the whole night weeping in my bed.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I sought to bring before my mind recollections of home, trifling memories of little things, little events.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “In this way I remained taciturn, self-absorbed, without expansion, without confidants.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading “I scarcely ever played; I had no companions; I passed my hours in homesickness; I spent the whole night weeping in my bed.
self-absorbedadjective
absorbed in your own interests or thoughts etc
From this reading “In this way I remained taciturn, self-absorbed, without expansion, without confidants.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading I became almost imperceptibly an over-sensitive youth to whom the slightest annoyances were terrible griefs.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading I sought to bring before my mind recollections of home, trifling memories of little things, little events.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “I scarcely ever played; I had no companions; I passed my hours in homesickness; I spent the whole night weeping in my bed.
taciturnadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
From this reading “In this way I remained taciturn, self-absorbed, without expansion, without confidants.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I became almost imperceptibly an over-sensitive youth to whom the slightest annoyances were terrible griefs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I scarcely ever played; I had no companions; I passed my hours in homesickness; I spent the whole night weeping in my bed.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I thought incessantly of all I had left behind there.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I sought to bring before my mind recollections of home, trifling memories of little things, little events.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “In this way I remained taciturn, self-absorbed, without expansion, without confidants.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought incessantly of all I had left behind there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sought to bring before my mind recollections of home, trifling memories of little things, little events.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading I sought to bring before my mind recollections of home, trifling memories of little things, little events.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “In this way I remained taciturn, self-absorbed, without expansion, without confidants.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading “I scarcely ever played; I had no companions; I passed my hours in homesickness; I spent the whole night weeping in my bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I became almost imperceptibly an over-sensitive youth to whom the slightest annoyances were terrible griefs.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “I scarcely ever played; I had no companions; I passed my hours in homesickness; I spent the whole night weeping in my bed.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I became almost imperceptibly an over-sensitive youth to whom the slightest annoyances were terrible griefs.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “In this way I remained taciturn, self-absorbed, without expansion, without confidants.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I became almost imperceptibly an over-sensitive youth to whom the slightest annoyances were terrible griefs.
