adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a short time, however, these enchanting hopes were succeeded by the most cruel apprehensions.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! the reports which I have heard concerning her are but too well founded.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It is always the effect of violent passions to throw the soul into opposite extremes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul returned the next day to my dwelling, overwhelmed with melancholy, and said to me,--"I hear nothing from Virginia.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading In a short time, however, these enchanting hopes were succeeded by the most cruel apprehensions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ah! the reports which I have heard concerning her are but too well founded.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ah! the reports which I have heard concerning her are but too well founded.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a short time, however, these enchanting hopes were succeeded by the most cruel apprehensions.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Ah! the reports which I have heard concerning her are but too well founded.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading In a short time, however, these enchanting hopes were succeeded by the most cruel apprehensions.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Paul returned the next day to my dwelling, overwhelmed with melancholy, and said to me,--"I hear nothing from Virginia.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Had she left Europe she would have written me word of her departure.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Paul returned the next day to my dwelling, overwhelmed with melancholy, and said to me,--"I hear nothing from Virginia.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It is always the effect of violent passions to throw the soul into opposite extremes.
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading In a short time, however, these enchanting hopes were succeeded by the most cruel apprehensions.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Had she left Europe she would have written me word of her departure.
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading It is always the effect of violent passions to throw the soul into opposite extremes.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading Ah! the reports which I have heard concerning her are but too well founded.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Paul returned the next day to my dwelling, overwhelmed with melancholy, and said to me,--"I hear nothing from Virginia.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she left Europe she would have written me word of her departure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had she left Europe she would have written me word of her departure.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Paul returned the next day to my dwelling, overwhelmed with melancholy, and said to me,--"I hear nothing from Virginia.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ah! the reports which I have heard concerning her are but too well founded.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had she left Europe she would have written me word of her departure.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In a short time, however, these enchanting hopes were succeeded by the most cruel apprehensions.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In a short time, however, these enchanting hopes were succeeded by the most cruel apprehensions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Paul returned the next day to my dwelling, overwhelmed with melancholy, and said to me,--"I hear nothing from Virginia.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a short time, however, these enchanting hopes were succeeded by the most cruel apprehensions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is always the effect of violent passions to throw the soul into opposite extremes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is always the effect of violent passions to throw the soul into opposite extremes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is always the effect of violent passions to throw the soul into opposite extremes.
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 Had she left Europe she would have written me word of her departure.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paul returned the next day to my dwelling, overwhelmed with melancholy, and said to me,--"I hear nothing from Virginia.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Paul returned the next day to my dwelling, overwhelmed with melancholy, and said to me,--"I hear nothing from Virginia.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading In a short time, however, these enchanting hopes were succeeded by the most cruel apprehensions.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Paul returned the next day to my dwelling, overwhelmed with melancholy, and said to me,--"I hear nothing from Virginia.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Paul returned the next day to my dwelling, overwhelmed with melancholy, and said to me,--"I hear nothing from Virginia.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Paul returned the next day to my dwelling, overwhelmed with melancholy, and said to me,--"I hear nothing from Virginia.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is always the effect of violent passions to throw the soul into opposite extremes.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading It is always the effect of violent passions to throw the soul into opposite extremes.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Paul returned the next day to my dwelling, overwhelmed with melancholy, and said to me,--"I hear nothing from Virginia.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading It is always the effect of violent passions to throw the soul into opposite extremes.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul returned the next day to my dwelling, overwhelmed with melancholy, and said to me,--"I hear nothing from Virginia.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Ah! the reports which I have heard concerning her are but too well founded.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Paul returned the next day to my dwelling, overwhelmed with melancholy, and said to me,--"I hear nothing from Virginia.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Paul returned the next day to my dwelling, overwhelmed with melancholy, and said to me,--"I hear nothing from Virginia.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she left Europe she would have written me word of her departure.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a short time, however, these enchanting hopes were succeeded by the most cruel apprehensions.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It is always the effect of violent passions to throw the soul into opposite extremes.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading In a short time, however, these enchanting hopes were succeeded by the most cruel apprehensions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a short time, however, these enchanting hopes were succeeded by the most cruel apprehensions.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In a short time, however, these enchanting hopes were succeeded by the most cruel apprehensions.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading It is always the effect of violent passions to throw the soul into opposite extremes.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a short time, however, these enchanting hopes were succeeded by the most cruel apprehensions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is always the effect of violent passions to throw the soul into opposite extremes.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Ah! the reports which I have heard concerning her are but too well founded.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading It is always the effect of violent passions to throw the soul into opposite extremes.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Paul returned the next day to my dwelling, overwhelmed with melancholy, and said to me,--"I hear nothing from Virginia.
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 Ah! the reports which I have heard concerning her are but too well founded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a short time, however, these enchanting hopes were succeeded by the most cruel apprehensions.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ah! the reports which I have heard concerning her are but too well founded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Paul returned the next day to my dwelling, overwhelmed with melancholy, and said to me,--"I hear nothing from Virginia.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Had she left Europe she would have written me word of her departure.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had she left Europe she would have written me word of her departure.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Had she left Europe she would have written me word of her departure.
