adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
cnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
Charlie
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From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
dispersingverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “disperse” — distribute loosely
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
feelinglyadverb
with great feeling
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
Ferrola
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From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
Ferrola's
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From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
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 Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
flimsyadjectiveUS /ˈflɪmzi/
lacking solidity or strength
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
Follingsbee
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From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Charlie Ferrola was one of those whose softness and pitifulness, like that of sentimentalists generally, was only one form of intense selfishness.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
garlands
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From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading Charlie Ferrola was one of those whose softness and pitifulness, like that of sentimentalists generally, was only one form of intense selfishness.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
inexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Charlie Ferrola was one of those whose softness and pitifulness, like that of sentimentalists generally, was only one form of intense selfishness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Charlie Ferrola was one of those whose softness and pitifulness, like that of sentimentalists generally, was only one form of intense selfishness.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Charlie Ferrola was one of those whose softness and pitifulness, like that of sentimentalists generally, was only one form of intense selfishness.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Charlie Ferrola was one of those whose softness and pitifulness, like that of sentimentalists generally, was only one form of intense selfishness.
pain-shunning
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From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
pitifulness
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From this reading Charlie Ferrola was one of those whose softness and pitifulness, like that of sentimentalists generally, was only one form of intense selfishness.
pleasure-seeking
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From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
revellersnounUS /ˈrevələrz/
plural of “reveller” — a celebrant who shares in a noisy party
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading Charlie Ferrola was one of those whose softness and pitifulness, like that of sentimentalists generally, was only one form of intense selfishness.
SENSIBILITYnounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪti/
mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
SENTIMENTnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading _SENTIMENT v.
sentimentalists
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From this reading Charlie Ferrola was one of those whose softness and pitifulness, like that of sentimentalists generally, was only one form of intense selfishness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading Charlie Ferrola was one of those whose softness and pitifulness, like that of sentimentalists generally, was only one form of intense selfishness.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
sternestadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrnəst/
superlative of “stern” — of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Charlie Ferrola was one of those whose softness and pitifulness, like that of sentimentalists generally, was only one form of intense selfishness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Charlie Ferrola was one of those whose softness and pitifulness, like that of sentimentalists generally, was only one form of intense selfishness.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
vnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading _SENTIMENT v.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading SENSIBILITY._ THE poet has feelingly sung the condition of “The banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, and garlands dead,” &c., and so we need not cast the daylight of minute description on the Follingsbee mansion.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Charlie Ferrola, however, was summoned away at early daylight, just as the last of the revellers were dispersing, by a hurried messenger from his wife; and, a few moments after he entered his house, he was standing beside his dying baby,—the little fellow whom we have seen brought down on Mrs. Ferrola’s arm, to greet the call of Mrs. Follingsbee.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is an awful thing for people of the flimsy, vain, pain-shunning, pleasure-seeking character of Charlie Ferrola, to be taken at times, as such people will be, in the grip of an inexorable power, and held face to face with the sternest, the most awful, the most frightful realities of life.
