adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
ALEXIEVNA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAREST BARBARA ALEXIEVNA,--How happy I was last night--how immeasurably, how impossibly happy!
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then suddenly, for some reason or another, I raised my eyes--and felt my very heart leap within me!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was because for once in your life you had relented so far as to obey my wishes.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
BARBARA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAREST BARBARA ALEXIEVNA,--How happy I was last night--how immeasurably, how impossibly happy!
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading That was because for once in your life you had relented so far as to obey my wishes.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading For you had understood what I wanted, you had understood what my heart was craving for.
DEARESTnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading MY DEAREST BARBARA ALEXIEVNA,--How happy I was last night--how immeasurably, how impossibly happy!
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then suddenly, for some reason or another, I raised my eyes--and felt my very heart leap within me!
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That was because for once in your life you had relented so far as to obey my wishes.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then suddenly, for some reason or another, I raised my eyes--and felt my very heart leap within me!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was because for once in your life you had relented so far as to obey my wishes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was because for once in your life you had relented so far as to obey my wishes.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading MY DEAREST BARBARA ALEXIEVNA,--How happy I was last night--how immeasurably, how impossibly happy!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then suddenly, for some reason or another, I raised my eyes--and felt my very heart leap within me!
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAREST BARBARA ALEXIEVNA,--How happy I was last night--how immeasurably, how impossibly happy!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAREST BARBARA ALEXIEVNA,--How happy I was last night--how immeasurably, how impossibly happy!
immeasurablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmeʒəræbli/
to an immeasurable degree; beyond measurement
From this reading MY DEAREST BARBARA ALEXIEVNA,--How happy I was last night--how immeasurably, how impossibly happy!
impossiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbli/
to a degree impossible of achievement
From this reading MY DEAREST BARBARA ALEXIEVNA,--How happy I was last night--how immeasurably, how impossibly happy!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was because for once in your life you had relented so far as to obey my wishes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading MY DEAREST BARBARA ALEXIEVNA,--How happy I was last night--how immeasurably, how impossibly happy!
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Then suddenly, for some reason or another, I raised my eyes--and felt my very heart leap within me!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That was because for once in your life you had relented so far as to obey my wishes.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then suddenly, for some reason or another, I raised my eyes--and felt my very heart leap within me!
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAREST BARBARA ALEXIEVNA,--How happy I was last night--how immeasurably, how impossibly happy!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MY DEAREST BARBARA ALEXIEVNA,--How happy I was last night--how immeasurably, how impossibly happy!
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading That was because for once in your life you had relented so far as to obey my wishes.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading That was because for once in your life you had relented so far as to obey my wishes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then suddenly, for some reason or another, I raised my eyes--and felt my very heart leap within me!
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then suddenly, for some reason or another, I raised my eyes--and felt my very heart leap within me!
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Then suddenly, for some reason or another, I raised my eyes--and felt my very heart leap within me!
relentedverbUS /rɪˈlentɪd/
past form of “relent” — give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading That was because for once in your life you had relented so far as to obey my wishes.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That was because for once in your life you had relented so far as to obey my wishes.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then suddenly, for some reason or another, I raised my eyes--and felt my very heart leap within me!
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly, for some reason or another, I raised my eyes--and felt my very heart leap within me!
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was because for once in your life you had relented so far as to obey my wishes.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then suddenly, for some reason or another, I raised my eyes--and felt my very heart leap within me!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was because for once in your life you had relented so far as to obey my wishes.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading For you had understood what I wanted, you had understood what my heart was craving for.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Then suddenly, for some reason or another, I raised my eyes--and felt my very heart leap within me!
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading For you had understood what I wanted, you had understood what my heart was craving for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAREST BARBARA ALEXIEVNA,--How happy I was last night--how immeasurably, how impossibly happy!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For you had understood what I wanted, you had understood what my heart was craving for.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading That was because for once in your life you had relented so far as to obey my wishes.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Then suddenly, for some reason or another, I raised my eyes--and felt my very heart leap within me!
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading At about eight o’clock I awoke from sleep (you know, my beloved one, that I always like to sleep for a short hour after my work is done)--I awoke, I say, and, lighting a candle, prepared my paper to write, and trimmed my pen.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That was because for once in your life you had relented so far as to obey my wishes.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That was because for once in your life you had relented so far as to obey my wishes.
