adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eugene looked gloomily out of the carriage-window, and heard a succession of deep sighs.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I am sad because I must at last acknowledge that Mazarin was right when he said that gold was the only divinity devoutly worshipped on earth."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sad because I feel my miserable impotence," replied he, moodily.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eugene looked gloomily out of the carriage-window, and heard a succession of deep sighs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Shall I tell you why you are so sad?" said Olympia to her son.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am sad because I must at last acknowledge that Mazarin was right when he said that gold was the only divinity devoutly worshipped on earth."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "I am sad because I feel my miserable impotence," replied he, moodily.
carriage-window
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From this reading Eugene looked gloomily out of the carriage-window, and heard a succession of deep sighs.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Eugene looked gloomily out of the carriage-window, and heard a succession of deep sighs.
devoutlyadverbUS /dɪˈvaʊtli/
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading "I am sad because I must at last acknowledge that Mazarin was right when he said that gold was the only divinity devoutly worshipped on earth."
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading "I am sad because I must at last acknowledge that Mazarin was right when he said that gold was the only divinity devoutly worshipped on earth."
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "I am sad because I must at last acknowledge that Mazarin was right when he said that gold was the only divinity devoutly worshipped on earth."
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Eugene looked gloomily out of the carriage-window, and heard a succession of deep sighs.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I am sad because I feel my miserable impotence," replied he, moodily.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading Eugene looked gloomily out of the carriage-window, and heard a succession of deep sighs.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading "I am sad because I must at last acknowledge that Mazarin was right when he said that gold was the only divinity devoutly worshipped on earth."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am sad because I feel my miserable impotence," replied he, moodily.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Eugene looked gloomily out of the carriage-window, and heard a succession of deep sighs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Shall I tell you why you are so sad?" said Olympia to her son.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I tell you why you are so sad?" said Olympia to her son.
impotencenounUS /ˈɪmpətəns/
the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
From this reading "I am sad because I feel my miserable impotence," replied he, moodily.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "I am sad because I must at last acknowledge that Mazarin was right when he said that gold was the only divinity devoutly worshipped on earth."
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Eugene looked gloomily out of the carriage-window, and heard a succession of deep sighs.
Mazarin
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From this reading "I am sad because I must at last acknowledge that Mazarin was right when he said that gold was the only divinity devoutly worshipped on earth."
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "I am sad because I feel my miserable impotence," replied he, moodily.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading "I am sad because I feel my miserable impotence," replied he, moodily.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I am sad because I must at last acknowledge that Mazarin was right when he said that gold was the only divinity devoutly worshipped on earth."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am sad because I feel my miserable impotence," replied he, moodily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eugene looked gloomily out of the carriage-window, and heard a succession of deep sighs.
OlympianounUS /oʊˈlɪmpiə/
capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound
From this reading "Shall I tell you why you are so sad?" said Olympia to her son.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I am sad because I must at last acknowledge that Mazarin was right when he said that gold was the only divinity devoutly worshipped on earth."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "I am sad because I must at last acknowledge that Mazarin was right when he said that gold was the only divinity devoutly worshipped on earth."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Eugene looked gloomily out of the carriage-window, and heard a succession of deep sighs.
PARTINGnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE PARTING.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I am sad because I feel my miserable impotence," replied he, moodily.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I am sad because I must at last acknowledge that Mazarin was right when he said that gold was the only divinity devoutly worshipped on earth."
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "Shall I tell you why you are so sad?" said Olympia to her son.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Shall I tell you why you are so sad?" said Olympia to her son.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I tell you why you are so sad?" said Olympia to her son.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading Eugene looked gloomily out of the carriage-window, and heard a succession of deep sighs.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Shall I tell you why you are so sad?" said Olympia to her son.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading "Shall I tell you why you are so sad?" said Olympia to her son.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Eugene looked gloomily out of the carriage-window, and heard a succession of deep sighs.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Shall I tell you why you are so sad?" said Olympia to her son.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am sad because I must at last acknowledge that Mazarin was right when he said that gold was the only divinity devoutly worshipped on earth."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTING.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Shall I tell you why you are so sad?" said Olympia to her son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am sad because I must at last acknowledge that Mazarin was right when he said that gold was the only divinity devoutly worshipped on earth."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I am sad because I must at last acknowledge that Mazarin was right when he said that gold was the only divinity devoutly worshipped on earth."
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Shall I tell you why you are so sad?" said Olympia to her son.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading "I am sad because I must at last acknowledge that Mazarin was right when he said that gold was the only divinity devoutly worshipped on earth."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shall I tell you why you are so sad?" said Olympia to her son.
