adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His eyes flashed with a light which, except on a day of battle, had never been seen within their sad depths since the dreadful period of his parting with Laura.
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 Forgotten was all the anguish of those three long years; forgotten all doubts, forgotten all fears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mademoiselle Victorine had delivered her mistress's message, and the heart of her lover was once more bounding with joy.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Forgotten was all the anguish of those three long years; forgotten all doubts, forgotten all fears.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading His eyes flashed with a light which, except on a day of battle, had never been seen within their sad depths since the dreadful period of his parting with Laura.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His eyes flashed with a light which, except on a day of battle, had never been seen within their sad depths since the dreadful period of his parting with Laura.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Mademoiselle Victorine had delivered her mistress's message, and the heart of her lover was once more bounding with joy.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His eyes flashed with a light which, except on a day of battle, had never been seen within their sad depths since the dreadful period of his parting with Laura.
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Mademoiselle Victorine had delivered her mistress's message, and the heart of her lover was once more bounding with joy.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading His eyes flashed with a light which, except on a day of battle, had never been seen within their sad depths since the dreadful period of his parting with Laura.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Forgotten was all the anguish of those three long years; forgotten all doubts, forgotten all fears.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading His eyes flashed with a light which, except on a day of battle, had never been seen within their sad depths since the dreadful period of his parting with Laura.
dressing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading His eyes flashed with a light which, except on a day of battle, had never been seen within their sad depths since the dreadful period of his parting with Laura.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes flashed with a light which, except on a day of battle, had never been seen within their sad depths since the dreadful period of his parting with Laura.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Forgotten was all the anguish of those three long years; forgotten all doubts, forgotten all fears.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading His eyes flashed with a light which, except on a day of battle, had never been seen within their sad depths since the dreadful period of his parting with Laura.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
ForgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Forgotten was all the anguish of those three long years; forgotten all doubts, forgotten all fears.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mademoiselle Victorine had delivered her mistress's message, and the heart of her lover was once more bounding with joy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mademoiselle Victorine had delivered her mistress's message, and the heart of her lover was once more bounding with joy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle Victorine had delivered her mistress's message, and the heart of her lover was once more bounding with joy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Mademoiselle Victorine had delivered her mistress's message, and the heart of her lover was once more bounding with joy.
Laura
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes flashed with a light which, except on a day of battle, had never been seen within their sad depths since the dreadful period of his parting with Laura.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His eyes flashed with a light which, except on a day of battle, had never been seen within their sad depths since the dreadful period of his parting with Laura.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Forgotten was all the anguish of those three long years; forgotten all doubts, forgotten all fears.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Mademoiselle Victorine had delivered her mistress's message, and the heart of her lover was once more bounding with joy.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle Victorine had delivered her mistress's message, and the heart of her lover was once more bounding with joy.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Mademoiselle Victorine had delivered her mistress's message, and the heart of her lover was once more bounding with joy.
mistress's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle Victorine had delivered her mistress's message, and the heart of her lover was once more bounding with joy.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mademoiselle Victorine had delivered her mistress's message, and the heart of her lover was once more bounding with joy.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His eyes flashed with a light which, except on a day of battle, had never been seen within their sad depths since the dreadful period of his parting with Laura.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Mademoiselle Victorine had delivered her mistress's message, and the heart of her lover was once more bounding with joy.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading His eyes flashed with a light which, except on a day of battle, had never been seen within their sad depths since the dreadful period of his parting with Laura.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading His eyes flashed with a light which, except on a day of battle, had never been seen within their sad depths since the dreadful period of his parting with Laura.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
REGATTAnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːtə/
a meeting for boat races
From this reading THE REGATTA.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading His eyes flashed with a light which, except on a day of battle, had never been seen within their sad depths since the dreadful period of his parting with Laura.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His eyes flashed with a light which, except on a day of battle, had never been seen within their sad depths since the dreadful period of his parting with Laura.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading His eyes flashed with a light which, except on a day of battle, had never been seen within their sad depths since the dreadful period of his parting with Laura.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
Strozzis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REGATTA.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His eyes flashed with a light which, except on a day of battle, had never been seen within their sad depths since the dreadful period of his parting with Laura.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Forgotten was all the anguish of those three long years; forgotten all doubts, forgotten all fears.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Forgotten was all the anguish of those three long years; forgotten all doubts, forgotten all fears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
Victorine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mademoiselle Victorine had delivered her mistress's message, and the heart of her lover was once more bounding with joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mademoiselle Victorine had delivered her mistress's message, and the heart of her lover was once more bounding with joy.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading His eyes flashed with a light which, except on a day of battle, had never been seen within their sad depths since the dreadful period of his parting with Laura.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Prince Eugene was watching the little French clock on the marble mantelpiece of his dressing-room, wondering, in his impatience, whether it ever would strike the hour of twelve, the hour at which he was to witness the departure of the Strozzis for the regatta.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Forgotten was all the anguish of those three long years; forgotten all doubts, forgotten all fears.
