adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Countess left poor Otto with a caress and buffet simultaneously administered.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The welcome word about his wife and the virtuous ending of his interview should doubtless have delighted him.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading But for all that, as he shouldered the bag of money and set forward to rejoin his groom, he was conscious of many aching sensibilities.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading The Countess left poor Otto with a caress and buffet simultaneously administered.
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 But for all that, as he shouldered the bag of money and set forward to rejoin his groom, he was conscious of many aching sensibilities.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Countess left poor Otto with a caress and buffet simultaneously administered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But for all that, as he shouldered the bag of money and set forward to rejoin his groom, he was conscious of many aching sensibilities.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading But for all that, as he shouldered the bag of money and set forward to rejoin his groom, he was conscious of many aching sensibilities.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To have gone wrong and to have been set right makes but a double trial for man’s vanity.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
buffetnounUS /ˈbʌfət/
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
From this reading The Countess left poor Otto with a caress and buffet simultaneously administered.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for all that, as he shouldered the bag of money and set forward to rejoin his groom, he was conscious of many aching sensibilities.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading The Countess left poor Otto with a caress and buffet simultaneously administered.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading But for all that, as he shouldered the bag of money and set forward to rejoin his groom, he was conscious of many aching sensibilities.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess left poor Otto with a caress and buffet simultaneously administered.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading The welcome word about his wife and the virtuous ending of his interview should doubtless have delighted him.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading To have gone wrong and to have been set right makes but a double trial for man’s vanity.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The welcome word about his wife and the virtuous ending of his interview should doubtless have delighted him.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading The welcome word about his wife and the virtuous ending of his interview should doubtless have delighted him.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for all that, as he shouldered the bag of money and set forward to rejoin his groom, he was conscious of many aching sensibilities.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But for all that, as he shouldered the bag of money and set forward to rejoin his groom, he was conscious of many aching sensibilities.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading To have gone wrong and to have been set right makes but a double trial for man’s vanity.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading But for all that, as he shouldered the bag of money and set forward to rejoin his groom, he was conscious of many aching sensibilities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The welcome word about his wife and the virtuous ending of his interview should doubtless have delighted him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But for all that, as he shouldered the bag of money and set forward to rejoin his groom, he was conscious of many aching sensibilities.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The welcome word about his wife and the virtuous ending of his interview should doubtless have delighted him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The welcome word about his wife and the virtuous ending of his interview should doubtless have delighted him.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The welcome word about his wife and the virtuous ending of his interview should doubtless have delighted him.
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 The Countess left poor Otto with a caress and buffet simultaneously administered.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading To have gone wrong and to have been set right makes but a double trial for man’s vanity.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To have gone wrong and to have been set right makes but a double trial for man’s vanity.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But for all that, as he shouldered the bag of money and set forward to rejoin his groom, he was conscious of many aching sensibilities.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But for all that, as he shouldered the bag of money and set forward to rejoin his groom, he was conscious of many aching sensibilities.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The welcome word about his wife and the virtuous ending of his interview should doubtless have delighted him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
Otto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Countess left poor Otto with a caress and buffet simultaneously administered.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The Countess left poor Otto with a caress and buffet simultaneously administered.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading But for all that, as he shouldered the bag of money and set forward to rejoin his groom, he was conscious of many aching sensibilities.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading To have gone wrong and to have been set right makes but a double trial for man’s vanity.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
sensibilitiesnounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪtiz/
plural of “sensibility” — mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading But for all that, as he shouldered the bag of money and set forward to rejoin his groom, he was conscious of many aching sensibilities.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But for all that, as he shouldered the bag of money and set forward to rejoin his groom, he was conscious of many aching sensibilities.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The welcome word about his wife and the virtuous ending of his interview should doubtless have delighted him.
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading But for all that, as he shouldered the bag of money and set forward to rejoin his groom, he was conscious of many aching sensibilities.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading The Countess left poor Otto with a caress and buffet simultaneously administered.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But for all that, as he shouldered the bag of money and set forward to rejoin his groom, he was conscious of many aching sensibilities.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Countess left poor Otto with a caress and buffet simultaneously administered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But for all that, as he shouldered the bag of money and set forward to rejoin his groom, he was conscious of many aching sensibilities.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading To have gone wrong and to have been set right makes but a double trial for man’s vanity.
unfaith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading To have gone wrong and to have been set right makes but a double trial for man’s vanity.
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading The welcome word about his wife and the virtuous ending of his interview should doubtless have delighted him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But for all that, as he shouldered the bag of money and set forward to rejoin his groom, he was conscious of many aching sensibilities.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading The welcome word about his wife and the virtuous ending of his interview should doubtless have delighted him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The welcome word about his wife and the virtuous ending of his interview should doubtless have delighted him.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The discovery of his own weakness and possible unfaith had staggered him to the heart; and to hear, in the same hour, of his wife’s fidelity from one who loved her not, increased the bitterness of the surprise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Countess left poor Otto with a caress and buffet simultaneously administered.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The welcome word about his wife and the virtuous ending of his interview should doubtless have delighted him.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading To have gone wrong and to have been set right makes but a double trial for man’s vanity.
