adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After this episode, the Prince lived a more solitary existence than before, and troubled himself no further about the outside world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After this episode, the Prince lived a more solitary existence than before, and troubled himself no further about the outside world.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this episode, the Prince lived a more solitary existence than before, and troubled himself no further about the outside world.
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 Then, to escape from the present, he plunged into the memories of the war, as into a bath of oblivion, a strange oblivion, where he found all his patriotic regrets of other days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After this episode, the Prince lived a more solitary existence than before, and troubled himself no further about the outside world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, to escape from the present, he plunged into the memories of the war, as into a bath of oblivion, a strange oblivion, where he found all his patriotic regrets of other days.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Then, to escape from the present, he plunged into the memories of the war, as into a bath of oblivion, a strange oblivion, where he found all his patriotic regrets of other days.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After this episode, the Prince lived a more solitary existence than before, and troubled himself no further about the outside world.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Why should he care, that some penny-aliner had slipped those odious lines into a newspaper?
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading His sorrow was not the publishing of the treachery, it was the treachery itself; and his hourly suffering caused him to long for death to end his torture.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading "And yet I must live," he thought, "if to exist with a dagger through one's heart is to live."
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Then, to escape from the present, he plunged into the memories of the war, as into a bath of oblivion, a strange oblivion, where he found all his patriotic regrets of other days.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading His sorrow was not the publishing of the treachery, it was the treachery itself; and his hourly suffering caused him to long for death to end his torture.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading His sorrow was not the publishing of the treachery, it was the treachery itself; and his hourly suffering caused him to long for death to end his torture.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading After this episode, the Prince lived a more solitary existence than before, and troubled himself no further about the outside world.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Then, to escape from the present, he plunged into the memories of the war, as into a bath of oblivion, a strange oblivion, where he found all his patriotic regrets of other days.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading "And yet I must live," he thought, "if to exist with a dagger through one's heart is to live."
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading After this episode, the Prince lived a more solitary existence than before, and troubled himself no further about the outside world.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His sorrow was not the publishing of the treachery, it was the treachery itself; and his hourly suffering caused him to long for death to end his torture.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Then, to escape from the present, he plunged into the memories of the war, as into a bath of oblivion, a strange oblivion, where he found all his patriotic regrets of other days.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, to escape from the present, he plunged into the memories of the war, as into a bath of oblivion, a strange oblivion, where he found all his patriotic regrets of other days.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading After this episode, the Prince lived a more solitary existence than before, and troubled himself no further about the outside world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why should he care, that some penny-aliner had slipped those odious lines into a newspaper?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why should he care, that some penny-aliner had slipped those odious lines into a newspaper?
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "And yet I must live," he thought, "if to exist with a dagger through one's heart is to live."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His sorrow was not the publishing of the treachery, it was the treachery itself; and his hourly suffering caused him to long for death to end his torture.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After this episode, the Prince lived a more solitary existence than before, and troubled himself no further about the outside world.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sorrow was not the publishing of the treachery, it was the treachery itself; and his hourly suffering caused him to long for death to end his torture.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading His sorrow was not the publishing of the treachery, it was the treachery itself; and his hourly suffering caused him to long for death to end his torture.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And yet I must live," he thought, "if to exist with a dagger through one's heart is to live."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And yet I must live," he thought, "if to exist with a dagger through one's heart is to live."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Why should he care, that some penny-aliner had slipped those odious lines into a newspaper?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And yet I must live," he thought, "if to exist with a dagger through one's heart is to live."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His sorrow was not the publishing of the treachery, it was the treachery itself; and his hourly suffering caused him to long for death to end his torture.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading His sorrow was not the publishing of the treachery, it was the treachery itself; and his hourly suffering caused him to long for death to end his torture.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Why should he care, that some penny-aliner had slipped those odious lines into a newspaper?
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "And yet I must live," he thought, "if to exist with a dagger through one's heart is to live."
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading After this episode, the Prince lived a more solitary existence than before, and troubled himself no further about the outside world.
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 His sorrow was not the publishing of the treachery, it was the treachery itself; and his hourly suffering caused him to long for death to end his torture.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Then, to escape from the present, he plunged into the memories of the war, as into a bath of oblivion, a strange oblivion, where he found all his patriotic regrets of other days.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After this episode, the Prince lived a more solitary existence than before, and troubled himself no further about the outside world.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And yet I must live," he thought, "if to exist with a dagger through one's heart is to live."
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Why should he care, that some penny-aliner had slipped those odious lines into a newspaper?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After this episode, the Prince lived a more solitary existence than before, and troubled himself no further about the outside world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His sorrow was not the publishing of the treachery, it was the treachery itself; and his hourly suffering caused him to long for death to end his torture.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading Then, to escape from the present, he plunged into the memories of the war, as into a bath of oblivion, a strange oblivion, where he found all his patriotic regrets of other days.
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading Why should he care, that some penny-aliner had slipped those odious lines into a newspaper?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His sorrow was not the publishing of the treachery, it was the treachery itself; and his hourly suffering caused him to long for death to end his torture.
one's
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From this reading "And yet I must live," he thought, "if to exist with a dagger through one's heart is to live."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then, to escape from the present, he plunged into the memories of the war, as into a bath of oblivion, a strange oblivion, where he found all his patriotic regrets of other days.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading After this episode, the Prince lived a more solitary existence than before, and troubled himself no further about the outside world.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading Then, to escape from the present, he plunged into the memories of the war, as into a bath of oblivion, a strange oblivion, where he found all his patriotic regrets of other days.
penny-aliner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why should he care, that some penny-aliner had slipped those odious lines into a newspaper?
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Then, to escape from the present, he plunged into the memories of the war, as into a bath of oblivion, a strange oblivion, where he found all his patriotic regrets of other days.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then, to escape from the present, he plunged into the memories of the war, as into a bath of oblivion, a strange oblivion, where he found all his patriotic regrets of other days.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading After this episode, the Prince lived a more solitary existence than before, and troubled himself no further about the outside world.
publishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading His sorrow was not the publishing of the treachery, it was the treachery itself; and his hourly suffering caused him to long for death to end his torture.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading Then, to escape from the present, he plunged into the memories of the war, as into a bath of oblivion, a strange oblivion, where he found all his patriotic regrets of other days.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should he care, that some penny-aliner had slipped those odious lines into a newspaper?
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Why should he care, that some penny-aliner had slipped those odious lines into a newspaper?
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading After this episode, the Prince lived a more solitary existence than before, and troubled himself no further about the outside world.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Why should he care, that some penny-aliner had slipped those odious lines into a newspaper?
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading His sorrow was not the publishing of the treachery, it was the treachery itself; and his hourly suffering caused him to long for death to end his torture.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Then, to escape from the present, he plunged into the memories of the war, as into a bath of oblivion, a strange oblivion, where he found all his patriotic regrets of other days.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading His sorrow was not the publishing of the treachery, it was the treachery itself; and his hourly suffering caused him to long for death to end his torture.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After this episode, the Prince lived a more solitary existence than before, and troubled himself no further about the outside world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why should he care, that some penny-aliner had slipped those odious lines into a newspaper?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this episode, the Prince lived a more solitary existence than before, and troubled himself no further about the outside world.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, to escape from the present, he plunged into the memories of the war, as into a bath of oblivion, a strange oblivion, where he found all his patriotic regrets of other days.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this episode, the Prince lived a more solitary existence than before, and troubled himself no further about the outside world.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Why should he care, that some penny-aliner had slipped those odious lines into a newspaper?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And yet I must live," he thought, "if to exist with a dagger through one's heart is to live."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "And yet I must live," he thought, "if to exist with a dagger through one's heart is to live."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His sorrow was not the publishing of the treachery, it was the treachery itself; and his hourly suffering caused him to long for death to end his torture.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading His sorrow was not the publishing of the treachery, it was the treachery itself; and his hourly suffering caused him to long for death to end his torture.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading His sorrow was not the publishing of the treachery, it was the treachery itself; and his hourly suffering caused him to long for death to end his torture.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading After this episode, the Prince lived a more solitary existence than before, and troubled himself no further about the outside world.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Then, to escape from the present, he plunged into the memories of the war, as into a bath of oblivion, a strange oblivion, where he found all his patriotic regrets of other days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His sorrow was not the publishing of the treachery, it was the treachery itself; and his hourly suffering caused him to long for death to end his torture.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then, to escape from the present, he plunged into the memories of the war, as into a bath of oblivion, a strange oblivion, where he found all his patriotic regrets of other days.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should he care, that some penny-aliner had slipped those odious lines into a newspaper?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And yet I must live," he thought, "if to exist with a dagger through one's heart is to live."
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading After this episode, the Prince lived a more solitary existence than before, and troubled himself no further about the outside world.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet I must live," he thought, "if to exist with a dagger through one's heart is to live."
