adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time he realized that joy might rush at the heart, like a wild beast, and squeeze it till breath was lost.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading He, who had supposed hitherto that on “Fortuna” had been imposed a kind of duty to accomplish all his wishes, hardly believed his own eyes now and his own happiness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At last, after all his efforts, after long days of alarm, trouble, and suffering, he had found her!
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading At last, after all his efforts, after long days of alarm, trouble, and suffering, he had found her!
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 At last, after all his efforts, after long days of alarm, trouble, and suffering, he had found her!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last, after all his efforts, after long days of alarm, trouble, and suffering, he had found her!
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He forgot the crowd, the old man, his own astonishment at the incomprehensible things which he had heard,--he saw only her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EVERY drop of blood quivered in the young patrician at sight of her.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading For the first time he realized that joy might rush at the heart, like a wild beast, and squeeze it till breath was lost.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He, who had supposed hitherto that on “Fortuna” had been imposed a kind of duty to accomplish all his wishes, hardly believed his own eyes now and his own happiness.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He, who had supposed hitherto that on “Fortuna” had been imposed a kind of duty to accomplish all his wishes, hardly believed his own eyes now and his own happiness.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading EVERY drop of blood quivered in the young patrician at sight of her.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading For the first time he realized that joy might rush at the heart, like a wild beast, and squeeze it till breath was lost.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He forgot the crowd, the old man, his own astonishment at the incomprehensible things which he had heard,--he saw only her.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At last, after all his efforts, after long days of alarm, trouble, and suffering, he had found her!
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading EVERY drop of blood quivered in the young patrician at sight of her.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He, who had supposed hitherto that on “Fortuna” had been imposed a kind of duty to accomplish all his wishes, hardly believed his own eyes now and his own happiness.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading At last, after all his efforts, after long days of alarm, trouble, and suffering, he had found her!
EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading EVERY drop of blood quivered in the young patrician at sight of her.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He, who had supposed hitherto that on “Fortuna” had been imposed a kind of duty to accomplish all his wishes, hardly believed his own eyes now and his own happiness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time he realized that joy might rush at the heart, like a wild beast, and squeeze it till breath was lost.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time he realized that joy might rush at the heart, like a wild beast, and squeeze it till breath was lost.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He forgot the crowd, the old man, his own astonishment at the incomprehensible things which he had heard,--he saw only her.
FortunanounUS /fɔːrˈtuːnə/
(Roman mythology) the goddess of fortune and good luck; counterpart of Greek Tyche
From this reading He, who had supposed hitherto that on “Fortuna” had been imposed a kind of duty to accomplish all his wishes, hardly believed his own eyes now and his own happiness.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading At last, after all his efforts, after long days of alarm, trouble, and suffering, he had found her!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He forgot the crowd, the old man, his own astonishment at the incomprehensible things which he had heard,--he saw only her.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He, who had supposed hitherto that on “Fortuna” had been imposed a kind of duty to accomplish all his wishes, hardly believed his own eyes now and his own happiness.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He, who had supposed hitherto that on “Fortuna” had been imposed a kind of duty to accomplish all his wishes, hardly believed his own eyes now and his own happiness.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He forgot the crowd, the old man, his own astonishment at the incomprehensible things which he had heard,--he saw only her.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He forgot the crowd, the old man, his own astonishment at the incomprehensible things which he had heard,--he saw only her.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For the first time he realized that joy might rush at the heart, like a wild beast, and squeeze it till breath was lost.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EVERY drop of blood quivered in the young patrician at sight of her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He forgot the crowd, the old man, his own astonishment at the incomprehensible things which he had heard,--he saw only her.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading He, who had supposed hitherto that on “Fortuna” had been imposed a kind of duty to accomplish all his wishes, hardly believed his own eyes now and his own happiness.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading He, who had supposed hitherto that on “Fortuna” had been imposed a kind of duty to accomplish all his wishes, hardly believed his own eyes now and his own happiness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EVERY drop of blood quivered in the young patrician at sight of her.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading He forgot the crowd, the old man, his own astonishment at the incomprehensible things which he had heard,--he saw only her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the first time he realized that joy might rush at the heart, like a wild beast, and squeeze it till breath was lost.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading For the first time he realized that joy might rush at the heart, like a wild beast, and squeeze it till breath was lost.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He, who had supposed hitherto that on “Fortuna” had been imposed a kind of duty to accomplish all his wishes, hardly believed his own eyes now and his own happiness.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last, after all his efforts, after long days of alarm, trouble, and suffering, he had found her!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For the first time he realized that joy might rush at the heart, like a wild beast, and squeeze it till breath was lost.
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 At last, after all his efforts, after long days of alarm, trouble, and suffering, he had found her!
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading For the first time he realized that joy might rush at the heart, like a wild beast, and squeeze it till breath was lost.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He forgot the crowd, the old man, his own astonishment at the incomprehensible things which he had heard,--he saw only her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For the first time he realized that joy might rush at the heart, like a wild beast, and squeeze it till breath was lost.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He, who had supposed hitherto that on “Fortuna” had been imposed a kind of duty to accomplish all his wishes, hardly believed his own eyes now and his own happiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVERY drop of blood quivered in the young patrician at sight of her.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He forgot the crowd, the old man, his own astonishment at the incomprehensible things which he had heard,--he saw only her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He, who had supposed hitherto that on “Fortuna” had been imposed a kind of duty to accomplish all his wishes, hardly believed his own eyes now and his own happiness.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He forgot the crowd, the old man, his own astonishment at the incomprehensible things which he had heard,--he saw only her.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He forgot the crowd, the old man, his own astonishment at the incomprehensible things which he had heard,--he saw only her.
patriciannounUS /pəˈtrɪʃən/
a person of refined upbringing and manners
From this reading EVERY drop of blood quivered in the young patrician at sight of her.
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From this reading EVERY drop of blood quivered in the young patrician at sight of her.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading For the first time he realized that joy might rush at the heart, like a wild beast, and squeeze it till breath was lost.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading For the first time he realized that joy might rush at the heart, like a wild beast, and squeeze it till breath was lost.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He forgot the crowd, the old man, his own astonishment at the incomprehensible things which he had heard,--he saw only her.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading EVERY drop of blood quivered in the young patrician at sight of her.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading For the first time he realized that joy might rush at the heart, like a wild beast, and squeeze it till breath was lost.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading At last, after all his efforts, after long days of alarm, trouble, and suffering, he had found her!
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading He, who had supposed hitherto that on “Fortuna” had been imposed a kind of duty to accomplish all his wishes, hardly believed his own eyes now and his own happiness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first time he realized that joy might rush at the heart, like a wild beast, and squeeze it till breath was lost.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVERY drop of blood quivered in the young patrician at sight of her.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He forgot the crowd, the old man, his own astonishment at the incomprehensible things which he had heard,--he saw only her.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For the first time he realized that joy might rush at the heart, like a wild beast, and squeeze it till breath was lost.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time he realized that joy might rush at the heart, like a wild beast, and squeeze it till breath was lost.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He, who had supposed hitherto that on “Fortuna” had been imposed a kind of duty to accomplish all his wishes, hardly believed his own eyes now and his own happiness.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading At last, after all his efforts, after long days of alarm, trouble, and suffering, he had found her!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time he realized that joy might rush at the heart, like a wild beast, and squeeze it till breath was lost.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He forgot the crowd, the old man, his own astonishment at the incomprehensible things which he had heard,--he saw only her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He, who had supposed hitherto that on “Fortuna” had been imposed a kind of duty to accomplish all his wishes, hardly believed his own eyes now and his own happiness.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading For the first time he realized that joy might rush at the heart, like a wild beast, and squeeze it till breath was lost.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He, who had supposed hitherto that on “Fortuna” had been imposed a kind of duty to accomplish all his wishes, hardly believed his own eyes now and his own happiness.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading EVERY drop of blood quivered in the young patrician at sight of her.
