adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O'Reilly felt a great pain in his breast at the thought that Rosa had for an instant doubted him.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She had compelled herself to start with the death of Dona Isabel and to give him a succinct account of all that had followed.
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 She had compelled herself to start with the death of Dona Isabel and to give him a succinct account of all that had followed.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Here, amid these surroundings, with the rattle of typewriters and the tinkle of telephone-bells in his ears, it all seemed wholly improbable, fancifully unreal--like the workings of some turgid melodrama.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading O'Reilly felt a great pain in his breast at the thought that Rosa had for an instant doubted him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had compelled herself to start with the death of Dona Isabel and to give him a succinct account of all that had followed.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading O'Reilly felt a great pain in his breast at the thought that Rosa had for an instant doubted him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading O'Reilly felt a great pain in his breast at the thought that Rosa had for an instant doubted him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading She had compelled herself to start with the death of Dona Isabel and to give him a succinct account of all that had followed.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She had compelled herself to start with the death of Dona Isabel and to give him a succinct account of all that had followed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
DonanounUS /ˈdoʊnə/
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman
From this reading She had compelled herself to start with the death of Dona Isabel and to give him a succinct account of all that had followed.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading O'Reilly felt a great pain in his breast at the thought that Rosa had for an instant doubted him.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Here, amid these surroundings, with the rattle of typewriters and the tinkle of telephone-bells in his ears, it all seemed wholly improbable, fancifully unreal--like the workings of some turgid melodrama.
fancifullyadverb
in a fanciful manner
From this reading Here, amid these surroundings, with the rattle of typewriters and the tinkle of telephone-bells in his ears, it all seemed wholly improbable, fancifully unreal--like the workings of some turgid melodrama.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading O'Reilly read the story, fascinated.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading O'Reilly felt a great pain in his breast at the thought that Rosa had for an instant doubted him.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She had compelled herself to start with the death of Dona Isabel and to give him a succinct account of all that had followed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O'Reilly felt a great pain in his breast at the thought that Rosa had for an instant doubted him.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She had compelled herself to start with the death of Dona Isabel and to give him a succinct account of all that had followed.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading O'Reilly felt a great pain in his breast at the thought that Rosa had for an instant doubted him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading O'Reilly felt a great pain in his breast at the thought that Rosa had for an instant doubted him.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, amid these surroundings, with the rattle of typewriters and the tinkle of telephone-bells in his ears, it all seemed wholly improbable, fancifully unreal--like the workings of some turgid melodrama.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had compelled herself to start with the death of Dona Isabel and to give him a succinct account of all that had followed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O'Reilly felt a great pain in his breast at the thought that Rosa had for an instant doubted him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading O'Reilly felt a great pain in his breast at the thought that Rosa had for an instant doubted him.
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading Here, amid these surroundings, with the rattle of typewriters and the tinkle of telephone-bells in his ears, it all seemed wholly improbable, fancifully unreal--like the workings of some turgid melodrama.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O'Reilly felt a great pain in his breast at the thought that Rosa had for an instant doubted him.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading O'Reilly felt a great pain in his breast at the thought that Rosa had for an instant doubted him.
Isabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had compelled herself to start with the death of Dona Isabel and to give him a succinct account of all that had followed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here, amid these surroundings, with the rattle of typewriters and the tinkle of telephone-bells in his ears, it all seemed wholly improbable, fancifully unreal--like the workings of some turgid melodrama.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Here, amid these surroundings, with the rattle of typewriters and the tinkle of telephone-bells in his ears, it all seemed wholly improbable, fancifully unreal--like the workings of some turgid melodrama.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
melodramanounUS /ˈmelədrɑːmə/
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading Here, amid these surroundings, with the rattle of typewriters and the tinkle of telephone-bells in his ears, it all seemed wholly improbable, fancifully unreal--like the workings of some turgid melodrama.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
O'Reilly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O'Reilly felt a great pain in his breast at the thought that Rosa had for an instant doubted him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading O'Reilly felt a great pain in his breast at the thought that Rosa had for an instant doubted him.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Here, amid these surroundings, with the rattle of typewriters and the tinkle of telephone-bells in his ears, it all seemed wholly improbable, fancifully unreal--like the workings of some turgid melodrama.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading O'Reilly read the story, fascinated.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading O'Reilly felt a great pain in his breast at the thought that Rosa had for an instant doubted him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Here, amid these surroundings, with the rattle of typewriters and the tinkle of telephone-bells in his ears, it all seemed wholly improbable, fancifully unreal--like the workings of some turgid melodrama.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here, amid these surroundings, with the rattle of typewriters and the tinkle of telephone-bells in his ears, it all seemed wholly improbable, fancifully unreal--like the workings of some turgid melodrama.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had compelled herself to start with the death of Dona Isabel and to give him a succinct account of all that had followed.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading O'Reilly read the story, fascinated.
succinctadjectiveUS /səkˈsɪŋkt/
briefly giving the gist of something
From this reading She had compelled herself to start with the death of Dona Isabel and to give him a succinct account of all that had followed.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Here, amid these surroundings, with the rattle of typewriters and the tinkle of telephone-bells in his ears, it all seemed wholly improbable, fancifully unreal--like the workings of some turgid melodrama.
telephone-bells
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here, amid these surroundings, with the rattle of typewriters and the tinkle of telephone-bells in his ears, it all seemed wholly improbable, fancifully unreal--like the workings of some turgid melodrama.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O'Reilly felt a great pain in his breast at the thought that Rosa had for an instant doubted him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O'Reilly felt a great pain in his breast at the thought that Rosa had for an instant doubted him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Here, amid these surroundings, with the rattle of typewriters and the tinkle of telephone-bells in his ears, it all seemed wholly improbable, fancifully unreal--like the workings of some turgid melodrama.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading O'Reilly felt a great pain in his breast at the thought that Rosa had for an instant doubted him.
tinklenounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading Here, amid these surroundings, with the rattle of typewriters and the tinkle of telephone-bells in his ears, it all seemed wholly improbable, fancifully unreal--like the workings of some turgid melodrama.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
turgidadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrdʒɪd/
ostentatiously lofty in style
From this reading Here, amid these surroundings, with the rattle of typewriters and the tinkle of telephone-bells in his ears, it all seemed wholly improbable, fancifully unreal--like the workings of some turgid melodrama.
typewritersnounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtərz/
plural of “typewriter” — hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading Here, amid these surroundings, with the rattle of typewriters and the tinkle of telephone-bells in his ears, it all seemed wholly improbable, fancifully unreal--like the workings of some turgid melodrama.
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading Here, amid these surroundings, with the rattle of typewriters and the tinkle of telephone-bells in his ears, it all seemed wholly improbable, fancifully unreal--like the workings of some turgid melodrama.
unshakableadjectiveUS /ənˈʃeɪkəbəl/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But she did not really doubt; those misgivings were but momentary; the abandon of her appeal showed that in her heart of hearts she knew his love to be unshakable.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Here, amid these surroundings, with the rattle of typewriters and the tinkle of telephone-bells in his ears, it all seemed wholly improbable, fancifully unreal--like the workings of some turgid melodrama.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had compelled herself to start with the death of Dona Isabel and to give him a succinct account of all that had followed.
workingsnounUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋz/
the internal mechanism of a device
From this reading Here, amid these surroundings, with the rattle of typewriters and the tinkle of telephone-bells in his ears, it all seemed wholly improbable, fancifully unreal--like the workings of some turgid melodrama.
