adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading For that letter he had waited long and anxiously, wondering what it would contain, and if his overtures for reconciliation with one who had erred far more than himself, would be accepted.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
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 All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It had come at last, and with a gathering coldness at his heart he had read the decision,--"she would not be reconciled," and she bade him "go his way alone and leave her to herself."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading For that letter he had waited long and anxiously, wondering what it would contain, and if his overtures for reconciliation with one who had erred far more than himself, would be accepted.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading It had come at last, and with a gathering coldness at his heart he had read the decision,--"she would not be reconciled," and she bade him "go his way alone and leave her to herself."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For that letter he had waited long and anxiously, wondering what it would contain, and if his overtures for reconciliation with one who had erred far more than himself, would be accepted.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading It had come at last, and with a gathering coldness at his heart he had read the decision,--"she would not be reconciled," and she bade him "go his way alone and leave her to herself."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had come at last, and with a gathering coldness at his heart he had read the decision,--"she would not be reconciled," and she bade him "go his way alone and leave her to herself."
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading For that letter he had waited long and anxiously, wondering what it would contain, and if his overtures for reconciliation with one who had erred far more than himself, would be accepted.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading It had come at last, and with a gathering coldness at his heart he had read the decision,--"she would not be reconciled," and she bade him "go his way alone and leave her to herself."
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
erredverbUS /erd/
past form of “err” — to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading For that letter he had waited long and anxiously, wondering what it would contain, and if his overtures for reconciliation with one who had erred far more than himself, would be accepted.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For that letter he had waited long and anxiously, wondering what it would contain, and if his overtures for reconciliation with one who had erred far more than himself, would be accepted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading It had come at last, and with a gathering coldness at his heart he had read the decision,--"she would not be reconciled," and she bade him "go his way alone and leave her to herself."
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It had come at last, and with a gathering coldness at his heart he had read the decision,--"she would not be reconciled," and she bade him "go his way alone and leave her to herself."
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For that letter he had waited long and anxiously, wondering what it would contain, and if his overtures for reconciliation with one who had erred far more than himself, would be accepted.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It had come at last, and with a gathering coldness at his heart he had read the decision,--"she would not be reconciled," and she bade him "go his way alone and leave her to herself."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had come at last, and with a gathering coldness at his heart he had read the decision,--"she would not be reconciled," and she bade him "go his way alone and leave her to herself."
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had come at last, and with a gathering coldness at his heart he had read the decision,--"she would not be reconciled," and she bade him "go his way alone and leave her to herself."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For that letter he had waited long and anxiously, wondering what it would contain, and if his overtures for reconciliation with one who had erred far more than himself, would be accepted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For that letter he had waited long and anxiously, wondering what it would contain, and if his overtures for reconciliation with one who had erred far more than himself, would be accepted.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For that letter he had waited long and anxiously, wondering what it would contain, and if his overtures for reconciliation with one who had erred far more than himself, would be accepted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It had come at last, and with a gathering coldness at his heart he had read the decision,--"she would not be reconciled," and she bade him "go his way alone and leave her to herself."
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading It had come at last, and with a gathering coldness at his heart he had read the decision,--"she would not be reconciled," and she bade him "go his way alone and leave her to herself."
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
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 All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For that letter he had waited long and anxiously, wondering what it would contain, and if his overtures for reconciliation with one who had erred far more than himself, would be accepted.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had come at last, and with a gathering coldness at his heart he had read the decision,--"she would not be reconciled," and she bade him "go his way alone and leave her to herself."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OWNER OF RIVERSIDE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For that letter he had waited long and anxiously, wondering what it would contain, and if his overtures for reconciliation with one who had erred far more than himself, would be accepted.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
overturesnounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃʊrz/
plural of “overture” — orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
From this reading For that letter he had waited long and anxiously, wondering what it would contain, and if his overtures for reconciliation with one who had erred far more than himself, would be accepted.
OWNERnounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading THE OWNER OF RIVERSIDE.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
patternounUS /ˈpætər/
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It had come at last, and with a gathering coldness at his heart he had read the decision,--"she would not be reconciled," and she bade him "go his way alone and leave her to herself."
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading It had come at last, and with a gathering coldness at his heart he had read the decision,--"she would not be reconciled," and she bade him "go his way alone and leave her to herself."
reconciliationnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading For that letter he had waited long and anxiously, wondering what it would contain, and if his overtures for reconciliation with one who had erred far more than himself, would be accepted.
RIVERSIDEnounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading THE OWNER OF RIVERSIDE.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had come at last, and with a gathering coldness at his heart he had read the decision,--"she would not be reconciled," and she bade him "go his way alone and leave her to herself."
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For that letter he had waited long and anxiously, wondering what it would contain, and if his overtures for reconciliation with one who had erred far more than himself, would be accepted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OWNER OF RIVERSIDE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading For that letter he had waited long and anxiously, wondering what it would contain, and if his overtures for reconciliation with one who had erred far more than himself, would be accepted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It had come at last, and with a gathering coldness at his heart he had read the decision,--"she would not be reconciled," and she bade him "go his way alone and leave her to herself."
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For that letter he had waited long and anxiously, wondering what it would contain, and if his overtures for reconciliation with one who had erred far more than himself, would be accepted.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For that letter he had waited long and anxiously, wondering what it would contain, and if his overtures for reconciliation with one who had erred far more than himself, would be accepted.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading For that letter he had waited long and anxiously, wondering what it would contain, and if his overtures for reconciliation with one who had erred far more than himself, would be accepted.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For that letter he had waited long and anxiously, wondering what it would contain, and if his overtures for reconciliation with one who had erred far more than himself, would be accepted.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But neither the winds, nor yet the rain, had a part of that young man's thoughts, for they were with the past, and the chain which linked them to that past was the open letter which lay on the table beside him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All the day long the September rain had fallen, and when the night closed in it showed no sign of weariness, but with the same monotonous patter dropped upon the roof, or beat against the windows of the pleasantly lighted room where a young man sat gazing at the glowing grate, and listening apparently to the noise of the storm without.
