adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
ah
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From this reading But, ah, my child! what shall I do without you?"
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 I have often wondered what the Etrurians intended to personify in their Dii Involuti, before whose awful decrees all other gods bowed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Hammond's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his pupil, and his hand trembled when he stroked her bowed head.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Hammond's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his pupil, and his hand trembled when he stroked her bowed head.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Hammond's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his pupil, and his hand trembled when he stroked her bowed head.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I have often wondered what the Etrurians intended to personify in their Dii Involuti, before whose awful decrees all other gods bowed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Mr. Hammond's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his pupil, and his hand trembled when he stroked her bowed head.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, ah, my child! what shall I do without you?"
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading But, ah, my child! what shall I do without you?"
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
decreesnounUS /dɪˈkriːz/
plural of “decree” — a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
From this reading I have often wondered what the Etrurians intended to personify in their Dii Involuti, before whose awful decrees all other gods bowed.
Dii
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From this reading I have often wondered what the Etrurians intended to personify in their Dii Involuti, before whose awful decrees all other gods bowed.
dissuadeverbUS /dɪˈsweɪd/
turn away from by persuasion
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But, ah, my child! what shall I do without you?"
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
Etrurians
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From this reading I have often wondered what the Etrurians intended to personify in their Dii Involuti, before whose awful decrees all other gods bowed.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Hammond's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his pupil, and his hand trembled when he stroked her bowed head.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Mr. Hammond's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his pupil, and his hand trembled when he stroked her bowed head.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I have often wondered what the Etrurians intended to personify in their Dii Involuti, before whose awful decrees all other gods bowed.
Hammond's
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From this reading Mr. Hammond's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his pupil, and his hand trembled when he stroked her bowed head.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Hammond's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his pupil, and his hand trembled when he stroked her bowed head.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have often wondered what the Etrurians intended to personify in their Dii Involuti, before whose awful decrees all other gods bowed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Hammond's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his pupil, and his hand trembled when he stroked her bowed head.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Hammond's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his pupil, and his hand trembled when he stroked her bowed head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hammond's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his pupil, and his hand trembled when he stroked her bowed head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hammond's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his pupil, and his hand trembled when he stroked her bowed head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have often wondered what the Etrurians intended to personify in their Dii Involuti, before whose awful decrees all other gods bowed.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I have often wondered what the Etrurians intended to personify in their Dii Involuti, before whose awful decrees all other gods bowed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
Involuti
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have often wondered what the Etrurians intended to personify in their Dii Involuti, before whose awful decrees all other gods bowed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Hammond's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his pupil, and his hand trembled when he stroked her bowed head.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hammond's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his pupil, and his hand trembled when he stroked her bowed head.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, ah, my child! what shall I do without you?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have often wondered what the Etrurians intended to personify in their Dii Involuti, before whose awful decrees all other gods bowed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have often wondered what the Etrurians intended to personify in their Dii Involuti, before whose awful decrees all other gods bowed.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
personifyverbUS /pərˈsɑːnəfaɪ/
invest with or as with a body; give body to
From this reading I have often wondered what the Etrurians intended to personify in their Dii Involuti, before whose awful decrees all other gods bowed.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Mr. Hammond's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his pupil, and his hand trembled when he stroked her bowed head.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading Mr. Hammond's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his pupil, and his hand trembled when he stroked her bowed head.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Mr. Hammond's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his pupil, and his hand trembled when he stroked her bowed head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have often wondered what the Etrurians intended to personify in their Dii Involuti, before whose awful decrees all other gods bowed.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Mr. Hammond's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his pupil, and his hand trembled when he stroked her bowed head.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But, ah, my child! what shall I do without you?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Hammond's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his pupil, and his hand trembled when he stroked her bowed head.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I have often wondered what the Etrurians intended to personify in their Dii Involuti, before whose awful decrees all other gods bowed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I dread the separation from you and Mrs. Murray; but I know I ought to go; and I feel that when duty commands me to follow a path, lonely and dreary though it may seem, a light will be shed before my feet, and a staff will be put into my hands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Hammond's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his pupil, and his hand trembled when he stroked her bowed head.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But, ah, my child! what shall I do without you?"
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I have often wondered what the Etrurians intended to personify in their Dii Involuti, before whose awful decrees all other gods bowed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "While your decision is very painful to me, I shall not attempt to dissuade you from a resolution which I know has not been lightly or hastily taken.
