adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had avoided Paris, coming through Troyes and Orleans, and thus our sad strange journey lasted a full month.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
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 He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had avoided Paris, coming through Troyes and Orleans, and thus our sad strange journey lasted a full month.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading I descended from my carriage, intending to go to him in his, but he anticipated me; and there, in the middle of the road, the poor old man embraced me, weeping floods of passionate tears of grief.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading My brother saw the mourning liveries approaching, and gave me notice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading We had avoided Paris, coming through Troyes and Orleans, and thus our sad strange journey lasted a full month.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My brother saw the mourning liveries approaching, and gave me notice.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I descended from my carriage, intending to go to him in his, but he anticipated me; and there, in the middle of the road, the poor old man embraced me, weeping floods of passionate tears of grief.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I descended from my carriage, intending to go to him in his, but he anticipated me; and there, in the middle of the road, the poor old man embraced me, weeping floods of passionate tears of grief.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading We had avoided Paris, coming through Troyes and Orleans, and thus our sad strange journey lasted a full month.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
cross-roads
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading I descended from my carriage, intending to go to him in his, but he anticipated me; and there, in the middle of the road, the poor old man embraced me, weeping floods of passionate tears of grief.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading I descended from my carriage, intending to go to him in his, but he anticipated me; and there, in the middle of the road, the poor old man embraced me, weeping floods of passionate tears of grief.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading I descended from my carriage, intending to go to him in his, but he anticipated me; and there, in the middle of the road, the poor old man embraced me, weeping floods of passionate tears of grief.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I descended from my carriage, intending to go to him in his, but he anticipated me; and there, in the middle of the road, the poor old man embraced me, weeping floods of passionate tears of grief.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We had avoided Paris, coming through Troyes and Orleans, and thus our sad strange journey lasted a full month.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My brother saw the mourning liveries approaching, and gave me notice.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I descended from my carriage, intending to go to him in his, but he anticipated me; and there, in the middle of the road, the poor old man embraced me, weeping floods of passionate tears of grief.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading I descended from my carriage, intending to go to him in his, but he anticipated me; and there, in the middle of the road, the poor old man embraced me, weeping floods of passionate tears of grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had avoided Paris, coming through Troyes and Orleans, and thus our sad strange journey lasted a full month.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I descended from my carriage, intending to go to him in his, but he anticipated me; and there, in the middle of the road, the poor old man embraced me, weeping floods of passionate tears of grief.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I descended from my carriage, intending to go to him in his, but he anticipated me; and there, in the middle of the road, the poor old man embraced me, weeping floods of passionate tears of grief.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading I descended from my carriage, intending to go to him in his, but he anticipated me; and there, in the middle of the road, the poor old man embraced me, weeping floods of passionate tears of grief.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We had avoided Paris, coming through Troyes and Orleans, and thus our sad strange journey lasted a full month.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading We had avoided Paris, coming through Troyes and Orleans, and thus our sad strange journey lasted a full month.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
liveries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My brother saw the mourning liveries approaching, and gave me notice.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I descended from my carriage, intending to go to him in his, but he anticipated me; and there, in the middle of the road, the poor old man embraced me, weeping floods of passionate tears of grief.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My brother saw the mourning liveries approaching, and gave me notice.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading I descended from my carriage, intending to go to him in his, but he anticipated me; and there, in the middle of the road, the poor old man embraced me, weeping floods of passionate tears of grief.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We had avoided Paris, coming through Troyes and Orleans, and thus our sad strange journey lasted a full month.
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading My brother saw the mourning liveries approaching, and gave me notice.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brother saw the mourning liveries approaching, and gave me notice.
Nidemerle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading My brother saw the mourning liveries approaching, and gave me notice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading We had avoided Paris, coming through Troyes and Orleans, and thus our sad strange journey lasted a full month.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had avoided Paris, coming through Troyes and Orleans, and thus our sad strange journey lasted a full month.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading We had avoided Paris, coming through Troyes and Orleans, and thus our sad strange journey lasted a full month.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading I descended from my carriage, intending to go to him in his, but he anticipated me; and there, in the middle of the road, the poor old man embraced me, weeping floods of passionate tears of grief.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I descended from my carriage, intending to go to him in his, but he anticipated me; and there, in the middle of the road, the poor old man embraced me, weeping floods of passionate tears of grief.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading We had avoided Paris, coming through Troyes and Orleans, and thus our sad strange journey lasted a full month.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading My brother saw the mourning liveries approaching, and gave me notice.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading We had avoided Paris, coming through Troyes and Orleans, and thus our sad strange journey lasted a full month.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I descended from my carriage, intending to go to him in his, but he anticipated me; and there, in the middle of the road, the poor old man embraced me, weeping floods of passionate tears of grief.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I descended from my carriage, intending to go to him in his, but he anticipated me; and there, in the middle of the road, the poor old man embraced me, weeping floods of passionate tears of grief.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We had avoided Paris, coming through Troyes and Orleans, and thus our sad strange journey lasted a full month.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading We had avoided Paris, coming through Troyes and Orleans, and thus our sad strange journey lasted a full month.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
Troyes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had avoided Paris, coming through Troyes and Orleans, and thus our sad strange journey lasted a full month.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poor old M. de Nidemerle had, of course, been prepared for our coming, and he came out in his coach to meet us at the cross-roads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had avoided Paris, coming through Troyes and Orleans, and thus our sad strange journey lasted a full month.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading I descended from my carriage, intending to go to him in his, but he anticipated me; and there, in the middle of the road, the poor old man embraced me, weeping floods of passionate tears of grief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was a small man, shrunk with age, and I found him clinging to me so like a child that I felt an almost motherly sense of protection and tenderness towards his forlorn old age; but my English shyness was at the moment distressed at the sense of all the servants staring at such a meeting, and I cried out: ‘Oh, sir! you should not have come thus.’
