adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
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 “It’s not Ellinor at all, my lard,” said a new voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “How do you do, my good Ellinor?” said I; “I have not seen any thing of you this week past.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It’s not Ellinor at all, my lard,” said a new voice.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
disinterestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd/
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you do, my good Ellinor?” said I; “I have not seen any thing of you this week past.”
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
Ellinor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
encroachingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈkroʊtʃɪŋ/
gradually intrusive without right or permission
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “How do you do, my good Ellinor?” said I; “I have not seen any thing of you this week past.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How do you do, my good Ellinor?” said I; “I have not seen any thing of you this week past.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do you do, my good Ellinor?” said I; “I have not seen any thing of you this week past.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s not Ellinor at all, my lard,” said a new voice.
lardverbUS /lɑːrd/
prepare or cook with lard
From this reading “It’s not Ellinor at all, my lard,” said a new voice.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “It’s not Ellinor at all, my lard,” said a new voice.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “How do you do, my good Ellinor?” said I; “I have not seen any thing of you this week past.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “How do you do, my good Ellinor?” said I; “I have not seen any thing of you this week past.”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How do you do, my good Ellinor?” said I; “I have not seen any thing of you this week past.”
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “How do you do, my good Ellinor?” said I; “I have not seen any thing of you this week past.”
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And why so?
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “How do you do, my good Ellinor?” said I; “I have not seen any thing of you this week past.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “It’s not Ellinor at all, my lard,” said a new voice.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “How do you do, my good Ellinor?” said I; “I have not seen any thing of you this week past.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Early one morning, after having passed a feverish night, tortured in my dreams by the voices and faces of the people who had surrounded me the preceding day, I was awakened by the noise of somebody lighting my fire.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “And why so?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading I thought it was Ellinor; and the idea of the disinterested affection of this poor woman came full into my mind, contrasted in the strongest manner with the recollection of the selfish encroaching people by whom, of late, I had been worried.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you do, my good Ellinor?” said I; “I have not seen any thing of you this week past.”
