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 this was as yet free from either sentiment or passion, and was only the frank pride of friendship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All this was as yet free from either sentiment or passion, and was only the frank pride of friendship.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All this was as yet free from either sentiment or passion, and was only the frank pride of friendship.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Something in their manifest equality of condition kept even the vainest and most susceptible of spectators from attempted rivalry or cynical interruption.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, oddly enough, their mere presence and companionship seemed to excite in others that tenderness they had not yet felt themselves.
classicaladjectiveUS /ˈklæsɪkəl/
of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
From this reading Surely there was no classical statue here comparable to the one-armed soldier-painter!
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading But, oddly enough, their mere presence and companionship seemed to excite in others that tenderness they had not yet felt themselves.
comparableadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpərəbəl/
able to be compared or worthy of comparison
From this reading Surely there was no classical statue here comparable to the one-armed soldier-painter!
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Something in their manifest equality of condition kept even the vainest and most susceptible of spectators from attempted rivalry or cynical interruption.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Family groups watched the handsome pair in their innocent confidences, and, with French exuberant recognition of sentiment, thought them the incarnation of Love.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading Something in their manifest equality of condition kept even the vainest and most susceptible of spectators from attempted rivalry or cynical interruption.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading All this was as yet free from either sentiment or passion, and was only the frank pride of friendship.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But, oddly enough, their mere presence and companionship seemed to excite in others that tenderness they had not yet felt themselves.
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading Something in their manifest equality of condition kept even the vainest and most susceptible of spectators from attempted rivalry or cynical interruption.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Something in their manifest equality of condition kept even the vainest and most susceptible of spectators from attempted rivalry or cynical interruption.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading But, oddly enough, their mere presence and companionship seemed to excite in others that tenderness they had not yet felt themselves.
exuberantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərənt/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading Family groups watched the handsome pair in their innocent confidences, and, with French exuberant recognition of sentiment, thought them the incarnation of Love.
FamilynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Family groups watched the handsome pair in their innocent confidences, and, with French exuberant recognition of sentiment, thought them the incarnation of Love.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But, oddly enough, their mere presence and companionship seemed to excite in others that tenderness they had not yet felt themselves.
frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading All this was as yet free from either sentiment or passion, and was only the frank pride of friendship.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading All this was as yet free from either sentiment or passion, and was only the frank pride of friendship.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Family groups watched the handsome pair in their innocent confidences, and, with French exuberant recognition of sentiment, thought them the incarnation of Love.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading All this was as yet free from either sentiment or passion, and was only the frank pride of friendship.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All this was as yet free from either sentiment or passion, and was only the frank pride of friendship.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Family groups watched the handsome pair in their innocent confidences, and, with French exuberant recognition of sentiment, thought them the incarnation of Love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, oddly enough, their mere presence and companionship seemed to excite in others that tenderness they had not yet felt themselves.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Family groups watched the handsome pair in their innocent confidences, and, with French exuberant recognition of sentiment, thought them the incarnation of Love.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Surely there was no classical statue here comparable to the one-armed soldier-painter!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, oddly enough, their mere presence and companionship seemed to excite in others that tenderness they had not yet felt themselves.
incarnationnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrˈneɪʃən/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading Family groups watched the handsome pair in their innocent confidences, and, with French exuberant recognition of sentiment, thought them the incarnation of Love.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Family groups watched the handsome pair in their innocent confidences, and, with French exuberant recognition of sentiment, thought them the incarnation of Love.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading Something in their manifest equality of condition kept even the vainest and most susceptible of spectators from attempted rivalry or cynical interruption.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Something in their manifest equality of condition kept even the vainest and most susceptible of spectators from attempted rivalry or cynical interruption.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Family groups watched the handsome pair in their innocent confidences, and, with French exuberant recognition of sentiment, thought them the incarnation of Love.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading Something in their manifest equality of condition kept even the vainest and most susceptible of spectators from attempted rivalry or cynical interruption.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading But, oddly enough, their mere presence and companionship seemed to excite in others that tenderness they had not yet felt themselves.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Something in their manifest equality of condition kept even the vainest and most susceptible of spectators from attempted rivalry or cynical interruption.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Surely there was no classical statue here comparable to the one-armed soldier-painter!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, oddly enough, their mere presence and companionship seemed to excite in others that tenderness they had not yet felt themselves.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading But, oddly enough, their mere presence and companionship seemed to excite in others that tenderness they had not yet felt themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All this was as yet free from either sentiment or passion, and was only the frank pride of friendship.
one-armedadjective
having one arm
From this reading Surely there was no classical statue here comparable to the one-armed soldier-painter!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading All this was as yet free from either sentiment or passion, and was only the frank pride of friendship.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All this was as yet free from either sentiment or passion, and was only the frank pride of friendship.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, oddly enough, their mere presence and companionship seemed to excite in others that tenderness they had not yet felt themselves.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Family groups watched the handsome pair in their innocent confidences, and, with French exuberant recognition of sentiment, thought them the incarnation of Love.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading All this was as yet free from either sentiment or passion, and was only the frank pride of friendship.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading But, oddly enough, their mere presence and companionship seemed to excite in others that tenderness they had not yet felt themselves.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading All this was as yet free from either sentiment or passion, and was only the frank pride of friendship.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Family groups watched the handsome pair in their innocent confidences, and, with French exuberant recognition of sentiment, thought them the incarnation of Love.
rivalrynounUS /ˈraɪvəlri/
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
From this reading Something in their manifest equality of condition kept even the vainest and most susceptible of spectators from attempted rivalry or cynical interruption.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But, oddly enough, their mere presence and companionship seemed to excite in others that tenderness they had not yet felt themselves.
sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading All this was as yet free from either sentiment or passion, and was only the frank pride of friendship.
soldier-painter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely there was no classical statue here comparable to the one-armed soldier-painter!
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in their manifest equality of condition kept even the vainest and most susceptible of spectators from attempted rivalry or cynical interruption.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Something in their manifest equality of condition kept even the vainest and most susceptible of spectators from attempted rivalry or cynical interruption.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Surely there was no classical statue here comparable to the one-armed soldier-painter!
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely there was no classical statue here comparable to the one-armed soldier-painter!
susceptibleadjectiveUS /səˈseptəbəl/
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading Something in their manifest equality of condition kept even the vainest and most susceptible of spectators from attempted rivalry or cynical interruption.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading But, oddly enough, their mere presence and companionship seemed to excite in others that tenderness they had not yet felt themselves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, oddly enough, their mere presence and companionship seemed to excite in others that tenderness they had not yet felt themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surely there was no classical statue here comparable to the one-armed soldier-painter!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But, oddly enough, their mere presence and companionship seemed to excite in others that tenderness they had not yet felt themselves.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Family groups watched the handsome pair in their innocent confidences, and, with French exuberant recognition of sentiment, thought them the incarnation of Love.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But, oddly enough, their mere presence and companionship seemed to excite in others that tenderness they had not yet felt themselves.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Surely there was no classical statue here comparable to the one-armed soldier-painter!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, oddly enough, their mere presence and companionship seemed to excite in others that tenderness they had not yet felt themselves.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this was as yet free from either sentiment or passion, and was only the frank pride of friendship.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Family groups watched the handsome pair in their innocent confidences, and, with French exuberant recognition of sentiment, thought them the incarnation of Love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Surely there was no classical statue here comparable to the one-armed soldier-painter!
vainest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something in their manifest equality of condition kept even the vainest and most susceptible of spectators from attempted rivalry or cynical interruption.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely there was no classical statue here comparable to the one-armed soldier-painter!
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Family groups watched the handsome pair in their innocent confidences, and, with French exuberant recognition of sentiment, thought them the incarnation of Love.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Family groups watched the handsome pair in their innocent confidences, and, with French exuberant recognition of sentiment, thought them the incarnation of Love.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading All this was as yet free from either sentiment or passion, and was only the frank pride of friendship.
