adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He dwelt upon it and talked about it with a doating eagerness bordering on insanity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He dwelt upon it and talked about it with a doating eagerness bordering on insanity.
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 This book seemed to be the representative of all which had ever been dear to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dwelt upon it and talked about it with a doating eagerness bordering on insanity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This book seemed to be the representative of all which had ever been dear to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This book seemed to be the representative of all which had ever been dear to him.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading On the count's return home, he found General Butzou in better spirits, still poring over his journal.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This book seemed to be the representative of all which had ever been dear to him.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading He dwelt upon it and talked about it with a doating eagerness bordering on insanity.
Butzou
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From this reading On the count's return home, he found General Butzou in better spirits, still poring over his journal.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading These symptoms, increasing from day to day, gave his young friend considerable uneasiness.
count's
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From this reading On the count's return home, he found General Butzou in better spirits, still poring over his journal.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading These symptoms, increasing from day to day, gave his young friend considerable uneasiness.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading This book seemed to be the representative of all which had ever been dear to him.
doating
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From this reading He dwelt upon it and talked about it with a doating eagerness bordering on insanity.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading He dwelt upon it and talked about it with a doating eagerness bordering on insanity.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading He dwelt upon it and talked about it with a doating eagerness bordering on insanity.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading This book seemed to be the representative of all which had ever been dear to him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On the count's return home, he found General Butzou in better spirits, still poring over his journal.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading These symptoms, increasing from day to day, gave his young friend considerable uneasiness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These symptoms, increasing from day to day, gave his young friend considerable uneasiness.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading These symptoms, increasing from day to day, gave his young friend considerable uneasiness.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading On the count's return home, he found General Butzou in better spirits, still poring over his journal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This book seemed to be the representative of all which had ever been dear to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the count's return home, he found General Butzou in better spirits, still poring over his journal.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This book seemed to be the representative of all which had ever been dear to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the count's return home, he found General Butzou in better spirits, still poring over his journal.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the count's return home, he found General Butzou in better spirits, still poring over his journal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the count's return home, he found General Butzou in better spirits, still poring over his journal.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading These symptoms, increasing from day to day, gave his young friend considerable uneasiness.
insanitynounUS /ˌɪnˈsænəti/
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
From this reading He dwelt upon it and talked about it with a doating eagerness bordering on insanity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He dwelt upon it and talked about it with a doating eagerness bordering on insanity.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading On the count's return home, he found General Butzou in better spirits, still poring over his journal.
KINDNESSnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading WOMAN'S KINDNESS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This book seemed to be the representative of all which had ever been dear to him.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the count's return home, he found General Butzou in better spirits, still poring over his journal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the count's return home, he found General Butzou in better spirits, still poring over his journal.
poringverbUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading On the count's return home, he found General Butzou in better spirits, still poring over his journal.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading This book seemed to be the representative of all which had ever been dear to him.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the count's return home, he found General Butzou in better spirits, still poring over his journal.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This book seemed to be the representative of all which had ever been dear to him.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading On the count's return home, he found General Butzou in better spirits, still poring over his journal.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading On the count's return home, he found General Butzou in better spirits, still poring over his journal.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading These symptoms, increasing from day to day, gave his young friend considerable uneasiness.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He dwelt upon it and talked about it with a doating eagerness bordering on insanity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the count's return home, he found General Butzou in better spirits, still poring over his journal.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These symptoms, increasing from day to day, gave his young friend considerable uneasiness.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This book seemed to be the representative of all which had ever been dear to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This book seemed to be the representative of all which had ever been dear to him.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading These symptoms, increasing from day to day, gave his young friend considerable uneasiness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He dwelt upon it and talked about it with a doating eagerness bordering on insanity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This book seemed to be the representative of all which had ever been dear to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He dwelt upon it and talked about it with a doating eagerness bordering on insanity.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WOMAN'S KINDNESS.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading These symptoms, increasing from day to day, gave his young friend considerable uneasiness.
