AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
aimingverbUS /ˈeɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading I thought neither of winning her, nor of aiming to win her, but of a foothold on the heights she gazed at reverently.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
apprehendingverbUS /ˌæprɪˈhendɪŋ/
-ing form of “apprehend” — get the meaning of something
From this reading Without apprehending either their exact purport or the characters of the speakers, I was transformed by them from a state of craving to one of intense quietude.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thought neither of winning her, nor of aiming to win her, but of a foothold on the heights she gazed at reverently.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And if, sometimes, seeing and hearing her, I thought, Oh, rarest soul! the wish was, that brother and sisterhood of spirit might be ours.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And if, sometimes, seeing and hearing her, I thought, Oh, rarest soul! the wish was, that brother and sisterhood of spirit might be ours.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought neither of winning her, nor of aiming to win her, but of a foothold on the heights she gazed at reverently.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Without apprehending either their exact purport or the characters of the speakers, I was transformed by them from a state of craving to one of intense quietude.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Without apprehending either their exact purport or the characters of the speakers, I was transformed by them from a state of craving to one of intense quietude.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading Without apprehending either their exact purport or the characters of the speakers, I was transformed by them from a state of craving to one of intense quietude.
digestverbUS /daɪˈdʒest/
convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading My other eager thirstful self I shook off like a thing worn out.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Without apprehending either their exact purport or the characters of the speakers, I was transformed by them from a state of craving to one of intense quietude.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Without apprehending either their exact purport or the characters of the speakers, I was transformed by them from a state of craving to one of intense quietude.
footholdnounUS /ˈfʊthoʊld/
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
From this reading I thought neither of winning her, nor of aiming to win her, but of a foothold on the heights she gazed at reverently.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Without apprehending either their exact purport or the characters of the speakers, I was transformed by them from a state of craving to one of intense quietude.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I thought neither of winning her, nor of aiming to win her, but of a foothold on the heights she gazed at reverently.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading And if, sometimes, seeing and hearing her, I thought, Oh, rarest soul! the wish was, that brother and sisterhood of spirit might be ours.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading I thought neither of winning her, nor of aiming to win her, but of a foothold on the heights she gazed at reverently.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Without apprehending either their exact purport or the characters of the speakers, I was transformed by them from a state of craving to one of intense quietude.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if, sometimes, seeing and hearing her, I thought, Oh, rarest soul! the wish was, that brother and sisterhood of spirit might be ours.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Without apprehending either their exact purport or the characters of the speakers, I was transformed by them from a state of craving to one of intense quietude.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My other eager thirstful self I shook off like a thing worn out.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And if, sometimes, seeing and hearing her, I thought, Oh, rarest soul! the wish was, that brother and sisterhood of spirit might be ours.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My other eager thirstful self I shook off like a thing worn out.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I thought neither of winning her, nor of aiming to win her, but of a foothold on the heights she gazed at reverently.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I thought neither of winning her, nor of aiming to win her, but of a foothold on the heights she gazed at reverently.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without apprehending either their exact purport or the characters of the speakers, I was transformed by them from a state of craving to one of intense quietude.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My other eager thirstful self I shook off like a thing worn out.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And if, sometimes, seeing and hearing her, I thought, Oh, rarest soul! the wish was, that brother and sisterhood of spirit might be ours.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Without apprehending either their exact purport or the characters of the speakers, I was transformed by them from a state of craving to one of intense quietude.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Without apprehending either their exact purport or the characters of the speakers, I was transformed by them from a state of craving to one of intense quietude.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My other eager thirstful self I shook off like a thing worn out.
Ottilia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading And if, sometimes, seeing and hearing her, I thought, Oh, rarest soul! the wish was, that brother and sisterhood of spirit might be ours.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My other eager thirstful self I shook off like a thing worn out.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
purportverbUS /ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading Without apprehending either their exact purport or the characters of the speakers, I was transformed by them from a state of craving to one of intense quietude.
quietudenoun
a state of peace and quiet
From this reading Without apprehending either their exact purport or the characters of the speakers, I was transformed by them from a state of craving to one of intense quietude.
rarestadjectiveUS /ˈrerəst/
superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading And if, sometimes, seeing and hearing her, I thought, Oh, rarest soul! the wish was, that brother and sisterhood of spirit might be ours.
relapsingnounUS /rɪˈlæpsɪŋ/
a failure to maintain a higher state
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading I thought neither of winning her, nor of aiming to win her, but of a foothold on the heights she gazed at reverently.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading And if, sometimes, seeing and hearing her, I thought, Oh, rarest soul! the wish was, that brother and sisterhood of spirit might be ours.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading My other eager thirstful self I shook off like a thing worn out.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought neither of winning her, nor of aiming to win her, but of a foothold on the heights she gazed at reverently.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading My other eager thirstful self I shook off like a thing worn out.
sisterhoodnounUS /ˈsɪstərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings
From this reading And if, sometimes, seeing and hearing her, I thought, Oh, rarest soul! the wish was, that brother and sisterhood of spirit might be ours.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And if, sometimes, seeing and hearing her, I thought, Oh, rarest soul! the wish was, that brother and sisterhood of spirit might be ours.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And if, sometimes, seeing and hearing her, I thought, Oh, rarest soul! the wish was, that brother and sisterhood of spirit might be ours.
speakersnounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Without apprehending either their exact purport or the characters of the speakers, I was transformed by them from a state of craving to one of intense quietude.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading And if, sometimes, seeing and hearing her, I thought, Oh, rarest soul! the wish was, that brother and sisterhood of spirit might be ours.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Without apprehending either their exact purport or the characters of the speakers, I was transformed by them from a state of craving to one of intense quietude.
STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
SUMMERnounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And if, sometimes, seeing and hearing her, I thought, Oh, rarest soul! the wish was, that brother and sisterhood of spirit might be ours.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Without apprehending either their exact purport or the characters of the speakers, I was transformed by them from a state of craving to one of intense quietude.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Without apprehending either their exact purport or the characters of the speakers, I was transformed by them from a state of craving to one of intense quietude.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading My other eager thirstful self I shook off like a thing worn out.
thirstful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My other eager thirstful self I shook off like a thing worn out.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought neither of winning her, nor of aiming to win her, but of a foothold on the heights she gazed at reverently.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading Without apprehending either their exact purport or the characters of the speakers, I was transformed by them from a state of craving to one of intense quietude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without apprehending either their exact purport or the characters of the speakers, I was transformed by them from a state of craving to one of intense quietude.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading I thought neither of winning her, nor of aiming to win her, but of a foothold on the heights she gazed at reverently.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading I thought neither of winning her, nor of aiming to win her, but of a foothold on the heights she gazed at reverently.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading And if, sometimes, seeing and hearing her, I thought, Oh, rarest soul! the wish was, that brother and sisterhood of spirit might be ours.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SUMMER STORM, AND LOVE The foregoing conversations with Ottilia and her teacher, hard as they were for passion to digest, grew luminous on a relapsing heart.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without apprehending either their exact purport or the characters of the speakers, I was transformed by them from a state of craving to one of intense quietude.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading My other eager thirstful self I shook off like a thing worn out.
