adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His voice had dropped, and he spoke very quietly, which startlingly caused me to realize what I was doing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
beholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading His voice had dropped, and he spoke very quietly, which startlingly caused me to realize what I was doing.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
creible
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From this reading Is it creible that I found myself trembling when I reached the twilit piazza?
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
despairedverbUS /dɪˈsperd/
past form of “despair” — abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading His voice had dropped, and he spoke very quietly, which startlingly caused me to realize what I was doing.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading His voice had dropped, and he spoke very quietly, which startlingly caused me to realize what I was doing.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Is it creible that I found myself trembling when I reached the twilit piazza?
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His voice had dropped, and he spoke very quietly, which startlingly caused me to realize what I was doing.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His voice had dropped, and he spoke very quietly, which startlingly caused me to realize what I was doing.
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 I went out of hearing then, very softly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice had dropped, and he spoke very quietly, which startlingly caused me to realize what I was doing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His voice had dropped, and he spoke very quietly, which startlingly caused me to realize what I was doing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it creible that I found myself trembling when I reached the twilit piazza?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it creible that I found myself trembling when I reached the twilit piazza?
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His voice had dropped, and he spoke very quietly, which startlingly caused me to realize what I was doing.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Is it creible that I found myself trembling when I reached the twilit piazza?
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I went out of hearing then, very softly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I went out of hearing then, very softly.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Is it creible that I found myself trembling when I reached the twilit piazza?
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading His voice had dropped, and he spoke very quietly, which startlingly caused me to realize what I was doing.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Is it creible that I found myself trembling when I reached the twilit piazza?
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading His voice had dropped, and he spoke very quietly, which startlingly caused me to realize what I was doing.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
Rufus
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From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading I went out of hearing then, very softly.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading His voice had dropped, and he spoke very quietly, which startlingly caused me to realize what I was doing.
startlinglyadverbUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋliː/
in a startling manner
From this reading His voice had dropped, and he spoke very quietly, which startlingly caused me to realize what I was doing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is it creible that I found myself trembling when I reached the twilit piazza?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is it creible that I found myself trembling when I reached the twilit piazza?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I went out of hearing then, very softly.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His voice had dropped, and he spoke very quietly, which startlingly caused me to realize what I was doing.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Is it creible that I found myself trembling when I reached the twilit piazza?
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
twilitadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading Is it creible that I found myself trembling when I reached the twilit piazza?
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading His voice had dropped, and he spoke very quietly, which startlingly caused me to realize what I was doing.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice had dropped, and he spoke very quietly, which startlingly caused me to realize what I was doing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His voice had dropped, and he spoke very quietly, which startlingly caused me to realize what I was doing.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went out of hearing then, very softly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His voice had dropped, and he spoke very quietly, which startlingly caused me to realize what I was doing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Is it creible that I found myself trembling when I reached the twilit piazza?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His voice had dropped, and he spoke very quietly, which startlingly caused me to realize what I was doing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It is true, and I knew that never, for one moment, since that tragic, divine day of her pity, had I wholly despaired of beholding her again; that in my most sorrowful time there had always been a little, little morsel of certain knowledge that I should some day be near her once more.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now, so much was easily revealed to me: it was to see her that the good Lambert R. Poor Jr., had come to Paris, preceding my patron; it was he who had passed with her on the last day of my shame, and whom she had addressed by his central name of Rufus, and it was to his hand that I had restored her parasol.
