adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Orion reached home, wounded to the quick, he flung himself on a divan.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading And how could Paula have allowed a third person to come between them, and rule her feelings and actions?
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 She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading And how could Paula have allowed a third person to come between them, and rule her feelings and actions?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And in the place of the lofty, noble mistress of his whole being, his fancy pictured Paula as a tearful, vacillating, and cold-hearted woman.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And in the place of the lofty, noble mistress of his whole being, his fancy pictured Paula as a tearful, vacillating, and cold-hearted woman.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And how could Paula have allowed a third person to come between them, and rule her feelings and actions?
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
cold-hearted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in the place of the lofty, noble mistress of his whole being, his fancy pictured Paula as a tearful, vacillating, and cold-hearted woman.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And how could Paula have allowed a third person to come between them, and rule her feelings and actions?
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And how could Paula have allowed a third person to come between them, and rule her feelings and actions?
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading When Orion reached home, wounded to the quick, he flung himself on a divan.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading And in the place of the lofty, noble mistress of his whole being, his fancy pictured Paula as a tearful, vacillating, and cold-hearted woman.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading And how could Paula have allowed a third person to come between them, and rule her feelings and actions?
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading When Orion reached home, wounded to the quick, he flung himself on a divan.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
grudgingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ/
of especially an attitude
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And how could Paula have allowed a third person to come between them, and rule her feelings and actions?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Orion reached home, wounded to the quick, he flung himself on a divan.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Orion reached home, wounded to the quick, he flung himself on a divan.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Orion reached home, wounded to the quick, he flung himself on a divan.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how could Paula have allowed a third person to come between them, and rule her feelings and actions?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in the place of the lofty, noble mistress of his whole being, his fancy pictured Paula as a tearful, vacillating, and cold-hearted woman.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
insuredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrd/
covered by insurance
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading And in the place of the lofty, noble mistress of his whole being, his fancy pictured Paula as a tearful, vacillating, and cold-hearted woman.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
Melchitenoun
an eastern Christian in Egypt or Syria who adheres to the Orthodox faith as defined by the council of Chalcedon in 451 and as accepted by the Byzantine emperor
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading And in the place of the lofty, noble mistress of his whole being, his fancy pictured Paula as a tearful, vacillating, and cold-hearted woman.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading And in the place of the lofty, noble mistress of his whole being, his fancy pictured Paula as a tearful, vacillating, and cold-hearted woman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
nunnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in the place of the lofty, noble mistress of his whole being, his fancy pictured Paula as a tearful, vacillating, and cold-hearted woman.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Orion reached home, wounded to the quick, he flung himself on a divan.
OrionnounUS /oʊˈraɪən/
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading When Orion reached home, wounded to the quick, he flung himself on a divan.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
Paula
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading And how could Paula have allowed a third person to come between them, and rule her feelings and actions?
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading And in the place of the lofty, noble mistress of his whole being, his fancy pictured Paula as a tearful, vacillating, and cold-hearted woman.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And in the place of the lofty, noble mistress of his whole being, his fancy pictured Paula as a tearful, vacillating, and cold-hearted woman.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading When Orion reached home, wounded to the quick, he flung himself on a divan.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Orion reached home, wounded to the quick, he flung himself on a divan.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading And how could Paula have allowed a third person to come between them, and rule her feelings and actions?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading And in the place of the lofty, noble mistress of his whole being, his fancy pictured Paula as a tearful, vacillating, and cold-hearted woman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Orion reached home, wounded to the quick, he flung himself on a divan.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And how could Paula have allowed a third person to come between them, and rule her feelings and actions?
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading And how could Paula have allowed a third person to come between them, and rule her feelings and actions?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Orion reached home, wounded to the quick, he flung himself on a divan.
vacillatingadjectiveUS /ˈvæsəleɪtɪŋ/
uncertain in purpose or action
From this reading And in the place of the lofty, noble mistress of his whole being, his fancy pictured Paula as a tearful, vacillating, and cold-hearted woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Orion reached home, wounded to the quick, he flung himself on a divan.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And in the place of the lofty, noble mistress of his whole being, his fancy pictured Paula as a tearful, vacillating, and cold-hearted woman.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading She must have revealed to that third person all that had previously passed between them--and it was for this Melchite nun, his personal foe, that he was about to--it was enough to drive him mad!--But he could not withdraw; he had pledged himself to the brave old man to carry out this crazy enterprise.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And in the place of the lofty, noble mistress of his whole being, his fancy pictured Paula as a tearful, vacillating, and cold-hearted woman.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Paula had said that her heart was his indeed, but what a cool and grudging love was this that would give nothing till it had insured its future.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading When Orion reached home, wounded to the quick, he flung himself on a divan.
