adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Could not--ought not Paula to have spared him a small part of the time she had devoted to the child?
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As Orion rode across the bridge of boats to Fostat, the gladness that had inspired him died away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been left to make the most of a kind grasp of the hand and a grateful look of welcome.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Would she not have flown to meet him, if the love of which she had assured him yesterday were as fervent, as ardent as his own?
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Orion rode across the bridge of boats to Fostat, the gladness that had inspired him died away.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Would she not have flown to meet him, if the love of which she had assured him yesterday were as fervent, as ardent as his own?
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Orion rode across the bridge of boats to Fostat, the gladness that had inspired him died away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been left to make the most of a kind grasp of the hand and a grateful look of welcome.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As Orion rode across the bridge of boats to Fostat, the gladness that had inspired him died away.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading As Orion rode across the bridge of boats to Fostat, the gladness that had inspired him died away.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Could not--ought not Paula to have spared him a small part of the time she had devoted to the child?
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Was the proud spirit of this girl, who, as his mother said, was cold and unapproachable, incapable of passionate, self-forgetting devotion?
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could not--ought not Paula to have spared him a small part of the time she had devoted to the child?
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Could not--ought not Paula to have spared him a small part of the time she had devoted to the child?
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Was the proud spirit of this girl, who, as his mother said, was cold and unapproachable, incapable of passionate, self-forgetting devotion?
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As Orion rode across the bridge of boats to Fostat, the gladness that had inspired him died away.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Would she not have flown to meet him, if the love of which she had assured him yesterday were as fervent, as ardent as his own?
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Would she not have flown to meet him, if the love of which she had assured him yesterday were as fervent, as ardent as his own?
Fostat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Orion rode across the bridge of boats to Fostat, the gladness that had inspired him died away.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Was the proud spirit of this girl, who, as his mother said, was cold and unapproachable, incapable of passionate, self-forgetting devotion?
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading As Orion rode across the bridge of boats to Fostat, the gladness that had inspired him died away.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading He had been left to make the most of a kind grasp of the hand and a grateful look of welcome.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading He had been left to make the most of a kind grasp of the hand and a grateful look of welcome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Orion rode across the bridge of boats to Fostat, the gladness that had inspired him died away.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had been left to make the most of a kind grasp of the hand and a grateful look of welcome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could not--ought not Paula to have spared him a small part of the time she had devoted to the child?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been left to make the most of a kind grasp of the hand and a grateful look of welcome.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Orion rode across the bridge of boats to Fostat, the gladness that had inspired him died away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Would she not have flown to meet him, if the love of which she had assured him yesterday were as fervent, as ardent as his own?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Would she not have flown to meet him, if the love of which she had assured him yesterday were as fervent, as ardent as his own?
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading Was the proud spirit of this girl, who, as his mother said, was cold and unapproachable, incapable of passionate, self-forgetting devotion?
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading As Orion rode across the bridge of boats to Fostat, the gladness that had inspired him died away.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had been left to make the most of a kind grasp of the hand and a grateful look of welcome.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had been left to make the most of a kind grasp of the hand and a grateful look of welcome.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had been left to make the most of a kind grasp of the hand and a grateful look of welcome.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Would she not have flown to meet him, if the love of which she had assured him yesterday were as fervent, as ardent as his own?
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He had been left to make the most of a kind grasp of the hand and a grateful look of welcome.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Would she not have flown to meet him, if the love of which she had assured him yesterday were as fervent, as ardent as his own?
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had been left to make the most of a kind grasp of the hand and a grateful look of welcome.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Was the proud spirit of this girl, who, as his mother said, was cold and unapproachable, incapable of passionate, self-forgetting devotion?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Could not--ought not Paula to have spared him a small part of the time she had devoted to the child?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Orion rode across the bridge of boats to Fostat, the gladness that had inspired him died away.
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 As Orion rode across the bridge of boats to Fostat, the gladness that had inspired him died away.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Could not--ought not Paula to have spared him a small part of the time she had devoted to the child?
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Would she not have flown to meet him, if the love of which she had assured him yesterday were as fervent, as ardent as his own?
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Could not--ought not Paula to have spared him a small part of the time she had devoted to the child?
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Was the proud spirit of this girl, who, as his mother said, was cold and unapproachable, incapable of passionate, self-forgetting devotion?
Paula
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could not--ought not Paula to have spared him a small part of the time she had devoted to the child?
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Was the proud spirit of this girl, who, as his mother said, was cold and unapproachable, incapable of passionate, self-forgetting devotion?
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading As Orion rode across the bridge of boats to Fostat, the gladness that had inspired him died away.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Was the proud spirit of this girl, who, as his mother said, was cold and unapproachable, incapable of passionate, self-forgetting devotion?
self-forgetting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was the proud spirit of this girl, who, as his mother said, was cold and unapproachable, incapable of passionate, self-forgetting devotion?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could not--ought not Paula to have spared him a small part of the time she had devoted to the child?
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Could not--ought not Paula to have spared him a small part of the time she had devoted to the child?
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Could not--ought not Paula to have spared him a small part of the time she had devoted to the child?
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Was the proud spirit of this girl, who, as his mother said, was cold and unapproachable, incapable of passionate, self-forgetting devotion?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Orion rode across the bridge of boats to Fostat, the gladness that had inspired him died away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Orion rode across the bridge of boats to Fostat, the gladness that had inspired him died away.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was the proud spirit of this girl, who, as his mother said, was cold and unapproachable, incapable of passionate, self-forgetting devotion?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Could not--ought not Paula to have spared him a small part of the time she had devoted to the child?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Orion rode across the bridge of boats to Fostat, the gladness that had inspired him died away.
unapproachableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈproʊtʃəbəl/
discouraging intimacies; reserved
From this reading Was the proud spirit of this girl, who, as his mother said, was cold and unapproachable, incapable of passionate, self-forgetting devotion?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was the proud spirit of this girl, who, as his mother said, was cold and unapproachable, incapable of passionate, self-forgetting devotion?
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading He had been left to make the most of a kind grasp of the hand and a grateful look of welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Would she not have flown to meet him, if the love of which she had assured him yesterday were as fervent, as ardent as his own?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Would she not have flown to meet him, if the love of which she had assured him yesterday were as fervent, as ardent as his own?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Was the proud spirit of this girl, who, as his mother said, was cold and unapproachable, incapable of passionate, self-forgetting devotion?
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would she not have flown to meet him, if the love of which she had assured him yesterday were as fervent, as ardent as his own?
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Would she not have flown to meet him, if the love of which she had assured him yesterday were as fervent, as ardent as his own?
