adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Noemi was at the moment not attending, being absorbed in the study of the handkerchief, which was of such fine, delicate texture that an idea of its having been stolen possessed her; and she sought the corner where, as she expected, a coat-of-arms was embroidered.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Noemi was at the moment not attending, being absorbed in the study of the handkerchief, which was of such fine, delicate texture that an idea of its having been stolen possessed her; and she sought the corner where, as she expected, a coat-of-arms was embroidered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Noemi was at the moment not attending, being absorbed in the study of the handkerchief, which was of such fine, delicate texture that an idea of its having been stolen possessed her; and she sought the corner where, as she expected, a coat-of-arms was embroidered.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
bargainingnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡɪnɪŋ/
the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Noemi was at the moment not attending, being absorbed in the study of the handkerchief, which was of such fine, delicate texture that an idea of its having been stolen possessed her; and she sought the corner where, as she expected, a coat-of-arms was embroidered.
Berenger
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From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
BewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
coat-of-arms
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From this reading Noemi was at the moment not attending, being absorbed in the study of the handkerchief, which was of such fine, delicate texture that an idea of its having been stolen possessed her; and she sought the corner where, as she expected, a coat-of-arms was embroidered.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Noemi was at the moment not attending, being absorbed in the study of the handkerchief, which was of such fine, delicate texture that an idea of its having been stolen possessed her; and she sought the corner where, as she expected, a coat-of-arms was embroidered.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Noemi was at the moment not attending, being absorbed in the study of the handkerchief, which was of such fine, delicate texture that an idea of its having been stolen possessed her; and she sought the corner where, as she expected, a coat-of-arms was embroidered.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading Noemi was at the moment not attending, being absorbed in the study of the handkerchief, which was of such fine, delicate texture that an idea of its having been stolen possessed her; and she sought the corner where, as she expected, a coat-of-arms was embroidered.
etherealadjectiveUS /ɪˈθɪriəl/
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
Eustacie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Noemi was at the moment not attending, being absorbed in the study of the handkerchief, which was of such fine, delicate texture that an idea of its having been stolen possessed her; and she sought the corner where, as she expected, a coat-of-arms was embroidered.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Noemi was at the moment not attending, being absorbed in the study of the handkerchief, which was of such fine, delicate texture that an idea of its having been stolen possessed her; and she sought the corner where, as she expected, a coat-of-arms was embroidered.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Noemi was at the moment not attending, being absorbed in the study of the handkerchief, which was of such fine, delicate texture that an idea of its having been stolen possessed her; and she sought the corner where, as she expected, a coat-of-arms was embroidered.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Noemi was at the moment not attending, being absorbed in the study of the handkerchief, which was of such fine, delicate texture that an idea of its having been stolen possessed her; and she sought the corner where, as she expected, a coat-of-arms was embroidered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
KEBLEnoun
English clergyman who (with John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement (1792-1866)
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
lutenounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
martyr's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
miscreantnounUS /ˈmɪskriənt/
a person without moral scruples
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Noemi was at the moment not attending, being absorbed in the study of the handkerchief, which was of such fine, delicate texture that an idea of its having been stolen possessed her; and she sought the corner where, as she expected, a coat-of-arms was embroidered.
Montpipeau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
Noeminoun
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Noemi was at the moment not attending, being absorbed in the study of the handkerchief, which was of such fine, delicate texture that an idea of its having been stolen possessed her; and she sought the corner where, as she expected, a coat-of-arms was embroidered.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
ragged-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Noemi was at the moment not attending, being absorbed in the study of the handkerchief, which was of such fine, delicate texture that an idea of its having been stolen possessed her; and she sought the corner where, as she expected, a coat-of-arms was embroidered.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Noemi was at the moment not attending, being absorbed in the study of the handkerchief, which was of such fine, delicate texture that an idea of its having been stolen possessed her; and she sought the corner where, as she expected, a coat-of-arms was embroidered.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Noemi was at the moment not attending, being absorbed in the study of the handkerchief, which was of such fine, delicate texture that an idea of its having been stolen possessed her; and she sought the corner where, as she expected, a coat-of-arms was embroidered.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Noemi was at the moment not attending, being absorbed in the study of the handkerchief, which was of such fine, delicate texture that an idea of its having been stolen possessed her; and she sought the corner where, as she expected, a coat-of-arms was embroidered.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
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 And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
texturenounUS /ˈtekstʃər/
the feel of a surface or a fabric
From this reading Noemi was at the moment not attending, being absorbed in the study of the handkerchief, which was of such fine, delicate texture that an idea of its having been stolen possessed her; and she sought the corner where, as she expected, a coat-of-arms was embroidered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the day and night her sorrows fall Where miscreant hands and rude Have stained her pure, ethereal pall With many a martyr’s blood.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
yearnsverbUS /jɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading And yearns not her maternal heart To hear their secret sighs, Upon whose doubting way apart Bewildering shadows rise?--KEBLE It was in the summer twilight that Eustacie, sitting on the doorstep between the two rooms, with her baby on her knees, was dreamily humming to her a tune, without even words, but one that she loved, because she had first learnt to sing it with Berenger and his friend Sidney to the lute of the latter; and its notes always brought before her eyes the woods of Montpipeau.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just as she was looking up to demand explanation, the stranger, with a sudden cry of ‘Good heavens, it is she!’ pushed past her into the house, and falling on his knee before Eustacie, exclaimed, ‘O Lady, Lady, is it thus that I see you?’
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then it was that, low and soft as was the voice, that befell which Noemi had feared: a worn, ragged-looking young man, who had been bargaining at the door for a morsel of bread in exchange for a handkerchief, started at the sound, and moved so as to like into the house.
