affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading After the fearful scenes of recent times the melodies affected him so deeply that his eyes filled with tears.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the fearful scenes of recent times the melodies affected him so deeply that his eyes filled with tears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Shall you remain in Simla and keep Mrs. Irwin with you?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you thinking of doing, Mr. Kennedy?” he asked the old gentleman.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What are you thinking of doing, Mr. Kennedy?” he asked the old gentleman.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not only the music that affected him, but Edith’s soul, which spoke through it.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading After the fearful scenes of recent times the melodies affected him so deeply that his eyes filled with tears.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What are you thinking of doing, Mr. Kennedy?” he asked the old gentleman.
Edith's
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From this reading It was not only the music that affected him, but Edith’s soul, which spoke through it.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading After the fearful scenes of recent times the melodies affected him so deeply that his eyes filled with tears.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading After the fearful scenes of recent times the melodies affected him so deeply that his eyes filled with tears.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading After the fearful scenes of recent times the melodies affected him so deeply that his eyes filled with tears.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading “What are you thinking of doing, Mr. Kennedy?” he asked the old gentleman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Heideck had listened to the music with rapture.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What are you thinking of doing, Mr. Kennedy?” he asked the old gentleman.
Heideck
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From this reading Heideck had listened to the music with rapture.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the fearful scenes of recent times the melodies affected him so deeply that his eyes filled with tears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the fearful scenes of recent times the melodies affected him so deeply that his eyes filled with tears.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Shall you remain in Simla and keep Mrs. Irwin with you?”
Irwin
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From this reading “Shall you remain in Simla and keep Mrs. Irwin with you?”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not only the music that affected him, but Edith’s soul, which spoke through it.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Shall you remain in Simla and keep Mrs. Irwin with you?”
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “What are you thinking of doing, Mr. Kennedy?” he asked the old gentleman.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Heideck had listened to the music with rapture.
melodiesnounUS /ˈmelədiz/
plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading After the fearful scenes of recent times the melodies affected him so deeply that his eyes filled with tears.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “What are you thinking of doing, Mr. Kennedy?” he asked the old gentleman.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Shall you remain in Simla and keep Mrs. Irwin with you?”
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Heideck had listened to the music with rapture.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not only the music that affected him, but Edith’s soul, which spoke through it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the fearful scenes of recent times the melodies affected him so deeply that his eyes filled with tears.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “What are you thinking of doing, Mr. Kennedy?” he asked the old gentleman.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was not only the music that affected him, but Edith’s soul, which spoke through it.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Heideck had listened to the music with rapture.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading After the fearful scenes of recent times the melodies affected him so deeply that his eyes filled with tears.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Shall you remain in Simla and keep Mrs. Irwin with you?”
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading After the fearful scenes of recent times the melodies affected him so deeply that his eyes filled with tears.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall you remain in Simla and keep Mrs. Irwin with you?”
Simla
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From this reading “Shall you remain in Simla and keep Mrs. Irwin with you?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After the fearful scenes of recent times the melodies affected him so deeply that his eyes filled with tears.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was not only the music that affected him, but Edith’s soul, which spoke through it.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was not only the music that affected him, but Edith’s soul, which spoke through it.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading After the fearful scenes of recent times the melodies affected him so deeply that his eyes filled with tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the fearful scenes of recent times the melodies affected him so deeply that his eyes filled with tears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Heideck had listened to the music with rapture.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “What are you thinking of doing, Mr. Kennedy?” he asked the old gentleman.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was not only the music that affected him, but Edith’s soul, which spoke through it.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading After the fearful scenes of recent times the melodies affected him so deeply that his eyes filled with tears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Heideck had listened to the music with rapture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not only the music that affected him, but Edith’s soul, which spoke through it.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you thinking of doing, Mr. Kennedy?” he asked the old gentleman.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not only the music that affected him, but Edith’s soul, which spoke through it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Heideck had listened to the music with rapture.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you thinking of doing, Mr. Kennedy?” he asked the old gentleman.
