adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Nay, when the moment came, reason surely would have checked his absurd impulse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading It was well that he had been saved from declaring his folly to Irene herself, who would have shared the pain her answer inflicted.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading What audacity had speeded him on that wild expedition?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Nay, when the moment came, reason surely would have checked his absurd impulse.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading It was well that he had been saved from declaring his folly to Irene herself, who would have shared the pain her answer inflicted.
Derwent
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From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading What audacity had speeded him on that wild expedition?
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading It was well that he had been saved from declaring his folly to Irene herself, who would have shared the pain her answer inflicted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was well that he had been saved from declaring his folly to Irene herself, who would have shared the pain her answer inflicted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was well that he had been saved from declaring his folly to Irene herself, who would have shared the pain her answer inflicted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was well that he had been saved from declaring his folly to Irene herself, who would have shared the pain her answer inflicted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading Nay, when the moment came, reason surely would have checked his absurd impulse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
inasmuch
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From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading It was well that he had been saved from declaring his folly to Irene herself, who would have shared the pain her answer inflicted.
Irene
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From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well that he had been saved from declaring his folly to Irene herself, who would have shared the pain her answer inflicted.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Nay, when the moment came, reason surely would have checked his absurd impulse.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, when the moment came, reason surely would have checked his absurd impulse.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It was well that he had been saved from declaring his folly to Irene herself, who would have shared the pain her answer inflicted.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
PiersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Nay, when the moment came, reason surely would have checked his absurd impulse.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It was well that he had been saved from declaring his folly to Irene herself, who would have shared the pain her answer inflicted.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading It was well that he had been saved from declaring his folly to Irene herself, who would have shared the pain her answer inflicted.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
speededverbUS /ˈspiːdɪd/
past form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading What audacity had speeded him on that wild expedition?
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Nay, when the moment came, reason surely would have checked his absurd impulse.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was well that he had been saved from declaring his folly to Irene herself, who would have shared the pain her answer inflicted.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What audacity had speeded him on that wild expedition?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nay, when the moment came, reason surely would have checked his absurd impulse.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was well that he had been saved from declaring his folly to Irene herself, who would have shared the pain her answer inflicted.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading What audacity had speeded him on that wild expedition?
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the journey homeward, and for two or three days after, Piers held argument with his passions, trying to persuade himself that he had in truth lost nothing, inasmuch as his love had never been founded upon a reasonable hope.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Irene Derwent was neither more nor less to him now than she had been ever since he first came to know her: a far ideal, the woman he would fain call wife, but only in a dream could think of winning.
