adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, what can it be, and why do I, to-day, think only of him?
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading How strange it all is, and at the same time how sad!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ah, what can it be, and why do I, to-day, think only of him?
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I could weep because he does not yet come!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Ah, what can it be, and why do I, to-day, think only of him?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I could weep because he does not yet come!
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could weep because he does not yet come!
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ah, what can it be, and why do I, to-day, think only of him?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could weep because he does not yet come!
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could weep because he does not yet come!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Ah, what can it be, and why do I, to-day, think only of him?
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
Paulo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading How strange it all is, and at the same time how sad!
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
To-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading I could weep because he does not yet come!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ah, what can it be, and why do I, to-day, think only of him?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while she was thus speaking, Count Paulo, pale and silent, stood behind her; she saw him not, and after a pause she continued: “How strange it is!
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Ah, what can it be, and why do I, to-day, think only of him?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading To-day, when I think of him, my heart beats as never before, and I feel in it something like heavenly bliss, and yet at the same time like profound sorrow.
