adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed as if he had met her in a new and better country where neither had seen the other before.
affinitiesnounUS /əˈfɪnətiz/
plural of “affinity” — (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
From this reading It was as if earth were losing its claim in her, as if her earthward affinities were refining into the heavenly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And yet it filled him with an odd sense of loss.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed as if he had met her in a new and better country where neither had seen the other before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if he had met her in a new and better country where neither had seen the other before.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
Barney
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From this reading To Barney, with his new sensitiveness to the spiritual, this change in Iola made her inexpressibly dear.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seemed as if he had met her in a new and better country where neither had seen the other before.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It seemed as if he had met her in a new and better country where neither had seen the other before.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading To Barney, with his new sensitiveness to the spiritual, this change in Iola made her inexpressibly dear.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading It was as if earth were losing its claim in her, as if her earthward affinities were refining into the heavenly.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It seemed as if he had met her in a new and better country where neither had seen the other before.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading To Barney, with his new sensitiveness to the spiritual, this change in Iola made her inexpressibly dear.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was as if earth were losing its claim in her, as if her earthward affinities were refining into the heavenly.
earthward
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From this reading It was as if earth were losing its claim in her, as if her earthward affinities were refining into the heavenly.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading And yet it filled him with an odd sense of loss.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as if he had met her in a new and better country where neither had seen the other before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed as if he had met her in a new and better country where neither had seen the other before.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading It was as if earth were losing its claim in her, as if her earthward affinities were refining into the heavenly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To Barney, with his new sensitiveness to the spiritual, this change in Iola made her inexpressibly dear.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet it filled him with an odd sense of loss.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Barney, with his new sensitiveness to the spiritual, this change in Iola made her inexpressibly dear.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if he had met her in a new and better country where neither had seen the other before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Barney, with his new sensitiveness to the spiritual, this change in Iola made her inexpressibly dear.
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading To Barney, with his new sensitiveness to the spiritual, this change in Iola made her inexpressibly dear.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was as if earth were losing its claim in her, as if her earthward affinities were refining into the heavenly.
Iola
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From this reading To Barney, with his new sensitiveness to the spiritual, this change in Iola made her inexpressibly dear.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if he had met her in a new and better country where neither had seen the other before.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as if earth were losing its claim in her, as if her earthward affinities were refining into the heavenly.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading It was as if earth were losing its claim in her, as if her earthward affinities were refining into the heavenly.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading And yet it filled him with an odd sense of loss.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To Barney, with his new sensitiveness to the spiritual, this change in Iola made her inexpressibly dear.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It seemed as if he had met her in a new and better country where neither had seen the other before.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It seemed as if he had met her in a new and better country where neither had seen the other before.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To Barney, with his new sensitiveness to the spiritual, this change in Iola made her inexpressibly dear.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading And yet it filled him with an odd sense of loss.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet it filled him with an odd sense of loss.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It seemed as if he had met her in a new and better country where neither had seen the other before.
refiningnounUS /rəˈfaɪnɪŋ/
the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
From this reading It was as if earth were losing its claim in her, as if her earthward affinities were refining into the heavenly.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if he had met her in a new and better country where neither had seen the other before.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It seemed as if he had met her in a new and better country where neither had seen the other before.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading And yet it filled him with an odd sense of loss.
sensitivenessnounUS /ˈsensətɪvnəs/
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
From this reading To Barney, with his new sensitiveness to the spiritual, this change in Iola made her inexpressibly dear.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading To Barney, with his new sensitiveness to the spiritual, this change in Iola made her inexpressibly dear.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Barney, with his new sensitiveness to the spiritual, this change in Iola made her inexpressibly dear.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To Barney, with his new sensitiveness to the spiritual, this change in Iola made her inexpressibly dear.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Barney, with his new sensitiveness to the spiritual, this change in Iola made her inexpressibly dear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if earth were losing its claim in her, as if her earthward affinities were refining into the heavenly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was as if earth were losing its claim in her, as if her earthward affinities were refining into the heavenly.
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It seemed as if he had met her in a new and better country where neither had seen the other before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To Barney, with his new sensitiveness to the spiritual, this change in Iola made her inexpressibly dear.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was keenly interested in the story of Dick's work and, in spite of his reluctance to talk, she so managed the conversation, that, before he was aware, Barney was in the full tide of the thrilling tale of his brother's heroic service to the men in the mountains of Western Canada.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet it filled him with an odd sense of loss.
