adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How wonderful, she thought, to be able to dwell in such a beautiful place, to have as friends and companions such amusing and intelligent people as the stranger with whom she had talked!
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading How wonderful, she thought, to be able to dwell in such a beautiful place, to have as friends and companions such amusing and intelligent people as the stranger with whom she had talked!
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
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 Were all the inhabitants of Silliston like him?
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading How wonderful, she thought, to be able to dwell in such a beautiful place, to have as friends and companions such amusing and intelligent people as the stranger with whom she had talked!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such, as summer came on, was Janet's case.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How wonderful, she thought, to be able to dwell in such a beautiful place, to have as friends and companions such amusing and intelligent people as the stranger with whom she had talked!
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading How wonderful, she thought, to be able to dwell in such a beautiful place, to have as friends and companions such amusing and intelligent people as the stranger with whom she had talked!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Such, as summer came on, was Janet's case.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Such, as summer came on, was Janet's case.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading How wonderful, she thought, to be able to dwell in such a beautiful place, to have as friends and companions such amusing and intelligent people as the stranger with whom she had talked!
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading How wonderful, she thought, to be able to dwell in such a beautiful place, to have as friends and companions such amusing and intelligent people as the stranger with whom she had talked!
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The memory of that visit to Silliston lingered in her mind, sometimes to flare up so vividly as to make her existence seem unbearable.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading The memory of that visit to Silliston lingered in her mind, sometimes to flare up so vividly as to make her existence seem unbearable.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading How wonderful, she thought, to be able to dwell in such a beautiful place, to have as friends and companions such amusing and intelligent people as the stranger with whom she had talked!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How wonderful, she thought, to be able to dwell in such a beautiful place, to have as friends and companions such amusing and intelligent people as the stranger with whom she had talked!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The memory of that visit to Silliston lingered in her mind, sometimes to flare up so vividly as to make her existence seem unbearable.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Were all the inhabitants of Silliston like him?
How
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From this reading How wonderful, she thought, to be able to dwell in such a beautiful place, to have as friends and companions such amusing and intelligent people as the stranger with whom she had talked!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The memory of that visit to Silliston lingered in her mind, sometimes to flare up so vividly as to make her existence seem unbearable.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Were all the inhabitants of Silliston like him?
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading How wonderful, she thought, to be able to dwell in such a beautiful place, to have as friends and companions such amusing and intelligent people as the stranger with whom she had talked!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
Janet's
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From this reading Such, as summer came on, was Janet's case.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Were all the inhabitants of Silliston like him?
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The memory of that visit to Silliston lingered in her mind, sometimes to flare up so vividly as to make her existence seem unbearable.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The memory of that visit to Silliston lingered in her mind, sometimes to flare up so vividly as to make her existence seem unbearable.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The memory of that visit to Silliston lingered in her mind, sometimes to flare up so vividly as to make her existence seem unbearable.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The memory of that visit to Silliston lingered in her mind, sometimes to flare up so vividly as to make her existence seem unbearable.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such, as summer came on, was Janet's case.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
one's
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From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading How wonderful, she thought, to be able to dwell in such a beautiful place, to have as friends and companions such amusing and intelligent people as the stranger with whom she had talked!
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading How wonderful, she thought, to be able to dwell in such a beautiful place, to have as friends and companions such amusing and intelligent people as the stranger with whom she had talked!
potentialadjectiveUS /pəˈtenʃəl/
existing in possibility
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The memory of that visit to Silliston lingered in her mind, sometimes to flare up so vividly as to make her existence seem unbearable.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How wonderful, she thought, to be able to dwell in such a beautiful place, to have as friends and companions such amusing and intelligent people as the stranger with whom she had talked!
Silliston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The memory of that visit to Silliston lingered in her mind, sometimes to flare up so vividly as to make her existence seem unbearable.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The memory of that visit to Silliston lingered in her mind, sometimes to flare up so vividly as to make her existence seem unbearable.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The memory of that visit to Silliston lingered in her mind, sometimes to flare up so vividly as to make her existence seem unbearable.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading How wonderful, she thought, to be able to dwell in such a beautiful place, to have as friends and companions such amusing and intelligent people as the stranger with whom she had talked!
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such, as summer came on, was Janet's case.
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 Such, as summer came on, was Janet's case.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading How wonderful, she thought, to be able to dwell in such a beautiful place, to have as friends and companions such amusing and intelligent people as the stranger with whom she had talked!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The memory of that visit to Silliston lingered in her mind, sometimes to flare up so vividly as to make her existence seem unbearable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How wonderful, she thought, to be able to dwell in such a beautiful place, to have as friends and companions such amusing and intelligent people as the stranger with whom she had talked!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The memory of that visit to Silliston lingered in her mind, sometimes to flare up so vividly as to make her existence seem unbearable.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The memory of that visit to Silliston lingered in her mind, sometimes to flare up so vividly as to make her existence seem unbearable.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The memory of that visit to Silliston lingered in her mind, sometimes to flare up so vividly as to make her existence seem unbearable.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading The memory of that visit to Silliston lingered in her mind, sometimes to flare up so vividly as to make her existence seem unbearable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such, as summer came on, was Janet's case.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were all the inhabitants of Silliston like him?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How wonderful, she thought, to be able to dwell in such a beautiful place, to have as friends and companions such amusing and intelligent people as the stranger with whom she had talked!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How wonderful, she thought, to be able to dwell in such a beautiful place, to have as friends and companions such amusing and intelligent people as the stranger with whom she had talked!
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading How wonderful, she thought, to be able to dwell in such a beautiful place, to have as friends and companions such amusing and intelligent people as the stranger with whom she had talked!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading To feel potential within one's self the capacity to live and yet to have no means of realizing this capacity is doubtless one of the least comfortable and agreeable of human experiences.
