adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
can't
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From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In four days, only in four days, the whole world is different....
Derek
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From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In four days, only in four days, the whole world is different....
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In four days, only in four days, the whole world is different....
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
hadn't
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From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
HighlandernounUS /ˈhaɪlændər/
a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In four days, only in four days, the whole world is different....
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In four days, only in four days, the whole world is different....
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In four days, only in four days, the whole world is different....
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
shouldn't
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From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading He has never loved anybody—nor have I. It can't often be like that—it makes it solemn.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In four days, only in four days, the whole world is different....
There's
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From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
thunder-storm
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From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “...When I first saw Derek I thought I should never feel anything but shy and hopeless.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In four days, only in four days, the whole world is different....
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In four days, only in four days, the whole world is different....
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, if it hadn't been for that thunder-storm, I shouldn't have got over being shy in time.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There's a picture somewhere—not a good one, I know—of a young Highlander being taken away by soldiers from his sweetheart.
