afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “As the days passed, and moon after moon went by without bringing even the faintest rumour of you, I resigned myself to my fate.
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 When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As the days passed, and moon after moon went by without bringing even the faintest rumour of you, I resigned myself to my fate.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, when I realized that it was truth, and then came to know the awful place in which I was held prisoner, I learned to doubt that even you could reach me here.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading At last, when I realized that it was truth, and then came to know the awful place in which I was held prisoner, I learned to doubt that even you could reach me here.
Barsoom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “As the days passed, and moon after moon went by without bringing even the faintest rumour of you, I resigned myself to my fate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “As the days passed, and moon after moon went by without bringing even the faintest rumour of you, I resigned myself to my fate.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last, when I realized that it was truth, and then came to know the awful place in which I was held prisoner, I learned to doubt that even you could reach me here.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And now that you have come, scarce can I believe it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “As the days passed, and moon after moon went by without bringing even the faintest rumour of you, I resigned myself to my fate.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
DEFEATnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading At last, when I realized that it was truth, and then came to know the awful place in which I was held prisoner, I learned to doubt that even you could reach me here.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “As the days passed, and moon after moon went by without bringing even the faintest rumour of you, I resigned myself to my fate.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “As the days passed, and moon after moon went by without bringing even the faintest rumour of you, I resigned myself to my fate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And now that you have come, scarce can I believe it.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At last, when I realized that it was truth, and then came to know the awful place in which I was held prisoner, I learned to doubt that even you could reach me here.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading At last, when I realized that it was truth, and then came to know the awful place in which I was held prisoner, I learned to doubt that even you could reach me here.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At last, when I realized that it was truth, and then came to know the awful place in which I was held prisoner, I learned to doubt that even you could reach me here.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last, when I realized that it was truth, and then came to know the awful place in which I was held prisoner, I learned to doubt that even you could reach me here.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading At last, when I realized that it was truth, and then came to know the awful place in which I was held prisoner, I learned to doubt that even you could reach me here.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “As the days passed, and moon after moon went by without bringing even the faintest rumour of you, I resigned myself to my fate.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “As the days passed, and moon after moon went by without bringing even the faintest rumour of you, I resigned myself to my fate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “As the days passed, and moon after moon went by without bringing even the faintest rumour of you, I resigned myself to my fate.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At last, when I realized that it was truth, and then came to know the awful place in which I was held prisoner, I learned to doubt that even you could reach me here.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading At last, when I realized that it was truth, and then came to know the awful place in which I was held prisoner, I learned to doubt that even you could reach me here.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At last, when I realized that it was truth, and then came to know the awful place in which I was held prisoner, I learned to doubt that even you could reach me here.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading At last, when I realized that it was truth, and then came to know the awful place in which I was held prisoner, I learned to doubt that even you could reach me here.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading “As the days passed, and moon after moon went by without bringing even the faintest rumour of you, I resigned myself to my fate.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading “As the days passed, and moon after moon went by without bringing even the faintest rumour of you, I resigned myself to my fate.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At last, when I realized that it was truth, and then came to know the awful place in which I was held prisoner, I learned to doubt that even you could reach me here.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
Thuvia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading At last, when I realized that it was truth, and then came to know the awful place in which I was held prisoner, I learned to doubt that even you could reach me here.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
VICTORYnounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last, when I realized that it was truth, and then came to know the awful place in which I was held prisoner, I learned to doubt that even you could reach me here.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “As the days passed, and moon after moon went by without bringing even the faintest rumour of you, I resigned myself to my fate.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last, when I realized that it was truth, and then came to know the awful place in which I was held prisoner, I learned to doubt that even you could reach me here.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “As the days passed, and moon after moon went by without bringing even the faintest rumour of you, I resigned myself to my fate.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading VICTORY AND DEFEAT “John Carter, John Carter,” she sobbed, with her dear head upon my shoulder; “even now I can scarce believe the witness of my own eyes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the girl, Thuvia, told me that you had returned to Barsoom, I listened, but I could not understand, for it seemed that such happiness would be impossible for one who had suffered so in silent loneliness for all these long years.
