adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading For I had never had the slightest conscious idea of marrying the girl; I never had the slightest idea even of caring for her.
castsnounUS /kæsts/
plural of “cast” — the actors in a play
From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading For I had never had the slightest conscious idea of marrying the girl; I never had the slightest idea even of caring for her.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading For I had never had the slightest conscious idea of marrying the girl; I never had the slightest idea even of caring for her.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "The girl."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For I had never had the slightest conscious idea of marrying the girl; I never had the slightest idea even of caring for her.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For I had never had the slightest conscious idea of marrying the girl; I never had the slightest idea even of caring for her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
Leonora's
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From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading For I had never had the slightest conscious idea of marrying the girl; I never had the slightest idea even of caring for her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For I had never had the slightest conscious idea of marrying the girl; I never had the slightest idea even of caring for her.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading For I had never had the slightest conscious idea of marrying the girl; I never had the slightest idea even of caring for her.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Now that is to me a very amazing thing—amazing for the light of possibilities that it casts into the human heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE odd thing is that what sticks out in my recollection of the rest of that evening was Leonora's saying:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course you might marry her," and, when I asked whom, she answered:
