adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE effort to interest her husband in things purely intellectual failed, and a shade of disappointment settled on the feelings of Mrs. Dexter.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading He thought her ideal and transcendental; and she felt that only the sensual principles in his mind were living and active.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She soared, altogether, too far up into the mental atmosphere for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE effort to interest her husband in things purely intellectual failed, and a shade of disappointment settled on the feelings of Mrs. Dexter.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading She soared, altogether, too far up into the mental atmosphere for him.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
ConversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading THE effort to interest her husband in things purely intellectual failed, and a shade of disappointment settled on the feelings of Mrs. Dexter.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading THE effort to interest her husband in things purely intellectual failed, and a shade of disappointment settled on the feelings of Mrs. Dexter.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Shall we go down to the parlors?" said Mr. Dexter, rousing himself.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE effort to interest her husband in things purely intellectual failed, and a shade of disappointment settled on the feelings of Mrs. Dexter.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading THE effort to interest her husband in things purely intellectual failed, and a shade of disappointment settled on the feelings of Mrs. Dexter.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She soared, altogether, too far up into the mental atmosphere for him.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading THE effort to interest her husband in things purely intellectual failed, and a shade of disappointment settled on the feelings of Mrs. Dexter.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He thought her ideal and transcendental; and she felt that only the sensual principles in his mind were living and active.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She soared, altogether, too far up into the mental atmosphere for him.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Shall we go down to the parlors?" said Mr. Dexter, rousing himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought her ideal and transcendental; and she felt that only the sensual principles in his mind were living and active.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE effort to interest her husband in things purely intellectual failed, and a shade of disappointment settled on the feelings of Mrs. Dexter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She soared, altogether, too far up into the mental atmosphere for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Shall we go down to the parlors?" said Mr. Dexter, rousing himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought her ideal and transcendental; and she felt that only the sensual principles in his mind were living and active.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE effort to interest her husband in things purely intellectual failed, and a shade of disappointment settled on the feelings of Mrs. Dexter.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading He thought her ideal and transcendental; and she felt that only the sensual principles in his mind were living and active.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE effort to interest her husband in things purely intellectual failed, and a shade of disappointment settled on the feelings of Mrs. Dexter.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading THE effort to interest her husband in things purely intellectual failed, and a shade of disappointment settled on the feelings of Mrs. Dexter.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE effort to interest her husband in things purely intellectual failed, and a shade of disappointment settled on the feelings of Mrs. Dexter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She soared, altogether, too far up into the mental atmosphere for him.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He thought her ideal and transcendental; and she felt that only the sensual principles in his mind were living and active.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading She soared, altogether, too far up into the mental atmosphere for him.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He thought her ideal and transcendental; and she felt that only the sensual principles in his mind were living and active.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Shall we go down to the parlors?" said Mr. Dexter, rousing himself.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE effort to interest her husband in things purely intellectual failed, and a shade of disappointment settled on the feelings of Mrs. Dexter.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE effort to interest her husband in things purely intellectual failed, and a shade of disappointment settled on the feelings of Mrs. Dexter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE effort to interest her husband in things purely intellectual failed, and a shade of disappointment settled on the feelings of Mrs. Dexter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He thought her ideal and transcendental; and she felt that only the sensual principles in his mind were living and active.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
parlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading "Shall we go down to the parlors?" said Mr. Dexter, rousing himself.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading He thought her ideal and transcendental; and she felt that only the sensual principles in his mind were living and active.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading THE effort to interest her husband in things purely intellectual failed, and a shade of disappointment settled on the feelings of Mrs. Dexter.
relapsedverbUS /riˈlæpst/
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading "Shall we go down to the parlors?" said Mr. Dexter, rousing himself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Shall we go down to the parlors?" said Mr. Dexter, rousing himself.
sensualadjectiveUS /ˈsenʃəwəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading He thought her ideal and transcendental; and she felt that only the sensual principles in his mind were living and active.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE effort to interest her husband in things purely intellectual failed, and a shade of disappointment settled on the feelings of Mrs. Dexter.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading THE effort to interest her husband in things purely intellectual failed, and a shade of disappointment settled on the feelings of Mrs. Dexter.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we go down to the parlors?" said Mr. Dexter, rousing himself.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She soared, altogether, too far up into the mental atmosphere for him.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
soaredverbUS /sɔːrd/
past form of “soar” — rise rapidly
From this reading She soared, altogether, too far up into the mental atmosphere for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought her ideal and transcendental; and she felt that only the sensual principles in his mind were living and active.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE effort to interest her husband in things purely intellectual failed, and a shade of disappointment settled on the feelings of Mrs. Dexter.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE effort to interest her husband in things purely intellectual failed, and a shade of disappointment settled on the feelings of Mrs. Dexter.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought her ideal and transcendental; and she felt that only the sensual principles in his mind were living and active.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE effort to interest her husband in things purely intellectual failed, and a shade of disappointment settled on the feelings of Mrs. Dexter.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She soared, altogether, too far up into the mental atmosphere for him.
transcendentaladjectiveUS /ˌtrænsənˈdentəl/
existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
From this reading He thought her ideal and transcendental; and she felt that only the sensual principles in his mind were living and active.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She soared, altogether, too far up into the mental atmosphere for him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we go down to the parlors?" said Mr. Dexter, rousing himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He thought her ideal and transcendental; and she felt that only the sensual principles in his mind were living and active.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Conversation died between them, and both relapsed into that abstracted silence--musing on one side and moody on the other--which filled so large a portion of their time when together.
