26th
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From this reading A SURPRISING ENCOUNTER MILAN, June 26th.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISING ENCOUNTER MILAN, June 26th.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I have just had another letter from Sylvestre.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading My poor friend is very miserable; his mother is dead--a saint if ever there was one.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading A SURPRISING ENCOUNTER MILAN, June 26th.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading My poor friend is very miserable; his mother is dead--a saint if ever there was one.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading How terribly her son must feel her loss!
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My poor friend is very miserable; his mother is dead--a saint if ever there was one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have just had another letter from Sylvestre.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have just had another letter from Sylvestre.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have just had another letter from Sylvestre.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My poor friend is very miserable; his mother is dead--a saint if ever there was one.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
How
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From this reading How terribly her son must feel her loss!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have just had another letter from Sylvestre.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My poor friend is very miserable; his mother is dead--a saint if ever there was one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My poor friend is very miserable; his mother is dead--a saint if ever there was one.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading A SURPRISING ENCOUNTER MILAN, June 26th.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I have just had another letter from Sylvestre.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I have just had another letter from Sylvestre.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading How terribly her son must feel her loss!
lovableadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvəbəl/
having characteristics that attract love or affection
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
MILANnounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading A SURPRISING ENCOUNTER MILAN, June 26th.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading My poor friend is very miserable; his mother is dead--a saint if ever there was one.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My poor friend is very miserable; his mother is dead--a saint if ever there was one.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading How terribly her son must feel her loss!
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My poor friend is very miserable; his mother is dead--a saint if ever there was one.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My poor friend is very miserable; his mother is dead--a saint if ever there was one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My poor friend is very miserable; his mother is dead--a saint if ever there was one.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
saintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading My poor friend is very miserable; his mother is dead--a saint if ever there was one.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
SURPRISINGadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading A SURPRISING ENCOUNTER MILAN, June 26th.
Sylvestre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have just had another letter from Sylvestre.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading How terribly her son must feel her loss!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading My poor friend is very miserable; his mother is dead--a saint if ever there was one.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading My poor friend is very miserable; his mother is dead--a saint if ever there was one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My poor friend is very miserable; his mother is dead--a saint if ever there was one.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I was very deeply touched by the news, although I knew this lovable woman very slightly--too slightly, indeed, not having been a son, or related in any way to her, but merely a passing stranger who found his way within the horizon of her heart, that narrow limit within which she spread abroad the treasures of her tenderness and wisdom.
