adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO pursue further the adventure on the marshes would be a task at once useless and thankless.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading In its actual and in its dramatic significance it concluded with our parting from Karamaneh.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading TO pursue further the adventure on the marshes would be a task at once useless and thankless.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO pursue further the adventure on the marshes would be a task at once useless and thankless.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TO pursue further the adventure on the marshes would be a task at once useless and thankless.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TO pursue further the adventure on the marshes would be a task at once useless and thankless.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a world, I learned, upon the confines of which I stood, a world whose very existence hitherto had been unsuspected.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And in that parting I learned what Shakespeare meant by "Sweet Sorrow."
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading In its actual and in its dramatic significance it concluded with our parting from Karamaneh.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading There was a world, I learned, upon the confines of which I stood, a world whose very existence hitherto had been unsuspected.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Not the least of the mysteries which peeped from the darkness was the mystery of the heart of Karamaneh.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading In its actual and in its dramatic significance it concluded with our parting from Karamaneh.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading There was a world, I learned, upon the confines of which I stood, a world whose very existence hitherto had been unsuspected.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In its actual and in its dramatic significance it concluded with our parting from Karamaneh.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading TO pursue further the adventure on the marshes would be a task at once useless and thankless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a world, I learned, upon the confines of which I stood, a world whose very existence hitherto had been unsuspected.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Not the least of the mysteries which peeped from the darkness was the mystery of the heart of Karamaneh.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading There was a world, I learned, upon the confines of which I stood, a world whose very existence hitherto had been unsuspected.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And in that parting I learned what Shakespeare meant by "Sweet Sorrow."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In its actual and in its dramatic significance it concluded with our parting from Karamaneh.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In its actual and in its dramatic significance it concluded with our parting from Karamaneh.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In its actual and in its dramatic significance it concluded with our parting from Karamaneh.
Karamaneh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In its actual and in its dramatic significance it concluded with our parting from Karamaneh.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading And in that parting I learned what Shakespeare meant by "Sweet Sorrow."
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not the least of the mysteries which peeped from the darkness was the mystery of the heart of Karamaneh.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading TO pursue further the adventure on the marshes would be a task at once useless and thankless.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And in that parting I learned what Shakespeare meant by "Sweet Sorrow."
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Not the least of the mysteries which peeped from the darkness was the mystery of the heart of Karamaneh.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Not the least of the mysteries which peeped from the darkness was the mystery of the heart of Karamaneh.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not the least of the mysteries which peeped from the darkness was the mystery of the heart of Karamaneh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a world, I learned, upon the confines of which I stood, a world whose very existence hitherto had been unsuspected.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TO pursue further the adventure on the marshes would be a task at once useless and thankless.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading TO pursue further the adventure on the marshes would be a task at once useless and thankless.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In its actual and in its dramatic significance it concluded with our parting from Karamaneh.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading In its actual and in its dramatic significance it concluded with our parting from Karamaneh.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Not the least of the mysteries which peeped from the darkness was the mystery of the heart of Karamaneh.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading TO pursue further the adventure on the marshes would be a task at once useless and thankless.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading And in that parting I learned what Shakespeare meant by "Sweet Sorrow."
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading In its actual and in its dramatic significance it concluded with our parting from Karamaneh.
SorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading And in that parting I learned what Shakespeare meant by "Sweet Sorrow."
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There was a world, I learned, upon the confines of which I stood, a world whose very existence hitherto had been unsuspected.
SweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And in that parting I learned what Shakespeare meant by "Sweet Sorrow."
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading TO pursue further the adventure on the marshes would be a task at once useless and thankless.
thanklessadjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkləs/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading TO pursue further the adventure on the marshes would be a task at once useless and thankless.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in that parting I learned what Shakespeare meant by "Sweet Sorrow."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO pursue further the adventure on the marshes would be a task at once useless and thankless.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a world, I learned, upon the confines of which I stood, a world whose very existence hitherto had been unsuspected.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO pursue further the adventure on the marshes would be a task at once useless and thankless.
unsuspectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/
not suspected or believed likely
From this reading There was a world, I learned, upon the confines of which I stood, a world whose very existence hitherto had been unsuspected.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a world, I learned, upon the confines of which I stood, a world whose very existence hitherto had been unsuspected.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading TO pursue further the adventure on the marshes would be a task at once useless and thankless.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a world, I learned, upon the confines of which I stood, a world whose very existence hitherto had been unsuspected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a world, I learned, upon the confines of which I stood, a world whose very existence hitherto had been unsuspected.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And in that parting I learned what Shakespeare meant by "Sweet Sorrow."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a world, I learned, upon the confines of which I stood, a world whose very existence hitherto had been unsuspected.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading There was a world, I learned, upon the confines of which I stood, a world whose very existence hitherto had been unsuspected.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In its actual and in its dramatic significance it concluded with our parting from Karamaneh.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There was a world, I learned, upon the confines of which I stood, a world whose very existence hitherto had been unsuspected.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading TO pursue further the adventure on the marshes would be a task at once useless and thankless.
