adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the first few moments of emotional happiness at Margaret’s joy, I somehow felt apart and alone; and for a little time the selfishness of a lover possessed me.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first few moments of emotional happiness at Margaret’s joy, I somehow felt apart and alone; and for a little time the selfishness of a lover possessed me.
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 Margaret’s happiness was all to me; and in the conscious sense of it I lost my baser self.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading After the first few moments of emotional happiness at Margaret’s joy, I somehow felt apart and alone; and for a little time the selfishness of a lover possessed me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Birth-Mark During my waiting for the summons to Mr. Trelawny’s room, which I knew would come, the time was long and lonely.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading After the first few moments of emotional happiness at Margaret’s joy, I somehow felt apart and alone; and for a little time the selfishness of a lover possessed me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Margaret’s last words as the door closed on them gave the key to the whole situation, as it had been and as it was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the first few moments of emotional happiness at Margaret’s joy, I somehow felt apart and alone; and for a little time the selfishness of a lover possessed me.
baseradjectiveUS /ˈbeɪsər/
comparative of “base” — serving as or forming a base
From this reading Margaret’s happiness was all to me; and in the conscious sense of it I lost my baser self.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Margaret’s last words as the door closed on them gave the key to the whole situation, as it had been and as it was.
Birth-Mark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Birth-Mark During my waiting for the summons to Mr. Trelawny’s room, which I knew would come, the time was long and lonely.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not for long.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Margaret’s last words as the door closed on them gave the key to the whole situation, as it had been and as it was.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Birth-Mark During my waiting for the summons to Mr. Trelawny’s room, which I knew would come, the time was long and lonely.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Margaret’s happiness was all to me; and in the conscious sense of it I lost my baser self.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Margaret’s last words as the door closed on them gave the key to the whole situation, as it had been and as it was.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Birth-Mark During my waiting for the summons to Mr. Trelawny’s room, which I knew would come, the time was long and lonely.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading After the first few moments of emotional happiness at Margaret’s joy, I somehow felt apart and alone; and for a little time the selfishness of a lover possessed me.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading After the first few moments of emotional happiness at Margaret’s joy, I somehow felt apart and alone; and for a little time the selfishness of a lover possessed me.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After the first few moments of emotional happiness at Margaret’s joy, I somehow felt apart and alone; and for a little time the selfishness of a lover possessed me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first few moments of emotional happiness at Margaret’s joy, I somehow felt apart and alone; and for a little time the selfishness of a lover possessed me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Birth-Mark During my waiting for the summons to Mr. Trelawny’s room, which I knew would come, the time was long and lonely.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Margaret’s last words as the door closed on them gave the key to the whole situation, as it had been and as it was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret’s last words as the door closed on them gave the key to the whole situation, as it had been and as it was.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading After the first few moments of emotional happiness at Margaret’s joy, I somehow felt apart and alone; and for a little time the selfishness of a lover possessed me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Birth-Mark During my waiting for the summons to Mr. Trelawny’s room, which I knew would come, the time was long and lonely.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Margaret’s happiness was all to me; and in the conscious sense of it I lost my baser self.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not for long.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading After the first few moments of emotional happiness at Margaret’s joy, I somehow felt apart and alone; and for a little time the selfishness of a lover possessed me.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Margaret’s last words as the door closed on them gave the key to the whole situation, as it had been and as it was.
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 The Birth-Mark During my waiting for the summons to Mr. Trelawny’s room, which I knew would come, the time was long and lonely.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Margaret’s last words as the door closed on them gave the key to the whole situation, as it had been and as it was.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After the first few moments of emotional happiness at Margaret’s joy, I somehow felt apart and alone; and for a little time the selfishness of a lover possessed me.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The Birth-Mark During my waiting for the summons to Mr. Trelawny’s room, which I knew would come, the time was long and lonely.
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 The Birth-Mark During my waiting for the summons to Mr. Trelawny’s room, which I knew would come, the time was long and lonely.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Margaret’s happiness was all to me; and in the conscious sense of it I lost my baser self.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading After the first few moments of emotional happiness at Margaret’s joy, I somehow felt apart and alone; and for a little time the selfishness of a lover possessed me.
Margaret's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the first few moments of emotional happiness at Margaret’s joy, I somehow felt apart and alone; and for a little time the selfishness of a lover possessed me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the first few moments of emotional happiness at Margaret’s joy, I somehow felt apart and alone; and for a little time the selfishness of a lover possessed me.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After the first few moments of emotional happiness at Margaret’s joy, I somehow felt apart and alone; and for a little time the selfishness of a lover possessed me.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Birth-Mark During my waiting for the summons to Mr. Trelawny’s room, which I knew would come, the time was long and lonely.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Birth-Mark During my waiting for the summons to Mr. Trelawny’s room, which I knew would come, the time was long and lonely.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not for long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the first few moments of emotional happiness at Margaret’s joy, I somehow felt apart and alone; and for a little time the selfishness of a lover possessed me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Margaret’s last words as the door closed on them gave the key to the whole situation, as it had been and as it was.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading After the first few moments of emotional happiness at Margaret’s joy, I somehow felt apart and alone; and for a little time the selfishness of a lover possessed me.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Birth-Mark During my waiting for the summons to Mr. Trelawny’s room, which I knew would come, the time was long and lonely.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Margaret’s happiness was all to me; and in the conscious sense of it I lost my baser self.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading After the first few moments of emotional happiness at Margaret’s joy, I somehow felt apart and alone; and for a little time the selfishness of a lover possessed me.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Margaret’s happiness was all to me; and in the conscious sense of it I lost my baser self.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Margaret’s last words as the door closed on them gave the key to the whole situation, as it had been and as it was.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading After the first few moments of emotional happiness at Margaret’s joy, I somehow felt apart and alone; and for a little time the selfishness of a lover possessed me.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading The Birth-Mark During my waiting for the summons to Mr. Trelawny’s room, which I knew would come, the time was long and lonely.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Birth-Mark During my waiting for the summons to Mr. Trelawny’s room, which I knew would come, the time was long and lonely.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Margaret’s last words as the door closed on them gave the key to the whole situation, as it had been and as it was.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Birth-Mark During my waiting for the summons to Mr. Trelawny’s room, which I knew would come, the time was long and lonely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Birth-Mark During my waiting for the summons to Mr. Trelawny’s room, which I knew would come, the time was long and lonely.
Trelawny's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Birth-Mark During my waiting for the summons to Mr. Trelawny’s room, which I knew would come, the time was long and lonely.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The Birth-Mark During my waiting for the summons to Mr. Trelawny’s room, which I knew would come, the time was long and lonely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Birth-Mark During my waiting for the summons to Mr. Trelawny’s room, which I knew would come, the time was long and lonely.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Birth-Mark During my waiting for the summons to Mr. Trelawny’s room, which I knew would come, the time was long and lonely.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Margaret’s last words as the door closed on them gave the key to the whole situation, as it had been and as it was.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Margaret’s last words as the door closed on them gave the key to the whole situation, as it had been and as it was.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Birth-Mark During my waiting for the summons to Mr. Trelawny’s room, which I knew would come, the time was long and lonely.
