adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What is she crying about?
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The calm and serene mood in which I had been for so long was poisoned by compassion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The calm and serene mood in which I had been for so long was poisoned by compassion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The calm and serene mood in which I had been for so long was poisoned by compassion.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading The calm and serene mood in which I had been for so long was poisoned by compassion.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading The calm and serene mood in which I had been for so long was poisoned by compassion.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading "What is she crying about?
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
entreatverb
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The calm and serene mood in which I had been for so long was poisoned by compassion.
foresawverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsɔː/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The calm and serene mood in which I had been for so long was poisoned by compassion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went out overwhelmed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The calm and serene mood in which I had been for so long was poisoned by compassion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is she crying about?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it?"
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 calm and serene mood in which I had been for so long was poisoned by compassion.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The calm and serene mood in which I had been for so long was poisoned by compassion.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I went out overwhelmed.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading I went out overwhelmed.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading The calm and serene mood in which I had been for so long was poisoned by compassion.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading The calm and serene mood in which I had been for so long was poisoned by compassion.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is she crying about?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The calm and serene mood in which I had been for so long was poisoned by compassion.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The calm and serene mood in which I had been for so long was poisoned by compassion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The calm and serene mood in which I had been for so long was poisoned by compassion.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went out overwhelmed.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is she crying about?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The calm and serene mood in which I had been for so long was poisoned by compassion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had a passionate longing to fall at her feet, to entreat her not to weep in solitude, but to share her grief with me, and the monotonous murmur of the sea already sounded a gloomy prophecy in my ears, and I foresaw fresh tears, fresh troubles, and fresh losses in the future.
