adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By how small a margin, passing upon the crowded ways of life, do we ofttimes miss the friend who comes with running feet to meet us!
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 MISFORTUNE How narrow and inefficient are sometimes all the ways of fate and life!
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading He must tell her of his loneliness, of his ambitions; and of this, his greatest hope.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISFORTUNE How narrow and inefficient are sometimes all the ways of fate and life!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MISFORTUNE How narrow and inefficient are sometimes all the ways of fate and life!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By how small a margin, passing upon the crowded ways of life, do we ofttimes miss the friend who comes with running feet to meet us!
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading By how small a margin, passing upon the crowded ways of life, do we ofttimes miss the friend who comes with running feet to meet us!
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading By how small a margin, passing upon the crowded ways of life, do we ofttimes miss the friend who comes with running feet to meet us!
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading By how small a margin, passing upon the crowded ways of life, do we ofttimes miss the friend who comes with running feet to meet us!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
Eddring
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From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading MISFORTUNE How narrow and inefficient are sometimes all the ways of fate and life!
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading By how small a margin, passing upon the crowded ways of life, do we ofttimes miss the friend who comes with running feet to meet us!
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading By how small a margin, passing upon the crowded ways of life, do we ofttimes miss the friend who comes with running feet to meet us!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading He must tell her of his loneliness, of his ambitions; and of this, his greatest hope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
harriedadjectiveUS /ˈherid/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He must tell her of his loneliness, of his ambitions; and of this, his greatest hope.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISFORTUNE How narrow and inefficient are sometimes all the ways of fate and life!
indisputably
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From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
inefficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt/
not producing desired results; wasteful
From this reading MISFORTUNE How narrow and inefficient are sometimes all the ways of fate and life!
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MISFORTUNE How narrow and inefficient are sometimes all the ways of fate and life!
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading He must tell her of his loneliness, of his ambitions; and of this, his greatest hope.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading By how small a margin, passing upon the crowded ways of life, do we ofttimes miss the friend who comes with running feet to meet us!
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading By how small a margin, passing upon the crowded ways of life, do we ofttimes miss the friend who comes with running feet to meet us!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
MISFORTUNEnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading MISFORTUNE How narrow and inefficient are sometimes all the ways of fate and life!
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading By how small a margin, passing upon the crowded ways of life, do we ofttimes miss the friend who comes with running feet to meet us!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading MISFORTUNE How narrow and inefficient are sometimes all the ways of fate and life!
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISFORTUNE How narrow and inefficient are sometimes all the ways of fate and life!
ofttimesadverb
many times at short intervals
From this reading By how small a margin, passing upon the crowded ways of life, do we ofttimes miss the friend who comes with running feet to meet us!
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading By how small a margin, passing upon the crowded ways of life, do we ofttimes miss the friend who comes with running feet to meet us!
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading By how small a margin, passing upon the crowded ways of life, do we ofttimes miss the friend who comes with running feet to meet us!
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By how small a margin, passing upon the crowded ways of life, do we ofttimes miss the friend who comes with running feet to meet us!
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading MISFORTUNE How narrow and inefficient are sometimes all the ways of fate and life!
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISFORTUNE How narrow and inefficient are sometimes all the ways of fate and life!
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By how small a margin, passing upon the crowded ways of life, do we ofttimes miss the friend who comes with running feet to meet us!
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By how small a margin, passing upon the crowded ways of life, do we ofttimes miss the friend who comes with running feet to meet us!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By how small a margin, passing upon the crowded ways of life, do we ofttimes miss the friend who comes with running feet to meet us!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He must find Miss Lady, must see her once more; must tell her this one thing indisputably sure, that the paths of earth had been shaped solely that they two might walk therein for ever!
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading MISFORTUNE How narrow and inefficient are sometimes all the ways of fate and life!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By how small a margin, passing upon the crowded ways of life, do we ofttimes miss the friend who comes with running feet to meet us!
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
whereon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The very train which bore Miss Lady from the Big House brought down from the northward John Eddring, eagerly bent upon an errand of his own--John Eddring, for weeks restless, harried and driven of his own heart, and now fully committed to a purpose whereon depended all his future happiness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading By how small a margin, passing upon the crowded ways of life, do we ofttimes miss the friend who comes with running feet to meet us!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By how small a margin, passing upon the crowded ways of life, do we ofttimes miss the friend who comes with running feet to meet us!
