adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How long a time passed before my composure came back to me, I cannot remember now.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I can call the time to mind when I used to wonder why people made such a fuss about kissing.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I was content to wait, and feel the light evening air in the garden wafting happiness over 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 And all this had come from a kiss!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was content to wait, and feel the light evening air in the garden wafting happiness over me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if I was waiting through some interval of my life that was a mystery to myself.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading How long a time passed before my composure came back to me, I cannot remember now.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading How long a time passed before my composure came back to me, I cannot remember now.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I can call the time to mind when I used to wonder why people made such a fuss about kissing.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How long a time passed before my composure came back to me, I cannot remember now.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can call the time to mind when I used to wonder why people made such a fuss about kissing.
cannot
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From this reading How long a time passed before my composure came back to me, I cannot remember now.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And all this had come from a kiss!
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading How long a time passed before my composure came back to me, I cannot remember now.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading I was content to wait, and feel the light evening air in the garden wafting happiness over me.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I was content to wait, and feel the light evening air in the garden wafting happiness over me.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I was content to wait, and feel the light evening air in the garden wafting happiness over me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And all this had come from a kiss!
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading I can call the time to mind when I used to wonder why people made such a fuss about kissing.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I was content to wait, and feel the light evening air in the garden wafting happiness over me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And all this had come from a kiss!
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading I was content to wait, and feel the light evening air in the garden wafting happiness over me.
How
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From this reading How long a time passed before my composure came back to me, I cannot remember now.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How long a time passed before my composure came back to me, I cannot remember now.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if I was waiting through some interval of my life that was a mystery to myself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was content to wait, and feel the light evening air in the garden wafting happiness over me.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading It seemed as if I was waiting through some interval of my life that was a mystery to myself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if I was waiting through some interval of my life that was a mystery to myself.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading And all this had come from a kiss!
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading I can call the time to mind when I used to wonder why people made such a fuss about kissing.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seemed as if I was waiting through some interval of my life that was a mystery to myself.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I was content to wait, and feel the light evening air in the garden wafting happiness over me.
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 How long a time passed before my composure came back to me, I cannot remember now.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I can call the time to mind when I used to wonder why people made such a fuss about kissing.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How long a time passed before my composure came back to me, I cannot remember now.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I can call the time to mind when I used to wonder why people made such a fuss about kissing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How long a time passed before my composure came back to me, I cannot remember now.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It seemed as if I was waiting through some interval of my life that was a mystery to myself.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading It seemed as if I was waiting through some interval of my life that was a mystery to myself.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How long a time passed before my composure came back to me, I cannot remember now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed as if I was waiting through some interval of my life that was a mystery to myself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was content to wait, and feel the light evening air in the garden wafting happiness over me.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading How long a time passed before my composure came back to me, I cannot remember now.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I can call the time to mind when I used to wonder why people made such a fuss about kissing.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading How long a time passed before my composure came back to me, I cannot remember now.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if I was waiting through some interval of my life that was a mystery to myself.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed as if I was waiting through some interval of my life that was a mystery to myself.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I can call the time to mind when I used to wonder why people made such a fuss about kissing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed as if I was waiting through some interval of my life that was a mystery to myself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was content to wait, and feel the light evening air in the garden wafting happiness over me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And all this had come from a kiss!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It seemed as if I was waiting through some interval of my life that was a mystery to myself.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How long a time passed before my composure came back to me, I cannot remember now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How long a time passed before my composure came back to me, I cannot remember now.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I can call the time to mind when I used to wonder why people made such a fuss about kissing.
waftingverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪŋ/
-ing form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading I was content to wait, and feel the light evening air in the garden wafting happiness over me.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I was content to wait, and feel the light evening air in the garden wafting happiness over me.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It seemed as if I was waiting through some interval of my life that was a mystery to myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed as if I was waiting through some interval of my life that was a mystery to myself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I can call the time to mind when I used to wonder why people made such a fuss about kissing.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I can call the time to mind when I used to wonder why people made such a fuss about kissing.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I can call the time to mind when I used to wonder why people made such a fuss about kissing.
