aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
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 All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
allayverbUS /əˈleɪ/
lessen the intensity of or calm
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading How charming she was this evening, when her face was bathed in tears!
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading How charming she was this evening, when her face was bathed in tears!
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
d'Arlange
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From this reading M. Daburon did not return home on leaving Mademoiselle d’Arlange.
Daburon
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From this reading M. Daburon did not return home on leaving Mademoiselle d’Arlange.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading M. Daburon did not return home on leaving Mademoiselle d’Arlange.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading How charming she was this evening, when her face was bathed in tears!
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading How charming she was this evening, when her face was bathed in tears!
FoolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How charming she was this evening, when her face was bathed in tears!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading M. Daburon did not return home on leaving Mademoiselle d’Arlange.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
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From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How charming she was this evening, when her face was bathed in tears!
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading M. Daburon did not return home on leaving Mademoiselle d’Arlange.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Daburon did not return home on leaving Mademoiselle d’Arlange.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading M. Daburon did not return home on leaving Mademoiselle d’Arlange.
MadmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
noblenessnoun
the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading M. Daburon did not return home on leaving Mademoiselle d’Arlange.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading M. Daburon did not return home on leaving Mademoiselle d’Arlange.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading M. Daburon did not return home on leaving Mademoiselle d’Arlange.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Madman! how could I have dared to dream of possessing so much grace, nobleness, and beauty!
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading How charming she was this evening, when her face was bathed in tears!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How charming she was this evening, when her face was bathed in tears!
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading All through the night he wandered about at random, seeking to cool his heated brow, and to allay his excessive weariness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How charming she was this evening, when her face was bathed in tears!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Fool that I was!” said he to himself, “thousand times fool to have hoped, to have believed, that she would ever love me.
