affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Pleyel was possessed by some momentary frenzy; appearances had led him into palpable errors.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading Whence could his sagacity have contracted this blindness?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pleyel was possessed by some momentary frenzy; appearances had led him into palpable errors.
Carwin
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From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading Whence could his sagacity have contracted this blindness?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whence could his sagacity have contracted this blindness?
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Pleyel was possessed by some momentary frenzy; appearances had led him into palpable errors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Pleyel was possessed by some momentary frenzy; appearances had led him into palpable errors.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading These thoughts gradually gave place to others.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading These thoughts gradually gave place to others.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pleyel was possessed by some momentary frenzy; appearances had led him into palpable errors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whence could his sagacity have contracted this blindness?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pleyel was possessed by some momentary frenzy; appearances had led him into palpable errors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whence could his sagacity have contracted this blindness?
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
instigationnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈɡeɪʃən/
the verbal act of urging on
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pleyel was possessed by some momentary frenzy; appearances had led him into palpable errors.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it not love?
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Pleyel was possessed by some momentary frenzy; appearances had led him into palpable errors.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Was it not love?
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Pleyel was possessed by some momentary frenzy; appearances had led him into palpable errors.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was it not love?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
others
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From this reading These thoughts gradually gave place to others.
palpableadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəbəl/
capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
From this reading Pleyel was possessed by some momentary frenzy; appearances had led him into palpable errors.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading These thoughts gradually gave place to others.
Pleyel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pleyel was possessed by some momentary frenzy; appearances had led him into palpable errors.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Pleyel was possessed by some momentary frenzy; appearances had led him into palpable errors.
PreviouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading Whence could his sagacity have contracted this blindness?
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Pleyel was possessed by some momentary frenzy; appearances had led him into palpable errors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These thoughts gradually gave place to others.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whence could his sagacity have contracted this blindness?
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading These thoughts gradually gave place to others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These thoughts gradually gave place to others.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pleyel was possessed by some momentary frenzy; appearances had led him into palpable errors.
WhenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence could his sagacity have contracted this blindness?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Previously assured of my affection for Carwin, distracted with grief and jealousy, and impelled hither at that late hour by some unknown instigation, his imagination transformed shadows into monsters, and plunged him into these deplorable errors.
