adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And loneliness is a feeling which comes unbidden to a heart.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The months since her father's death spread into the second year before Stephen began to realise the loneliness of her life.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The months since her father's death spread into the second year before Stephen began to realise the loneliness of her life.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading And loneliness is a feeling which comes unbidden to a heart.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
cravesverbUS /kreɪvz/
third-person singular of “crave” — have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The months since her father's death spread into the second year before Stephen began to realise the loneliness of her life.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The months since her father's death spread into the second year before Stephen began to realise the loneliness of her life.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And loneliness is a feeling which comes unbidden to a heart.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Stephen's was in the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And loneliness is a feeling which comes unbidden to a heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The months since her father's death spread into the second year before Stephen began to realise the loneliness of her life.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The months since her father's death spread into the second year before Stephen began to realise the loneliness of her life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And loneliness is a feeling which comes unbidden to a heart.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The months since her father's death spread into the second year before Stephen began to realise the loneliness of her life.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The months since her father's death spread into the second year before Stephen began to realise the loneliness of her life.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Rowly's life was in the past.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The months since her father's death spread into the second year before Stephen began to realise the loneliness of her life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The months since her father's death spread into the second year before Stephen began to realise the loneliness of her life.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Miss Rowly's life was in the past.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading The months since her father's death spread into the second year before Stephen began to realise the loneliness of her life.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
Rowly's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Rowly's life was in the past.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The months since her father's death spread into the second year before Stephen began to realise the loneliness of her life.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The months since her father's death spread into the second year before Stephen began to realise the loneliness of her life.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The months since her father's death spread into the second year before Stephen began to realise the loneliness of her life.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading The months since her father's death spread into the second year before Stephen began to realise the loneliness of her life.
Stephen'snounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen's was in the future.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The months since her father's death spread into the second year before Stephen began to realise the loneliness of her life.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The months since her father's death spread into the second year before Stephen began to realise the loneliness of her life.
unbidden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And loneliness is a feeling which comes unbidden to a heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Rowly's life was in the past.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And loneliness is a feeling which comes unbidden to a heart.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The months since her father's death spread into the second year before Stephen began to realise the loneliness of her life.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She had no companion now but her aunt; and though the old lady adored her, and she returned her love in full, the mere years between them made impossible the companionship that youth craves.
