AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A solitude had suddenly spread itself around them.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES In the Borghese Grove, so recently uproarious with merriment and music, there remained only Miriam and her strange follower.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A solitude had suddenly spread itself around them.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
Borghese
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From this reading FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES In the Borghese Grove, so recently uproarious with merriment and music, there remained only Miriam and her strange follower.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
catacombnounUS /ˈkætəkoʊm/
an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
estrangementnounUS /ɪˈstreɪndʒmənt/
separation resulting from hostility
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
followernounUS /ˈfɑːloʊər/
a person who accepts the leadership of another
From this reading FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES In the Borghese Grove, so recently uproarious with merriment and music, there remained only Miriam and her strange follower.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
FRAGMENTARYadjectiveUS /ˈfræɡmənteri/
consisting of small disconnected parts
From this reading FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES In the Borghese Grove, so recently uproarious with merriment and music, there remained only Miriam and her strange follower.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES In the Borghese Grove, so recently uproarious with merriment and music, there remained only Miriam and her strange follower.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A solitude had suddenly spread itself around them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES In the Borghese Grove, so recently uproarious with merriment and music, there remained only Miriam and her strange follower.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES In the Borghese Grove, so recently uproarious with merriment and music, there remained only Miriam and her strange follower.
incommodities
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From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
insulatingverbUS /ˈɪnsəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “insulate” — protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
insuperableadjective
impossible to surmount
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
interposing
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From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A solitude had suddenly spread itself around them.
life-streams
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From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES In the Borghese Grove, so recently uproarious with merriment and music, there remained only Miriam and her strange follower.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
Miriam
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From this reading FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES In the Borghese Grove, so recently uproarious with merriment and music, there remained only Miriam and her strange follower.
Miriam's
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From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES In the Borghese Grove, so recently uproarious with merriment and music, there remained only Miriam and her strange follower.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES In the Borghese Grove, so recently uproarious with merriment and music, there remained only Miriam and her strange follower.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES In the Borghese Grove, so recently uproarious with merriment and music, there remained only Miriam and her strange follower.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES In the Borghese Grove, so recently uproarious with merriment and music, there remained only Miriam and her strange follower.
remotenessnounUS /riˈmoʊtnəs/
the property of being remote
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
SENTENCESnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES In the Borghese Grove, so recently uproarious with merriment and music, there remained only Miriam and her strange follower.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES In the Borghese Grove, so recently uproarious with merriment and music, there remained only Miriam and her strange follower.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading A solitude had suddenly spread itself around them.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A solitude had suddenly spread itself around them.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES In the Borghese Grove, so recently uproarious with merriment and music, there remained only Miriam and her strange follower.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A solitude had suddenly spread itself around them.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
symbolizedverbUS /ˈsɪmbəlaɪzd/
past form of “symbolize” — express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES In the Borghese Grove, so recently uproarious with merriment and music, there remained only Miriam and her strange follower.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A solitude had suddenly spread itself around them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES In the Borghese Grove, so recently uproarious with merriment and music, there remained only Miriam and her strange follower.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
unsympatheticadjectiveUS /ənˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
not sympathetic or disposed toward
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
uproariousadjective
uncontrollably noisy
From this reading FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES In the Borghese Grove, so recently uproarious with merriment and music, there remained only Miriam and her strange follower.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It perhaps symbolized a peculiar character in the relation of these two, insulating them, and building up an insuperable barrier between their life-streams and other currents, which might seem to flow in close vicinity.
whisperings
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From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Owing, it may be, to this moral estrangement,--this chill remoteness of their position,--there have come to us but a few vague whisperings of what passed in Miriam’s interview that afternoon with the sinister personage who had dogged her footsteps ever since the visit to the catacomb.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FRAGMENTARY SENTENCES In the Borghese Grove, so recently uproarious with merriment and music, there remained only Miriam and her strange follower.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
yearnsverbUS /jɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading For it is one of the chief earthly incommodities of some species of misfortune, or of a great crime, that it makes the actor in the one, or the sufferer of the other, an alien in the world, by interposing a wholly unsympathetic medium betwixt himself and those whom he yearns to meet.
