adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing earthly could have given that young gentleman a greater shock of joy than the knowledge he was to behold the long hidden face of his idol.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That that face was ugly, he did not for an instant believe, or, at least, it never would be ugly to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
ArabianounUS /əˈreɪbiə/
a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That that face was ugly, he did not for an instant believe, or, at least, it never would be ugly to him.
aververbUS /ˈeɪvər/
report or maintain
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That that face was ugly, he did not for an instant believe, or, at least, it never would be ugly to him.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading Nothing earthly could have given that young gentleman a greater shock of joy than the knowledge he was to behold the long hidden face of his idol.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That that face was ugly, he did not for an instant believe, or, at least, it never would be ugly to him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
cannot
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From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing earthly could have given that young gentleman a greater shock of joy than the knowledge he was to behold the long hidden face of his idol.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That that face was ugly, he did not for an instant believe, or, at least, it never would be ugly to him.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Nothing earthly could have given that young gentleman a greater shock of joy than the knowledge he was to behold the long hidden face of his idol.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Nothing earthly could have given that young gentleman a greater shock of joy than the knowledge he was to behold the long hidden face of his idol.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Nothing earthly could have given that young gentleman a greater shock of joy than the knowledge he was to behold the long hidden face of his idol.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Nothing earthly could have given that young gentleman a greater shock of joy than the knowledge he was to behold the long hidden face of his idol.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Nothing earthly could have given that young gentleman a greater shock of joy than the knowledge he was to behold the long hidden face of his idol.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing earthly could have given that young gentleman a greater shock of joy than the knowledge he was to behold the long hidden face of his idol.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading Nothing earthly could have given that young gentleman a greater shock of joy than the knowledge he was to behold the long hidden face of his idol.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That that face was ugly, he did not for an instant believe, or, at least, it never would be ugly to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing earthly could have given that young gentleman a greater shock of joy than the knowledge he was to behold the long hidden face of his idol.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading Nothing earthly could have given that young gentleman a greater shock of joy than the knowledge he was to behold the long hidden face of his idol.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading That that face was ugly, he did not for an instant believe, or, at least, it never would be ugly to him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That that face was ugly, he did not for an instant believe, or, at least, it never would be ugly to him.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Shocks of joy, they tell me, seldom kill.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Shocks of joy, they tell me, seldom kill.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading That that face was ugly, he did not for an instant believe, or, at least, it never would be ugly to him.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
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 Nothing earthly could have given that young gentleman a greater shock of joy than the knowledge he was to behold the long hidden face of his idol.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shocks of joy, they tell me, seldom kill.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That that face was ugly, he did not for an instant believe, or, at least, it never would be ugly to him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That that face was ugly, he did not for an instant believe, or, at least, it never would be ugly to him.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing earthly could have given that young gentleman a greater shock of joy than the knowledge he was to behold the long hidden face of his idol.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shocks of joy, they tell me, seldom kill.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That that face was ugly, he did not for an instant believe, or, at least, it never would be ugly to him.
Ormiston
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From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/
offensive to the mind
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading Shocks of joy, they tell me, seldom kill.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Nothing earthly could have given that young gentleman a greater shock of joy than the knowledge he was to behold the long hidden face of his idol.
ShocksnounUS /ʃɑːks/
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Shocks of joy, they tell me, seldom kill.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
SingingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
sylphnounUS /sɪlf/
a slender graceful young woman
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Shocks of joy, they tell me, seldom kill.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing earthly could have given that young gentleman a greater shock of joy than the knowledge he was to behold the long hidden face of his idol.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing earthly could have given that young gentleman a greater shock of joy than the knowledge he was to behold the long hidden face of his idol.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of my own knowledge I cannot say, for I have had precious little experience of such shocks in my lifetime, Heaven knows; but in the present instance, I can safely aver, they had no such dismal effect on Ormiston.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shocks of joy, they tell me, seldom kill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing earthly could have given that young gentleman a greater shock of joy than the knowledge he was to behold the long hidden face of his idol.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading That that face was ugly, he did not for an instant believe, or, at least, it never would be ugly to him.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing earthly could have given that young gentleman a greater shock of joy than the knowledge he was to behold the long hidden face of his idol.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a form so perfect--a form a sylph might have envied--a voice sweeter than the Singing Fountain of Arabia, hands and feet the most perfectly beautiful the sun ever shone on, it was simply a moral and physical impossibility that they could be joined to a repulsive face.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That that face was ugly, he did not for an instant believe, or, at least, it never would be ugly to him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Nothing earthly could have given that young gentleman a greater shock of joy than the knowledge he was to behold the long hidden face of his idol.
