accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I answered Judith’s letter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading I told her of my past year of life, of the locked memorial chamber upstairs, of the madness through which I had passed, of my weary pursuit of the Theory, and of my attitude towards her solution of the problem.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading I told her of my past year of life, of the locked memorial chamber upstairs, of the madness through which I had passed, of my weary pursuit of the Theory, and of my attitude towards her solution of the problem.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading Having written the letter I felt comforted, knowing that Judith would understand.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Having written the letter I felt comforted, knowing that Judith would understand.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having written the letter I felt comforted, knowing that Judith would understand.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I answered Judith’s letter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading Having written the letter I felt comforted, knowing that Judith would understand.
Judith's
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From this reading I answered Judith’s letter.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Having written the letter I felt comforted, knowing that Judith would understand.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I answered Judith’s letter.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I told her of my past year of life, of the locked memorial chamber upstairs, of the madness through which I had passed, of my weary pursuit of the Theory, and of my attitude towards her solution of the problem.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading I told her of my past year of life, of the locked memorial chamber upstairs, of the madness through which I had passed, of my weary pursuit of the Theory, and of my attitude towards her solution of the problem.
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 After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading I told her of my past year of life, of the locked memorial chamber upstairs, of the madness through which I had passed, of my weary pursuit of the Theory, and of my attitude towards her solution of the problem.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
memorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading I told her of my past year of life, of the locked memorial chamber upstairs, of the madness through which I had passed, of my weary pursuit of the Theory, and of my attitude towards her solution of the problem.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I told her of my past year of life, of the locked memorial chamber upstairs, of the madness through which I had passed, of my weary pursuit of the Theory, and of my attitude towards her solution of the problem.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I told her of my past year of life, of the locked memorial chamber upstairs, of the madness through which I had passed, of my weary pursuit of the Theory, and of my attitude towards her solution of the problem.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading I told her of my past year of life, of the locked memorial chamber upstairs, of the madness through which I had passed, of my weary pursuit of the Theory, and of my attitude towards her solution of the problem.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading I told her of my past year of life, of the locked memorial chamber upstairs, of the madness through which I had passed, of my weary pursuit of the Theory, and of my attitude towards her solution of the problem.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading I told her of my past year of life, of the locked memorial chamber upstairs, of the madness through which I had passed, of my weary pursuit of the Theory, and of my attitude towards her solution of the problem.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
TheorynounUS /ˈθɪri/
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading I told her of my past year of life, of the locked memorial chamber upstairs, of the madness through which I had passed, of my weary pursuit of the Theory, and of my attitude towards her solution of the problem.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I told her of my past year of life, of the locked memorial chamber upstairs, of the madness through which I had passed, of my weary pursuit of the Theory, and of my attitude towards her solution of the problem.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told her of my past year of life, of the locked memorial chamber upstairs, of the madness through which I had passed, of my weary pursuit of the Theory, and of my attitude towards her solution of the problem.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading I told her of my past year of life, of the locked memorial chamber upstairs, of the madness through which I had passed, of my weary pursuit of the Theory, and of my attitude towards her solution of the problem.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Having written the letter I felt comforted, knowing that Judith would understand.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading I told her of my past year of life, of the locked memorial chamber upstairs, of the madness through which I had passed, of my weary pursuit of the Theory, and of my attitude towards her solution of the problem.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I told her of my past year of life, of the locked memorial chamber upstairs, of the madness through which I had passed, of my weary pursuit of the Theory, and of my attitude towards her solution of the problem.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fact that, accident aside, we were never to meet again, drew the spiritual elements in us nearer together, and the tone of her letter loosened the bonds of my natural reserve.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I told her of my past year of life, of the locked memorial chamber upstairs, of the madness through which I had passed, of my weary pursuit of the Theory, and of my attitude towards her solution of the problem.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Having written the letter I felt comforted, knowing that Judith would understand.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading After the long silence it seemed, at first, strange to write to her; but soon I found myself opening my heart as I had never done before to man or woman.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Having written the letter I felt comforted, knowing that Judith would understand.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I told her of my past year of life, of the locked memorial chamber upstairs, of the madness through which I had passed, of my weary pursuit of the Theory, and of my attitude towards her solution of the problem.
