AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All his plans for the future rested on Bertha; her name was mingled in his every dream, she was at once the future and the dream.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All his plans for the future rested on Bertha; her name was mingled in his every dream, she was at once the future and the dream.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had so loved her that she had become something of himself, that he could not imagine himself without her.
Bertha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All his plans for the future rested on Bertha; her name was mingled in his every dream, she was at once the future and the dream.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had so loved her that she had become something of himself, that he could not imagine himself without her.
crumbledverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəld/
past form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
debrisnounUS /dəˈbriː/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Bertha lost to him, he saw no direction in life to take, he had no further reason for living.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading All his plans for the future rested on Bertha; her name was mingled in his every dream, she was at once the future and the dream.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All his plans for the future rested on Bertha; her name was mingled in his every dream, she was at once the future and the dream.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Bertha lost to him, he saw no direction in life to take, he had no further reason for living.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading All his plans for the future rested on Bertha; her name was mingled in his every dream, she was at once the future and the dream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All his plans for the future rested on Bertha; her name was mingled in his every dream, she was at once the future and the dream.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had so loved her that she had become something of himself, that he could not imagine himself without her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading No more happiness, joys, hopes--nothing!
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He had so loved her that she had become something of himself, that he could not imagine himself without her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading No more happiness, joys, hopes--nothing!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Bertha lost to him, he saw no direction in life to take, he had no further reason for living.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He had so loved her that she had become something of himself, that he could not imagine himself without her.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading All his plans for the future rested on Bertha; her name was mingled in his every dream, she was at once the future and the dream.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more happiness, joys, hopes--nothing!
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All his plans for the future rested on Bertha; her name was mingled in his every dream, she was at once the future and the dream.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No more happiness, joys, hopes--nothing!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had so loved her that she had become something of himself, that he could not imagine himself without her.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No more happiness, joys, hopes--nothing!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All his plans for the future rested on Bertha; her name was mingled in his every dream, she was at once the future and the dream.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading All his plans for the future rested on Bertha; her name was mingled in his every dream, she was at once the future and the dream.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading All his plans for the future rested on Bertha; her name was mingled in his every dream, she was at once the future and the dream.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Bertha lost to him, he saw no direction in life to take, he had no further reason for living.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading All his plans for the future rested on Bertha; her name was mingled in his every dream, she was at once the future and the dream.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Bertha lost to him, he saw no direction in life to take, he had no further reason for living.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All his plans for the future rested on Bertha; her name was mingled in his every dream, she was at once the future and the dream.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had so loved her that she had become something of himself, that he could not imagine himself without her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had so loved her that she had become something of himself, that he could not imagine himself without her.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Bertha lost to him, he saw no direction in life to take, he had no further reason for living.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had so loved her that she had become something of himself, that he could not imagine himself without her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All his plans for the future rested on Bertha; her name was mingled in his every dream, she was at once the future and the dream.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alas! the edifice of his happiness, which had seemed to him strong enough to defy every tempest of life, had crumbled, and he stood there lost in the midst of its debris.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had so loved her that she had become something of himself, that he could not imagine himself without her.
