adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she half reclined on a divan in Hector's library, she wept freely.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading Of a sudden the door was abruptly opened.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Laurence thought it was Hector returned, and she hastily rose, passing her handkerchief across her face to try to conceal her tears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she half reclined on a divan in Hector's library, she wept freely.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
bewailed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading A man whom she did not know stood upon the threshold, respectfully bowing.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Laurence thought it was Hector returned, and she hastily rose, passing her handkerchief across her face to try to conceal her tears.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A man whom she did not know stood upon the threshold, respectfully bowing.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading As she half reclined on a divan in Hector's library, she wept freely.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Of a sudden the door was abruptly opened.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Laurence thought it was Hector returned, and she hastily rose, passing her handkerchief across her face to try to conceal her tears.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading As she half reclined on a divan in Hector's library, she wept freely.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As she half reclined on a divan in Hector's library, she wept freely.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Laurence thought it was Hector returned, and she hastily rose, passing her handkerchief across her face to try to conceal her tears.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Laurence thought it was Hector returned, and she hastily rose, passing her handkerchief across her face to try to conceal her tears.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading Laurence thought it was Hector returned, and she hastily rose, passing her handkerchief across her face to try to conceal her tears.
Hector'snounUS /ˈhektərz/
possessive form of “hector” — (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading As she half reclined on a divan in Hector's library, she wept freely.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she half reclined on a divan in Hector's library, she wept freely.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Laurence thought it was Hector returned, and she hastily rose, passing her handkerchief across her face to try to conceal her tears.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A man whom she did not know stood upon the threshold, respectfully bowing.
Laurence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laurence thought it was Hector returned, and she hastily rose, passing her handkerchief across her face to try to conceal her tears.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading As she half reclined on a divan in Hector's library, she wept freely.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man whom she did not know stood upon the threshold, respectfully bowing.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A man whom she did not know stood upon the threshold, respectfully bowing.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of a sudden the door was abruptly opened.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she half reclined on a divan in Hector's library, she wept freely.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Of a sudden the door was abruptly opened.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Laurence thought it was Hector returned, and she hastily rose, passing her handkerchief across her face to try to conceal her tears.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
reclinedverbUS /rɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading As she half reclined on a divan in Hector's library, she wept freely.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading A man whom she did not know stood upon the threshold, respectfully bowing.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Laurence thought it was Hector returned, and she hastily rose, passing her handkerchief across her face to try to conceal her tears.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Laurence thought it was Hector returned, and she hastily rose, passing her handkerchief across her face to try to conceal her tears.
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she half reclined on a divan in Hector's library, she wept freely.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A man whom she did not know stood upon the threshold, respectfully bowing.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Of a sudden the door was abruptly opened.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Laurence thought it was Hector returned, and she hastily rose, passing her handkerchief across her face to try to conceal her tears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Laurence thought it was Hector returned, and she hastily rose, passing her handkerchief across her face to try to conceal her tears.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading A man whom she did not know stood upon the threshold, respectfully bowing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Laurence thought it was Hector returned, and she hastily rose, passing her handkerchief across her face to try to conceal her tears.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Laurence thought it was Hector returned, and she hastily rose, passing her handkerchief across her face to try to conceal her tears.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A man whom she did not know stood upon the threshold, respectfully bowing.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of a sudden the door was abruptly opened.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading As she half reclined on a divan in Hector's library, she wept freely.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man whom she did not know stood upon the threshold, respectfully bowing.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She bewailed her life, broken at twenty, her lost youth, her vanished, once radiant hopes, the world's esteem, and her own self-respect, which she should never recover.
