adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How cold you seem this afternoon! and yet I used to think there never was a warmer heart than yours.”
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading How cold you seem this afternoon! and yet I used to think there never was a warmer heart than yours.”
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “And how madly we loved two months ago!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, I married you in spite of it, and don’t regret doing so.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, I fear we are cooling—I see it as well as you,” she sighed mournfully.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes, I fear we are cooling—I see it as well as you,” she sighed mournfully.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading How cold you seem this afternoon! and yet I used to think there never was a warmer heart than yours.”
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading You were never tired of contemplating me, nor I of contemplating you.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading “Yes, I fear we are cooling—I see it as well as you,” she sighed mournfully.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Well, I married you in spite of it, and don’t regret doing so.
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From this reading “Well, I married you in spite of it, and don’t regret doing so.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Yes, I fear we are cooling—I see it as well as you,” she sighed mournfully.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How cold you seem this afternoon! and yet I used to think there never was a warmer heart than yours.”
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From this reading How cold you seem this afternoon! and yet I used to think there never was a warmer heart than yours.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I married you in spite of it, and don’t regret doing so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, I married you in spite of it, and don’t regret doing so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I married you in spite of it, and don’t regret doing so.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading “And how madly we loved two months ago!
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “And how madly we loved two months ago!
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading “Well, I married you in spite of it, and don’t regret doing so.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You were never tired of contemplating me, nor I of contemplating you.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “And how madly we loved two months ago!
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading “Yes, I fear we are cooling—I see it as well as you,” she sighed mournfully.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How cold you seem this afternoon! and yet I used to think there never was a warmer heart than yours.”
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading You were never tired of contemplating me, nor I of contemplating you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, I married you in spite of it, and don’t regret doing so.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “Well, I married you in spite of it, and don’t regret doing so.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Yes, I fear we are cooling—I see it as well as you,” she sighed mournfully.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How cold you seem this afternoon! and yet I used to think there never was a warmer heart than yours.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, I fear we are cooling—I see it as well as you,” she sighed mournfully.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Yes, I fear we are cooling—I see it as well as you,” she sighed mournfully.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, I married you in spite of it, and don’t regret doing so.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “Well, I married you in spite of it, and don’t regret doing so.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How cold you seem this afternoon! and yet I used to think there never was a warmer heart than yours.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading How cold you seem this afternoon! and yet I used to think there never was a warmer heart than yours.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading How cold you seem this afternoon! and yet I used to think there never was a warmer heart than yours.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How cold you seem this afternoon! and yet I used to think there never was a warmer heart than yours.”
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading You were never tired of contemplating me, nor I of contemplating you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How cold you seem this afternoon! and yet I used to think there never was a warmer heart than yours.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “And how madly we loved two months ago!
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading How cold you seem this afternoon! and yet I used to think there never was a warmer heart than yours.”
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading How cold you seem this afternoon! and yet I used to think there never was a warmer heart than yours.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How cold you seem this afternoon! and yet I used to think there never was a warmer heart than yours.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes, I fear we are cooling—I see it as well as you,” she sighed mournfully.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I married you in spite of it, and don’t regret doing so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were never tired of contemplating me, nor I of contemplating you.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I fear we are cooling—I see it as well as you,” she sighed mournfully.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading How cold you seem this afternoon! and yet I used to think there never was a warmer heart than yours.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, I married you in spite of it, and don’t regret doing so.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading How cold you seem this afternoon! and yet I used to think there never was a warmer heart than yours.”
