affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading When last days are coming, they should be allowed to come and to glide away without special notice or mention.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Last days are wretched days; and so are last moments wretched moments.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Last days are wretched days; and so are last moments wretched moments.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When last days are coming, they should be allowed to come and to glide away without special notice or mention.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When last days are coming, they should be allowed to come and to glide away without special notice or mention.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When last days are coming, they should be allowed to come and to glide away without special notice or mention.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LAST DAY.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Last days are wretched days; and so are last moments wretched moments.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading When last days are coming, they should be allowed to come and to glide away without special notice or mention.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST DAY.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading When last days are coming, they should be allowed to come and to glide away without special notice or mention.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Last days are wretched days; and so are last moments wretched moments.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading When last days are coming, they should be allowed to come and to glide away without special notice or mention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
premeditatedadjectiveUS /priˈmedəteɪtɪd/
characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning
From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When last days are coming, they should be allowed to come and to glide away without special notice or mention.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Last days are wretched days; and so are last moments wretched moments.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
SpasmodicadjectiveUS /spæzˈmɔːdɪk/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST DAY.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Spasmodic periods of pleasure, of affection, or even of study, seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is not the fact that the parting is coming which makes these days and moments so wretched, but the feeling that something special is expected from them, which something they always fail to produce.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When last days are coming, they should be allowed to come and to glide away without special notice or mention.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Last days are wretched days; and so are last moments wretched moments.
