adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The sense of power in him was leonine enough to promise the forcing of a way whithersoever the path: yet did that ghost of her figure across the room haunt him with searching eyes.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading They set him spying over himself at an actor who had not needed to be acting his part, brilliant though it was.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading They set him spying over himself at an actor who had not needed to be acting his part, brilliant though it was.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his deed of loftiness Alvan walked to his hotel, where the sight of the room Clotilde had entered that morning caught his breath.
Alvan
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From this reading After his deed of loftiness Alvan walked to his hotel, where the sight of the room Clotilde had entered that morning caught his breath.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They set him spying over himself at an actor who had not needed to be acting his part, brilliant though it was.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They set him spying over himself at an actor who had not needed to be acting his part, brilliant though it was.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They set him spying over himself at an actor who had not needed to be acting his part, brilliant though it was.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading After his deed of loftiness Alvan walked to his hotel, where the sight of the room Clotilde had entered that morning caught his breath.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading They set him spying over himself at an actor who had not needed to be acting his part, brilliant though it was.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He crammed his energy into his idea of the part, to carry it forward victoriously.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading After his deed of loftiness Alvan walked to his hotel, where the sight of the room Clotilde had entered that morning caught his breath.
Clotilde
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From this reading After his deed of loftiness Alvan walked to his hotel, where the sight of the room Clotilde had entered that morning caught his breath.
crammedverbUS /kræmd/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading He crammed his energy into his idea of the part, to carry it forward victoriously.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading After his deed of loftiness Alvan walked to his hotel, where the sight of the room Clotilde had entered that morning caught his breath.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The sense of power in him was leonine enough to promise the forcing of a way whithersoever the path: yet did that ghost of her figure across the room haunt him with searching eyes.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading He crammed his energy into his idea of the part, to carry it forward victoriously.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The sense of power in him was leonine enough to promise the forcing of a way whithersoever the path: yet did that ghost of her figure across the room haunt him with searching eyes.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading After his deed of loftiness Alvan walked to his hotel, where the sight of the room Clotilde had entered that morning caught his breath.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sense of power in him was leonine enough to promise the forcing of a way whithersoever the path: yet did that ghost of her figure across the room haunt him with searching eyes.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The sense of power in him was leonine enough to promise the forcing of a way whithersoever the path: yet did that ghost of her figure across the room haunt him with searching eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading The sense of power in him was leonine enough to promise the forcing of a way whithersoever the path: yet did that ghost of her figure across the room haunt him with searching eyes.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He crammed his energy into his idea of the part, to carry it forward victoriously.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The sense of power in him was leonine enough to promise the forcing of a way whithersoever the path: yet did that ghost of her figure across the room haunt him with searching eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After his deed of loftiness Alvan walked to his hotel, where the sight of the room Clotilde had entered that morning caught his breath.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading The sense of power in him was leonine enough to promise the forcing of a way whithersoever the path: yet did that ghost of her figure across the room haunt him with searching eyes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sense of power in him was leonine enough to promise the forcing of a way whithersoever the path: yet did that ghost of her figure across the room haunt him with searching eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sense of power in him was leonine enough to promise the forcing of a way whithersoever the path: yet did that ghost of her figure across the room haunt him with searching eyes.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They set him spying over himself at an actor who had not needed to be acting his part, brilliant though it was.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his deed of loftiness Alvan walked to his hotel, where the sight of the room Clotilde had entered that morning caught his breath.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading After his deed of loftiness Alvan walked to his hotel, where the sight of the room Clotilde had entered that morning caught his breath.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He crammed his energy into his idea of the part, to carry it forward victoriously.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sense of power in him was leonine enough to promise the forcing of a way whithersoever the path: yet did that ghost of her figure across the room haunt him with searching eyes.
intimationsnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “intimation” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He crammed his energy into his idea of the part, to carry it forward victoriously.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They set him spying over himself at an actor who had not needed to be acting his part, brilliant though it was.
leonineadjective
of or characteristic of or resembling a lion
From this reading The sense of power in him was leonine enough to promise the forcing of a way whithersoever the path: yet did that ghost of her figure across the room haunt him with searching eyes.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
loftinessnoun
the quality of being high or lofty
From this reading After his deed of loftiness Alvan walked to his hotel, where the sight of the room Clotilde had entered that morning caught his breath.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After his deed of loftiness Alvan walked to his hotel, where the sight of the room Clotilde had entered that morning caught his breath.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading They set him spying over himself at an actor who had not needed to be acting his part, brilliant though it was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They set him spying over himself at an actor who had not needed to be acting his part, brilliant though it was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After his deed of loftiness Alvan walked to his hotel, where the sight of the room Clotilde had entered that morning caught his breath.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They set him spying over himself at an actor who had not needed to be acting his part, brilliant though it was.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They set him spying over himself at an actor who had not needed to be acting his part, brilliant though it was.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The sense of power in him was leonine enough to promise the forcing of a way whithersoever the path: yet did that ghost of her figure across the room haunt him with searching eyes.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The sense of power in him was leonine enough to promise the forcing of a way whithersoever the path: yet did that ghost of her figure across the room haunt him with searching eyes.
repressingadjectiveUS /riˈpresɪŋ/
restrictive of action
From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After his deed of loftiness Alvan walked to his hotel, where the sight of the room Clotilde had entered that morning caught his breath.
Rudiger
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From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading The sense of power in him was leonine enough to promise the forcing of a way whithersoever the path: yet did that ghost of her figure across the room haunt him with searching eyes.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The sense of power in him was leonine enough to promise the forcing of a way whithersoever the path: yet did that ghost of her figure across the room haunt him with searching eyes.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They set him spying over himself at an actor who had not needed to be acting his part, brilliant though it was.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading After his deed of loftiness Alvan walked to his hotel, where the sight of the room Clotilde had entered that morning caught his breath.
spyingnounUS /ˈspaɪɪŋ/
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading They set him spying over himself at an actor who had not needed to be acting his part, brilliant though it was.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After his deed of loftiness Alvan walked to his hotel, where the sight of the room Clotilde had entered that morning caught his breath.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After his deed of loftiness Alvan walked to his hotel, where the sight of the room Clotilde had entered that morning caught his breath.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They set him spying over himself at an actor who had not needed to be acting his part, brilliant though it was.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They set him spying over himself at an actor who had not needed to be acting his part, brilliant though it was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After his deed of loftiness Alvan walked to his hotel, where the sight of the room Clotilde had entered that morning caught his breath.
victoriouslyadverb
in a victorious manner
From this reading He crammed his energy into his idea of the part, to carry it forward victoriously.
von
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From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading After his deed of loftiness Alvan walked to his hotel, where the sight of the room Clotilde had entered that morning caught his breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The sense of power in him was leonine enough to promise the forcing of a way whithersoever the path: yet did that ghost of her figure across the room haunt him with searching eyes.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After his deed of loftiness Alvan walked to his hotel, where the sight of the room Clotilde had entered that morning caught his breath.
whithersoever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sense of power in him was leonine enough to promise the forcing of a way whithersoever the path: yet did that ghost of her figure across the room haunt him with searching eyes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They set him spying over himself at an actor who had not needed to be acting his part, brilliant though it was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sense of power in him was leonine enough to promise the forcing of a way whithersoever the path: yet did that ghost of her figure across the room haunt him with searching eyes.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading He proceeded to write his first letter to General von Rudiger, repressing his heart's intimations that he had stepped out of the friendly path, and was on a strange and tangled one.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The sense of power in him was leonine enough to promise the forcing of a way whithersoever the path: yet did that ghost of her figure across the room haunt him with searching eyes.
