adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had now been confined more than a fortnight, but had not since my arrival been visited by my dear Olivia, and I greatly longed to see her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Happiness and misery rather the result of prudence than of virtue in this life.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Having communicated my wishes to my wife, the next morning the poor girl entered my apartment, leaning on her sister’s arm.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Having communicated my wishes to my wife, the next morning the poor girl entered my apartment, leaning on her sister’s arm.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I had now been confined more than a fortnight, but had not since my arrival been visited by my dear Olivia, and I greatly longed to see her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Temporal evils or felicities being regarded by heaven as things merely in themselves trifling and unworthy its care in the distribution.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had now been confined more than a fortnight, but had not since my arrival been visited by my dear Olivia, and I greatly longed to see her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Temporal evils or felicities being regarded by heaven as things merely in themselves trifling and unworthy its care in the distribution.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had now been confined more than a fortnight, but had not since my arrival been visited by my dear Olivia, and I greatly longed to see her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Temporal evils or felicities being regarded by heaven as things merely in themselves trifling and unworthy its care in the distribution.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Temporal evils or felicities being regarded by heaven as things merely in themselves trifling and unworthy its care in the distribution.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The change which I saw in her countenance struck me.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Having communicated my wishes to my wife, the next morning the poor girl entered my apartment, leaning on her sister’s arm.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading I had now been confined more than a fortnight, but had not since my arrival been visited by my dear Olivia, and I greatly longed to see her.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The change which I saw in her countenance struck me.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading I had now been confined more than a fortnight, but had not since my arrival been visited by my dear Olivia, and I greatly longed to see her.
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading Temporal evils or felicities being regarded by heaven as things merely in themselves trifling and unworthy its care in the distribution.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Having communicated my wishes to my wife, the next morning the poor girl entered my apartment, leaning on her sister’s arm.
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Temporal evils or felicities being regarded by heaven as things merely in themselves trifling and unworthy its care in the distribution.
felicities
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Temporal evils or felicities being regarded by heaven as things merely in themselves trifling and unworthy its care in the distribution.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading I had now been confined more than a fortnight, but had not since my arrival been visited by my dear Olivia, and I greatly longed to see her.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Having communicated my wishes to my wife, the next morning the poor girl entered my apartment, leaning on her sister’s arm.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading I had now been confined more than a fortnight, but had not since my arrival been visited by my dear Olivia, and I greatly longed to see her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had now been confined more than a fortnight, but had not since my arrival been visited by my dear Olivia, and I greatly longed to see her.
HappinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Happiness and misery rather the result of prudence than of virtue in this life.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having communicated my wishes to my wife, the next morning the poor girl entered my apartment, leaning on her sister’s arm.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Temporal evils or felicities being regarded by heaven as things merely in themselves trifling and unworthy its care in the distribution.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had now been confined more than a fortnight, but had not since my arrival been visited by my dear Olivia, and I greatly longed to see her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had now been confined more than a fortnight, but had not since my arrival been visited by my dear Olivia, and I greatly longed to see her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Happiness and misery rather the result of prudence than of virtue in this life.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Temporal evils or felicities being regarded by heaven as things merely in themselves trifling and unworthy its care in the distribution.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Having communicated my wishes to my wife, the next morning the poor girl entered my apartment, leaning on her sister’s arm.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Happiness and misery rather the result of prudence than of virtue in this life.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading I had now been confined more than a fortnight, but had not since my arrival been visited by my dear Olivia, and I greatly longed to see her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The change which I saw in her countenance struck me.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Temporal evils or felicities being regarded by heaven as things merely in themselves trifling and unworthy its care in the distribution.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Happiness and misery rather the result of prudence than of virtue in this life.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had now been confined more than a fortnight, but had not since my arrival been visited by my dear Olivia, and I greatly longed to see her.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Having communicated my wishes to my wife, the next morning the poor girl entered my apartment, leaning on her sister’s arm.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had now been confined more than a fortnight, but had not since my arrival been visited by my dear Olivia, and I greatly longed to see her.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Having communicated my wishes to my wife, the next morning the poor girl entered my apartment, leaning on her sister’s arm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had now been confined more than a fortnight, but had not since my arrival been visited by my dear Olivia, and I greatly longed to see her.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had now been confined more than a fortnight, but had not since my arrival been visited by my dear Olivia, and I greatly longed to see her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Happiness and misery rather the result of prudence than of virtue in this life.
Olivia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had now been confined more than a fortnight, but had not since my arrival been visited by my dear Olivia, and I greatly longed to see her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having communicated my wishes to my wife, the next morning the poor girl entered my apartment, leaning on her sister’s arm.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Temporal evils or felicities being regarded by heaven as things merely in themselves trifling and unworthy its care in the distribution.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Having communicated my wishes to my wife, the next morning the poor girl entered my apartment, leaning on her sister’s arm.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Happiness and misery rather the result of prudence than of virtue in this life.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Happiness and misery rather the result of prudence than of virtue in this life.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Temporal evils or felicities being regarded by heaven as things merely in themselves trifling and unworthy its care in the distribution.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Happiness and misery rather the result of prudence than of virtue in this life.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The change which I saw in her countenance struck me.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had now been confined more than a fortnight, but had not since my arrival been visited by my dear Olivia, and I greatly longed to see her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had now been confined more than a fortnight, but had not since my arrival been visited by my dear Olivia, and I greatly longed to see her.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Having communicated my wishes to my wife, the next morning the poor girl entered my apartment, leaning on her sister’s arm.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The change which I saw in her countenance struck me.
TemporaladjectiveUS /ˈtempərəl/
not eternal
From this reading Temporal evils or felicities being regarded by heaven as things merely in themselves trifling and unworthy its care in the distribution.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Happiness and misery rather the result of prudence than of virtue in this life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Happiness and misery rather the result of prudence than of virtue in this life.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Temporal evils or felicities being regarded by heaven as things merely in themselves trifling and unworthy its care in the distribution.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Temporal evils or felicities being regarded by heaven as things merely in themselves trifling and unworthy its care in the distribution.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Happiness and misery rather the result of prudence than of virtue in this life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had now been confined more than a fortnight, but had not since my arrival been visited by my dear Olivia, and I greatly longed to see her.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Temporal evils or felicities being regarded by heaven as things merely in themselves trifling and unworthy its care in the distribution.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading Temporal evils or felicities being regarded by heaven as things merely in themselves trifling and unworthy its care in the distribution.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Happiness and misery rather the result of prudence than of virtue in this life.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I had now been confined more than a fortnight, but had not since my arrival been visited by my dear Olivia, and I greatly longed to see her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The change which I saw in her countenance struck me.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Having communicated my wishes to my wife, the next morning the poor girl entered my apartment, leaning on her sister’s arm.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Having communicated my wishes to my wife, the next morning the poor girl entered my apartment, leaning on her sister’s arm.
