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 gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE CHOICE That night I slept but ill who was overwhelmed with all that had befallen me of good and evil.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHOICE That night I slept but ill who was overwhelmed with all that had befallen me of good and evil.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She would follow what she held to be her duty to the end, and that end, if she kept her promise and did not die as she desired to do--was--the arms of Urco.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She would follow what she held to be her duty to the end, and that end, if she kept her promise and did not die as she desired to do--was--the arms of Urco.
aye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading THE CHOICE That night I slept but ill who was overwhelmed with all that had befallen me of good and evil.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CHOICE That night I slept but ill who was overwhelmed with all that had befallen me of good and evil.
CHOICEnounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading THE CHOICE That night I slept but ill who was overwhelmed with all that had befallen me of good and evil.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From these I could see no escape for her, and the thought maddened me.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading She would follow what she held to be her duty to the end, and that end, if she kept her promise and did not die as she desired to do--was--the arms of Urco.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She would follow what she held to be her duty to the end, and that end, if she kept her promise and did not die as she desired to do--was--the arms of Urco.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She would follow what she held to be her duty to the end, and that end, if she kept her promise and did not die as she desired to do--was--the arms of Urco.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She would follow what she held to be her duty to the end, and that end, if she kept her promise and did not die as she desired to do--was--the arms of Urco.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She would follow what she held to be her duty to the end, and that end, if she kept her promise and did not die as she desired to do--was--the arms of Urco.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She would follow what she held to be her duty to the end, and that end, if she kept her promise and did not die as she desired to do--was--the arms of Urco.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading From these I could see no escape for her, and the thought maddened me.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading THE CHOICE That night I slept but ill who was overwhelmed with all that had befallen me of good and evil.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She would follow what she held to be her duty to the end, and that end, if she kept her promise and did not die as she desired to do--was--the arms of Urco.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From these I could see no escape for her, and the thought maddened me.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From these I could see no escape for her, and the thought maddened me.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE CHOICE That night I slept but ill who was overwhelmed with all that had befallen me of good and evil.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHOICE That night I slept but ill who was overwhelmed with all that had befallen me of good and evil.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I had spoken to her with high words of hope, but of it in my heart there was little.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She would follow what she held to be her duty to the end, and that end, if she kept her promise and did not die as she desired to do--was--the arms of Urco.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had spoken to her with high words of hope, but of it in my heart there was little.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I had spoken to her with high words of hope, but of it in my heart there was little.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I had spoken to her with high words of hope, but of it in my heart there was little.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CHOICE That night I slept but ill who was overwhelmed with all that had befallen me of good and evil.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She would follow what she held to be her duty to the end, and that end, if she kept her promise and did not die as she desired to do--was--the arms of Urco.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE CHOICE That night I slept but ill who was overwhelmed with all that had befallen me of good and evil.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had spoken to her with high words of hope, but of it in my heart there was little.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She would follow what she held to be her duty to the end, and that end, if she kept her promise and did not die as she desired to do--was--the arms of Urco.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had spoken to her with high words of hope, but of it in my heart there was little.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading From these I could see no escape for her, and the thought maddened me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CHOICE That night I slept but ill who was overwhelmed with all that had befallen me of good and evil.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had spoken to her with high words of hope, but of it in my heart there was little.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE CHOICE That night I slept but ill who was overwhelmed with all that had befallen me of good and evil.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading From these I could see no escape for her, and the thought maddened me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would follow what she held to be her duty to the end, and that end, if she kept her promise and did not die as she desired to do--was--the arms of Urco.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHOICE That night I slept but ill who was overwhelmed with all that had befallen me of good and evil.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading THE CHOICE That night I slept but ill who was overwhelmed with all that had befallen me of good and evil.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
policiesnounUS /ˈpɑːləsiz/
plural of “policy” — a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading She would follow what she held to be her duty to the end, and that end, if she kept her promise and did not die as she desired to do--was--the arms of Urco.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From these I could see no escape for her, and the thought maddened me.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE CHOICE That night I slept but ill who was overwhelmed with all that had befallen me of good and evil.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I had spoken to her with high words of hope, but of it in my heart there was little.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHOICE That night I slept but ill who was overwhelmed with all that had befallen me of good and evil.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHOICE That night I slept but ill who was overwhelmed with all that had befallen me of good and evil.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had spoken to her with high words of hope, but of it in my heart there was little.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading From these I could see no escape for her, and the thought maddened me.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading From these I could see no escape for her, and the thought maddened me.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
Urco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would follow what she held to be her duty to the end, and that end, if she kept her promise and did not die as she desired to do--was--the arms of Urco.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHOICE That night I slept but ill who was overwhelmed with all that had befallen me of good and evil.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She would follow what she held to be her duty to the end, and that end, if she kept her promise and did not die as she desired to do--was--the arms of Urco.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE CHOICE That night I slept but ill who was overwhelmed with all that had befallen me of good and evil.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CHOICE That night I slept but ill who was overwhelmed with all that had befallen me of good and evil.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I had gained a wondrous love, but she who gave it was, it seemed, about to be lost to me, aye, and to be thrown to another whom she hated, to forward the dark policies of a great and warlike people.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading I had spoken to her with high words of hope, but of it in my heart there was little.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would follow what she held to be her duty to the end, and that end, if she kept her promise and did not die as she desired to do--was--the arms of Urco.
