1830
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From this reading Bivouac on the Mountains of Avers February the 20th, 1830.
20th
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From this reading Bivouac on the Mountains of Avers February the 20th, 1830.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Yes, it must be--for else, poor wife, what an existence would be yours amid the horrors of exile!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yes, it must be--for else, poor wife, what an existence would be yours amid the horrors of exile!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
AversverbUS /ˈeɪvərz/
third-person singular of “aver” — report or maintain
From this reading Bivouac on the Mountains of Avers February the 20th, 1830.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes, it must be--for else, poor wife, what an existence would be yours amid the horrors of exile!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
BivouacnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Bivouac on the Mountains of Avers February the 20th, 1830.
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading EXTRACTS FROM GENERAL SIMON'S DIARY.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
else
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From this reading Yes, it must be--for else, poor wife, what an existence would be yours amid the horrors of exile!
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
Eva
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From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading Yes, it must be--for else, poor wife, what an existence would be yours amid the horrors of exile!
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
EXTRACTSnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading EXTRACTS FROM GENERAL SIMON'S DIARY.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Bivouac on the Mountains of Avers February the 20th, 1830.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EXTRACTS FROM GENERAL SIMON'S DIARY.
GENERALadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading EXTRACTS FROM GENERAL SIMON'S DIARY.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading Yes, it must be--for else, poor wife, what an existence would be yours amid the horrors of exile!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
intrepidadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrepəd/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Bivouac on the Mountains of Avers February the 20th, 1830.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yes, it must be--for else, poor wife, what an existence would be yours amid the horrors of exile!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bivouac on the Mountains of Avers February the 20th, 1830.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bivouac on the Mountains of Avers February the 20th, 1830.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
oweverbUS /oʊ/
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Yes, it must be--for else, poor wife, what an existence would be yours amid the horrors of exile!
proscribedadjectiveUS /proʊˈskraɪbd/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
SIMON'SnounUS /ˈsaɪmənz/
possessive form of “simon” — one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading EXTRACTS FROM GENERAL SIMON'S DIARY.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bivouac on the Mountains of Avers February the 20th, 1830.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yes, it must be--for else, poor wife, what an existence would be yours amid the horrors of exile!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Yes, it must be--for else, poor wife, what an existence would be yours amid the horrors of exile!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yes, it must be--for else, poor wife, what an existence would be yours amid the horrors of exile!
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, it must be--for else, poor wife, what an existence would be yours amid the horrors of exile!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Each time I add some pages to this journal, written now in the heart of India, where the fortune of my wandering and proscribed existence has thrown me--a journal which, alas! my beloved Eva, you may never read--I experience a sweet, yet painful emotion; for, although to converse thus with you is a consolation, it brings back the bitter thought that I am unable to see or speak to you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Still, if these pages should ever meet your eyes, your generous heart will throb at the name of the intrepid being, to whom I am this day indebted for my life, and to whom I may thus perhaps owe the happiness of seeing you again--you and my child--for of course our child lives.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yes, it must be--for else, poor wife, what an existence would be yours amid the horrors of exile!
