adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She soon felt a growing interest, an involuntary emotion, as she read more of these private thoughts of the young sempstress.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
AgricolanounUS /ˌæɡrɪˈkoʊlə/
Roman general who was governor of Britain and extended Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37-93)
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
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 Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She soon felt a growing interest, an involuntary emotion, as she read more of these private thoughts of the young sempstress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She soon felt a growing interest, an involuntary emotion, as she read more of these private thoughts of the young sempstress.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
Bunch's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
CONTINUEDadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE DIARY CONTINUED.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
deformitynounUS /dɪˈfɔːrməti/
an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading THE DIARY CONTINUED.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading She soon felt a growing interest, an involuntary emotion, as she read more of these private thoughts of the young sempstress.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading We shall quote some of them, in order to explain the profound impression that their perusal made upon Florine.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She soon felt a growing interest, an involuntary emotion, as she read more of these private thoughts of the young sempstress.
Florine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading She soon felt a growing interest, an involuntary emotion, as she read more of these private thoughts of the young sempstress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading We shall quote some of them, in order to explain the profound impression that their perusal made upon Florine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We shall quote some of them, in order to explain the profound impression that their perusal made upon Florine.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She soon felt a growing interest, an involuntary emotion, as she read more of these private thoughts of the young sempstress.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading She soon felt a growing interest, an involuntary emotion, as she read more of these private thoughts of the young sempstress.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We shall quote some of them, in order to explain the profound impression that their perusal made upon Florine.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She soon felt a growing interest, an involuntary emotion, as she read more of these private thoughts of the young sempstress.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
narrativesnounUS /ˈnærətɪvz/
plural of “narrative” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She soon felt a growing interest, an involuntary emotion, as she read more of these private thoughts of the young sempstress.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading We shall quote some of them, in order to explain the profound impression that their perusal made upon Florine.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading We shall quote some of them, in order to explain the profound impression that their perusal made upon Florine.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading She soon felt a growing interest, an involuntary emotion, as she read more of these private thoughts of the young sempstress.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading We shall quote some of them, in order to explain the profound impression that their perusal made upon Florine.
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading We shall quote some of them, in order to explain the profound impression that their perusal made upon Florine.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She soon felt a growing interest, an involuntary emotion, as she read more of these private thoughts of the young sempstress.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
ReturnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
sempstressnoun
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading She soon felt a growing interest, an involuntary emotion, as she read more of these private thoughts of the young sempstress.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall quote some of them, in order to explain the profound impression that their perusal made upon Florine.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading She soon felt a growing interest, an involuntary emotion, as she read more of these private thoughts of the young sempstress.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIARY CONTINUED.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We shall quote some of them, in order to explain the profound impression that their perusal made upon Florine.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We shall quote some of them, in order to explain the profound impression that their perusal made upon Florine.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She soon felt a growing interest, an involuntary emotion, as she read more of these private thoughts of the young sempstress.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She soon felt a growing interest, an involuntary emotion, as she read more of these private thoughts of the young sempstress.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We shall quote some of them, in order to explain the profound impression that their perusal made upon Florine.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among many pieces of verse, which all breathed a passionate love for Agricola--a love so deep, simple, and sincere, that Florine was touched by it, and forgot the author's deformity--among many pieces of verse, we say, were divers other fragments, thoughts, and narratives, relating to a variety of facts.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Returned into her own room, some hours after she had concealed there the manuscript abstracted from Mother Bunch's apartment, Florine yielded to her curiosity, and determined to look through it.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She soon felt a growing interest, an involuntary emotion, as she read more of these private thoughts of the young sempstress.
