AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Her eyes had gone blind for an instant; it had seemed for one sharp, crucial moment as though she could not bear it; then the gulf of agitation was passed, and she had herself in hand.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her eyes had gone blind for an instant; it had seemed for one sharp, crucial moment as though she could not bear it; then the gulf of agitation was passed, and she had herself in hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her eyes had gone blind for an instant; it had seemed for one sharp, crucial moment as though she could not bear it; then the gulf of agitation was passed, and she had herself in hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Windlehurst at once engaged David in conversation.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Her eyes had gone blind for an instant; it had seemed for one sharp, crucial moment as though she could not bear it; then the gulf of agitation was passed, and she had herself in hand.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Lord Windlehurst at once engaged David in conversation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
crucialadjectiveUS /ˈkruːʃəl/
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
From this reading Her eyes had gone blind for an instant; it had seemed for one sharp, crucial moment as though she could not bear it; then the gulf of agitation was passed, and she had herself in hand.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Lord Windlehurst at once engaged David in conversation.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes had gone blind for an instant; it had seemed for one sharp, crucial moment as though she could not bear it; then the gulf of agitation was passed, and she had herself in hand.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her eyes had gone blind for an instant; it had seemed for one sharp, crucial moment as though she could not bear it; then the gulf of agitation was passed, and she had herself in hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her eyes had gone blind for an instant; it had seemed for one sharp, crucial moment as though she could not bear it; then the gulf of agitation was passed, and she had herself in hand.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Her eyes had gone blind for an instant; it had seemed for one sharp, crucial moment as though she could not bear it; then the gulf of agitation was passed, and she had herself in hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her eyes had gone blind for an instant; it had seemed for one sharp, crucial moment as though she could not bear it; then the gulf of agitation was passed, and she had herself in hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes had gone blind for an instant; it had seemed for one sharp, crucial moment as though she could not bear it; then the gulf of agitation was passed, and she had herself in hand.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her eyes had gone blind for an instant; it had seemed for one sharp, crucial moment as though she could not bear it; then the gulf of agitation was passed, and she had herself in hand.
Hylda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Windlehurst at once engaged David in conversation.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Her eyes had gone blind for an instant; it had seemed for one sharp, crucial moment as though she could not bear it; then the gulf of agitation was passed, and she had herself in hand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Windlehurst at once engaged David in conversation.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Well, the moment and the man had come.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her eyes had gone blind for an instant; it had seemed for one sharp, crucial moment as though she could not bear it; then the gulf of agitation was passed, and she had herself in hand.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Lord Windlehurst at once engaged David in conversation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her eyes had gone blind for an instant; it had seemed for one sharp, crucial moment as though she could not bear it; then the gulf of agitation was passed, and she had herself in hand.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Her eyes had gone blind for an instant; it had seemed for one sharp, crucial moment as though she could not bear it; then the gulf of agitation was passed, and she had herself in hand.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her eyes had gone blind for an instant; it had seemed for one sharp, crucial moment as though she could not bear it; then the gulf of agitation was passed, and she had herself in hand.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Her eyes had gone blind for an instant; it had seemed for one sharp, crucial moment as though she could not bear it; then the gulf of agitation was passed, and she had herself in hand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her eyes had gone blind for an instant; it had seemed for one sharp, crucial moment as though she could not bear it; then the gulf of agitation was passed, and she had herself in hand.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her eyes had gone blind for an instant; it had seemed for one sharp, crucial moment as though she could not bear it; then the gulf of agitation was passed, and she had herself in hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A glance of the eye was the only sign of recognition between David and Hylda; nothing that others saw could have suggested that they had ever met before.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, the moment and the man had come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
Windlehurst
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From this reading Lord Windlehurst at once engaged David in conversation.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading At first when Hylda had come back from Egypt, those five years ago, she had often wondered what she would think or do if she ever were to see this man again; whether, indeed, she could bear it.
