adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
Alma
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From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The inconceivable had come to pass.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And did he not rejoice that wavering was no longer possible?
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
Frothingham's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The inconceivable had come to pass.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
inconceivableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəl/
totally unlikely
From this reading The inconceivable had come to pass.
interventionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈvenʃən/
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading And did he not rejoice that wavering was no longer possible?
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And did he not rejoice that wavering was no longer possible?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading The inconceivable had come to pass.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading And did he not rejoice that wavering was no longer possible?
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading And did he not rejoice that wavering was no longer possible?
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And did he not rejoice that wavering was no longer possible?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inconceivable had come to pass.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The inconceivable had come to pass.
trillingnounUS /ˈtrɪlɪŋ/
United States literary critic (1905-1975)
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham's unconscious intervention availed him nothing; he had spoken, and must speak again.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading And did he not rejoice that wavering was no longer possible?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a man of sensitive honour there could be no trilling in such a matter as this with a girl in Alma Frothingham's position.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading By a word and a look Harvey had made real what he was always telling himself could never be more than a dream, and a dream of unutterable folly.
