adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unorna saw that he was sure of what he said, and a thrill of triumph, as jubilant as his despair was profound ran through her.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But she was already long past doubt upon that question.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unorna saw that he was sure of what he said, and a thrill of triumph, as jubilant as his despair was profound ran through her.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The enchanter had bound her heart with his spells at the first glance, and the wild nature was already on fire.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading The enchanter had bound her heart with his spells at the first glance, and the wild nature was already on fire.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Unorna saw that he was sure of what he said, and a thrill of triumph, as jubilant as his despair was profound ran through her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But she was already long past doubt upon that question.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
enchanternounUS /enˈtʃæntər/
a sorcerer or magician
From this reading The enchanter had bound her heart with his spells at the first glance, and the wild nature was already on fire.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The enchanter had bound her heart with his spells at the first glance, and the wild nature was already on fire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The enchanter had bound her heart with his spells at the first glance, and the wild nature was already on fire.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The enchanter had bound her heart with his spells at the first glance, and the wild nature was already on fire.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unorna saw that he was sure of what he said, and a thrill of triumph, as jubilant as his despair was profound ran through her.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The enchanter had bound her heart with his spells at the first glance, and the wild nature was already on fire.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Unorna saw that he was sure of what he said, and a thrill of triumph, as jubilant as his despair was profound ran through her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Unorna saw that he was sure of what he said, and a thrill of triumph, as jubilant as his despair was profound ran through her.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Unorna saw that he was sure of what he said, and a thrill of triumph, as jubilant as his despair was profound ran through her.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But she was already long past doubt upon that question.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The enchanter had bound her heart with his spells at the first glance, and the wild nature was already on fire.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unorna saw that he was sure of what he said, and a thrill of triumph, as jubilant as his despair was profound ran through her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The enchanter had bound her heart with his spells at the first glance, and the wild nature was already on fire.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But she was already long past doubt upon that question.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Unorna saw that he was sure of what he said, and a thrill of triumph, as jubilant as his despair was profound ran through her.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But she was already long past doubt upon that question.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Unorna saw that he was sure of what he said, and a thrill of triumph, as jubilant as his despair was profound ran through her.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
rival'snounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
possessive form of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Unorna saw that he was sure of what he said, and a thrill of triumph, as jubilant as his despair was profound ran through her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Unorna saw that he was sure of what he said, and a thrill of triumph, as jubilant as his despair was profound ran through her.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading The enchanter had bound her heart with his spells at the first glance, and the wild nature was already on fire.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Unorna saw that he was sure of what he said, and a thrill of triumph, as jubilant as his despair was profound ran through her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unorna saw that he was sure of what he said, and a thrill of triumph, as jubilant as his despair was profound ran through her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Unorna saw that he was sure of what he said, and a thrill of triumph, as jubilant as his despair was profound ran through her.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Unorna saw that he was sure of what he said, and a thrill of triumph, as jubilant as his despair was profound ran through her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Unorna saw that he was sure of what he said, and a thrill of triumph, as jubilant as his despair was profound ran through her.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
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From this reading Unorna saw that he was sure of what he said, and a thrill of triumph, as jubilant as his despair was profound ran through her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But she was already long past doubt upon that question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unorna saw that he was sure of what he said, and a thrill of triumph, as jubilant as his despair was profound ran through her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Unorna saw that he was sure of what he said, and a thrill of triumph, as jubilant as his despair was profound ran through her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading During the short silence which followed, and while the two were still standing opposite to each other, the unhappy man’s look did not change.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The enchanter had bound her heart with his spells at the first glance, and the wild nature was already on fire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she had cared to reason with herself and to examine into her own sincerity, she would have seen that nothing but genuine passion, good or bad, could have lent the assurance of her rival’s death such power to flood the dark street with sunshine.
