adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unorna drew one deep breath when she first heard her name fall with a loving accent from the Wanderer’s lips.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Unorna drew one deep breath when she first heard her name fall with a loving accent from the Wanderer’s lips.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The sigh that came then was of relief already felt, the forerunner, as she fancied, too, of a happiness no longer dimmed by shadows of fear and mists of rising remorse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surely the bitterness of despair was past since she was loved and not called Beatrice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sigh that came then was of relief already felt, the forerunner, as she fancied, too, of a happiness no longer dimmed by shadows of fear and mists of rising remorse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been Beatrice to him, Unorna to herself, but now the transformation was at hand--now it was to come.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gazing into his eyes, she seemed to be watching in their reflection a magic change.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Surely the bitterness of despair was past since she was loved and not called Beatrice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been Beatrice to him, Unorna to herself, but now the transformation was at hand--now it was to come.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Surely the bitterness of despair was past since she was loved and not called Beatrice.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Unorna drew one deep breath when she first heard her name fall with a loving accent from the Wanderer’s lips.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been Beatrice to him, Unorna to herself, but now the transformation was at hand--now it was to come.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sigh that came then was of relief already felt, the forerunner, as she fancied, too, of a happiness no longer dimmed by shadows of fear and mists of rising remorse.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Surely the bitterness of despair was past since she was loved and not called Beatrice.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sigh that came then was of relief already felt, the forerunner, as she fancied, too, of a happiness no longer dimmed by shadows of fear and mists of rising remorse.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Gazing into his eyes, she seemed to be watching in their reflection a magic change.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had been Beatrice to him, Unorna to herself, but now the transformation was at hand--now it was to come.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Unorna drew one deep breath when she first heard her name fall with a loving accent from the Wanderer’s lips.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Surely the bitterness of despair was past since she was loved and not called Beatrice.
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading The sigh that came then was of relief already felt, the forerunner, as she fancied, too, of a happiness no longer dimmed by shadows of fear and mists of rising remorse.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Unorna drew one deep breath when she first heard her name fall with a loving accent from the Wanderer’s lips.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Gazing into his eyes, she seemed to be watching in their reflection a magic change.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Unorna drew one deep breath when she first heard her name fall with a loving accent from the Wanderer’s lips.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading The sigh that came then was of relief already felt, the forerunner, as she fancied, too, of a happiness no longer dimmed by shadows of fear and mists of rising remorse.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The sigh that came then was of relief already felt, the forerunner, as she fancied, too, of a happiness no longer dimmed by shadows of fear and mists of rising remorse.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The sigh that came then was of relief already felt, the forerunner, as she fancied, too, of a happiness no longer dimmed by shadows of fear and mists of rising remorse.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Unorna drew one deep breath when she first heard her name fall with a loving accent from the Wanderer’s lips.
forerunnernounUS /ˈfɔːrʌnər/
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
From this reading The sigh that came then was of relief already felt, the forerunner, as she fancied, too, of a happiness no longer dimmed by shadows of fear and mists of rising remorse.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Unorna drew one deep breath when she first heard her name fall with a loving accent from the Wanderer’s lips.
GazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Gazing into his eyes, she seemed to be watching in their reflection a magic change.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been Beatrice to him, Unorna to herself, but now the transformation was at hand--now it was to come.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had been Beatrice to him, Unorna to herself, but now the transformation was at hand--now it was to come.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The sigh that came then was of relief already felt, the forerunner, as she fancied, too, of a happiness no longer dimmed by shadows of fear and mists of rising remorse.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Unorna drew one deep breath when she first heard her name fall with a loving accent from the Wanderer’s lips.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Unorna drew one deep breath when she first heard her name fall with a loving accent from the Wanderer’s lips.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had been Beatrice to him, Unorna to herself, but now the transformation was at hand--now it was to come.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had been Beatrice to him, Unorna to herself, but now the transformation was at hand--now it was to come.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gazing into his eyes, she seemed to be watching in their reflection a magic change.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gazing into his eyes, she seemed to be watching in their reflection a magic change.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gazing into his eyes, she seemed to be watching in their reflection a magic change.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had been Beatrice to him, Unorna to herself, but now the transformation was at hand--now it was to come.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Unorna drew one deep breath when she first heard her name fall with a loving accent from the Wanderer’s lips.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The sigh that came then was of relief already felt, the forerunner, as she fancied, too, of a happiness no longer dimmed by shadows of fear and mists of rising remorse.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Surely the bitterness of despair was past since she was loved and not called Beatrice.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Unorna drew one deep breath when she first heard her name fall with a loving accent from the Wanderer’s lips.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Gazing into his eyes, she seemed to be watching in their reflection a magic change.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The sigh that came then was of relief already felt, the forerunner, as she fancied, too, of a happiness no longer dimmed by shadows of fear and mists of rising remorse.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Unorna drew one deep breath when she first heard her name fall with a loving accent from the Wanderer’s lips.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The sigh that came then was of relief already felt, the forerunner, as she fancied, too, of a happiness no longer dimmed by shadows of fear and mists of rising remorse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely the bitterness of despair was past since she was loved and not called Beatrice.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had been Beatrice to him, Unorna to herself, but now the transformation was at hand--now it was to come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surely the bitterness of despair was past since she was loved and not called Beatrice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Unorna drew one deep breath when she first heard her name fall with a loving accent from the Wanderer’s lips.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Surely the bitterness of despair was past since she was loved and not called Beatrice.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Gazing into his eyes, she seemed to be watching in their reflection a magic change.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The sigh that came then was of relief already felt, the forerunner, as she fancied, too, of a happiness no longer dimmed by shadows of fear and mists of rising remorse.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading The sigh that came then was of relief already felt, the forerunner, as she fancied, too, of a happiness no longer dimmed by shadows of fear and mists of rising remorse.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The sigh that came then was of relief already felt, the forerunner, as she fancied, too, of a happiness no longer dimmed by shadows of fear and mists of rising remorse.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Gazing into his eyes, she seemed to be watching in their reflection a magic change.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The sigh that came then was of relief already felt, the forerunner, as she fancied, too, of a happiness no longer dimmed by shadows of fear and mists of rising remorse.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unorna drew one deep breath when she first heard her name fall with a loving accent from the Wanderer’s lips.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The sigh that came then was of relief already felt, the forerunner, as she fancied, too, of a happiness no longer dimmed by shadows of fear and mists of rising remorse.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Surely the bitterness of despair was past since she was loved and not called Beatrice.
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely the bitterness of despair was past since she was loved and not called Beatrice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sigh that came then was of relief already felt, the forerunner, as she fancied, too, of a happiness no longer dimmed by shadows of fear and mists of rising remorse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unorna drew one deep breath when she first heard her name fall with a loving accent from the Wanderer’s lips.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gazing into his eyes, she seemed to be watching in their reflection a magic change.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The sigh that came then was of relief already felt, the forerunner, as she fancied, too, of a happiness no longer dimmed by shadows of fear and mists of rising remorse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gazing into his eyes, she seemed to be watching in their reflection a magic change.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The sigh that came then was of relief already felt, the forerunner, as she fancied, too, of a happiness no longer dimmed by shadows of fear and mists of rising remorse.
transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading She had been Beatrice to him, Unorna to herself, but now the transformation was at hand--now it was to come.
Unorna
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From this reading Unorna drew one deep breath when she first heard her name fall with a loving accent from the Wanderer’s lips.
Wanderer's
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From this reading Unorna drew one deep breath when she first heard her name fall with a loving accent from the Wanderer’s lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely the bitterness of despair was past since she was loved and not called Beatrice.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Gazing into his eyes, she seemed to be watching in their reflection a magic change.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Unorna drew one deep breath when she first heard her name fall with a loving accent from the Wanderer’s lips.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unorna drew one deep breath when she first heard her name fall with a loving accent from the Wanderer’s lips.
