adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stalwart Svensen stood looking at her in perplexity, now and then uttering a word of vague sympathy and consolation, to which she paid not the slightest heed.
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 Britta was in the kitchen, dragging off her snow-wet cloak and fur mufflers, and crying heartily all the while.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And never yet so warmly ran my blood, And sweetly on and on, Calming itself to the long-wished-for end, Full to the banks, close on the promised good."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stalwart Svensen stood looking at her in perplexity, now and then uttering a word of vague sympathy and consolation, to which she paid not the slightest heed.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading And never yet so warmly ran my blood, And sweetly on and on, Calming itself to the long-wished-for end, Full to the banks, close on the promised good."
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading And never yet so warmly ran my blood, And sweetly on and on, Calming itself to the long-wished-for end, Full to the banks, close on the promised good."
Britta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Britta was in the kitchen, dragging off her snow-wet cloak and fur mufflers, and crying heartily all the while.
CalmingnounUS /ˈkɑːmɪŋ/
the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
From this reading And never yet so warmly ran my blood, And sweetly on and on, Calming itself to the long-wished-for end, Full to the banks, close on the promised good."
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Britta was in the kitchen, dragging off her snow-wet cloak and fur mufflers, and crying heartily all the while.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And never yet so warmly ran my blood, And sweetly on and on, Calming itself to the long-wished-for end, Full to the banks, close on the promised good."
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading The stalwart Svensen stood looking at her in perplexity, now and then uttering a word of vague sympathy and consolation, to which she paid not the slightest heed.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading Britta was in the kitchen, dragging off her snow-wet cloak and fur mufflers, and crying heartily all the while.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Britta was in the kitchen, dragging off her snow-wet cloak and fur mufflers, and crying heartily all the while.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And never yet so warmly ran my blood, And sweetly on and on, Calming itself to the long-wished-for end, Full to the banks, close on the promised good."
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I have led her home, my love, my only friend; There is none like her, none!
FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And never yet so warmly ran my blood, And sweetly on and on, Calming itself to the long-wished-for end, Full to the banks, close on the promised good."
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Britta was in the kitchen, dragging off her snow-wet cloak and fur mufflers, and crying heartily all the while.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And never yet so warmly ran my blood, And sweetly on and on, Calming itself to the long-wished-for end, Full to the banks, close on the promised good."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have led her home, my love, my only friend; There is none like her, none!
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Britta was in the kitchen, dragging off her snow-wet cloak and fur mufflers, and crying heartily all the while.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading The stalwart Svensen stood looking at her in perplexity, now and then uttering a word of vague sympathy and consolation, to which she paid not the slightest heed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have led her home, my love, my only friend; There is none like her, none!
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I have led her home, my love, my only friend; There is none like her, none!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have led her home, my love, my only friend; There is none like her, none!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Britta was in the kitchen, dragging off her snow-wet cloak and fur mufflers, and crying heartily all the while.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have led her home, my love, my only friend; There is none like her, none!
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And never yet so warmly ran my blood, And sweetly on and on, Calming itself to the long-wished-for end, Full to the banks, close on the promised good."
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Britta was in the kitchen, dragging off her snow-wet cloak and fur mufflers, and crying heartily all the while.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "I have led her home, my love, my only friend; There is none like her, none!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I have led her home, my love, my only friend; There is none like her, none!
long-wished-for
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And never yet so warmly ran my blood, And sweetly on and on, Calming itself to the long-wished-for end, Full to the banks, close on the promised good."
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The stalwart Svensen stood looking at her in perplexity, now and then uttering a word of vague sympathy and consolation, to which she paid not the slightest heed.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I have led her home, my love, my only friend; There is none like her, none!
mufflersnounUS /ˈmʌflərz/
plural of “muffler” — a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
From this reading Britta was in the kitchen, dragging off her snow-wet cloak and fur mufflers, and crying heartily all the while.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have led her home, my love, my only friend; There is none like her, none!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And never yet so warmly ran my blood, And sweetly on and on, Calming itself to the long-wished-for end, Full to the banks, close on the promised good."
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "I have led her home, my love, my only friend; There is none like her, none!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The stalwart Svensen stood looking at her in perplexity, now and then uttering a word of vague sympathy and consolation, to which she paid not the slightest heed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The stalwart Svensen stood looking at her in perplexity, now and then uttering a word of vague sympathy and consolation, to which she paid not the slightest heed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stalwart Svensen stood looking at her in perplexity, now and then uttering a word of vague sympathy and consolation, to which she paid not the slightest heed.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Britta was in the kitchen, dragging off her snow-wet cloak and fur mufflers, and crying heartily all the while.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And never yet so warmly ran my blood, And sweetly on and on, Calming itself to the long-wished-for end, Full to the banks, close on the promised good."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "I have led her home, my love, my only friend; There is none like her, none!
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The stalwart Svensen stood looking at her in perplexity, now and then uttering a word of vague sympathy and consolation, to which she paid not the slightest heed.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading The stalwart Svensen stood looking at her in perplexity, now and then uttering a word of vague sympathy and consolation, to which she paid not the slightest heed.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading And never yet so warmly ran my blood, And sweetly on and on, Calming itself to the long-wished-for end, Full to the banks, close on the promised good."
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 And never yet so warmly ran my blood, And sweetly on and on, Calming itself to the long-wished-for end, Full to the banks, close on the promised good."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stalwart Svensen stood looking at her in perplexity, now and then uttering a word of vague sympathy and consolation, to which she paid not the slightest heed.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading The stalwart Svensen stood looking at her in perplexity, now and then uttering a word of vague sympathy and consolation, to which she paid not the slightest heed.
snow-wet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Britta was in the kitchen, dragging off her snow-wet cloak and fur mufflers, and crying heartily all the while.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And never yet so warmly ran my blood, And sweetly on and on, Calming itself to the long-wished-for end, Full to the banks, close on the promised good."
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The stalwart Svensen stood looking at her in perplexity, now and then uttering a word of vague sympathy and consolation, to which she paid not the slightest heed.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The stalwart Svensen stood looking at her in perplexity, now and then uttering a word of vague sympathy and consolation, to which she paid not the slightest heed.
Svensen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stalwart Svensen stood looking at her in perplexity, now and then uttering a word of vague sympathy and consolation, to which she paid not the slightest heed.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading And never yet so warmly ran my blood, And sweetly on and on, Calming itself to the long-wished-for end, Full to the banks, close on the promised good."
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The stalwart Svensen stood looking at her in perplexity, now and then uttering a word of vague sympathy and consolation, to which she paid not the slightest heed.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading TENNYSON.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And never yet so warmly ran my blood, And sweetly on and on, Calming itself to the long-wished-for end, Full to the banks, close on the promised good."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The stalwart Svensen stood looking at her in perplexity, now and then uttering a word of vague sympathy and consolation, to which she paid not the slightest heed.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I have led her home, my love, my only friend; There is none like her, none!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And never yet so warmly ran my blood, And sweetly on and on, Calming itself to the long-wished-for end, Full to the banks, close on the promised good."
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The stalwart Svensen stood looking at her in perplexity, now and then uttering a word of vague sympathy and consolation, to which she paid not the slightest heed.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The stalwart Svensen stood looking at her in perplexity, now and then uttering a word of vague sympathy and consolation, to which she paid not the slightest heed.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading And never yet so warmly ran my blood, And sweetly on and on, Calming itself to the long-wished-for end, Full to the banks, close on the promised good."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Britta was in the kitchen, dragging off her snow-wet cloak and fur mufflers, and crying heartily all the while.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The stalwart Svensen stood looking at her in perplexity, now and then uttering a word of vague sympathy and consolation, to which she paid not the slightest heed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Britta was in the kitchen, dragging off her snow-wet cloak and fur mufflers, and crying heartily all the while.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The stalwart Svensen stood looking at her in perplexity, now and then uttering a word of vague sympathy and consolation, to which she paid not the slightest heed.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And never yet so warmly ran my blood, And sweetly on and on, Calming itself to the long-wished-for end, Full to the banks, close on the promised good."
