adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to her, as she looked back upon it, a bare blank, yet was the blank full of a waste weariness of heart.
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 The days were all one, outside and inside.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How the terrible time, terrible for its very dulness and insensibility, passed until it brought the funeral, Helen could not have told.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to her, as she looked back upon it, a bare blank, yet was the blank full of a waste weariness of heart.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It seemed to her, as she looked back upon it, a bare blank, yet was the blank full of a waste weariness of heart.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading It seemed to her, as she looked back upon it, a bare blank, yet was the blank full of a waste weariness of heart.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Her heart was but a lonely narrow bay to the sea of cold immovable fog that filled the world.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading It seemed to her, as she looked back upon it, a bare blank, yet was the blank full of a waste weariness of heart.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading How the terrible time, terrible for its very dulness and insensibility, passed until it brought the funeral, Helen could not have told.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her heart was but a lonely narrow bay to the sea of cold immovable fog that filled the world.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Her heart was but a lonely narrow bay to the sea of cold immovable fog that filled the world.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How the terrible time, terrible for its very dulness and insensibility, passed until it brought the funeral, Helen could not have told.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days were all one, outside and inside.
dulness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How the terrible time, terrible for its very dulness and insensibility, passed until it brought the funeral, Helen could not have told.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Her heart was but a lonely narrow bay to the sea of cold immovable fog that filled the world.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Her heart was but a lonely narrow bay to the sea of cold immovable fog that filled the world.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How the terrible time, terrible for its very dulness and insensibility, passed until it brought the funeral, Helen could not have told.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It seemed to her, as she looked back upon it, a bare blank, yet was the blank full of a waste weariness of heart.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading How the terrible time, terrible for its very dulness and insensibility, passed until it brought the funeral, Helen could not have told.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How the terrible time, terrible for its very dulness and insensibility, passed until it brought the funeral, Helen could not have told.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It seemed to her, as she looked back upon it, a bare blank, yet was the blank full of a waste weariness of heart.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading How the terrible time, terrible for its very dulness and insensibility, passed until it brought the funeral, Helen could not have told.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her, as she looked back upon it, a bare blank, yet was the blank full of a waste weariness of heart.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How the terrible time, terrible for its very dulness and insensibility, passed until it brought the funeral, Helen could not have told.
immovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading Her heart was but a lonely narrow bay to the sea of cold immovable fog that filled the world.
insensibilitynoun
a lack of sensibility
From this reading How the terrible time, terrible for its very dulness and insensibility, passed until it brought the funeral, Helen could not have told.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The days were all one, outside and inside.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How the terrible time, terrible for its very dulness and insensibility, passed until it brought the funeral, Helen could not have told.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How the terrible time, terrible for its very dulness and insensibility, passed until it brought the funeral, Helen could not have told.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Her heart was but a lonely narrow bay to the sea of cold immovable fog that filled the world.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It seemed to her, as she looked back upon it, a bare blank, yet was the blank full of a waste weariness of heart.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Her heart was but a lonely narrow bay to the sea of cold immovable fog that filled the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How the terrible time, terrible for its very dulness and insensibility, passed until it brought the funeral, Helen could not have told.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to her, as she looked back upon it, a bare blank, yet was the blank full of a waste weariness of heart.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The days were all one, outside and inside.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The days were all one, outside and inside.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading How the terrible time, terrible for its very dulness and insensibility, passed until it brought the funeral, Helen could not have told.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Her heart was but a lonely narrow bay to the sea of cold immovable fog that filled the world.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her, as she looked back upon it, a bare blank, yet was the blank full of a waste weariness of heart.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to her, as she looked back upon it, a bare blank, yet was the blank full of a waste weariness of heart.
SUNSETnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE SUNSET.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading How the terrible time, terrible for its very dulness and insensibility, passed until it brought the funeral, Helen could not have told.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her heart was but a lonely narrow bay to the sea of cold immovable fog that filled the world.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUNSET.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How the terrible time, terrible for its very dulness and insensibility, passed until it brought the funeral, Helen could not have told.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to her, as she looked back upon it, a bare blank, yet was the blank full of a waste weariness of heart.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading How the terrible time, terrible for its very dulness and insensibility, passed until it brought the funeral, Helen could not have told.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading How the terrible time, terrible for its very dulness and insensibility, passed until it brought the funeral, Helen could not have told.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed to her, as she looked back upon it, a bare blank, yet was the blank full of a waste weariness of heart.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading How the terrible time, terrible for its very dulness and insensibility, passed until it brought the funeral, Helen could not have told.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to her, as she looked back upon it, a bare blank, yet was the blank full of a waste weariness of heart.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading It seemed to her, as she looked back upon it, a bare blank, yet was the blank full of a waste weariness of heart.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading It seemed to her, as she looked back upon it, a bare blank, yet was the blank full of a waste weariness of heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days were all one, outside and inside.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Her heart was but a lonely narrow bay to the sea of cold immovable fog that filled the world.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It seemed to her, as she looked back upon it, a bare blank, yet was the blank full of a waste weariness of heart.
