adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading An agony of disappointment seized upon him, and he stood at length in the attitude of one sickening with despair.
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 All impatience, the lover waited, as minute after minute slowly passed.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An agony of disappointment seized upon him, and he stood at length in the attitude of one sickening with despair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An agony of disappointment seized upon him, and he stood at length in the attitude of one sickening with despair.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading An agony of disappointment seized upon him, and he stood at length in the attitude of one sickening with despair.
Aurelia's
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From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
betook
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From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
broadeningnounUS /ˈbrɔːdənɪŋ/
the act of making something wider
From this reading Dawn was broadening to day, but Veranilda came not.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dawn was broadening to day, but Veranilda came not.
CHORSOMAN
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From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
DawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Dawn was broadening to day, but Veranilda came not.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dawn was broadening to day, but Veranilda came not.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading An agony of disappointment seized upon him, and he stood at length in the attitude of one sickening with despair.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading An agony of disappointment seized upon him, and he stood at length in the attitude of one sickening with despair.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
FearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
Felix
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From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading All impatience, the lover waited, as minute after minute slowly passed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An agony of disappointment seized upon him, and he stood at length in the attitude of one sickening with despair.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading An agony of disappointment seized upon him, and he stood at length in the attitude of one sickening with despair.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading All impatience, the lover waited, as minute after minute slowly passed.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading All impatience, the lover waited, as minute after minute slowly passed.
mistress's
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From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dawn was broadening to day, but Veranilda came not.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An agony of disappointment seized upon him, and he stood at length in the attitude of one sickening with despair.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading All impatience, the lover waited, as minute after minute slowly passed.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading An agony of disappointment seized upon him, and he stood at length in the attitude of one sickening with despair.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading An agony of disappointment seized upon him, and he stood at length in the attitude of one sickening with despair.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading All impatience, the lover waited, as minute after minute slowly passed.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading An agony of disappointment seized upon him, and he stood at length in the attitude of one sickening with despair.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An agony of disappointment seized upon him, and he stood at length in the attitude of one sickening with despair.
Veranilda
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From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading All impatience, the lover waited, as minute after minute slowly passed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHORSOMAN Fearful of sleeping till after sunrise, Basil had bidden Felix arouse him this morning; and, as he had much to talk of with Veranilda, he betook himself to the garden very early.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Aurelia's watchman was standing without, gazing anxiously now this way, now that, surprised by his mistress's failure to return; on the appearance of Basil he withdrew, but only to a spot whence he could survey the garden.
