adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Nearly a month passed away in this manner; and at each interview our affection seemed to increase.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading "Nearly a month passed away in this manner; and at each interview our affection seemed to increase.
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 Of all these, however, there was not one so impassioned, so natural, so every way devoted, as the first.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nearly a month passed away in this manner; and at each interview our affection seemed to increase.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "One day, while preparing to set out on my customary excursion, a report suddenly reached me that the route had arrived for the regiment, who were to march from ---- within three days.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of all these, however, there was not one so impassioned, so natural, so every way devoted, as the first.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Nearly a month passed away in this manner; and at each interview our affection seemed to increase.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Nearly a month passed away in this manner; and at each interview our affection seemed to increase.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading "One day, while preparing to set out on my customary excursion, a report suddenly reached me that the route had arrived for the regiment, who were to march from ---- within three days.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "One day, while preparing to set out on my customary excursion, a report suddenly reached me that the route had arrived for the regiment, who were to march from ---- within three days.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Of all these, however, there was not one so impassioned, so natural, so every way devoted, as the first.
diffidencenoun
lack of self-confidence
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Nearly a month passed away in this manner; and at each interview our affection seemed to increase.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of all these, however, there was not one so impassioned, so natural, so every way devoted, as the first.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading "One day, while preparing to set out on my customary excursion, a report suddenly reached me that the route had arrived for the regiment, who were to march from ---- within three days.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Of all these, however, there was not one so impassioned, so natural, so every way devoted, as the first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "One day, while preparing to set out on my customary excursion, a report suddenly reached me that the route had arrived for the regiment, who were to march from ---- within three days.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "One day, while preparing to set out on my customary excursion, a report suddenly reached me that the route had arrived for the regiment, who were to march from ---- within three days.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Of all these, however, there was not one so impassioned, so natural, so every way devoted, as the first.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
impassionedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Of all these, however, there was not one so impassioned, so natural, so every way devoted, as the first.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nearly a month passed away in this manner; and at each interview our affection seemed to increase.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading "Nearly a month passed away in this manner; and at each interview our affection seemed to increase.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading "Nearly a month passed away in this manner; and at each interview our affection seemed to increase.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
manifestationnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃən/
a clear appearance
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Nearly a month passed away in this manner; and at each interview our affection seemed to increase.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading "One day, while preparing to set out on my customary excursion, a report suddenly reached me that the route had arrived for the regiment, who were to march from ---- within three days.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Nearly a month passed away in this manner; and at each interview our affection seemed to increase.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Of all these, however, there was not one so impassioned, so natural, so every way devoted, as the first.
NearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Nearly a month passed away in this manner; and at each interview our affection seemed to increase.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of all these, however, there was not one so impassioned, so natural, so every way devoted, as the first.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of all these, however, there was not one so impassioned, so natural, so every way devoted, as the first.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Nearly a month passed away in this manner; and at each interview our affection seemed to increase.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "One day, while preparing to set out on my customary excursion, a report suddenly reached me that the route had arrived for the regiment, who were to march from ---- within three days.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Nearly a month passed away in this manner; and at each interview our affection seemed to increase.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "One day, while preparing to set out on my customary excursion, a report suddenly reached me that the route had arrived for the regiment, who were to march from ---- within three days.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "One day, while preparing to set out on my customary excursion, a report suddenly reached me that the route had arrived for the regiment, who were to march from ---- within three days.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading "One day, while preparing to set out on my customary excursion, a report suddenly reached me that the route had arrived for the regiment, who were to march from ---- within three days.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "One day, while preparing to set out on my customary excursion, a report suddenly reached me that the route had arrived for the regiment, who were to march from ---- within three days.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading "One day, while preparing to set out on my customary excursion, a report suddenly reached me that the route had arrived for the regiment, who were to march from ---- within three days.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Nearly a month passed away in this manner; and at each interview our affection seemed to increase.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "One day, while preparing to set out on my customary excursion, a report suddenly reached me that the route had arrived for the regiment, who were to march from ---- within three days.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of all these, however, there was not one so impassioned, so natural, so every way devoted, as the first.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "One day, while preparing to set out on my customary excursion, a report suddenly reached me that the route had arrived for the regiment, who were to march from ---- within three days.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of all these, however, there was not one so impassioned, so natural, so every way devoted, as the first.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of all these, however, there was not one so impassioned, so natural, so every way devoted, as the first.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Nearly a month passed away in this manner; and at each interview our affection seemed to increase.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "One day, while preparing to set out on my customary excursion, a report suddenly reached me that the route had arrived for the regiment, who were to march from ---- within three days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nearly a month passed away in this manner; and at each interview our affection seemed to increase.
unalloyedadjectiveUS /əˈnælɔɪd/
free from admixture
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all these, however, there was not one so impassioned, so natural, so every way devoted, as the first.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Of all these, however, there was not one so impassioned, so natural, so every way devoted, as the first.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "One day, while preparing to set out on my customary excursion, a report suddenly reached me that the route had arrived for the regiment, who were to march from ---- within three days.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Not that she who wrote them felt less, but that the emotion excited in her bosom by the manifestation of mine on that occasion, had imparted a diffidence to her style of expression, plainly indicating the source whence it sprung.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The days of our meeting were ever days of pure and unalloyed happiness; while the alternate ones of absence were, on my part, occupied chiefly with reading the glowing letters given me at each parting by your mother.
