aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To Yva I did speak about them, however, imploring her to explain their origin and to tell me whether or not they were but visions of the night.
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 Love’s Eternal Altar Now of all these happenings I said very little to Bastin and Bickley.
AltarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading Love’s Eternal Altar Now of all these happenings I said very little to Bastin and Bickley.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Love’s Eternal Altar Now of all these happenings I said very little to Bastin and Bickley.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading She listened to me, as I thought not without anxiety, from which I gathered that she too feared for my mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She listened to me, as I thought not without anxiety, from which I gathered that she too feared for my mind.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading The former would not have understood them, and the latter attributed what I did tell him to mental delusions following on my illness.
Bastin
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From this reading Love’s Eternal Altar Now of all these happenings I said very little to Bastin and Bickley.
Bickley
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From this reading Love’s Eternal Altar Now of all these happenings I said very little to Bastin and Bickley.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To Yva I did speak about them, however, imploring her to explain their origin and to tell me whether or not they were but visions of the night.
delusionsnounUS /dɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “delusion” — (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading The former would not have understood them, and the latter attributed what I did tell him to mental delusions following on my illness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The former would not have understood them, and the latter attributed what I did tell him to mental delusions following on my illness.
EternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Love’s Eternal Altar Now of all these happenings I said very little to Bastin and Bickley.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading To Yva I did speak about them, however, imploring her to explain their origin and to tell me whether or not they were but visions of the night.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She listened to me, as I thought not without anxiety, from which I gathered that she too feared for my mind.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The former would not have understood them, and the latter attributed what I did tell him to mental delusions following on my illness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She listened to me, as I thought not without anxiety, from which I gathered that she too feared for my mind.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former would not have understood them, and the latter attributed what I did tell him to mental delusions following on my illness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She listened to me, as I thought not without anxiety, from which I gathered that she too feared for my mind.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading She listened to me, as I thought not without anxiety, from which I gathered that she too feared for my mind.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading Love’s Eternal Altar Now of all these happenings I said very little to Bastin and Bickley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The former would not have understood them, and the latter attributed what I did tell him to mental delusions following on my illness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To Yva I did speak about them, however, imploring her to explain their origin and to tell me whether or not they were but visions of the night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The former would not have understood them, and the latter attributed what I did tell him to mental delusions following on my illness.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To Yva I did speak about them, however, imploring her to explain their origin and to tell me whether or not they were but visions of the night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Love’s Eternal Altar Now of all these happenings I said very little to Bastin and Bickley.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The former would not have understood them, and the latter attributed what I did tell him to mental delusions following on my illness.
imploringadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrɪŋ/
begging
From this reading To Yva I did speak about them, however, imploring her to explain their origin and to tell me whether or not they were but visions of the night.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not so, however, for she said:
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The former would not have understood them, and the latter attributed what I did tell him to mental delusions following on my illness.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She listened to me, as I thought not without anxiety, from which I gathered that she too feared for my mind.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Love’s Eternal Altar Now of all these happenings I said very little to Bastin and Bickley.
Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love’s Eternal Altar Now of all these happenings I said very little to Bastin and Bickley.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To Yva I did speak about them, however, imploring her to explain their origin and to tell me whether or not they were but visions of the night.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The former would not have understood them, and the latter attributed what I did tell him to mental delusions following on my illness.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She listened to me, as I thought not without anxiety, from which I gathered that she too feared for my mind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The former would not have understood them, and the latter attributed what I did tell him to mental delusions following on my illness.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To Yva I did speak about them, however, imploring her to explain their origin and to tell me whether or not they were but visions of the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The former would not have understood them, and the latter attributed what I did tell him to mental delusions following on my illness.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Love’s Eternal Altar Now of all these happenings I said very little to Bastin and Bickley.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Love’s Eternal Altar Now of all these happenings I said very little to Bastin and Bickley.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The former would not have understood them, and the latter attributed what I did tell him to mental delusions following on my illness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To Yva I did speak about them, however, imploring her to explain their origin and to tell me whether or not they were but visions of the night.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading To Yva I did speak about them, however, imploring her to explain their origin and to tell me whether or not they were but visions of the night.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Love’s Eternal Altar Now of all these happenings I said very little to Bastin and Bickley.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She listened to me, as I thought not without anxiety, from which I gathered that she too feared for my mind.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not so, however, for she said:
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading To Yva I did speak about them, however, imploring her to explain their origin and to tell me whether or not they were but visions of the night.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The former would not have understood them, and the latter attributed what I did tell him to mental delusions following on my illness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She listened to me, as I thought not without anxiety, from which I gathered that she too feared for my mind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The former would not have understood them, and the latter attributed what I did tell him to mental delusions following on my illness.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To Yva I did speak about them, however, imploring her to explain their origin and to tell me whether or not they were but visions of the night.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The former would not have understood them, and the latter attributed what I did tell him to mental delusions following on my illness.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Love’s Eternal Altar Now of all these happenings I said very little to Bastin and Bickley.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Yva I did speak about them, however, imploring her to explain their origin and to tell me whether or not they were but visions of the night.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She listened to me, as I thought not without anxiety, from which I gathered that she too feared for my mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Love’s Eternal Altar Now of all these happenings I said very little to Bastin and Bickley.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She listened to me, as I thought not without anxiety, from which I gathered that she too feared for my mind.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The former would not have understood them, and the latter attributed what I did tell him to mental delusions following on my illness.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Love’s Eternal Altar Now of all these happenings I said very little to Bastin and Bickley.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading To Yva I did speak about them, however, imploring her to explain their origin and to tell me whether or not they were but visions of the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not so, however, for she said:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To Yva I did speak about them, however, imploring her to explain their origin and to tell me whether or not they were but visions of the night.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The former would not have understood them, and the latter attributed what I did tell him to mental delusions following on my illness.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading To Yva I did speak about them, however, imploring her to explain their origin and to tell me whether or not they were but visions of the night.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She listened to me, as I thought not without anxiety, from which I gathered that she too feared for my mind.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She listened to me, as I thought not without anxiety, from which I gathered that she too feared for my mind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The former would not have understood them, and the latter attributed what I did tell him to mental delusions following on my illness.
Yva
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Yva I did speak about them, however, imploring her to explain their origin and to tell me whether or not they were but visions of the night.
