afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No sweet, mellow voices in his ear after the fatigues of the day.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He longed to be friends again with Rose, but did not know how.
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 He sat down alone now to all his little meals.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He sat down alone now to all his little meals.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He longed to be friends again with Rose, but did not know how.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Edouard, the moment his temper cooled, became very sad.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He longed to be friends again with Rose, but did not know how.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading Edouard, the moment his temper cooled, became very sad.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No sweet, mellow voices in his ear after the fatigues of the day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He longed to be friends again with Rose, but did not know how.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down alone now to all his little meals.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading No sweet, mellow voices in his ear after the fatigues of the day.
Edouard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edouard, the moment his temper cooled, became very sad.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
fatiguesnounUS /fəˈtiːɡz/
military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
From this reading No sweet, mellow voices in his ear after the fatigues of the day.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He longed to be friends again with Rose, but did not know how.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He longed to be friends again with Rose, but did not know how.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edouard, the moment his temper cooled, became very sad.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He longed to be friends again with Rose, but did not know how.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No sweet, mellow voices in his ear after the fatigues of the day.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He longed to be friends again with Rose, but did not know how.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He sat down alone now to all his little meals.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He longed to be friends again with Rose, but did not know how.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He sat down alone now to all his little meals.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading No sweet, mellow voices in his ear after the fatigues of the day.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Edouard, the moment his temper cooled, became very sad.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sweet, mellow voices in his ear after the fatigues of the day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He longed to be friends again with Rose, but did not know how.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He sat down alone now to all his little meals.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
reconciliationnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He longed to be friends again with Rose, but did not know how.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Edouard, the moment his temper cooled, became very sad.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down alone now to all his little meals.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading No sweet, mellow voices in his ear after the fatigues of the day.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Edouard, the moment his temper cooled, became very sad.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edouard, the moment his temper cooled, became very sad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He longed to be friends again with Rose, but did not know how.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Edouard, the moment his temper cooled, became very sad.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading No sweet, mellow voices in his ear after the fatigues of the day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He longed to be friends again with Rose, but did not know how.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His own pride held him back, and so did his fear that he had gone too far, and that his offended mistress would not listen to an offer of reconciliation from him.
