adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He tried hard to forget it, saying to himself that it was a fancy, a foolish imagination, a day-dream; he tried to believe that in a few days he should have forgotten it.
Arleigh
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From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He tried hard to forget it, saying to himself that it was a fancy, a foolish imagination, a day-dream; he tried to believe that in a few days he should have forgotten it.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading But the fair face with its sweet, maidenly expression, the tender blue eyes with their rich poetic depths, the sweet, sensitive lips were ever present.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the fair face with its sweet, maidenly expression, the tender blue eyes with their rich poetic depths, the sweet, sensitive lips were ever present.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
day-dream
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From this reading He tried hard to forget it, saying to himself that it was a fancy, a foolish imagination, a day-dream; he tried to believe that in a few days he should have forgotten it.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He tried hard to forget it, saying to himself that it was a fancy, a foolish imagination, a day-dream; he tried to believe that in a few days he should have forgotten it.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading But the fair face with its sweet, maidenly expression, the tender blue eyes with their rich poetic depths, the sweet, sensitive lips were ever present.
distractverbUS /dɪˈstrækt/
draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading He left Vere House in a fever of unrest; he went everywhere he could think of to distract his thoughts.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
duchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading He left Vere House in a fever of unrest; he went everywhere he could think of to distract his thoughts.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But the fair face with its sweet, maidenly expression, the tender blue eyes with their rich poetic depths, the sweet, sensitive lips were ever present.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But the fair face with its sweet, maidenly expression, the tender blue eyes with their rich poetic depths, the sweet, sensitive lips were ever present.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But the fair face with its sweet, maidenly expression, the tender blue eyes with their rich poetic depths, the sweet, sensitive lips were ever present.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He tried hard to forget it, saying to himself that it was a fancy, a foolish imagination, a day-dream; he tried to believe that in a few days he should have forgotten it.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading He left Vere House in a fever of unrest; he went everywhere he could think of to distract his thoughts.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He tried hard to forget it, saying to himself that it was a fancy, a foolish imagination, a day-dream; he tried to believe that in a few days he should have forgotten it.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading He tried hard to forget it, saying to himself that it was a fancy, a foolish imagination, a day-dream; he tried to believe that in a few days he should have forgotten it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He tried hard to forget it, saying to himself that it was a fancy, a foolish imagination, a day-dream; he tried to believe that in a few days he should have forgotten it.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He tried hard to forget it, saying to himself that it was a fancy, a foolish imagination, a day-dream; he tried to believe that in a few days he should have forgotten it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He tried hard to forget it, saying to himself that it was a fancy, a foolish imagination, a day-dream; he tried to believe that in a few days he should have forgotten it.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He tried hard to forget it, saying to himself that it was a fancy, a foolish imagination, a day-dream; he tried to believe that in a few days he should have forgotten it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He tried hard to forget it, saying to himself that it was a fancy, a foolish imagination, a day-dream; he tried to believe that in a few days he should have forgotten it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He left Vere House in a fever of unrest; he went everywhere he could think of to distract his thoughts.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He left Vere House in a fever of unrest; he went everywhere he could think of to distract his thoughts.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading He tried hard to forget it, saying to himself that it was a fancy, a foolish imagination, a day-dream; he tried to believe that in a few days he should have forgotten it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tried hard to forget it, saying to himself that it was a fancy, a foolish imagination, a day-dream; he tried to believe that in a few days he should have forgotten it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tried hard to forget it, saying to himself that it was a fancy, a foolish imagination, a day-dream; he tried to believe that in a few days he should have forgotten it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the fair face with its sweet, maidenly expression, the tender blue eyes with their rich poetic depths, the sweet, sensitive lips were ever present.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left Vere House in a fever of unrest; he went everywhere he could think of to distract his thoughts.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But the fair face with its sweet, maidenly expression, the tender blue eyes with their rich poetic depths, the sweet, sensitive lips were ever present.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
maidenlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a maiden
From this reading But the fair face with its sweet, maidenly expression, the tender blue eyes with their rich poetic depths, the sweet, sensitive lips were ever present.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading It was quite otherwise.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading But the fair face with its sweet, maidenly expression, the tender blue eyes with their rich poetic depths, the sweet, sensitive lips were ever present.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But the fair face with its sweet, maidenly expression, the tender blue eyes with their rich poetic depths, the sweet, sensitive lips were ever present.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite otherwise.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading But the fair face with its sweet, maidenly expression, the tender blue eyes with their rich poetic depths, the sweet, sensitive lips were ever present.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He tried hard to forget it, saying to himself that it was a fancy, a foolish imagination, a day-dream; he tried to believe that in a few days he should have forgotten it.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading But the fair face with its sweet, maidenly expression, the tender blue eyes with their rich poetic depths, the sweet, sensitive lips were ever present.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He tried hard to forget it, saying to himself that it was a fancy, a foolish imagination, a day-dream; he tried to believe that in a few days he should have forgotten it.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But the fair face with its sweet, maidenly expression, the tender blue eyes with their rich poetic depths, the sweet, sensitive lips were ever present.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading But the fair face with its sweet, maidenly expression, the tender blue eyes with their rich poetic depths, the sweet, sensitive lips were ever present.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He tried hard to forget it, saying to himself that it was a fancy, a foolish imagination, a day-dream; he tried to believe that in a few days he should have forgotten it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the fair face with its sweet, maidenly expression, the tender blue eyes with their rich poetic depths, the sweet, sensitive lips were ever present.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He left Vere House in a fever of unrest; he went everywhere he could think of to distract his thoughts.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He left Vere House in a fever of unrest; he went everywhere he could think of to distract his thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried hard to forget it, saying to himself that it was a fancy, a foolish imagination, a day-dream; he tried to believe that in a few days he should have forgotten it.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried hard to forget it, saying to himself that it was a fancy, a foolish imagination, a day-dream; he tried to believe that in a few days he should have forgotten it.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading He left Vere House in a fever of unrest; he went everywhere he could think of to distract his thoughts.
Vere
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From this reading He left Vere House in a fever of unrest; he went everywhere he could think of to distract his thoughts.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading Lord Arleigh could not rest for thinking of the vision he had seen; the face of the duchess' companion haunted him as no other face had ever done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He tried hard to forget it, saying to himself that it was a fancy, a foolish imagination, a day-dream; he tried to believe that in a few days he should have forgotten it.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He left Vere House in a fever of unrest; he went everywhere he could think of to distract his thoughts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the fair face with its sweet, maidenly expression, the tender blue eyes with their rich poetic depths, the sweet, sensitive lips were ever present.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the fair face with its sweet, maidenly expression, the tender blue eyes with their rich poetic depths, the sweet, sensitive lips were ever present.
