adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a radical change had apparently taken place in Ida Mayhew's world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Such a radical change had apparently taken place in Ida Mayhew's world.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading She was bewildered with her trouble, and could not understand the dreary outlook.
blackenverbUS /ˈblækən/
make or become black
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Such a radical change had apparently taken place in Ida Mayhew's world.
ChangesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was bewildered with her trouble, and could not understand the dreary outlook.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading She was bewildered with her trouble, and could not understand the dreary outlook.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
glorifyverbUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪ/
praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such a radical change had apparently taken place in Ida Mayhew's world.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was bewildered with her trouble, and could not understand the dreary outlook.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading Such a radical change had apparently taken place in Ida Mayhew's world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
LossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
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From this reading Such a radical change had apparently taken place in Ida Mayhew's world.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was bewildered with her trouble, and could not understand the dreary outlook.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
radicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading Such a radical change had apparently taken place in Ida Mayhew's world.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was bewildered with her trouble, and could not understand the dreary outlook.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a radical change had apparently taken place in Ida Mayhew's world.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Such a radical change had apparently taken place in Ida Mayhew's world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading She was bewildered with her trouble, and could not understand the dreary outlook.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She was bewildered with her trouble, and could not understand the dreary outlook.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was bewildered with her trouble, and could not understand the dreary outlook.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was bewildered with her trouble, and could not understand the dreary outlook.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
