adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Discouragement and despair are dangerous and often destructive to character.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Discouragement and despair are dangerous and often destructive to character.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading As she grew older, her extraordinary dower of beauty threatened to be a fatal one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Discouragement and despair are dangerous and often destructive to character.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Discouragement and despair are dangerous and often destructive to character.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Discouragement and despair are dangerous and often destructive to character.
destructiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
causing destruction or much damage
From this reading Discouragement and despair are dangerous and often destructive to character.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
DiscouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Discouragement and despair are dangerous and often destructive to character.
dowernounUS /daʊr/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading As she grew older, her extraordinary dower of beauty threatened to be a fatal one.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading As she grew older, her extraordinary dower of beauty threatened to be a fatal one.
fabricnounUS /ˈfæbrɪk/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The whole fabric would stand or fall together.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The whole fabric would stand or fall together.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading As she grew older, her extraordinary dower of beauty threatened to be a fatal one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As she grew older, her extraordinary dower of beauty threatened to be a fatal one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
imperfectionnounUS /ˌɪmpərˈfekʃən/
the state or an instance of being imperfect
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
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From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Discouragement and despair are dangerous and often destructive to character.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading As she grew older, her extraordinary dower of beauty threatened to be a fatal one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
pettedverbUS /ˈpetɪd/
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole fabric would stand or fall together.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading As she grew older, her extraordinary dower of beauty threatened to be a fatal one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Discouragement and despair are dangerous and often destructive to character.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The whole fabric would stand or fall together.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
underminedverbUS /ˌʌndərˈmaɪnd/
past form of “undermine” — destroy property or hinder normal operations
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
waywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole fabric would stand or fall together.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
