adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Van Berg had scarcely ever known a day to pass more slowly and heavily than Monday.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His conclusion was: "She finds, after thinking it all over, that she has far more to forgive than she thought, and my presence reminds her of everything she would be glad to forget."
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 His conclusion was: "She finds, after thinking it all over, that she has far more to forgive than she thought, and my presence reminds her of everything she would be glad to forget."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Van Berg had scarcely ever known a day to pass more slowly and heavily than Monday.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He did not know that the poor girl dared not smile or speak lest she should be too friendly, and that she avoided him with the instinct of self-preservation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
BergnounUS /bɜːrɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading Van Berg had scarcely ever known a day to pass more slowly and heavily than Monday.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She would not look towards him, nor could he catch her eye or obtain one friendly expression.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading His conclusion was: "She finds, after thinking it all over, that she has far more to forgive than she thought, and my presence reminds her of everything she would be glad to forget."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She would not look towards him, nor could he catch her eye or obtain one friendly expression.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He did not know that the poor girl dared not smile or speak lest she should be too friendly, and that she avoided him with the instinct of self-preservation.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Van Berg had scarcely ever known a day to pass more slowly and heavily than Monday.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know that the poor girl dared not smile or speak lest she should be too friendly, and that she avoided him with the instinct of self-preservation.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Van Berg had scarcely ever known a day to pass more slowly and heavily than Monday.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading His conclusion was: "She finds, after thinking it all over, that she has far more to forgive than she thought, and my presence reminds her of everything she would be glad to forget."
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She would not look towards him, nor could he catch her eye or obtain one friendly expression.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading She would not look towards him, nor could he catch her eye or obtain one friendly expression.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His conclusion was: "She finds, after thinking it all over, that she has far more to forgive than she thought, and my presence reminds her of everything she would be glad to forget."
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading His conclusion was: "She finds, after thinking it all over, that she has far more to forgive than she thought, and my presence reminds her of everything she would be glad to forget."
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading His conclusion was: "She finds, after thinking it all over, that she has far more to forgive than she thought, and my presence reminds her of everything she would be glad to forget."
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading His conclusion was: "She finds, after thinking it all over, that she has far more to forgive than she thought, and my presence reminds her of everything she would be glad to forget."
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading She would not look towards him, nor could he catch her eye or obtain one friendly expression.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He did not know that the poor girl dared not smile or speak lest she should be too friendly, and that she avoided him with the instinct of self-preservation.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading His conclusion was: "She finds, after thinking it all over, that she has far more to forgive than she thought, and my presence reminds her of everything she would be glad to forget."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Van Berg had scarcely ever known a day to pass more slowly and heavily than Monday.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His conclusion was: "She finds, after thinking it all over, that she has far more to forgive than she thought, and my presence reminds her of everything she would be glad to forget."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading Van Berg had scarcely ever known a day to pass more slowly and heavily than Monday.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His conclusion was: "She finds, after thinking it all over, that she has far more to forgive than she thought, and my presence reminds her of everything she would be glad to forget."
Ida's
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From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading He did not know that the poor girl dared not smile or speak lest she should be too friendly, and that she avoided him with the instinct of self-preservation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know that the poor girl dared not smile or speak lest she should be too friendly, and that she avoided him with the instinct of self-preservation.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Van Berg had scarcely ever known a day to pass more slowly and heavily than Monday.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He did not know that the poor girl dared not smile or speak lest she should be too friendly, and that she avoided him with the instinct of self-preservation.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She would not look towards him, nor could he catch her eye or obtain one friendly expression.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Van Berg had scarcely ever known a day to pass more slowly and heavily than Monday.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Van Berg had scarcely ever known a day to pass more slowly and heavily than Monday.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His conclusion was: "She finds, after thinking it all over, that she has far more to forgive than she thought, and my presence reminds her of everything she would be glad to forget."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She would not look towards him, nor could he catch her eye or obtain one friendly expression.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not look towards him, nor could he catch her eye or obtain one friendly expression.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading She would not look towards him, nor could he catch her eye or obtain one friendly expression.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not know that the poor girl dared not smile or speak lest she should be too friendly, and that she avoided him with the instinct of self-preservation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She would not look towards him, nor could he catch her eye or obtain one friendly expression.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She would not look towards him, nor could he catch her eye or obtain one friendly expression.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His conclusion was: "She finds, after thinking it all over, that she has far more to forgive than she thought, and my presence reminds her of everything she would be glad to forget."
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Van Berg had scarcely ever known a day to pass more slowly and heavily than Monday.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He did not know that the poor girl dared not smile or speak lest she should be too friendly, and that she avoided him with the instinct of self-preservation.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading His conclusion was: "She finds, after thinking it all over, that she has far more to forgive than she thought, and my presence reminds her of everything she would be glad to forget."
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading His conclusion was: "She finds, after thinking it all over, that she has far more to forgive than she thought, and my presence reminds her of everything she would be glad to forget."
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Van Berg had scarcely ever known a day to pass more slowly and heavily than Monday.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
self-preservationnoun
preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency
From this reading He did not know that the poor girl dared not smile or speak lest she should be too friendly, and that she avoided him with the instinct of self-preservation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He did not know that the poor girl dared not smile or speak lest she should be too friendly, and that she avoided him with the instinct of self-preservation.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Van Berg had scarcely ever known a day to pass more slowly and heavily than Monday.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He did not know that the poor girl dared not smile or speak lest she should be too friendly, and that she avoided him with the instinct of self-preservation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading He did not know that the poor girl dared not smile or speak lest she should be too friendly, and that she avoided him with the instinct of self-preservation.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Van Berg had scarcely ever known a day to pass more slowly and heavily than Monday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not know that the poor girl dared not smile or speak lest she should be too friendly, and that she avoided him with the instinct of self-preservation.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading His conclusion was: "She finds, after thinking it all over, that she has far more to forgive than she thought, and my presence reminds her of everything she would be glad to forget."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His conclusion was: "She finds, after thinking it all over, that she has far more to forgive than she thought, and my presence reminds her of everything she would be glad to forget."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Van Berg had scarcely ever known a day to pass more slowly and heavily than Monday.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He did not know that the poor girl dared not smile or speak lest she should be too friendly, and that she avoided him with the instinct of self-preservation.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She would not look towards him, nor could he catch her eye or obtain one friendly expression.
unaccountablyadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbli/
in an unaccountable manner
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Van Berg had scarcely ever known a day to pass more slowly and heavily than Monday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His conclusion was: "She finds, after thinking it all over, that she has far more to forgive than she thought, and my presence reminds her of everything she would be glad to forget."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had taken pains to be present at Ida's departure with her father, and it had depressed him unaccountably that she had been so quiet as to seem even a little cold in her farewell.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not look towards him, nor could he catch her eye or obtain one friendly expression.
