adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
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 But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am very much obliged to you, sir.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
disregardingadverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am very much obliged to you, sir.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I am very much obliged to you, sir.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “I am very much obliged to you, sir.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
relapseverbUS /riˈlæps/
deteriorate in health
From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “I am very much obliged to you, sir.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
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From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am very much obliged to you, sir.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For some time longer he took no apparent notice of the child.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I am very much obliged to you, sir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But, after all, this could not last for ever; and, having a second time given way to tenderness, there was no relapse.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He even hardened his heart into disregarding her sudden flush of colour, and little timid smile of recognition, when he saw her by chance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Thank you very much,” and was gone, even before he could send her away with a “There, my good woman, that’s enough!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am very much obliged to you, sir.
