adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beyond even the word of sympathy is the touch of sympathy, and it often conveys to the fainting heart a subtle power to hope and trust again which the materialist cannot explain.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading IDEAL KNIGHTHOOD Mrs. Arnot again came directly to the youth and put her hand on his shoulder with motherly freedom and kindliness.
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 He laid his hand fearlessly on the leper from whom all shrank with inexpressible dread.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IDEAL KNIGHTHOOD Mrs. Arnot again came directly to the youth and put her hand on his shoulder with motherly freedom and kindliness.
Arnot
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From this reading IDEAL KNIGHTHOOD Mrs. Arnot again came directly to the youth and put her hand on his shoulder with motherly freedom and kindliness.
Arnot's
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From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond even the word of sympathy is the touch of sympathy, and it often conveys to the fainting heart a subtle power to hope and trust again which the materialist cannot explain.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IDEAL KNIGHTHOOD Mrs. Arnot again came directly to the youth and put her hand on his shoulder with motherly freedom and kindliness.
cannot
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From this reading Beyond even the word of sympathy is the touch of sympathy, and it often conveys to the fainting heart a subtle power to hope and trust again which the materialist cannot explain.
caressedverbUS /kərˈest/
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
conveysverbUS /kənˈveɪz/
third-person singular of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Beyond even the word of sympathy is the touch of sympathy, and it often conveys to the fainting heart a subtle power to hope and trust again which the materialist cannot explain.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading IDEAL KNIGHTHOOD Mrs. Arnot again came directly to the youth and put her hand on his shoulder with motherly freedom and kindliness.
DivineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading The Divine Physician often touched those whom he healed.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading He laid his hand fearlessly on the leper from whom all shrank with inexpressible dread.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Beyond even the word of sympathy is the touch of sympathy, and it often conveys to the fainting heart a subtle power to hope and trust again which the materialist cannot explain.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Beyond even the word of sympathy is the touch of sympathy, and it often conveys to the fainting heart a subtle power to hope and trust again which the materialist cannot explain.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Beyond even the word of sympathy is the touch of sympathy, and it often conveys to the fainting heart a subtle power to hope and trust again which the materialist cannot explain.
fearlesslyadverb
without fear
From this reading He laid his hand fearlessly on the leper from whom all shrank with inexpressible dread.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading IDEAL KNIGHTHOOD Mrs. Arnot again came directly to the youth and put her hand on his shoulder with motherly freedom and kindliness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He laid his hand fearlessly on the leper from whom all shrank with inexpressible dread.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading IDEAL KNIGHTHOOD Mrs. Arnot again came directly to the youth and put her hand on his shoulder with motherly freedom and kindliness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Divine Physician often touched those whom he healed.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The Divine Physician often touched those whom he healed.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Beyond even the word of sympathy is the touch of sympathy, and it often conveys to the fainting heart a subtle power to hope and trust again which the materialist cannot explain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IDEAL KNIGHTHOOD Mrs. Arnot again came directly to the youth and put her hand on his shoulder with motherly freedom and kindliness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IDEAL KNIGHTHOOD Mrs. Arnot again came directly to the youth and put her hand on his shoulder with motherly freedom and kindliness.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Beyond even the word of sympathy is the touch of sympathy, and it often conveys to the fainting heart a subtle power to hope and trust again which the materialist cannot explain.
IDEALadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading IDEAL KNIGHTHOOD Mrs. Arnot again came directly to the youth and put her hand on his shoulder with motherly freedom and kindliness.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
inexpressibleadjective
defying expression
From this reading He laid his hand fearlessly on the leper from whom all shrank with inexpressible dread.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beyond even the word of sympathy is the touch of sympathy, and it often conveys to the fainting heart a subtle power to hope and trust again which the materialist cannot explain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beyond even the word of sympathy is the touch of sympathy, and it often conveys to the fainting heart a subtle power to hope and trust again which the materialist cannot explain.
kindlinessnoun
friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
From this reading IDEAL KNIGHTHOOD Mrs. Arnot again came directly to the youth and put her hand on his shoulder with motherly freedom and kindliness.
KNIGHTHOODnounUS /ˈnaɪthʊd/
aristocrats holding the rank of knight
From this reading IDEAL KNIGHTHOOD Mrs. Arnot again came directly to the youth and put her hand on his shoulder with motherly freedom and kindliness.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid his hand fearlessly on the leper from whom all shrank with inexpressible dread.
lepernounUS /ˈlepər/
a person afflicted with leprosy
From this reading He laid his hand fearlessly on the leper from whom all shrank with inexpressible dread.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
materialistnounUS /məˈtɪriəlɪst/
someone with great regard for material possessions
From this reading Beyond even the word of sympathy is the touch of sympathy, and it often conveys to the fainting heart a subtle power to hope and trust again which the materialist cannot explain.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading IDEAL KNIGHTHOOD Mrs. Arnot again came directly to the youth and put her hand on his shoulder with motherly freedom and kindliness.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading IDEAL KNIGHTHOOD Mrs. Arnot again came directly to the youth and put her hand on his shoulder with motherly freedom and kindliness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beyond even the word of sympathy is the touch of sympathy, and it often conveys to the fainting heart a subtle power to hope and trust again which the materialist cannot explain.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Beyond even the word of sympathy is the touch of sympathy, and it often conveys to the fainting heart a subtle power to hope and trust again which the materialist cannot explain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IDEAL KNIGHTHOOD Mrs. Arnot again came directly to the youth and put her hand on his shoulder with motherly freedom and kindliness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
PhysiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Divine Physician often touched those whom he healed.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Beyond even the word of sympathy is the touch of sympathy, and it often conveys to the fainting heart a subtle power to hope and trust again which the materialist cannot explain.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IDEAL KNIGHTHOOD Mrs. Arnot again came directly to the youth and put her hand on his shoulder with motherly freedom and kindliness.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading IDEAL KNIGHTHOOD Mrs. Arnot again came directly to the youth and put her hand on his shoulder with motherly freedom and kindliness.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading He laid his hand fearlessly on the leper from whom all shrank with inexpressible dread.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Beyond even the word of sympathy is the touch of sympathy, and it often conveys to the fainting heart a subtle power to hope and trust again which the materialist cannot explain.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Beyond even the word of sympathy is the touch of sympathy, and it often conveys to the fainting heart a subtle power to hope and trust again which the materialist cannot explain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IDEAL KNIGHTHOOD Mrs. Arnot again came directly to the youth and put her hand on his shoulder with motherly freedom and kindliness.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Divine Physician often touched those whom he healed.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IDEAL KNIGHTHOOD Mrs. Arnot again came directly to the youth and put her hand on his shoulder with motherly freedom and kindliness.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Beyond even the word of sympathy is the touch of sympathy, and it often conveys to the fainting heart a subtle power to hope and trust again which the materialist cannot explain.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading The Divine Physician often touched those whom he healed.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Beyond even the word of sympathy is the touch of sympathy, and it often conveys to the fainting heart a subtle power to hope and trust again which the materialist cannot explain.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beyond even the word of sympathy is the touch of sympathy, and it often conveys to the fainting heart a subtle power to hope and trust again which the materialist cannot explain.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The moral leper who trembled under Mrs. Arnot's hand felt that he was not utterly lost and beyond the pale of hope, if one so good and pure could still touch him; and there came a hope, like a ray struggling through thick darkness, that the hand that caressed might rescue him.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Divine Physician often touched those whom he healed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IDEAL KNIGHTHOOD Mrs. Arnot again came directly to the youth and put her hand on his shoulder with motherly freedom and kindliness.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Beyond even the word of sympathy is the touch of sympathy, and it often conveys to the fainting heart a subtle power to hope and trust again which the materialist cannot explain.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading IDEAL KNIGHTHOOD Mrs. Arnot again came directly to the youth and put her hand on his shoulder with motherly freedom and kindliness.
