adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even in her childhood she had felt in some strange way she stood apart from the world about her.
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 one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Before she had been old enough to reason she had been conscious that she was stronger and had greater power and endurance than any human being about her.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Even in her childhood she had felt in some strange way she stood apart from the world about her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been lonely--lonely all my life," my Lady Dunstanwolde had once said to her sister, and she had indeed spoken a truth.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she had been old enough to reason she had been conscious that she was stronger and had greater power and endurance than any human being about her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Even in her childhood she had felt in some strange way she stood apart from the world about her.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Before she had been old enough to reason she had been conscious that she was stronger and had greater power and endurance than any human being about her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
Dunstanwolde
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From this reading "I have been lonely--lonely all my life," my Lady Dunstanwolde had once said to her sister, and she had indeed spoken a truth.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading Before she had been old enough to reason she had been conscious that she was stronger and had greater power and endurance than any human being about her.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Before she had been old enough to reason she had been conscious that she was stronger and had greater power and endurance than any human being about her.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even in her childhood she had felt in some strange way she stood apart from the world about her.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even in her childhood she had felt in some strange way she stood apart from the world about her.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Before she had been old enough to reason she had been conscious that she was stronger and had greater power and endurance than any human being about her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I have been lonely--lonely all my life," my Lady Dunstanwolde had once said to her sister, and she had indeed spoken a truth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have been lonely--lonely all my life," my Lady Dunstanwolde had once said to her sister, and she had indeed spoken a truth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Before she had been old enough to reason she had been conscious that she was stronger and had greater power and endurance than any human being about her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been lonely--lonely all my life," my Lady Dunstanwolde had once said to her sister, and she had indeed spoken a truth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "I have been lonely--lonely all my life," my Lady Dunstanwolde had once said to her sister, and she had indeed spoken a truth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I have been lonely--lonely all my life," my Lady Dunstanwolde had once said to her sister, and she had indeed spoken a truth.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I have been lonely--lonely all my life," my Lady Dunstanwolde had once said to her sister, and she had indeed spoken a truth.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "I have been lonely--lonely all my life," my Lady Dunstanwolde had once said to her sister, and she had indeed spoken a truth.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have been lonely--lonely all my life," my Lady Dunstanwolde had once said to her sister, and she had indeed spoken a truth.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Before she had been old enough to reason she had been conscious that she was stronger and had greater power and endurance than any human being about her.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "I have been lonely--lonely all my life," my Lady Dunstanwolde had once said to her sister, and she had indeed spoken a truth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
Osmonde
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From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
others
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From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Before she had been old enough to reason she had been conscious that she was stronger and had greater power and endurance than any human being about her.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Before she had been old enough to reason she had been conscious that she was stronger and had greater power and endurance than any human being about her.
relatesverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have been lonely--lonely all my life," my Lady Dunstanwolde had once said to her sister, and she had indeed spoken a truth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have been lonely--lonely all my life," my Lady Dunstanwolde had once said to her sister, and she had indeed spoken a truth.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I have been lonely--lonely all my life," my Lady Dunstanwolde had once said to her sister, and she had indeed spoken a truth.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even in her childhood she had felt in some strange way she stood apart from the world about her.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "I have been lonely--lonely all my life," my Lady Dunstanwolde had once said to her sister, and she had indeed spoken a truth.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Even in her childhood she had felt in some strange way she stood apart from the world about her.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Before she had been old enough to reason she had been conscious that she was stronger and had greater power and endurance than any human being about her.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Before she had been old enough to reason she had been conscious that she was stronger and had greater power and endurance than any human being about her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "I have been lonely--lonely all my life," my Lady Dunstanwolde had once said to her sister, and she had indeed spoken a truth.
unconquerableadjective
not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Even in her childhood she had felt in some strange way she stood apart from the world about her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading and relates the returning of his Grace of Osmonde from France There were in this strange nature, depths so awful and profound that it was not to be sounded or to be judged as others were.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But one thing could have melted or caused the unconquerable spirit to bend, and this was the overwhelming passion of love--not a slight, tender feeling, but a great and powerful one, such as could be awakened but by a being of as strong and deep a nature as itself, one who was in all things its peer.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Even in her childhood she had felt in some strange way she stood apart from the world about her.
