AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A greater than Stephen had arisen, and she had left all to follow him.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading The unreserved girl was never chary of letting her lover discover how much she admired him.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
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 A greater than Stephen had arisen, and she had left all to follow him.
allegiancenounUS /əˈliːdʒəns/
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A greater than Stephen had arisen, and she had left all to follow him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elfride clung closer to Knight as day succeeded day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
charyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːri/
characterized by great caution and wariness
From this reading The unreserved girl was never chary of letting her lover discover how much she admired him.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Elfride clung closer to Knight as day succeeded day.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Elfride clung closer to Knight as day succeeded day.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Elfride clung closer to Knight as day succeeded day.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The unreserved girl was never chary of letting her lover discover how much she admired him.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
Elfride
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From this reading Elfride clung closer to Knight as day succeeded day.
else
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From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A greater than Stephen had arisen, and she had left all to follow him.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The unreserved girl was never chary of letting her lover discover how much she admired him.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading A greater than Stephen had arisen, and she had left all to follow him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A greater than Stephen had arisen, and she had left all to follow him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
how
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From this reading The unreserved girl was never chary of letting her lover discover how much she admired him.
KnightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Elfride clung closer to Knight as day succeeded day.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A greater than Stephen had arisen, and she had left all to follow him.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The unreserved girl was never chary of letting her lover discover how much she admired him.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Vassal unto Love.”
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The unreserved girl was never chary of letting her lover discover how much she admired him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The unreserved girl was never chary of letting her lover discover how much she admired him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The unreserved girl was never chary of letting her lover discover how much she admired him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading A greater than Stephen had arisen, and she had left all to follow him.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Elfride clung closer to Knight as day succeeded day.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A greater than Stephen had arisen, and she had left all to follow him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elfride clung closer to Knight as day succeeded day.
unreservedadjective
not reserved
From this reading The unreserved girl was never chary of letting her lover discover how much she admired him.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading “Vassal unto Love.”
VassalnounUS /ˈvæsəl/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading “Vassal unto Love.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unreserved girl was never chary of letting her lover discover how much she admired him.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Whatever else might admit of question, there could be no dispute that the allegiance she bore him absorbed her whole soul and existence.
