(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 All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Kitty did sleep, but Mollie remained awake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kitty did sleep, but Mollie remained awake.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.
dearly-loved
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From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Kitty did sleep, but Mollie remained awake.
having the place or position changed
From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.
Gavon
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From this reading Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading THE PURSE MARK K. H.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE PURSE MARK K. H.
Katherine
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From this reading Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.
Keith
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From this reading Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty did sleep, but Mollie remained awake.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading THE PURSE MARK K. H.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Kitty did sleep, but Mollie remained awake.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.
PURSEnounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading THE PURSE MARK K. H.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Kitty did sleep, but Mollie remained awake.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Kitty did sleep, but Mollie remained awake.
confined on all sides
From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSE MARK K. H.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.
undignifiedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/
lacking dignity
From this reading Katherine, reckless, undignified, destitute of self-control, had given her heart to Gavon Keith.
being of use or service
From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All her healthy nature was disturbed; the daily routine of her useful life was passionately interrupted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had now come face to face with tragedy, and this tragedy surrounded her own young and dearly-loved sister.