adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
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 we know what it all means.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The brother and sister were left together.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eighteen years old, and as pretty as you are, to be kept locked up as if in prison!
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eighteen years old, and as pretty as you are, to be kept locked up as if in prison!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Eighteen years old, and as pretty as you are, to be kept locked up as if in prison!
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The brother and sister were left together.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
EighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Eighteen years old, and as pretty as you are, to be kept locked up as if in prison!
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading No one would envy you, even if your fellow-captive and keeper were younger and less gloomy than your father is!
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading No one would envy you, even if your fellow-captive and keeper were younger and less gloomy than your father is!
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading No one would envy you, even if your fellow-captive and keeper were younger and less gloomy than your father is!
fellow-captive
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From this reading No one would envy you, even if your fellow-captive and keeper were younger and less gloomy than your father is!
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading No one would envy you, even if your fellow-captive and keeper were younger and less gloomy than your father is!
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Eighteen years old, and as pretty as you are, to be kept locked up as if in prison!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eighteen years old, and as pretty as you are, to be kept locked up as if in prison!
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one would envy you, even if your fellow-captive and keeper were younger and less gloomy than your father is!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading No one would envy you, even if your fellow-captive and keeper were younger and less gloomy than your father is!
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Eighteen years old, and as pretty as you are, to be kept locked up as if in prison!
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But we know what it all means.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
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 The brother and sister were left together.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading No one would envy you, even if your fellow-captive and keeper were younger and less gloomy than your father is!
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Eighteen years old, and as pretty as you are, to be kept locked up as if in prison!
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But we know what it all means.
MelissanounUS /məˈlɪsə/
a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one would envy you, even if your fellow-captive and keeper were younger and less gloomy than your father is!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Eighteen years old, and as pretty as you are, to be kept locked up as if in prison!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one would envy you, even if your fellow-captive and keeper were younger and less gloomy than your father is!
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Eighteen years old, and as pretty as you are, to be kept locked up as if in prison!
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Eighteen years old, and as pretty as you are, to be kept locked up as if in prison!
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The brother and sister were left together.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one would envy you, even if your fellow-captive and keeper were younger and less gloomy than your father is!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brother and sister were left together.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The brother and sister were left together.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we know what it all means.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The brother and sister were left together.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But we know what it all means.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one would envy you, even if your fellow-captive and keeper were younger and less gloomy than your father is!
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Eighteen years old, and as pretty as you are, to be kept locked up as if in prison!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Melissa sighed deeply; but her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "Poor child! you have indeed a hard time of it.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading No one would envy you, even if your fellow-captive and keeper were younger and less gloomy than your father is!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No one would envy you, even if your fellow-captive and keeper were younger and less gloomy than your father is!
