adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For he had hardly been home a week, when Miss Gale returned, all in black, and told him Severne was dead and buried.
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 VIZARD, then, with Ashmead, returned home in despair; and Zoe, now happy in her own mind, was all tenderness and sisterly consolation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIZARD, then, with Ashmead, returned home in despair; and Zoe, now happy in her own mind, was all tenderness and sisterly consolation.
Ashmead
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From this reading VIZARD, then, with Ashmead, returned home in despair; and Zoe, now happy in her own mind, was all tenderness and sisterly consolation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How far she might have succeeded, in time, will never be known.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For he had hardly been home a week, when Miss Gale returned, all in black, and told him Severne was dead and buried.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For he had hardly been home a week, when Miss Gale returned, all in black, and told him Severne was dead and buried.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading For he had hardly been home a week, when Miss Gale returned, all in black, and told him Severne was dead and buried.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was startled, and even shocked, remembering old times; but it was not in human nature he should be sorry.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading VIZARD, then, with Ashmead, returned home in despair; and Zoe, now happy in her own mind, was all tenderness and sisterly consolation.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For he had hardly been home a week, when Miss Gale returned, all in black, and told him Severne was dead and buried.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading They opened their hearts to each other, and she showed her wish to repay the debt she owed him.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading VIZARD, then, with Ashmead, returned home in despair; and Zoe, now happy in her own mind, was all tenderness and sisterly consolation.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They opened their hearts to each other, and she showed her wish to repay the debt she owed him.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He was startled, and even shocked, remembering old times; but it was not in human nature he should be sorry.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading How far she might have succeeded, in time, will never be known.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he had hardly been home a week, when Miss Gale returned, all in black, and told him Severne was dead and buried.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading For he had hardly been home a week, when Miss Gale returned, all in black, and told him Severne was dead and buried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For he had hardly been home a week, when Miss Gale returned, all in black, and told him Severne was dead and buried.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading VIZARD, then, with Ashmead, returned home in despair; and Zoe, now happy in her own mind, was all tenderness and sisterly consolation.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading For he had hardly been home a week, when Miss Gale returned, all in black, and told him Severne was dead and buried.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How far she might have succeeded, in time, will never be known.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he had hardly been home a week, when Miss Gale returned, all in black, and told him Severne was dead and buried.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading They opened their hearts to each other, and she showed her wish to repay the debt she owed him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VIZARD, then, with Ashmead, returned home in despair; and Zoe, now happy in her own mind, was all tenderness and sisterly consolation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They opened their hearts to each other, and she showed her wish to repay the debt she owed him.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading VIZARD, then, with Ashmead, returned home in despair; and Zoe, now happy in her own mind, was all tenderness and sisterly consolation.
How
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From this reading How far she might have succeeded, in time, will never be known.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He was startled, and even shocked, remembering old times; but it was not in human nature he should be sorry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VIZARD, then, with Ashmead, returned home in despair; and Zoe, now happy in her own mind, was all tenderness and sisterly consolation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was startled, and even shocked, remembering old times; but it was not in human nature he should be sorry.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading How far she might have succeeded, in time, will never be known.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading How far she might have succeeded, in time, will never be known.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading VIZARD, then, with Ashmead, returned home in despair; and Zoe, now happy in her own mind, was all tenderness and sisterly consolation.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading For he had hardly been home a week, when Miss Gale returned, all in black, and told him Severne was dead and buried.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He was startled, and even shocked, remembering old times; but it was not in human nature he should be sorry.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How far she might have succeeded, in time, will never be known.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was startled, and even shocked, remembering old times; but it was not in human nature he should be sorry.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading VIZARD, then, with Ashmead, returned home in despair; and Zoe, now happy in her own mind, was all tenderness and sisterly consolation.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was startled, and even shocked, remembering old times; but it was not in human nature he should be sorry.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They opened their hearts to each other, and she showed her wish to repay the debt she owed him.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They opened their hearts to each other, and she showed her wish to repay the debt she owed him.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading They opened their hearts to each other, and she showed her wish to repay the debt she owed him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading VIZARD, then, with Ashmead, returned home in despair; and Zoe, now happy in her own mind, was all tenderness and sisterly consolation.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading He was startled, and even shocked, remembering old times; but it was not in human nature he should be sorry.
repayverbUS /riˈpeɪ/
pay back
From this reading They opened their hearts to each other, and she showed her wish to repay the debt she owed him.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading VIZARD, then, with Ashmead, returned home in despair; and Zoe, now happy in her own mind, was all tenderness and sisterly consolation.
Severne
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From this reading For he had hardly been home a week, when Miss Gale returned, all in black, and told him Severne was dead and buried.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They opened their hearts to each other, and she showed her wish to repay the debt she owed him.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading He was startled, and even shocked, remembering old times; but it was not in human nature he should be sorry.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was startled, and even shocked, remembering old times; but it was not in human nature he should be sorry.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They opened their hearts to each other, and she showed her wish to repay the debt she owed him.
sisterlyadjective
like or characteristic of or befitting a sister
From this reading VIZARD, then, with Ashmead, returned home in despair; and Zoe, now happy in her own mind, was all tenderness and sisterly consolation.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He was startled, and even shocked, remembering old times; but it was not in human nature he should be sorry.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He was startled, and even shocked, remembering old times; but it was not in human nature he should be sorry.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading How far she might have succeeded, in time, will never be known.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading VIZARD, then, with Ashmead, returned home in despair; and Zoe, now happy in her own mind, was all tenderness and sisterly consolation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They opened their hearts to each other, and she showed her wish to repay the debt she owed him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They opened their hearts to each other, and she showed her wish to repay the debt she owed him.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading VIZARD, then, with Ashmead, returned home in despair; and Zoe, now happy in her own mind, was all tenderness and sisterly consolation.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They opened their hearts to each other, and she showed her wish to repay the debt she owed him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How far she might have succeeded, in time, will never be known.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He was startled, and even shocked, remembering old times; but it was not in human nature he should be sorry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They opened their hearts to each other, and she showed her wish to repay the debt she owed him.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading For he had hardly been home a week, when Miss Gale returned, all in black, and told him Severne was dead and buried.
VIZARD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIZARD, then, with Ashmead, returned home in despair; and Zoe, now happy in her own mind, was all tenderness and sisterly consolation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VIZARD, then, with Ashmead, returned home in despair; and Zoe, now happy in her own mind, was all tenderness and sisterly consolation.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For he had hardly been home a week, when Miss Gale returned, all in black, and told him Severne was dead and buried.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For he had hardly been home a week, when Miss Gale returned, all in black, and told him Severne was dead and buried.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How far she might have succeeded, in time, will never be known.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading They opened their hearts to each other, and she showed her wish to repay the debt she owed him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading VIZARD, then, with Ashmead, returned home in despair; and Zoe, now happy in her own mind, was all tenderness and sisterly consolation.
Zoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIZARD, then, with Ashmead, returned home in despair; and Zoe, now happy in her own mind, was all tenderness and sisterly consolation.
