AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
exaggerateverbUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
Helene
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From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Helene seemed to think herself worthy of no one.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
inclinesnounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnz/
plural of “incline” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
judgmentsnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/
plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
magnifiesverbUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “magnify” — increase in size, volume or significance
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Helene seemed to think herself worthy of no one.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Helene seemed to think herself worthy of no one.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
over-rigid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
reactsverbUS /riˈækts/
third-person singular of “react” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
Schiller'snounUS /ˈʃɪlərz/
possessive form of “schiller” — German romantic writer (1759-1805)
From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Helene seemed to think herself worthy of no one.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
susceptibleadjectiveUS /səˈseptəbəl/
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Helene seemed to think herself worthy of no one.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
transgressionnounUS /trænzˈɡreʃən/
the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
translationsnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
Wilhelm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Helene seemed to think herself worthy of no one.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
