adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning sun rose dimly in a bank of clouds.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Hope, which is the last comfort to abandon man in his most desperate condition, scarcely retarded for Charles the awful reality of her bereavement.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Morning After the Battle.
Aloysia
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From this reading It found Charles still clinging to the remains of poor Aloysia, and bathing with kisses and tears the stiffened features of her beloved sister.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It found Charles still clinging to the remains of poor Aloysia, and bathing with kisses and tears the stiffened features of her beloved sister.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Hope, which is the last comfort to abandon man in his most desperate condition, scarcely retarded for Charles the awful reality of her bereavement.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading With a silken kerchief she had bandaged the fatal gash on her neck, believing she might be only in a swoon and might recover.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The morning sun rose dimly in a bank of clouds.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading It found Charles still clinging to the remains of poor Aloysia, and bathing with kisses and tears the stiffened features of her beloved sister.
BattlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Morning After the Battle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With a silken kerchief she had bandaged the fatal gash on her neck, believing she might be only in a swoon and might recover.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading With a silken kerchief she had bandaged the fatal gash on her neck, believing she might be only in a swoon and might recover.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading It found Charles still clinging to the remains of poor Aloysia, and bathing with kisses and tears the stiffened features of her beloved sister.
bereavementnounUS /bərˈiːvmənt/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Hope, which is the last comfort to abandon man in his most desperate condition, scarcely retarded for Charles the awful reality of her bereavement.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading It found Charles still clinging to the remains of poor Aloysia, and bathing with kisses and tears the stiffened features of her beloved sister.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading It found Charles still clinging to the remains of poor Aloysia, and bathing with kisses and tears the stiffened features of her beloved sister.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The morning sun rose dimly in a bank of clouds.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Hope, which is the last comfort to abandon man in his most desperate condition, scarcely retarded for Charles the awful reality of her bereavement.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Hope, which is the last comfort to abandon man in his most desperate condition, scarcely retarded for Charles the awful reality of her bereavement.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Hope, which is the last comfort to abandon man in his most desperate condition, scarcely retarded for Charles the awful reality of her bereavement.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The morning sun rose dimly in a bank of clouds.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading With a silken kerchief she had bandaged the fatal gash on her neck, believing she might be only in a swoon and might recover.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It found Charles still clinging to the remains of poor Aloysia, and bathing with kisses and tears the stiffened features of her beloved sister.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hope, which is the last comfort to abandon man in his most desperate condition, scarcely retarded for Charles the awful reality of her bereavement.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It found Charles still clinging to the remains of poor Aloysia, and bathing with kisses and tears the stiffened features of her beloved sister.
gashverbUS /ɡæʃ/
cut open
From this reading With a silken kerchief she had bandaged the fatal gash on her neck, believing she might be only in a swoon and might recover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a silken kerchief she had bandaged the fatal gash on her neck, believing she might be only in a swoon and might recover.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It found Charles still clinging to the remains of poor Aloysia, and bathing with kisses and tears the stiffened features of her beloved sister.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hope, which is the last comfort to abandon man in his most desperate condition, scarcely retarded for Charles the awful reality of her bereavement.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope, which is the last comfort to abandon man in his most desperate condition, scarcely retarded for Charles the awful reality of her bereavement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning sun rose dimly in a bank of clouds.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hope, which is the last comfort to abandon man in his most desperate condition, scarcely retarded for Charles the awful reality of her bereavement.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It found Charles still clinging to the remains of poor Aloysia, and bathing with kisses and tears the stiffened features of her beloved sister.
kerchiefnounUS /ˈkɜːrtʃəf/
a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
From this reading With a silken kerchief she had bandaged the fatal gash on her neck, believing she might be only in a swoon and might recover.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading It found Charles still clinging to the remains of poor Aloysia, and bathing with kisses and tears the stiffened features of her beloved sister.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Hope, which is the last comfort to abandon man in his most desperate condition, scarcely retarded for Charles the awful reality of her bereavement.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hope, which is the last comfort to abandon man in his most desperate condition, scarcely retarded for Charles the awful reality of her bereavement.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With a silken kerchief she had bandaged the fatal gash on her neck, believing she might be only in a swoon and might recover.
MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Morning After the Battle.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Hope, which is the last comfort to abandon man in his most desperate condition, scarcely retarded for Charles the awful reality of her bereavement.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading With a silken kerchief she had bandaged the fatal gash on her neck, believing she might be only in a swoon and might recover.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning sun rose dimly in a bank of clouds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a silken kerchief she had bandaged the fatal gash on her neck, believing she might be only in a swoon and might recover.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading With a silken kerchief she had bandaged the fatal gash on her neck, believing she might be only in a swoon and might recover.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It found Charles still clinging to the remains of poor Aloysia, and bathing with kisses and tears the stiffened features of her beloved sister.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Hope, which is the last comfort to abandon man in his most desperate condition, scarcely retarded for Charles the awful reality of her bereavement.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading With a silken kerchief she had bandaged the fatal gash on her neck, believing she might be only in a swoon and might recover.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading It found Charles still clinging to the remains of poor Aloysia, and bathing with kisses and tears the stiffened features of her beloved sister.
retardedadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɑːrdɪd/
relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
From this reading Hope, which is the last comfort to abandon man in his most desperate condition, scarcely retarded for Charles the awful reality of her bereavement.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The morning sun rose dimly in a bank of clouds.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Hope, which is the last comfort to abandon man in his most desperate condition, scarcely retarded for Charles the awful reality of her bereavement.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a silken kerchief she had bandaged the fatal gash on her neck, believing she might be only in a swoon and might recover.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading With a silken kerchief she had bandaged the fatal gash on her neck, believing she might be only in a swoon and might recover.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It found Charles still clinging to the remains of poor Aloysia, and bathing with kisses and tears the stiffened features of her beloved sister.
stiffenedverbUS /ˈstɪfənd/
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading It found Charles still clinging to the remains of poor Aloysia, and bathing with kisses and tears the stiffened features of her beloved sister.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It found Charles still clinging to the remains of poor Aloysia, and bathing with kisses and tears the stiffened features of her beloved sister.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The morning sun rose dimly in a bank of clouds.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading With a silken kerchief she had bandaged the fatal gash on her neck, believing she might be only in a swoon and might recover.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading It found Charles still clinging to the remains of poor Aloysia, and bathing with kisses and tears the stiffened features of her beloved sister.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Morning After the Battle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It found Charles still clinging to the remains of poor Aloysia, and bathing with kisses and tears the stiffened features of her beloved sister.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hope, which is the last comfort to abandon man in his most desperate condition, scarcely retarded for Charles the awful reality of her bereavement.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It found Charles still clinging to the remains of poor Aloysia, and bathing with kisses and tears the stiffened features of her beloved sister.
