adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Insomnia is a disease of the nerves or of the stomach, rather than the result of extreme emotion.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading ONE of the greatest factors in the preservation of the Baroness’s beauty had been her ability to sleep under all conditions.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The woman who can and does sleep eight or nine hours out of each twenty-four is well armed against the onslaught of time and trouble.
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 ONE of the greatest factors in the preservation of the Baroness’s beauty had been her ability to sleep under all conditions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman who can and does sleep eight or nine hours out of each twenty-four is well armed against the onslaught of time and trouble.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The woman who can and does sleep eight or nine hours out of each twenty-four is well armed against the onslaught of time and trouble.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes the people who sleep the most profoundly at night in times of sorrow, suffer the more intensely during their waking hours.
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From this reading ONE of the greatest factors in the preservation of the Baroness’s beauty had been her ability to sleep under all conditions.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading ONE of the greatest factors in the preservation of the Baroness’s beauty had been her ability to sleep under all conditions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ONE of the greatest factors in the preservation of the Baroness’s beauty had been her ability to sleep under all conditions.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The woman who can and does sleep eight or nine hours out of each twenty-four is well armed against the onslaught of time and trouble.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading ONE of the greatest factors in the preservation of the Baroness’s beauty had been her ability to sleep under all conditions.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Insomnia is a disease of the nerves or of the stomach, rather than the result of extreme emotion.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To say that such women do not possess heart enough or feeling enough to suffer is ofttimes most untrue.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman who can and does sleep eight or nine hours out of each twenty-four is well armed against the onslaught of time and trouble.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Sometimes the people who sleep the most profoundly at night in times of sorrow, suffer the more intensely during their waking hours.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The woman who can and does sleep eight or nine hours out of each twenty-four is well armed against the onslaught of time and trouble.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading The woman who can and does sleep eight or nine hours out of each twenty-four is well armed against the onslaught of time and trouble.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Insomnia is a disease of the nerves or of the stomach, rather than the result of extreme emotion.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading To say that such women do not possess heart enough or feeling enough to suffer is ofttimes most untrue.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Insomnia is a disease of the nerves or of the stomach, rather than the result of extreme emotion.
factorsnounUS /ˈfæktərz/
plural of “factor” — anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading ONE of the greatest factors in the preservation of the Baroness’s beauty had been her ability to sleep under all conditions.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading To say that such women do not possess heart enough or feeling enough to suffer is ofttimes most untrue.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading ONE of the greatest factors in the preservation of the Baroness’s beauty had been her ability to sleep under all conditions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ONE of the greatest factors in the preservation of the Baroness’s beauty had been her ability to sleep under all conditions.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To say that such women do not possess heart enough or feeling enough to suffer is ofttimes most untrue.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ONE of the greatest factors in the preservation of the Baroness’s beauty had been her ability to sleep under all conditions.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The woman who can and does sleep eight or nine hours out of each twenty-four is well armed against the onslaught of time and trouble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONE of the greatest factors in the preservation of the Baroness’s beauty had been her ability to sleep under all conditions.
InsomnianounUS /ˌɪnˈsɑːmniə/
an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
From this reading Insomnia is a disease of the nerves or of the stomach, rather than the result of extreme emotion.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading Sometimes the people who sleep the most profoundly at night in times of sorrow, suffer the more intensely during their waking hours.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman who can and does sleep eight or nine hours out of each twenty-four is well armed against the onslaught of time and trouble.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sometimes the people who sleep the most profoundly at night in times of sorrow, suffer the more intensely during their waking hours.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading To say that such women do not possess heart enough or feeling enough to suffer is ofttimes most untrue.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Insomnia is a disease of the nerves or of the stomach, rather than the result of extreme emotion.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Sometimes the people who sleep the most profoundly at night in times of sorrow, suffer the more intensely during their waking hours.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The woman who can and does sleep eight or nine hours out of each twenty-four is well armed against the onslaught of time and trouble.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To say that such women do not possess heart enough or feeling enough to suffer is ofttimes most untrue.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE of the greatest factors in the preservation of the Baroness’s beauty had been her ability to sleep under all conditions.
ofttimesadverb
many times at short intervals
From this reading To say that such women do not possess heart enough or feeling enough to suffer is ofttimes most untrue.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE of the greatest factors in the preservation of the Baroness’s beauty had been her ability to sleep under all conditions.
onslaughtnounUS /ˈɔːnslɔːt/
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading The woman who can and does sleep eight or nine hours out of each twenty-four is well armed against the onslaught of time and trouble.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The woman who can and does sleep eight or nine hours out of each twenty-four is well armed against the onslaught of time and trouble.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The woman who can and does sleep eight or nine hours out of each twenty-four is well armed against the onslaught of time and trouble.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Sometimes the people who sleep the most profoundly at night in times of sorrow, suffer the more intensely during their waking hours.
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading To say that such women do not possess heart enough or feeling enough to suffer is ofttimes most untrue.
preservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
From this reading ONE of the greatest factors in the preservation of the Baroness’s beauty had been her ability to sleep under all conditions.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Sometimes the people who sleep the most profoundly at night in times of sorrow, suffer the more intensely during their waking hours.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Insomnia is a disease of the nerves or of the stomach, rather than the result of extreme emotion.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Insomnia is a disease of the nerves or of the stomach, rather than the result of extreme emotion.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading To say that such women do not possess heart enough or feeling enough to suffer is ofttimes most untrue.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading ONE of the greatest factors in the preservation of the Baroness’s beauty had been her ability to sleep under all conditions.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes the people who sleep the most profoundly at night in times of sorrow, suffer the more intensely during their waking hours.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Sometimes the people who sleep the most profoundly at night in times of sorrow, suffer the more intensely during their waking hours.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Insomnia is a disease of the nerves or of the stomach, rather than the result of extreme emotion.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To say that such women do not possess heart enough or feeling enough to suffer is ofttimes most untrue.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading To say that such women do not possess heart enough or feeling enough to suffer is ofttimes most untrue.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Insomnia is a disease of the nerves or of the stomach, rather than the result of extreme emotion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that such women do not possess heart enough or feeling enough to suffer is ofttimes most untrue.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE of the greatest factors in the preservation of the Baroness’s beauty had been her ability to sleep under all conditions.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes the people who sleep the most profoundly at night in times of sorrow, suffer the more intensely during their waking hours.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The woman who can and does sleep eight or nine hours out of each twenty-four is well armed against the onslaught of time and trouble.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Sometimes the people who sleep the most profoundly at night in times of sorrow, suffer the more intensely during their waking hours.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE of the greatest factors in the preservation of the Baroness’s beauty had been her ability to sleep under all conditions.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading The woman who can and does sleep eight or nine hours out of each twenty-four is well armed against the onslaught of time and trouble.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The woman who can and does sleep eight or nine hours out of each twenty-four is well armed against the onslaught of time and trouble.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ONE of the greatest factors in the preservation of the Baroness’s beauty had been her ability to sleep under all conditions.
untrueadjectiveUS /ənˈtruː/
not according with the facts
From this reading To say that such women do not possess heart enough or feeling enough to suffer is ofttimes most untrue.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Sometimes the people who sleep the most profoundly at night in times of sorrow, suffer the more intensely during their waking hours.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The woman who can and does sleep eight or nine hours out of each twenty-four is well armed against the onslaught of time and trouble.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The woman who can and does sleep eight or nine hours out of each twenty-four is well armed against the onslaught of time and trouble.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman who can and does sleep eight or nine hours out of each twenty-four is well armed against the onslaught of time and trouble.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To say that such women do not possess heart enough or feeling enough to suffer is ofttimes most untrue.
