adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
actuatedadjective
moved to action
From this reading But it was the calmness of a great and all-forgiving love which actuated Mr Irving, and overcame all other feelings.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Never again was the painful subject referred to between them.
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 it was the calmness of a great and all-forgiving love which actuated Mr Irving, and overcame all other feelings.
all-forgiving
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From this reading But it was the calmness of a great and all-forgiving love which actuated Mr Irving, and overcame all other feelings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only once before had the tale passed her lips; then her listener was Horace Irving; and his only comment was to take her in his arms and place the kiss of betrothal on her lips.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Only once before had the tale passed her lips; then her listener was Horace Irving; and his only comment was to take her in his arms and place the kiss of betrothal on her lips.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
Berene
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From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
betrothalnoun
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading Only once before had the tale passed her lips; then her listener was Horace Irving; and his only comment was to take her in his arms and place the kiss of betrothal on her lips.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Never again was the painful subject referred to between them.
Blank's
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From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading But it was the calmness of a great and all-forgiving love which actuated Mr Irving, and overcame all other feelings.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Only once before had the tale passed her lips; then her listener was Horace Irving; and his only comment was to take her in his arms and place the kiss of betrothal on her lips.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
Dumont
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From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading But it was the calmness of a great and all-forgiving love which actuated Mr Irving, and overcame all other feelings.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But it was the calmness of a great and all-forgiving love which actuated Mr Irving, and overcame all other feelings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only once before had the tale passed her lips; then her listener was Horace Irving; and his only comment was to take her in his arms and place the kiss of betrothal on her lips.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Only once before had the tale passed her lips; then her listener was Horace Irving; and his only comment was to take her in his arms and place the kiss of betrothal on her lips.
imbuedverbUS /ˌɪmˈbjuːd/
past form of “imbue” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
JUSTadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Only once before had the tale passed her lips; then her listener was Horace Irving; and his only comment was to take her in his arms and place the kiss of betrothal on her lips.
legitimacynounUS /ləˈdʒɪtəməsi/
lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Only once before had the tale passed her lips; then her listener was Horace Irving; and his only comment was to take her in his arms and place the kiss of betrothal on her lips.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading Only once before had the tale passed her lips; then her listener was Horace Irving; and his only comment was to take her in his arms and place the kiss of betrothal on her lips.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But it was the calmness of a great and all-forgiving love which actuated Mr Irving, and overcame all other feelings.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never again was the painful subject referred to between them.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only once before had the tale passed her lips; then her listener was Horace Irving; and his only comment was to take her in his arms and place the kiss of betrothal on her lips.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only once before had the tale passed her lips; then her listener was Horace Irving; and his only comment was to take her in his arms and place the kiss of betrothal on her lips.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Only once before had the tale passed her lips; then her listener was Horace Irving; and his only comment was to take her in his arms and place the kiss of betrothal on her lips.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only once before had the tale passed her lips; then her listener was Horace Irving; and his only comment was to take her in his arms and place the kiss of betrothal on her lips.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But it was the calmness of a great and all-forgiving love which actuated Mr Irving, and overcame all other feelings.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading But it was the calmness of a great and all-forgiving love which actuated Mr Irving, and overcame all other feelings.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Never again was the painful subject referred to between them.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Only once before had the tale passed her lips; then her listener was Horace Irving; and his only comment was to take her in his arms and place the kiss of betrothal on her lips.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Only once before had the tale passed her lips; then her listener was Horace Irving; and his only comment was to take her in his arms and place the kiss of betrothal on her lips.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Never again was the painful subject referred to between them.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
St
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From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Never again was the painful subject referred to between them.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Only once before had the tale passed her lips; then her listener was Horace Irving; and his only comment was to take her in his arms and place the kiss of betrothal on her lips.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Only once before had the tale passed her lips; then her listener was Horace Irving; and his only comment was to take her in his arms and place the kiss of betrothal on her lips.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Never again was the painful subject referred to between them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Only once before had the tale passed her lips; then her listener was Horace Irving; and his only comment was to take her in his arms and place the kiss of betrothal on her lips.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only once before had the tale passed her lips; then her listener was Horace Irving; and his only comment was to take her in his arms and place the kiss of betrothal on her lips.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So imbued had Berene Dumont become with her belief in the legitimacy of her child, and in her own purity, that she felt but little surprise at the calm manner in which Mr Irving received her story, and now when the rector of St Blank’s Church was her listener, she expected the same broad judgment to be given her.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading JUST as Mrs Irving had written her story for her daughter to read, she told it, in the main, to the rector a few days before her death.
