adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
Barbara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
Charles'snounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlzɪz/
possessive form of “charles” — King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading She would defy Charles's cruel demand.
compulsionnounUS /kəmˈpʌlʃən/
an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
From this reading The infuriating compulsion inflicted upon her could only strengthen her resolve.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The infuriating compulsion inflicted upon her could only strengthen her resolve.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She would defy Charles's cruel demand.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading She would defy Charles's cruel demand.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading She would defy Charles's cruel demand.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
dreamlessly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading The infuriating compulsion inflicted upon her could only strengthen her resolve.
infuriatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading The infuriating compulsion inflicted upon her could only strengthen her resolve.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
nunnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The infuriating compulsion inflicted upon her could only strengthen her resolve.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading The infuriating compulsion inflicted upon her could only strengthen her resolve.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/
make strong or stronger
From this reading The infuriating compulsion inflicted upon her could only strengthen her resolve.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If she was dragged to a convent by force, she would refuse, at the ceremony of profession, to become a nun.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Barbara rose from her couch the next morning it was no longer early in the day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had slept soundly and dreamlessly for several hours, then she had been kept awake by the same thoughts which had pressed upon her so constantly of late.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would defy Charles's cruel demand.
