adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
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 She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, as the days went on, this last task grew more and more portentous.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everybody knew of it, except her father, and even his eyes began to be opened.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading The man was quite unmanageable; his passion, which was humiliating and hateful to Beatrice, became the talk of the place.
Beatrice'snounUS /ˈbiːətrɪsɪz/
possessive form of “beatrice” — the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading ELIZABETH SHOWS HER TEETH Hard had been Beatrice’s hours since that grey morning of separation.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The man was quite unmanageable; his passion, which was humiliating and hateful to Beatrice, became the talk of the place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ELIZABETH SHOWS HER TEETH Hard had been Beatrice’s hours since that grey morning of separation.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Everybody knew of it, except her father, and even his eyes began to be opened.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
DaviesnounUS /ˈdeɪviz/
plural of “davy” — English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Indeed, as the days went on, this last task grew more and more portentous.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
ELIZABETHnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading ELIZABETH SHOWS HER TEETH Hard had been Beatrice’s hours since that grey morning of separation.
Elizabeth'snounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Everybody knew of it, except her father, and even his eyes began to be opened.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody knew of it, except her father, and even his eyes began to be opened.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Everybody knew of it, except her father, and even his eyes began to be opened.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Everybody knew of it, except her father, and even his eyes began to be opened.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Everybody knew of it, except her father, and even his eyes began to be opened.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Indeed, as the days went on, this last task grew more and more portentous.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading ELIZABETH SHOWS HER TEETH Hard had been Beatrice’s hours since that grey morning of separation.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ELIZABETH SHOWS HER TEETH Hard had been Beatrice’s hours since that grey morning of separation.
HardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading ELIZABETH SHOWS HER TEETH Hard had been Beatrice’s hours since that grey morning of separation.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading The man was quite unmanageable; his passion, which was humiliating and hateful to Beatrice, became the talk of the place.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ELIZABETH SHOWS HER TEETH Hard had been Beatrice’s hours since that grey morning of separation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man was quite unmanageable; his passion, which was humiliating and hateful to Beatrice, became the talk of the place.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading ELIZABETH SHOWS HER TEETH Hard had been Beatrice’s hours since that grey morning of separation.
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading The man was quite unmanageable; his passion, which was humiliating and hateful to Beatrice, became the talk of the place.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, as the days went on, this last task grew more and more portentous.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everybody knew of it, except her father, and even his eyes began to be opened.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Everybody knew of it, except her father, and even his eyes began to be opened.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Indeed, as the days went on, this last task grew more and more portentous.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was quite unmanageable; his passion, which was humiliating and hateful to Beatrice, became the talk of the place.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Indeed, as the days went on, this last task grew more and more portentous.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ELIZABETH SHOWS HER TEETH Hard had been Beatrice’s hours since that grey morning of separation.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELIZABETH SHOWS HER TEETH Hard had been Beatrice’s hours since that grey morning of separation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed, as the days went on, this last task grew more and more portentous.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Everybody knew of it, except her father, and even his eyes began to be opened.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The man was quite unmanageable; his passion, which was humiliating and hateful to Beatrice, became the talk of the place.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The man was quite unmanageable; his passion, which was humiliating and hateful to Beatrice, became the talk of the place.
portentousadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtentəs/
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading Indeed, as the days went on, this last task grew more and more portentous.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The man was quite unmanageable; his passion, which was humiliating and hateful to Beatrice, became the talk of the place.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading ELIZABETH SHOWS HER TEETH Hard had been Beatrice’s hours since that grey morning of separation.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
SHOWSnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading ELIZABETH SHOWS HER TEETH Hard had been Beatrice’s hours since that grey morning of separation.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ELIZABETH SHOWS HER TEETH Hard had been Beatrice’s hours since that grey morning of separation.
slingsnounUS /slɪŋz/
plural of “sling” — a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The man was quite unmanageable; his passion, which was humiliating and hateful to Beatrice, became the talk of the place.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Indeed, as the days went on, this last task grew more and more portentous.
TEETHnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading ELIZABETH SHOWS HER TEETH Hard had been Beatrice’s hours since that grey morning of separation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ELIZABETH SHOWS HER TEETH Hard had been Beatrice’s hours since that grey morning of separation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, as the days went on, this last task grew more and more portentous.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
unmanageableadjectiveUS /ənˈmænɪdʒəbəl/
difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
From this reading The man was quite unmanageable; his passion, which was humiliating and hateful to Beatrice, became the talk of the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was quite unmanageable; his passion, which was humiliating and hateful to Beatrice, became the talk of the place.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Indeed, as the days went on, this last task grew more and more portentous.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The man was quite unmanageable; his passion, which was humiliating and hateful to Beatrice, became the talk of the place.
wretchednessnoun
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading She must bear all the inner wretchedness of her lot; she must conceal her grief, must suffer the slings and arrows of Elizabeth’s sharp tongue, and strive to keep Owen Davies at a distance.
