aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
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 more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading To see the better she halted and opened the glass of her lantern.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She stopped, she looked round, but could see no other door.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She stopped, she looked round, but could see no other door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She stopped, she looked round, but could see no other door.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Supposing that the stairway ended there?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading To see the better she halted and opened the glass of her lantern.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading To see the better she halted and opened the glass of her lantern.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Still she could perceive nothing, and her heart sank.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To see the better she halted and opened the glass of her lantern.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading To see the better she halted and opened the glass of her lantern.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She stopped, she looked round, but could see no other door.
misery-working
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From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She stopped, she looked round, but could see no other door.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Still she could perceive nothing, and her heart sank.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading To see the better she halted and opened the glass of her lantern.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She stopped, she looked round, but could see no other door.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Still she could perceive nothing, and her heart sank.
pricelessadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪsləs/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She stopped, she looked round, but could see no other door.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Still she could perceive nothing, and her heart sank.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She stopped, she looked round, but could see no other door.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Supposing that the stairway ended there?
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still she could perceive nothing, and her heart sank.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped, she looked round, but could see no other door.
SupposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading Supposing that the stairway ended there?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Supposing that the stairway ended there?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Supposing that the stairway ended there?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To see the better she halted and opened the glass of her lantern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One more glance at all this priceless, misery-working gold, and on she went, she who was seeking the gold of life and liberty for herself and him who lay above.
