adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And she had a heart and a soul--which were a curse.
all-loving
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From this reading But the world does queer things--damnable things--to hearts that are so tenderly all-loving and to souls that are so trustfully and forgivingly friendly as hers.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she had a heart and a soul--which were a curse.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the world does queer things--damnable things--to hearts that are so tenderly all-loving and to souls that are so trustfully and forgivingly friendly as hers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the world does queer things--damnable things--to hearts that are so tenderly all-loving and to souls that are so trustfully and forgivingly friendly as hers.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was beautiful.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading For without such a heart and soul, she might have found the tough life-battle less bitterly hard to fight.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the world does queer things--damnable things--to hearts that are so tenderly all-loving and to souls that are so trustfully and forgivingly friendly as hers.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading And she had a heart and a soul--which were a curse.
damnableadjective
deserving a curse
From this reading But the world does queer things--damnable things--to hearts that are so tenderly all-loving and to souls that are so trustfully and forgivingly friendly as hers.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the world does queer things--damnable things--to hearts that are so tenderly all-loving and to souls that are so trustfully and forgivingly friendly as hers.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading For without such a heart and soul, she might have found the tough life-battle less bitterly hard to fight.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For without such a heart and soul, she might have found the tough life-battle less bitterly hard to fight.
forgivinglyadverb
with forgiveness; in a forgiving manner
From this reading But the world does queer things--damnable things--to hearts that are so tenderly all-loving and to souls that are so trustfully and forgivingly friendly as hers.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading For without such a heart and soul, she might have found the tough life-battle less bitterly hard to fight.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading But the world does queer things--damnable things--to hearts that are so tenderly all-loving and to souls that are so trustfully and forgivingly friendly as hers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And she had a heart and a soul--which were a curse.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For without such a heart and soul, she might have found the tough life-battle less bitterly hard to fight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For without such a heart and soul, she might have found the tough life-battle less bitterly hard to fight.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And she had a heart and a soul--which were a curse.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading But the world does queer things--damnable things--to hearts that are so tenderly all-loving and to souls that are so trustfully and forgivingly friendly as hers.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her "pedigree name" was Rothsay Lass.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading But the world does queer things--damnable things--to hearts that are so tenderly all-loving and to souls that are so trustfully and forgivingly friendly as hers.
LassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading Her "pedigree name" was Rothsay Lass.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading For without such a heart and soul, she might have found the tough life-battle less bitterly hard to fight.
life-battle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For without such a heart and soul, she might have found the tough life-battle less bitterly hard to fight.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For without such a heart and soul, she might have found the tough life-battle less bitterly hard to fight.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her "pedigree name" was Rothsay Lass.
pedigreenounUS /ˈpedəɡri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading Her "pedigree name" was Rothsay Lass.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But the world does queer things--damnable things--to hearts that are so tenderly all-loving and to souls that are so trustfully and forgivingly friendly as hers.
Rothsay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her "pedigree name" was Rothsay Lass.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was beautiful.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the world does queer things--damnable things--to hearts that are so tenderly all-loving and to souls that are so trustfully and forgivingly friendly as hers.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And she had a heart and a soul--which were a curse.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But the world does queer things--damnable things--to hearts that are so tenderly all-loving and to souls that are so trustfully and forgivingly friendly as hers.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For without such a heart and soul, she might have found the tough life-battle less bitterly hard to fight.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading But the world does queer things--damnable things--to hearts that are so tenderly all-loving and to souls that are so trustfully and forgivingly friendly as hers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the world does queer things--damnable things--to hearts that are so tenderly all-loving and to souls that are so trustfully and forgivingly friendly as hers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For without such a heart and soul, she might have found the tough life-battle less bitterly hard to fight.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But the world does queer things--damnable things--to hearts that are so tenderly all-loving and to souls that are so trustfully and forgivingly friendly as hers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For without such a heart and soul, she might have found the tough life-battle less bitterly hard to fight.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading For without such a heart and soul, she might have found the tough life-battle less bitterly hard to fight.
trustfullyadverb
with trust; in a trusting manner
From this reading But the world does queer things--damnable things--to hearts that are so tenderly all-loving and to souls that are so trustfully and forgivingly friendly as hers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was beautiful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And she had a heart and a soul--which were a curse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And she had a heart and a soul--which were a curse.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For without such a heart and soul, she might have found the tough life-battle less bitterly hard to fight.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But the world does queer things--damnable things--to hearts that are so tenderly all-loving and to souls that are so trustfully and forgivingly friendly as hers.
