adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading If she had been an artist, she could have drawn it from memory so accurately that no one who knew the woman could have failed to recognize her likeness.
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading It had been cruelly cast adrift, pushed out to die; by what means was cared not, so that it died and left no trace.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
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 _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If she had been an artist, she could have drawn it from memory so accurately that no one who knew the woman could have failed to recognize her likeness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading If she had been an artist, she could have drawn it from memory so accurately that no one who knew the woman could have failed to recognize her likeness.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The face of Mrs. Bray had, in the single glance Edith obtained of it, become photographed in her mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been cruelly cast adrift, pushed out to die; by what means was cared not, so that it died and left no trace.
BrayverbUS /breɪ/
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading The face of Mrs. Bray had, in the single glance Edith obtained of it, become photographed in her mind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been cruelly cast adrift, pushed out to die; by what means was cared not, so that it died and left no trace.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading It had been cruelly cast adrift, pushed out to die; by what means was cared not, so that it died and left no trace.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading It had been cruelly cast adrift, pushed out to die; by what means was cared not, so that it died and left no trace.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading From her mother's pity and humanity she had nothing to hope for the child.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she had been an artist, she could have drawn it from memory so accurately that no one who knew the woman could have failed to recognize her likeness.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading It had been cruelly cast adrift, pushed out to die; by what means was cared not, so that it died and left no trace.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It had been cruelly cast adrift, pushed out to die; by what means was cared not, so that it died and left no trace.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It had been cruelly cast adrift, pushed out to die; by what means was cared not, so that it died and left no trace.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading If she had been an artist, she could have drawn it from memory so accurately that no one who knew the woman could have failed to recognize her likeness.
Edith
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From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face of Mrs. Bray had, in the single glance Edith obtained of it, become photographed in her mind.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading If she had been an artist, she could have drawn it from memory so accurately that no one who knew the woman could have failed to recognize her likeness.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From her mother's pity and humanity she had nothing to hope for the child.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The face of Mrs. Bray had, in the single glance Edith obtained of it, become photographed in her mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From her mother's pity and humanity she had nothing to hope for the child.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had been an artist, she could have drawn it from memory so accurately that no one who knew the woman could have failed to recognize her likeness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading From her mother's pity and humanity she had nothing to hope for the child.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading From her mother's pity and humanity she had nothing to hope for the child.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had been an artist, she could have drawn it from memory so accurately that no one who knew the woman could have failed to recognize her likeness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The face of Mrs. Bray had, in the single glance Edith obtained of it, become photographed in her mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
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 _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It had been cruelly cast adrift, pushed out to die; by what means was cared not, so that it died and left no trace.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading If she had been an artist, she could have drawn it from memory so accurately that no one who knew the woman could have failed to recognize her likeness.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It had been cruelly cast adrift, pushed out to die; by what means was cared not, so that it died and left no trace.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading If she had been an artist, she could have drawn it from memory so accurately that no one who knew the woman could have failed to recognize her likeness.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The face of Mrs. Bray had, in the single glance Edith obtained of it, become photographed in her mind.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading From her mother's pity and humanity she had nothing to hope for the child.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The face of Mrs. Bray had, in the single glance Edith obtained of it, become photographed in her mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It had been cruelly cast adrift, pushed out to die; by what means was cared not, so that it died and left no trace.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had been cruelly cast adrift, pushed out to die; by what means was cared not, so that it died and left no trace.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading From her mother's pity and humanity she had nothing to hope for the child.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The face of Mrs. Bray had, in the single glance Edith obtained of it, become photographed in her mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The face of Mrs. Bray had, in the single glance Edith obtained of it, become photographed in her mind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If she had been an artist, she could have drawn it from memory so accurately that no one who knew the woman could have failed to recognize her likeness.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had been cruelly cast adrift, pushed out to die; by what means was cared not, so that it died and left no trace.
photographedverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræft/
past form of “photograph” — record on photographic film
From this reading The face of Mrs. Bray had, in the single glance Edith obtained of it, become photographed in her mind.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading From her mother's pity and humanity she had nothing to hope for the child.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading It had been cruelly cast adrift, pushed out to die; by what means was cared not, so that it died and left no trace.
questioningsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋz/
plural of “questioning” — a request for information
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading If she had been an artist, she could have drawn it from memory so accurately that no one who knew the woman could have failed to recognize her likeness.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From her mother's pity and humanity she had nothing to hope for the child.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The face of Mrs. Bray had, in the single glance Edith obtained of it, become photographed in her mind.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had been cruelly cast adrift, pushed out to die; by what means was cared not, so that it died and left no trace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From her mother's pity and humanity she had nothing to hope for the child.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading It had been cruelly cast adrift, pushed out to die; by what means was cared not, so that it died and left no trace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It had been cruelly cast adrift, pushed out to die; by what means was cared not, so that it died and left no trace.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading _AS_ for Edith, all doubts and questionings as to her baby's fate were merged into a settled conviction that it was alive, and that her mother knew where it was to be found.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading If she had been an artist, she could have drawn it from memory so accurately that no one who knew the woman could have failed to recognize her likeness.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If she had been an artist, she could have drawn it from memory so accurately that no one who knew the woman could have failed to recognize her likeness.
