AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR A' THAT AND A' THAT.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
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 Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOR A' THAT AND A' THAT.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
broken-hearted
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From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
Emmeline
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From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR A' THAT AND A' THAT.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
How
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From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
low-spiritedadjectiveUS /ˌloʊˈspɪrətɪd/
filled with melancholy and despondency
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not really unhappy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FOR A' THAT AND A' THAT.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
wretchednessnoun
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
