AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading STRENGTH AFTER FALL.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading So gradual had been the progress of passion, that it had never alarmed or startled her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the wild intoxicating pleasures of that new strange dream, she had been wofully unconscious of the truth.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
Calvert
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From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That weary night no sleep came to the eyelids of the hapless Margaret Cooper.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading That weary night no sleep came to the eyelids of the hapless Margaret Cooper.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading In the wild intoxicating pleasures of that new strange dream, she had been wofully unconscious of the truth.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading That weary night no sleep came to the eyelids of the hapless Margaret Cooper.
FALLverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading STRENGTH AFTER FALL.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
garrulousadjectiveUS /ˈɡerələs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading So gradual had been the progress of passion, that it had never alarmed or startled her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading That weary night no sleep came to the eyelids of the hapless Margaret Cooper.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
intoxicatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪŋ/
causing intoxication
From this reading In the wild intoxicating pleasures of that new strange dream, she had been wofully unconscious of the truth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So gradual had been the progress of passion, that it had never alarmed or startled her.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That weary night no sleep came to the eyelids of the hapless Margaret Cooper.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading So gradual had been the progress of passion, that it had never alarmed or startled her.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the wild intoxicating pleasures of that new strange dream, she had been wofully unconscious of the truth.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That weary night no sleep came to the eyelids of the hapless Margaret Cooper.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That weary night no sleep came to the eyelids of the hapless Margaret Cooper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That weary night no sleep came to the eyelids of the hapless Margaret Cooper.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So gradual had been the progress of passion, that it had never alarmed or startled her.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading So gradual had been the progress of passion, that it had never alarmed or startled her.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading In the wild intoxicating pleasures of that new strange dream, she had been wofully unconscious of the truth.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading So gradual had been the progress of passion, that it had never alarmed or startled her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading That weary night no sleep came to the eyelids of the hapless Margaret Cooper.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So gradual had been the progress of passion, that it had never alarmed or startled her.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading So gradual had been the progress of passion, that it had never alarmed or startled her.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In the wild intoxicating pleasures of that new strange dream, she had been wofully unconscious of the truth.
STRENGTHnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading STRENGTH AFTER FALL.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That weary night no sleep came to the eyelids of the hapless Margaret Cooper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That weary night no sleep came to the eyelids of the hapless Margaret Cooper.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That weary night no sleep came to the eyelids of the hapless Margaret Cooper.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In the wild intoxicating pleasures of that new strange dream, she had been wofully unconscious of the truth.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading In the wild intoxicating pleasures of that new strange dream, she had been wofully unconscious of the truth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading That weary night no sleep came to the eyelids of the hapless Margaret Cooper.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The garrulous language of the mother had awakened far other emotions in her bosom than those which she labored to inspire; and the warning of Mr. Calvert, for the first time impressed upon herself the terrible conviction that she was lost.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In the wild intoxicating pleasures of that new strange dream, she had been wofully unconscious of the truth.
wofully
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From this reading In the wild intoxicating pleasures of that new strange dream, she had been wofully unconscious of the truth.
