adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHAME AND DEATH--THE OATH.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The voices of the lovers were lost, as well as their forms, in the wooded distance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margaret Cooper was at length permitted to emerge from the place of her concealment.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She sank back into the woods.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading Margaret Cooper was at length permitted to emerge from the place of her concealment.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
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 Margaret Cooper was at length permitted to emerge from the place of her concealment.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading SHAME AND DEATH--THE OATH.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The voices of the lovers were lost, as well as their forms, in the wooded distance.
DreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Margaret Cooper was at length permitted to emerge from the place of her concealment.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The voices of the lovers were lost, as well as their forms, in the wooded distance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Margaret Cooper was at length permitted to emerge from the place of her concealment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret Cooper was at length permitted to emerge from the place of her concealment.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The voices of the lovers were lost, as well as their forms, in the wooded distance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She sank back into the woods.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Margaret Cooper was at length permitted to emerge from the place of her concealment.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The voices of the lovers were lost, as well as their forms, in the wooded distance.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The voices of the lovers were lost, as well as their forms, in the wooded distance.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret Cooper was at length permitted to emerge from the place of her concealment.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
OATHnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading SHAME AND DEATH--THE OATH.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margaret Cooper was at length permitted to emerge from the place of her concealment.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Margaret Cooper was at length permitted to emerge from the place of her concealment.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Margaret Cooper was at length permitted to emerge from the place of her concealment.
plumagenounUS /ˈpluːmədʒ/
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She sank back into the woods.
SHAMEnounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading SHAME AND DEATH--THE OATH.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHAME AND DEATH--THE OATH.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The voices of the lovers were lost, as well as their forms, in the wooded distance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margaret Cooper was at length permitted to emerge from the place of her concealment.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voices of the lovers were lost, as well as their forms, in the wooded distance.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margaret Cooper was at length permitted to emerge from the place of her concealment.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The voices of the lovers were lost, as well as their forms, in the wooded distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The voices of the lovers were lost, as well as their forms, in the wooded distance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading The voices of the lovers were lost, as well as their forms, in the wooded distance.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She sank back into the woods.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Dreaming, like children as they were, of life and happiness, they had wandered off, too happy to fancy for a moment that the world contained, in its wide, vast bosom, one creature half so wretched as she who hung above them, brooding, like some wild bird of the cliff, over the storm which had robbed her of her richest plumage.
