adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in it.
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 She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
allayedverbUS /əˈleɪd/
past form of “allay” — lessen the intensity of or calm
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in it.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in it.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had robbed, and who would find it out some day or other.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in it.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in it.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in it.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had robbed, and who would find it out some day or other.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had robbed, and who would find it out some day or other.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in it.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had robbed, and who would find it out some day or other.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
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 She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She married him.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had robbed, and who would find it out some day or other.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had robbed, and who would find it out some day or other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
inaccessibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had robbed, and who would find it out some day or other.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had robbed, and who would find it out some day or other.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading She married him.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in it.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had robbed, and who would find it out some day or other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had robbed, and who would find it out some day or other.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in it.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had robbed, and who would find it out some day or other.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She married him.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had robbed, and who would find it out some day or other.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading But she gradually grew accustomed to her life, her fears were allayed, her heart was at rest, and she lived with an easier mind, though still with some vague fear floating in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had robbed, and who would find it out some day or other.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her husband gave her the impression of a man whom she had robbed, and who would find it out some day or other.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She felt as if she were in a pit with inaccessible sides from which she could never get out, and all kinds of misfortunes were hanging over her head, like huge rocks, which would fall on the first occasion.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And then she thought of her child, who was the cause of her misfortunes, but who was also the cause of all her happiness on earth, and whom she went to see twice a year, though she came back more unhappy each time.
