adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her frame is but the crystal-clear covering of a bright and pure soul, without stain or shadow or blemish.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading That alone would have elicited merely my admiration.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But there is that in her which wins my profoundest respect and love--I had almost said my veneration.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It is not alone for her beauty, although that is as perfect and as graceful as the dream of some Greek artist hewn in immortal marble.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is not alone for her beauty, although that is as perfect and as graceful as the dream of some Greek artist hewn in immortal marble.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ESTELLA AND I I need not say to you, my dear Heinrich, how greatly I love Estella.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading It is not alone for her beauty, although that is as perfect and as graceful as the dream of some Greek artist hewn in immortal marble.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is not alone for her beauty, although that is as perfect and as graceful as the dream of some Greek artist hewn in immortal marble.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It is not alone for her beauty, although that is as perfect and as graceful as the dream of some Greek artist hewn in immortal marble.
blemishnounUS /ˈblemɪʃ/
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
From this reading Her frame is but the crystal-clear covering of a bright and pure soul, without stain or shadow or blemish.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Her frame is but the crystal-clear covering of a bright and pure soul, without stain or shadow or blemish.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is that in her which wins my profoundest respect and love--I had almost said my veneration.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Her frame is but the crystal-clear covering of a bright and pure soul, without stain or shadow or blemish.
crystal-clear
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From this reading Her frame is but the crystal-clear covering of a bright and pure soul, without stain or shadow or blemish.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading ESTELLA AND I I need not say to you, my dear Heinrich, how greatly I love Estella.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It is not alone for her beauty, although that is as perfect and as graceful as the dream of some Greek artist hewn in immortal marble.
elicitedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading That alone would have elicited merely my admiration.
ESTELLA
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From this reading ESTELLA AND I I need not say to you, my dear Heinrich, how greatly I love Estella.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not alone for her beauty, although that is as perfect and as graceful as the dream of some Greek artist hewn in immortal marble.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Her frame is but the crystal-clear covering of a bright and pure soul, without stain or shadow or blemish.
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading It is not alone for her beauty, although that is as perfect and as graceful as the dream of some Greek artist hewn in immortal marble.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading ESTELLA AND I I need not say to you, my dear Heinrich, how greatly I love Estella.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading It is not alone for her beauty, although that is as perfect and as graceful as the dream of some Greek artist hewn in immortal marble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But there is that in her which wins my profoundest respect and love--I had almost said my veneration.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That alone would have elicited merely my admiration.
Heinrich
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From this reading ESTELLA AND I I need not say to you, my dear Heinrich, how greatly I love Estella.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not alone for her beauty, although that is as perfect and as graceful as the dream of some Greek artist hewn in immortal marble.
hewnadjectiveUS /hjuːn/
cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel
From this reading It is not alone for her beauty, although that is as perfect and as graceful as the dream of some Greek artist hewn in immortal marble.
how
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From this reading ESTELLA AND I I need not say to you, my dear Heinrich, how greatly I love Estella.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ESTELLA AND I I need not say to you, my dear Heinrich, how greatly I love Estella.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading It is not alone for her beauty, although that is as perfect and as graceful as the dream of some Greek artist hewn in immortal marble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is not alone for her beauty, although that is as perfect and as graceful as the dream of some Greek artist hewn in immortal marble.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not alone for her beauty, although that is as perfect and as graceful as the dream of some Greek artist hewn in immortal marble.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not alone for her beauty, although that is as perfect and as graceful as the dream of some Greek artist hewn in immortal marble.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ESTELLA AND I I need not say to you, my dear Heinrich, how greatly I love Estella.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading It is not alone for her beauty, although that is as perfect and as graceful as the dream of some Greek artist hewn in immortal marble.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading That alone would have elicited merely my admiration.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ESTELLA AND I I need not say to you, my dear Heinrich, how greatly I love Estella.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading ESTELLA AND I I need not say to you, my dear Heinrich, how greatly I love Estella.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ESTELLA AND I I need not say to you, my dear Heinrich, how greatly I love Estella.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not alone for her beauty, although that is as perfect and as graceful as the dream of some Greek artist hewn in immortal marble.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her frame is but the crystal-clear covering of a bright and pure soul, without stain or shadow or blemish.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It is not alone for her beauty, although that is as perfect and as graceful as the dream of some Greek artist hewn in immortal marble.
profoundest
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From this reading But there is that in her which wins my profoundest respect and love--I had almost said my veneration.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Her frame is but the crystal-clear covering of a bright and pure soul, without stain or shadow or blemish.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading But there is that in her which wins my profoundest respect and love--I had almost said my veneration.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But there is that in her which wins my profoundest respect and love--I had almost said my veneration.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading ESTELLA AND I I need not say to you, my dear Heinrich, how greatly I love Estella.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Her frame is but the crystal-clear covering of a bright and pure soul, without stain or shadow or blemish.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is not alone for her beauty, although that is as perfect and as graceful as the dream of some Greek artist hewn in immortal marble.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Her frame is but the crystal-clear covering of a bright and pure soul, without stain or shadow or blemish.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading Her frame is but the crystal-clear covering of a bright and pure soul, without stain or shadow or blemish.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not alone for her beauty, although that is as perfect and as graceful as the dream of some Greek artist hewn in immortal marble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not alone for her beauty, although that is as perfect and as graceful as the dream of some Greek artist hewn in immortal marble.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is that in her which wins my profoundest respect and love--I had almost said my veneration.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ESTELLA AND I I need not say to you, my dear Heinrich, how greatly I love Estella.
venerationnounUS /ˌvenərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
From this reading But there is that in her which wins my profoundest respect and love--I had almost said my veneration.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there is that in her which wins my profoundest respect and love--I had almost said my veneration.
winsnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading But there is that in her which wins my profoundest respect and love--I had almost said my veneration.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her frame is but the crystal-clear covering of a bright and pure soul, without stain or shadow or blemish.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That alone would have elicited merely my admiration.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ESTELLA AND I I need not say to you, my dear Heinrich, how greatly I love Estella.
