adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there was a mission for her to perform on the earth, and she lived.
advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/
called to public attention
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every day revealed some new charm, until Hugh feared she too might go and live with the angels.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Every day revealed some new charm, until Hugh feared she too might go and live with the angels.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dawn grew to be very beautiful.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Dawn grew to be very beautiful.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was a mission for her to perform on the earth, and she lived.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Every day revealed some new charm, until Hugh feared she too might go and live with the angels.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
DawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Dawn grew to be very beautiful.
Dawn'snounUS /dɔːnz/
possessive form of “dawn” — the first light of day
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day revealed some new charm, until Hugh feared she too might go and live with the angels.
deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But there was a mission for her to perform on the earth, and she lived.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day revealed some new charm, until Hugh feared she too might go and live with the angels.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Every day revealed some new charm, until Hugh feared she too might go and live with the angels.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there was a mission for her to perform on the earth, and she lived.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every day revealed some new charm, until Hugh feared she too might go and live with the angels.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Dawn grew to be very beautiful.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But there was a mission for her to perform on the earth, and she lived.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
Hugh
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From this reading Every day revealed some new charm, until Hugh feared she too might go and live with the angels.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Every day revealed some new charm, until Hugh feared she too might go and live with the angels.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But there was a mission for her to perform on the earth, and she lived.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Every day revealed some new charm, until Hugh feared she too might go and live with the angels.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading But there was a mission for her to perform on the earth, and she lived.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Every day revealed some new charm, until Hugh feared she too might go and live with the angels.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there was a mission for her to perform on the earth, and she lived.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading But there was a mission for her to perform on the earth, and she lived.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Every day revealed some new charm, until Hugh feared she too might go and live with the angels.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every day revealed some new charm, until Hugh feared she too might go and live with the angels.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every day revealed some new charm, until Hugh feared she too might go and live with the angels.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
superintendverb
watch and direct
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
temporaladjectiveUS /ˈtempərəl/
not eternal
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every day revealed some new charm, until Hugh feared she too might go and live with the angels.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was a mission for her to perform on the earth, and she lived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dawn grew to be very beautiful.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Every day revealed some new charm, until Hugh feared she too might go and live with the angels.
traitsnounUS /treɪts/
plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading Each day he talked to her of her mother, and kept her memory alive to her beautiful traits, until the child grew so familiar with her being as to know no loss of her bodily presence, save in temporal affairs.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Every day revealed some new charm, until Hugh feared she too might go and live with the angels.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Dawn grew to be very beautiful.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was a mission for her to perform on the earth, and she lived.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every day revealed some new charm, until Hugh feared she too might go and live with the angels.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A faithful and efficient woman kept their house, and cared for Dawn's physical wants; her father attending to her needs, both mental and spiritual, until she reached the age of seven, when a change in his business required him to be so often away from home, that he advertised for a governess to superintend her studies and her daily deportment.
