adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The shrill voice broke the heavenly spell, and Magdalen knelt again in prayer at the Saviour's feet.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
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 “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shrill voice broke the heavenly spell, and Magdalen knelt again in prayer at the Saviour's feet.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had forgotten all, save that her father looked with eyes of love upon her.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The shrill voice broke the heavenly spell, and Magdalen knelt again in prayer at the Saviour's feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She had forgotten all, save that her father looked with eyes of love upon her.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading The shrill voice broke the heavenly spell, and Magdalen knelt again in prayer at the Saviour's feet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
How
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From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading The shrill voice broke the heavenly spell, and Magdalen knelt again in prayer at the Saviour's feet.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had forgotten all, save that her father looked with eyes of love upon her.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had forgotten all, save that her father looked with eyes of love upon her.
MagdalennounUS /ˈmæɡdələn/
a reformed prostitute
From this reading The shrill voice broke the heavenly spell, and Magdalen knelt again in prayer at the Saviour's feet.
Margaret
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From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading All the recollection of her misery came over her then.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The shrill voice broke the heavenly spell, and Magdalen knelt again in prayer at the Saviour's feet.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading All the recollection of her misery came over her then.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading She had forgotten all, save that her father looked with eyes of love upon her.
Saviour's
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From this reading The shrill voice broke the heavenly spell, and Magdalen knelt again in prayer at the Saviour's feet.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading The shrill voice broke the heavenly spell, and Magdalen knelt again in prayer at the Saviour's feet.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The shrill voice broke the heavenly spell, and Magdalen knelt again in prayer at the Saviour's feet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading All the recollection of her misery came over her then.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had forgotten all, save that her father looked with eyes of love upon her.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The shrill voice broke the heavenly spell, and Magdalen knelt again in prayer at the Saviour's feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How long Margaret laid there, she never knew, but when she came to consciousness she found herself in her own room, and her father bending over her, with a look she had never seen on his face before,--one of deep anxiety for her.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading “All this ere comes from letting her go out in the air every day,” were the first words which broke the silence, and conveyed to her senses that any one beside her father was in the room.
