adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The months wore away, and Margaret applied herself closely to her labor, and became a favorite with her companions.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again and again she resolved to go to Mrs. Armstrong, and tell her all her grief, but the remembrance of her kindness made her cheek turn scarlet when the thought suggested itself.
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 Again and again she resolved to go to Mrs. Armstrong, and tell her all her grief, but the remembrance of her kindness made her cheek turn scarlet when the thought suggested itself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The months wore away, and Margaret applied herself closely to her labor, and became a favorite with her companions.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading The months wore away, and Margaret applied herself closely to her labor, and became a favorite with her companions.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Her sighs grew more frequent, as the time rapidly approached when she must leave them.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Again and again she resolved to go to Mrs. Armstrong, and tell her all her grief, but the remembrance of her kindness made her cheek turn scarlet when the thought suggested itself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her sighs grew more frequent, as the time rapidly approached when she must leave them.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The months wore away, and Margaret applied herself closely to her labor, and became a favorite with her companions.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The months wore away, and Margaret applied herself closely to her labor, and became a favorite with her companions.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Gladly would she have changed places with most of them, but they knew not the secret sorrow which was wearing her bloom away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gladly would she have changed places with most of them, but they knew not the secret sorrow which was wearing her bloom away.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Gladly would she have changed places with most of them, but they knew not the secret sorrow which was wearing her bloom away.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Again and again she resolved to go to Mrs. Armstrong, and tell her all her grief, but the remembrance of her kindness made her cheek turn scarlet when the thought suggested itself.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The months wore away, and Margaret applied herself closely to her labor, and became a favorite with her companions.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The months wore away, and Margaret applied herself closely to her labor, and became a favorite with her companions.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No, she could not reveal it to one whom she loved so well.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading The months wore away, and Margaret applied herself closely to her labor, and became a favorite with her companions.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Her sighs grew more frequent, as the time rapidly approached when she must leave them.
GladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Gladly would she have changed places with most of them, but they knew not the secret sorrow which was wearing her bloom away.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Again and again she resolved to go to Mrs. Armstrong, and tell her all her grief, but the remembrance of her kindness made her cheek turn scarlet when the thought suggested itself.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her sighs grew more frequent, as the time rapidly approached when she must leave them.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Again and again she resolved to go to Mrs. Armstrong, and tell her all her grief, but the remembrance of her kindness made her cheek turn scarlet when the thought suggested itself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gladly would she have changed places with most of them, but they knew not the secret sorrow which was wearing her bloom away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The months wore away, and Margaret applied herself closely to her labor, and became a favorite with her companions.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The months wore away, and Margaret applied herself closely to her labor, and became a favorite with her companions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, she could not reveal it to one whom she loved so well.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Again and again she resolved to go to Mrs. Armstrong, and tell her all her grief, but the remembrance of her kindness made her cheek turn scarlet when the thought suggested itself.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Again and again she resolved to go to Mrs. Armstrong, and tell her all her grief, but the remembrance of her kindness made her cheek turn scarlet when the thought suggested itself.
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 Gladly would she have changed places with most of them, but they knew not the secret sorrow which was wearing her bloom away.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The months wore away, and Margaret applied herself closely to her labor, and became a favorite with her companions.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Her sighs grew more frequent, as the time rapidly approached when she must leave them.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading No, she could not reveal it to one whom she loved so well.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Again and again she resolved to go to Mrs. Armstrong, and tell her all her grief, but the remembrance of her kindness made her cheek turn scarlet when the thought suggested itself.
Margaret
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From this reading The months wore away, and Margaret applied herself closely to her labor, and became a favorite with her companions.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The months wore away, and Margaret applied herself closely to her labor, and became a favorite with her companions.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her sighs grew more frequent, as the time rapidly approached when she must leave them.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Gladly would she have changed places with most of them, but they knew not the secret sorrow which was wearing her bloom away.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Again and again she resolved to go to Mrs. Armstrong, and tell her all her grief, but the remembrance of her kindness made her cheek turn scarlet when the thought suggested itself.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her sighs grew more frequent, as the time rapidly approached when she must leave them.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, she could not reveal it to one whom she loved so well.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gladly would she have changed places with most of them, but they knew not the secret sorrow which was wearing her bloom away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gladly would she have changed places with most of them, but they knew not the secret sorrow which was wearing her bloom away.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No, she could not reveal it to one whom she loved so well.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Gladly would she have changed places with most of them, but they knew not the secret sorrow which was wearing her bloom away.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Her sighs grew more frequent, as the time rapidly approached when she must leave them.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Again and again she resolved to go to Mrs. Armstrong, and tell her all her grief, but the remembrance of her kindness made her cheek turn scarlet when the thought suggested itself.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading Again and again she resolved to go to Mrs. Armstrong, and tell her all her grief, but the remembrance of her kindness made her cheek turn scarlet when the thought suggested itself.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading No, she could not reveal it to one whom she loved so well.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Again and again she resolved to go to Mrs. Armstrong, and tell her all her grief, but the remembrance of her kindness made her cheek turn scarlet when the thought suggested itself.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Gladly would she have changed places with most of them, but they knew not the secret sorrow which was wearing her bloom away.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gladly would she have changed places with most of them, but they knew not the secret sorrow which was wearing her bloom away.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading Her sighs grew more frequent, as the time rapidly approached when she must leave them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No, she could not reveal it to one whom she loved so well.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Gladly would she have changed places with most of them, but they knew not the secret sorrow which was wearing her bloom away.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Again and again she resolved to go to Mrs. Armstrong, and tell her all her grief, but the remembrance of her kindness made her cheek turn scarlet when the thought suggested itself.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Again and again she resolved to go to Mrs. Armstrong, and tell her all her grief, but the remembrance of her kindness made her cheek turn scarlet when the thought suggested itself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The months wore away, and Margaret applied herself closely to her labor, and became a favorite with her companions.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gladly would she have changed places with most of them, but they knew not the secret sorrow which was wearing her bloom away.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gladly would she have changed places with most of them, but they knew not the secret sorrow which was wearing her bloom away.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Again and again she resolved to go to Mrs. Armstrong, and tell her all her grief, but the remembrance of her kindness made her cheek turn scarlet when the thought suggested itself.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her sighs grew more frequent, as the time rapidly approached when she must leave them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The months wore away, and Margaret applied herself closely to her labor, and became a favorite with her companions.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Again and again she resolved to go to Mrs. Armstrong, and tell her all her grief, but the remembrance of her kindness made her cheek turn scarlet when the thought suggested itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gladly would she have changed places with most of them, but they knew not the secret sorrow which was wearing her bloom away.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Gladly would she have changed places with most of them, but they knew not the secret sorrow which was wearing her bloom away.
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 No, she could not reveal it to one whom she loved so well.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her sighs grew more frequent, as the time rapidly approached when she must leave them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gladly would she have changed places with most of them, but they knew not the secret sorrow which was wearing her bloom away.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No, she could not reveal it to one whom she loved so well.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The months wore away, and Margaret applied herself closely to her labor, and became a favorite with her companions.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The months wore away, and Margaret applied herself closely to her labor, and became a favorite with her companions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gladly would she have changed places with most of them, but they knew not the secret sorrow which was wearing her bloom away.
