adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
abandonmentnounUS /əˈbændənmənt/
the act of giving something up
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She plucked her courage out of the dust to which her heart had been scattered, and tasked herself to walk as the world does.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She would not have seen any similarity to pride in it; would have deemed it the reverse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She plucked her courage out of the dust to which her heart had been scattered, and tasked herself to walk as the world does.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She plucked her courage out of the dust to which her heart had been scattered, and tasked herself to walk as the world does.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She lashed the creature who could not raise a head like others, and made the endurance of torture a support, such as the pride of being is to men.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
burdenedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənd/
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading But she was indisposed to compassionate herself in the manner of the burdened world.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was indisposed to compassionate herself in the manner of the burdened world.
compassionateverbUS /kəmˈpæʃənət/
share the suffering of
From this reading But she was indisposed to compassionate herself in the manner of the burdened world.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She lashed the creature who could not raise a head like others, and made the endurance of torture a support, such as the pride of being is to men.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading She plucked her courage out of the dust to which her heart had been scattered, and tasked herself to walk as the world does.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She lashed the creature who could not raise a head like others, and made the endurance of torture a support, such as the pride of being is to men.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading She would not have seen any similarity to pride in it; would have deemed it the reverse.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She plucked her courage out of the dust to which her heart had been scattered, and tasked herself to walk as the world does.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading She plucked her courage out of the dust to which her heart had been scattered, and tasked herself to walk as the world does.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading She lashed the creature who could not raise a head like others, and made the endurance of torture a support, such as the pride of being is to men.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would not have seen any similarity to pride in it; would have deemed it the reverse.
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 lashed the creature who could not raise a head like others, and made the endurance of torture a support, such as the pride of being is to men.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She plucked her courage out of the dust to which her heart had been scattered, and tasked herself to walk as the world does.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She plucked her courage out of the dust to which her heart had been scattered, and tasked herself to walk as the world does.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
indisposedadjective
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading But she was indisposed to compassionate herself in the manner of the burdened world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She lashed the creature who could not raise a head like others, and made the endurance of torture a support, such as the pride of being is to men.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading She lashed the creature who could not raise a head like others, and made the endurance of torture a support, such as the pride of being is to men.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She lashed the creature who could not raise a head like others, and made the endurance of torture a support, such as the pride of being is to men.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She lashed the creature who could not raise a head like others, and made the endurance of torture a support, such as the pride of being is to men.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But she was indisposed to compassionate herself in the manner of the burdened world.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading She lashed the creature who could not raise a head like others, and made the endurance of torture a support, such as the pride of being is to men.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She lashed the creature who could not raise a head like others, and made the endurance of torture a support, such as the pride of being is to men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
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From this reading She lashed the creature who could not raise a head like others, and made the endurance of torture a support, such as the pride of being is to men.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She plucked her courage out of the dust to which her heart had been scattered, and tasked herself to walk as the world does.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading She plucked her courage out of the dust to which her heart had been scattered, and tasked herself to walk as the world does.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She lashed the creature who could not raise a head like others, and made the endurance of torture a support, such as the pride of being is to men.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading She lashed the creature who could not raise a head like others, and made the endurance of torture a support, such as the pride of being is to men.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading She would not have seen any similarity to pride in it; would have deemed it the reverse.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading She plucked her courage out of the dust to which her heart had been scattered, and tasked herself to walk as the world does.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She would not have seen any similarity to pride in it; would have deemed it the reverse.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She plucked her courage out of the dust to which her heart had been scattered, and tasked herself to walk as the world does.
similaritynounUS /ˌsɪməˈlerəti/
the quality of being similar
From this reading She would not have seen any similarity to pride in it; would have deemed it the reverse.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She lashed the creature who could not raise a head like others, and made the endurance of torture a support, such as the pride of being is to men.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading She lashed the creature who could not raise a head like others, and made the endurance of torture a support, such as the pride of being is to men.
taskedverbUS /tæskt/
past form of “task” — assign a task to
From this reading She plucked her courage out of the dust to which her heart had been scattered, and tasked herself to walk as the world does.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading She lashed the creature who could not raise a head like others, and made the endurance of torture a support, such as the pride of being is to men.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She plucked her courage out of the dust to which her heart had been scattered, and tasked herself to walk as the world does.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she was indisposed to compassionate herself in the manner of the burdened world.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She plucked her courage out of the dust to which her heart had been scattered, and tasked herself to walk as the world does.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She lashed the creature who could not raise a head like others, and made the endurance of torture a support, such as the pride of being is to men.
willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/
cheerful compliance
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She plucked her courage out of the dust to which her heart had been scattered, and tasked herself to walk as the world does.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not have seen any similarity to pride in it; would have deemed it the reverse.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading From an abandonment that had the last pleasure of life in a willingness to yield it up, Diana rose with her friend's help in some state of fortitude, resembling the effort of her feet to bear the weight of her body.
