adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She never talked about sacrifice or dying, but there was in her calm, gentle nature a depth of endurance rarely equaled.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She never talked about sacrifice or dying, but there was in her calm, gentle nature a depth of endurance rarely equaled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had never owned, even to herself, how dearly she loved Lionel Dacre--how completely every thought and hope was centered in him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It never entered her mind to save herself at the expense of her sister; the secret had been intrusted to her, and she could not conceive the idea of disclosing it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since she had first learned to care for him, she had never looked her life in the face and imagined what it would be without him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It never entered her mind to save herself at the expense of her sister; the secret had been intrusted to her, and she could not conceive the idea of disclosing it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She never talked about sacrifice or dying, but there was in her calm, gentle nature a depth of endurance rarely equaled.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading She never talked about sacrifice or dying, but there was in her calm, gentle nature a depth of endurance rarely equaled.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Since she had first learned to care for him, she had never looked her life in the face and imagined what it would be without him.
centeredadjectiveUS /ˈsentərd/
being or placed in the center
From this reading She had never owned, even to herself, how dearly she loved Lionel Dacre--how completely every thought and hope was centered in him.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She had never owned, even to herself, how dearly she loved Lionel Dacre--how completely every thought and hope was centered in him.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading It never entered her mind to save herself at the expense of her sister; the secret had been intrusted to her, and she could not conceive the idea of disclosing it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It never entered her mind to save herself at the expense of her sister; the secret had been intrusted to her, and she could not conceive the idea of disclosing it.
Dacre
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From this reading She had never owned, even to herself, how dearly she loved Lionel Dacre--how completely every thought and hope was centered in him.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading She had never owned, even to herself, how dearly she loved Lionel Dacre--how completely every thought and hope was centered in him.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading She never talked about sacrifice or dying, but there was in her calm, gentle nature a depth of endurance rarely equaled.
disclosingverbUS /dɪˈskloʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading It never entered her mind to save herself at the expense of her sister; the secret had been intrusted to her, and she could not conceive the idea of disclosing it.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading She never talked about sacrifice or dying, but there was in her calm, gentle nature a depth of endurance rarely equaled.
Earle
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From this reading Lillian Earle was no tragedy queen.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading She never talked about sacrifice or dying, but there was in her calm, gentle nature a depth of endurance rarely equaled.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It never entered her mind to save herself at the expense of her sister; the secret had been intrusted to her, and she could not conceive the idea of disclosing it.
equaledverbUS /ˈiːkwəld/
past form of “equal” — be identical or equivalent to
From this reading She never talked about sacrifice or dying, but there was in her calm, gentle nature a depth of endurance rarely equaled.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She had never owned, even to herself, how dearly she loved Lionel Dacre--how completely every thought and hope was centered in him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had never owned, even to herself, how dearly she loved Lionel Dacre--how completely every thought and hope was centered in him.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading It never entered her mind to save herself at the expense of her sister; the secret had been intrusted to her, and she could not conceive the idea of disclosing it.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Since she had first learned to care for him, she had never looked her life in the face and imagined what it would be without him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Since she had first learned to care for him, she had never looked her life in the face and imagined what it would be without him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since she had first learned to care for him, she had never looked her life in the face and imagined what it would be without him.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She never talked about sacrifice or dying, but there was in her calm, gentle nature a depth of endurance rarely equaled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never owned, even to herself, how dearly she loved Lionel Dacre--how completely every thought and hope was centered in him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She never talked about sacrifice or dying, but there was in her calm, gentle nature a depth of endurance rarely equaled.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had never owned, even to herself, how dearly she loved Lionel Dacre--how completely every thought and hope was centered in him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had never owned, even to herself, how dearly she loved Lionel Dacre--how completely every thought and hope was centered in him.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She had never owned, even to herself, how dearly she loved Lionel Dacre--how completely every thought and hope was centered in him.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had never owned, even to herself, how dearly she loved Lionel Dacre--how completely every thought and hope was centered in him.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It never entered her mind to save herself at the expense of her sister; the secret had been intrusted to her, and she could not conceive the idea of disclosing it.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Since she had first learned to care for him, she had never looked her life in the face and imagined what it would be without him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She never talked about sacrifice or dying, but there was in her calm, gentle nature a depth of endurance rarely equaled.
intrusted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It never entered her mind to save herself at the expense of her sister; the secret had been intrusted to her, and she could not conceive the idea of disclosing it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since she had first learned to care for him, she had never looked her life in the face and imagined what it would be without him.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Since she had first learned to care for him, she had never looked her life in the face and imagined what it would be without him.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Since she had first learned to care for him, she had never looked her life in the face and imagined what it would be without him.
Lillian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lillian Earle was no tragedy queen.
Lionel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had never owned, even to herself, how dearly she loved Lionel Dacre--how completely every thought and hope was centered in him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Since she had first learned to care for him, she had never looked her life in the face and imagined what it would be without him.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She had never owned, even to herself, how dearly she loved Lionel Dacre--how completely every thought and hope was centered in him.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It never entered her mind to save herself at the expense of her sister; the secret had been intrusted to her, and she could not conceive the idea of disclosing it.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She never talked about sacrifice or dying, but there was in her calm, gentle nature a depth of endurance rarely equaled.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never talked about sacrifice or dying, but there was in her calm, gentle nature a depth of endurance rarely equaled.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Lillian Earle was no tragedy queen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It never entered her mind to save herself at the expense of her sister; the secret had been intrusted to her, and she could not conceive the idea of disclosing it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She never talked about sacrifice or dying, but there was in her calm, gentle nature a depth of endurance rarely equaled.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She never talked about sacrifice or dying, but there was in her calm, gentle nature a depth of endurance rarely equaled.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading She had never owned, even to herself, how dearly she loved Lionel Dacre--how completely every thought and hope was centered in him.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Lillian Earle was no tragedy queen.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading She never talked about sacrifice or dying, but there was in her calm, gentle nature a depth of endurance rarely equaled.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading She never talked about sacrifice or dying, but there was in her calm, gentle nature a depth of endurance rarely equaled.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading It never entered her mind to save herself at the expense of her sister; the secret had been intrusted to her, and she could not conceive the idea of disclosing it.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It never entered her mind to save herself at the expense of her sister; the secret had been intrusted to her, and she could not conceive the idea of disclosing it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never talked about sacrifice or dying, but there was in her calm, gentle nature a depth of endurance rarely equaled.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since she had first learned to care for him, she had never looked her life in the face and imagined what it would be without him.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It never entered her mind to save herself at the expense of her sister; the secret had been intrusted to her, and she could not conceive the idea of disclosing it.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She never talked about sacrifice or dying, but there was in her calm, gentle nature a depth of endurance rarely equaled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since she had first learned to care for him, she had never looked her life in the face and imagined what it would be without him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She never talked about sacrifice or dying, but there was in her calm, gentle nature a depth of endurance rarely equaled.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had never owned, even to herself, how dearly she loved Lionel Dacre--how completely every thought and hope was centered in him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had never owned, even to herself, how dearly she loved Lionel Dacre--how completely every thought and hope was centered in him.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Lillian Earle was no tragedy queen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lillian Earle was no tragedy queen.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Since she had first learned to care for him, she had never looked her life in the face and imagined what it would be without him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Since she had first learned to care for him, she had never looked her life in the face and imagined what it would be without him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Since she had first learned to care for him, she had never looked her life in the face and imagined what it would be without him.
