adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I thought you looked a little pale,” he said sympathetically, and now she saw that he was so.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading It irritated her that she should be so far from him, in all helpfulness, and she could scarcely keep down the wish that ached in her heart.
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 It irritated her that she should be so far from him, in all helpfulness, and she could scarcely keep down the wish that ached in her heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, she is very much better,” she answered, confusedly, as if he had heard her reproach and had ignored it.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, she is very much better,” she answered, confusedly, as if he had heard her reproach and had ignored it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes, she is very much better,” she answered, confusedly, as if he had heard her reproach and had ignored it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It irritated her that she should be so far from him, in all helpfulness, and she could scarcely keep down the wish that ached in her heart.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Yes, she is very much better,” she answered, confusedly, as if he had heard her reproach and had ignored it.
confusedly
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From this reading “Yes, she is very much better,” she answered, confusedly, as if he had heard her reproach and had ignored it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It irritated her that she should be so far from him, in all helpfulness, and she could scarcely keep down the wish that ached in her heart.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It irritated her that she should be so far from him, in all helpfulness, and she could scarcely keep down the wish that ached in her heart.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It irritated her that she should be so far from him, in all helpfulness, and she could scarcely keep down the wish that ached in her heart.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It irritated her that she should be so far from him, in all helpfulness, and she could scarcely keep down the wish that ached in her heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes, she is very much better,” she answered, confusedly, as if he had heard her reproach and had ignored it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, she is very much better,” she answered, confusedly, as if he had heard her reproach and had ignored it.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Yes, she is very much better,” she answered, confusedly, as if he had heard her reproach and had ignored it.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It irritated her that she should be so far from him, in all helpfulness, and she could scarcely keep down the wish that ached in her heart.
helpfulness
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From this reading It irritated her that she should be so far from him, in all helpfulness, and she could scarcely keep down the wish that ached in her heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, she is very much better,” she answered, confusedly, as if he had heard her reproach and had ignored it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It irritated her that she should be so far from him, in all helpfulness, and she could scarcely keep down the wish that ached in her heart.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope you’re not so tired as you were.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope you’re not so tired as you were.”
I'm
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From this reading “No, I’m not tired now.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yes, she is very much better,” she answered, confusedly, as if he had heard her reproach and had ignored it.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading “Yes, she is very much better,” she answered, confusedly, as if he had heard her reproach and had ignored it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It irritated her that she should be so far from him, in all helpfulness, and she could scarcely keep down the wish that ached in her heart.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading It irritated her that she should be so far from him, in all helpfulness, and she could scarcely keep down the wish that ached in her heart.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, she is very much better,” she answered, confusedly, as if he had heard her reproach and had ignored it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, she is very much better,” she answered, confusedly, as if he had heard her reproach and had ignored it.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It irritated her that she should be so far from him, in all helpfulness, and she could scarcely keep down the wish that ached in her heart.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I thought you looked a little pale,” he said sympathetically, and now she saw that he was so.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I thought you looked a little pale,” he said sympathetically, and now she saw that he was so.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Yes, she is very much better,” she answered, confusedly, as if he had heard her reproach and had ignored it.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I’m not tired now.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I hope you’re not so tired as you were.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “No, I’m not tired now.”
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “I thought you looked a little pale,” he said sympathetically, and now she saw that he was so.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading “Yes, she is very much better,” she answered, confusedly, as if he had heard her reproach and had ignored it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I thought you looked a little pale,” he said sympathetically, and now she saw that he was so.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “I thought you looked a little pale,” he said sympathetically, and now she saw that he was so.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It irritated her that she should be so far from him, in all helpfulness, and she could scarcely keep down the wish that ached in her heart.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, she is very much better,” she answered, confusedly, as if he had heard her reproach and had ignored it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It irritated her that she should be so far from him, in all helpfulness, and she could scarcely keep down the wish that ached in her heart.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I hope you’re not so tired as you were.”
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “I thought you looked a little pale,” he said sympathetically, and now she saw that he was so.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I thought you looked a little pale,” he said sympathetically, and now she saw that he was so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It irritated her that she should be so far from him, in all helpfulness, and she could scarcely keep down the wish that ached in her heart.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you looked a little pale,” he said sympathetically, and now she saw that he was so.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I hope you’re not so tired as you were.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Yes, she is very much better,” she answered, confusedly, as if he had heard her reproach and had ignored it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I thought you looked a little pale,” he said sympathetically, and now she saw that he was so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I hope you’re not so tired as you were.”
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It irritated her that she should be so far from him, in all helpfulness, and she could scarcely keep down the wish that ached in her heart.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, she is very much better,” she answered, confusedly, as if he had heard her reproach and had ignored it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope you’re not so tired as you were.”
you're
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From this reading “I hope you’re not so tired as you were.”
