adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
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 Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
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 Her father noticed it with deep concern and anxiety.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
BRYANT
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From this reading --BRYANT.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Something must be done," he said one day to his wife; "the child is drooping strangely, and I fear will lose her health.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Her father noticed it with deep concern and anxiety.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Her father noticed it with deep concern and anxiety.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Something must be done," he said one day to his wife; "the child is drooping strangely, and I fear will lose her health.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading "Something must be done," he said one day to his wife; "the child is drooping strangely, and I fear will lose her health.
else
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From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
Elsie
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From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father noticed it with deep concern and anxiety.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Something must be done," he said one day to his wife; "the child is drooping strangely, and I fear will lose her health.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Something must be done," he said one day to his wife; "the child is drooping strangely, and I fear will lose her health.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "Something must be done," he said one day to his wife; "the child is drooping strangely, and I fear will lose her health.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Something must be done," he said one day to his wife; "the child is drooping strangely, and I fear will lose her health.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her father noticed it with deep concern and anxiety.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Something must be done," he said one day to his wife; "the child is drooping strangely, and I fear will lose her health.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Something must be done," he said one day to his wife; "the child is drooping strangely, and I fear will lose her health.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading Her father noticed it with deep concern and anxiety.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
perfidynounUS /ˈpɜːrfɪdi/
betrayal of a trust
From this reading 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
requirementsnounUS /rɪˈkwaɪrmənts/
plural of “requirement” — required activity
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
restrictionsnounUS /riˈstrɪkʃənz/
plural of “restriction” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Something must be done," he said one day to his wife; "the child is drooping strangely, and I fear will lose her health.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something must be done," he said one day to his wife; "the child is drooping strangely, and I fear will lose her health.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading "Something must be done," he said one day to his wife; "the child is drooping strangely, and I fear will lose her health.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
Twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
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 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Something must be done," he said one day to his wife; "the child is drooping strangely, and I fear will lose her health.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Something must be done," he said one day to his wife; "the child is drooping strangely, and I fear will lose her health.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Elsie submitted without a murmur to her father's requirements and restrictions; but though there was nothing else to remind her that she had been for one sad day in disgrace with him--his manner toward her having again all the old tender fondness--she did not fully recover her spirits, but, spite of her struggles to be cheerful and hopeful, seemed often depressed, and grew pale and thin day by day.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading 'Twas the doubt that thou wert false, That wrung my heart with pain; But now I know thy perfidy, I shall be well again.
