adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been to the hospital every day, but no one had been to inquire for a wet-nurse.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading Her money was reduced to a few shillings, and she tried to reconcile herself to the idea that she might do worse than to accept the harsh shelter of the workhouse.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her nature revolted against it; but she must do what was best for the child.
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 She often asked herself how it would all end, and the more she thought, the more terrible did the future seem.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her money was reduced to a few shillings, and she tried to reconcile herself to the idea that she might do worse than to accept the harsh shelter of the workhouse.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another week passed.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She often asked herself how it would all end, and the more she thought, the more terrible did the future seem.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been to the hospital every day, but no one had been to inquire for a wet-nurse.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Her nature revolted against it; but she must do what was best for the child.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been to the hospital every day, but no one had been to inquire for a wet-nurse.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Her nature revolted against it; but she must do what was best for the child.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had been to the hospital every day, but no one had been to inquire for a wet-nurse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She often asked herself how it would all end, and the more she thought, the more terrible did the future seem.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Her money was reduced to a few shillings, and she tried to reconcile herself to the idea that she might do worse than to accept the harsh shelter of the workhouse.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She often asked herself how it would all end, and the more she thought, the more terrible did the future seem.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had been to the hospital every day, but no one had been to inquire for a wet-nurse.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Her money was reduced to a few shillings, and she tried to reconcile herself to the idea that she might do worse than to accept the harsh shelter of the workhouse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been to the hospital every day, but no one had been to inquire for a wet-nurse.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading She often asked herself how it would all end, and the more she thought, the more terrible did the future seem.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been to the hospital every day, but no one had been to inquire for a wet-nurse.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Her money was reduced to a few shillings, and she tried to reconcile herself to the idea that she might do worse than to accept the harsh shelter of the workhouse.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her money was reduced to a few shillings, and she tried to reconcile herself to the idea that she might do worse than to accept the harsh shelter of the workhouse.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her money was reduced to a few shillings, and she tried to reconcile herself to the idea that she might do worse than to accept the harsh shelter of the workhouse.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading She had been to the hospital every day, but no one had been to inquire for a wet-nurse.
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From this reading She often asked herself how it would all end, and the more she thought, the more terrible did the future seem.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her money was reduced to a few shillings, and she tried to reconcile herself to the idea that she might do worse than to accept the harsh shelter of the workhouse.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading She had been to the hospital every day, but no one had been to inquire for a wet-nurse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her nature revolted against it; but she must do what was best for the child.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her money was reduced to a few shillings, and she tried to reconcile herself to the idea that she might do worse than to accept the harsh shelter of the workhouse.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Her money was reduced to a few shillings, and she tried to reconcile herself to the idea that she might do worse than to accept the harsh shelter of the workhouse.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She often asked herself how it would all end, and the more she thought, the more terrible did the future seem.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her nature revolted against it; but she must do what was best for the child.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Her nature revolted against it; but she must do what was best for the child.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had been to the hospital every day, but no one had been to inquire for a wet-nurse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her money was reduced to a few shillings, and she tried to reconcile herself to the idea that she might do worse than to accept the harsh shelter of the workhouse.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading She often asked herself how it would all end, and the more she thought, the more terrible did the future seem.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had been to the hospital every day, but no one had been to inquire for a wet-nurse.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Another week passed.
reconcileverbUS /ˈrekənsaɪl/
make (one thing) compatible with
From this reading Her money was reduced to a few shillings, and she tried to reconcile herself to the idea that she might do worse than to accept the harsh shelter of the workhouse.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Her money was reduced to a few shillings, and she tried to reconcile herself to the idea that she might do worse than to accept the harsh shelter of the workhouse.
revoltedverbUS /rɪˈvoʊltɪd/
past form of “revolt” — make revolution
From this reading Her nature revolted against it; but she must do what was best for the child.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She often asked herself how it would all end, and the more she thought, the more terrible did the future seem.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been to the hospital every day, but no one had been to inquire for a wet-nurse.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Her money was reduced to a few shillings, and she tried to reconcile herself to the idea that she might do worse than to accept the harsh shelter of the workhouse.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Her money was reduced to a few shillings, and she tried to reconcile herself to the idea that she might do worse than to accept the harsh shelter of the workhouse.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She often asked herself how it would all end, and the more she thought, the more terrible did the future seem.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her money was reduced to a few shillings, and she tried to reconcile herself to the idea that she might do worse than to accept the harsh shelter of the workhouse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her money was reduced to a few shillings, and she tried to reconcile herself to the idea that she might do worse than to accept the harsh shelter of the workhouse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been to the hospital every day, but no one had been to inquire for a wet-nurse.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She often asked herself how it would all end, and the more she thought, the more terrible did the future seem.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been to the hospital every day, but no one had been to inquire for a wet-nurse.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Her money was reduced to a few shillings, and she tried to reconcile herself to the idea that she might do worse than to accept the harsh shelter of the workhouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her money was reduced to a few shillings, and she tried to reconcile herself to the idea that she might do worse than to accept the harsh shelter of the workhouse.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Another week passed.
wet-nursenoun
a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
From this reading She had been to the hospital every day, but no one had been to inquire for a wet-nurse.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her nature revolted against it; but she must do what was best for the child.
workhousenoun
a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
From this reading Her money was reduced to a few shillings, and she tried to reconcile herself to the idea that she might do worse than to accept the harsh shelter of the workhouse.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Her money was reduced to a few shillings, and she tried to reconcile herself to the idea that she might do worse than to accept the harsh shelter of the workhouse.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She often asked herself how it would all end, and the more she thought, the more terrible did the future seem.
