adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The parcel was addressed in readiness to be sent off next morning, and there being nothing more to occupy her hands, she sat down in her room, overcome with a feeling of utter loneliness.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
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 With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Why was she alone, without one person in all the world to care for her?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The parcel was addressed in readiness to be sent off next morning, and there being nothing more to occupy her hands, she sat down in her room, overcome with a feeling of utter loneliness.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The parcel was addressed in readiness to be sent off next morning, and there being nothing more to occupy her hands, she sat down in her room, overcome with a feeling of utter loneliness.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Why was she alone, without one person in all the world to care for her?
destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The parcel was addressed in readiness to be sent off next morning, and there being nothing more to occupy her hands, she sat down in her room, overcome with a feeling of utter loneliness.
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From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
experiencingverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ/
-ing form of “experience” — undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
FanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The parcel was addressed in readiness to be sent off next morning, and there being nothing more to occupy her hands, she sat down in her room, overcome with a feeling of utter loneliness.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why was she alone, without one person in all the world to care for her?
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The parcel was addressed in readiness to be sent off next morning, and there being nothing more to occupy her hands, she sat down in her room, overcome with a feeling of utter loneliness.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The parcel was addressed in readiness to be sent off next morning, and there being nothing more to occupy her hands, she sat down in her room, overcome with a feeling of utter loneliness.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
misledverbUS /mɪˈsled/
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The parcel was addressed in readiness to be sent off next morning, and there being nothing more to occupy her hands, she sat down in her room, overcome with a feeling of utter loneliness.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The parcel was addressed in readiness to be sent off next morning, and there being nothing more to occupy her hands, she sat down in her room, overcome with a feeling of utter loneliness.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The parcel was addressed in readiness to be sent off next morning, and there being nothing more to occupy her hands, she sat down in her room, overcome with a feeling of utter loneliness.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The parcel was addressed in readiness to be sent off next morning, and there being nothing more to occupy her hands, she sat down in her room, overcome with a feeling of utter loneliness.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading The parcel was addressed in readiness to be sent off next morning, and there being nothing more to occupy her hands, she sat down in her room, overcome with a feeling of utter loneliness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The parcel was addressed in readiness to be sent off next morning, and there being nothing more to occupy her hands, she sat down in her room, overcome with a feeling of utter loneliness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading The parcel was addressed in readiness to be sent off next morning, and there being nothing more to occupy her hands, she sat down in her room, overcome with a feeling of utter loneliness.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading The parcel was addressed in readiness to be sent off next morning, and there being nothing more to occupy her hands, she sat down in her room, overcome with a feeling of utter loneliness.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Why was she alone, without one person in all the world to care for her?
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading The parcel was addressed in readiness to be sent off next morning, and there being nothing more to occupy her hands, she sat down in her room, overcome with a feeling of utter loneliness.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
remindersnounUS /riˈmaɪndərz/
plural of “reminder” — a message that helps you remember something
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The parcel was addressed in readiness to be sent off next morning, and there being nothing more to occupy her hands, she sat down in her room, overcome with a feeling of utter loneliness.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The parcel was addressed in readiness to be sent off next morning, and there being nothing more to occupy her hands, she sat down in her room, overcome with a feeling of utter loneliness.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The parcel was addressed in readiness to be sent off next morning, and there being nothing more to occupy her hands, she sat down in her room, overcome with a feeling of utter loneliness.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The parcel was addressed in readiness to be sent off next morning, and there being nothing more to occupy her hands, she sat down in her room, overcome with a feeling of utter loneliness.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The parcel was addressed in readiness to be sent off next morning, and there being nothing more to occupy her hands, she sat down in her room, overcome with a feeling of utter loneliness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She burnt the letters, and made up his books into a large package: there were about fifteen volumes by this time, including one that she had been reading with profound interest.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why was she alone, without one person in all the world to care for her?
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a mind agitated with a variety of emotions--her still active resentment, grief at her loss, and a burning sense of shame at the thought that her too ready response to Eden's first advances had misled and tempted him--Fan set about destroying and putting from her all reminders of this last vanished friendship.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Why was she alone, without one person in all the world to care for her?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She would never know the end of that tale--the pathetic history of a beautiful young girl, friendless like herself in London; nor would she ever again see that book or hear its title spoken without experiencing a pain at her heart.
