adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was a wretched and anxious night for Hazel.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
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 That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was a wretched and anxious night for Hazel.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading IT was a wretched and anxious night for Hazel.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He dared not exhibit toward her any sympathy--he might not extend to her the most ordinary civility.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading He watched the hut, without the courage to approach it.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading If she fell ill, if fever supervened! how could he nurse her, attend upon her?
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
civilitynounUS /səˈvɪləti/
formal or perfunctory politeness
From this reading He dared not exhibit toward her any sympathy--he might not extend to her the most ordinary civility.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she fell ill, if fever supervened! how could he nurse her, attend upon her?
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He watched the hut, without the courage to approach it.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He dared not exhibit toward her any sympathy--he might not extend to her the most ordinary civility.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading He dared not exhibit toward her any sympathy--he might not extend to her the most ordinary civility.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading He dared not exhibit toward her any sympathy--he might not extend to her the most ordinary civility.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading If she fell ill, if fever supervened! how could he nurse her, attend upon her?
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading If she fell ill, if fever supervened! how could he nurse her, attend upon her?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT was a wretched and anxious night for Hazel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading IT was a wretched and anxious night for Hazel.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He watched the hut, without the courage to approach it.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
how
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From this reading If she fell ill, if fever supervened! how could he nurse her, attend upon her?
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading He watched the hut, without the courage to approach it.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she fell ill, if fever supervened! how could he nurse her, attend upon her?
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading If she fell ill, if fever supervened! how could he nurse her, attend upon her?
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a wretched and anxious night for Hazel.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He dared not exhibit toward her any sympathy--he might not extend to her the most ordinary civility.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He dared not exhibit toward her any sympathy--he might not extend to her the most ordinary civility.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IT was a wretched and anxious night for Hazel.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He dared not exhibit toward her any sympathy--he might not extend to her the most ordinary civility.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading If she fell ill, if fever supervened! how could he nurse her, attend upon her?
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He dared not exhibit toward her any sympathy--he might not extend to her the most ordinary civility.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
Proserpinenoun
goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she fell ill, if fever supervened! how could he nurse her, attend upon her?
supervened
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From this reading If she fell ill, if fever supervened! how could he nurse her, attend upon her?
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading He dared not exhibit toward her any sympathy--he might not extend to her the most ordinary civility.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He watched the hut, without the courage to approach it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He watched the hut, without the courage to approach it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If she fell ill, if fever supervened! how could he nurse her, attend upon her?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a wretched and anxious night for Hazel.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched the hut, without the courage to approach it.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That one moment of weakness which occurred to him on board the _Proserpine,_ when he had allowed Helen to perceive the nature of his feelings toward her, had rendered all his actions open to suspicion.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He watched the hut, without the courage to approach it.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading IT was a wretched and anxious night for Hazel.
