adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No bruise in that tender heart!" thought Clara, who was anxious as a mother for her girls.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Clara Vance had her faults, but nobody could deny that, in this crisis, she acted with feeling and tact.
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 ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clara Vance had her faults, but nobody could deny that, in this crisis, she acted with feeling and tact.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading "No bruise in that tender heart!" thought Clara, who was anxious as a mother for her girls.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She thought it best to talk frankly of the matter to little Lucy Dunbar, and was relieved to find her ready to joke and laugh at it.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She thought it best to talk frankly of the matter to little Lucy Dunbar, and was relieved to find her ready to joke and laugh at it.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
bruiseverbUS /bruːz/
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading "No bruise in that tender heart!" thought Clara, who was anxious as a mother for her girls.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Clara Vance had her faults, but nobody could deny that, in this crisis, she acted with feeling and tact.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
Clara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clara Vance had her faults, but nobody could deny that, in this crisis, she acted with feeling and tact.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Clara Vance had her faults, but nobody could deny that, in this crisis, she acted with feeling and tact.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Clara Vance had her faults, but nobody could deny that, in this crisis, she acted with feeling and tact.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Clara Vance had her faults, but nobody could deny that, in this crisis, she acted with feeling and tact.
Dunbar
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From this reading She thought it best to talk frankly of the matter to little Lucy Dunbar, and was relieved to find her ready to joke and laugh at it.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Clara Vance had her faults, but nobody could deny that, in this crisis, she acted with feeling and tact.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Clara Vance had her faults, but nobody could deny that, in this crisis, she acted with feeling and tact.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She thought it best to talk frankly of the matter to little Lucy Dunbar, and was relieved to find her ready to joke and laugh at it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading She thought it best to talk frankly of the matter to little Lucy Dunbar, and was relieved to find her ready to joke and laugh at it.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "No bruise in that tender heart!" thought Clara, who was anxious as a mother for her girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clara Vance had her faults, but nobody could deny that, in this crisis, she acted with feeling and tact.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "No bruise in that tender heart!" thought Clara, who was anxious as a mother for her girls.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clara Vance had her faults, but nobody could deny that, in this crisis, she acted with feeling and tact.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clara Vance had her faults, but nobody could deny that, in this crisis, she acted with feeling and tact.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She thought it best to talk frankly of the matter to little Lucy Dunbar, and was relieved to find her ready to joke and laugh at it.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading She thought it best to talk frankly of the matter to little Lucy Dunbar, and was relieved to find her ready to joke and laugh at it.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading She thought it best to talk frankly of the matter to little Lucy Dunbar, and was relieved to find her ready to joke and laugh at it.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She thought it best to talk frankly of the matter to little Lucy Dunbar, and was relieved to find her ready to joke and laugh at it.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading She thought it best to talk frankly of the matter to little Lucy Dunbar, and was relieved to find her ready to joke and laugh at it.
mademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She thought it best to talk frankly of the matter to little Lucy Dunbar, and was relieved to find her ready to joke and laugh at it.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "No bruise in that tender heart!" thought Clara, who was anxious as a mother for her girls.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Clara Vance had her faults, but nobody could deny that, in this crisis, she acted with feeling and tact.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
ominouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːmənəsli/
in an ominous manner
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She thought it best to talk frankly of the matter to little Lucy Dunbar, and was relieved to find her ready to joke and laugh at it.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading She thought it best to talk frankly of the matter to little Lucy Dunbar, and was relieved to find her ready to joke and laugh at it.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clara Vance had her faults, but nobody could deny that, in this crisis, she acted with feeling and tact.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading Clara Vance had her faults, but nobody could deny that, in this crisis, she acted with feeling and tact.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She thought it best to talk frankly of the matter to little Lucy Dunbar, and was relieved to find her ready to joke and laugh at it.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "No bruise in that tender heart!" thought Clara, who was anxious as a mother for her girls.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clara Vance had her faults, but nobody could deny that, in this crisis, she acted with feeling and tact.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She thought it best to talk frankly of the matter to little Lucy Dunbar, and was relieved to find her ready to joke and laugh at it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Clara Vance had her faults, but nobody could deny that, in this crisis, she acted with feeling and tact.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought it best to talk frankly of the matter to little Lucy Dunbar, and was relieved to find her ready to joke and laugh at it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
Vance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clara Vance had her faults, but nobody could deny that, in this crisis, she acted with feeling and tact.
Waldeaux
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "She has no intellect left except her ideas about George," she told herself, "and if he turns his back on her for life in this way---- She never was too sane!" shaking her head ominously.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "No bruise in that tender heart!" thought Clara, who was anxious as a mother for her girls.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clara Vance had her faults, but nobody could deny that, in this crisis, she acted with feeling and tact.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading She ignored mademoiselle and her lover, whose bliss was in evidence on deck all day, and took possession of Mrs. Waldeaux, caring for her as tenderly as if she had been some poor wretch sentenced to death.
