adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.
enrichedverbUS /enˈrɪtʃt/
past form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality
From this reading It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.
lightnessnounUS /ˈlaɪtnəs/
a feeling of joy and pride
From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
Lottie
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From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
MISUNDERSTOODadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading MISUNDERSTOOD.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had always been seeking her own enjoyment, and now she was happier than ever before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading It seemed as if her life had been unexpectedly enriched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Lottie was conscious of a strange lightness of heart when she awoke on the morrow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could not understand it, nor did she seek to, being contented with the fact that she was happy.
