adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Martell improved visibly, for a most depressing fear had been removed.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It also appeared that more than general philanthropy must have spurred him on, or he could not have acted as if "beside himself."
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Though Harcourt might not return her love, he had not proved himself unworthy of it, by actual cowardice, or even by unmanly regard for personal ease.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The hungry heart will take even the crumbs of regard that fall from the hand which alone can satisfy.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It also appeared that more than general philanthropy must have spurred him on, or he could not have acted as if "beside himself."
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It also appeared that more than general philanthropy must have spurred him on, or he could not have acted as if "beside himself."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It also appeared that more than general philanthropy must have spurred him on, or he could not have acted as if "beside himself."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Martell improved visibly, for a most depressing fear had been removed.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading It also appeared that more than general philanthropy must have spurred him on, or he could not have acted as if "beside himself."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though Harcourt might not return her love, he had not proved himself unworthy of it, by actual cowardice, or even by unmanly regard for personal ease.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The hungry heart will take even the crumbs of regard that fall from the hand which alone can satisfy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It also appeared that more than general philanthropy must have spurred him on, or he could not have acted as if "beside himself."
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading Though Harcourt might not return her love, he had not proved himself unworthy of it, by actual cowardice, or even by unmanly regard for personal ease.
crumbsnounUS /krʌmz/
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading The hungry heart will take even the crumbs of regard that fall from the hand which alone can satisfy.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading Miss Martell improved visibly, for a most depressing fear had been removed.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Though Harcourt might not return her love, he had not proved himself unworthy of it, by actual cowardice, or even by unmanly regard for personal ease.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Though Harcourt might not return her love, he had not proved himself unworthy of it, by actual cowardice, or even by unmanly regard for personal ease.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The hungry heart will take even the crumbs of regard that fall from the hand which alone can satisfy.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Miss Martell improved visibly, for a most depressing fear had been removed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Martell improved visibly, for a most depressing fear had been removed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hungry heart will take even the crumbs of regard that fall from the hand which alone can satisfy.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It also appeared that more than general philanthropy must have spurred him on, or he could not have acted as if "beside himself."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Martell improved visibly, for a most depressing fear had been removed.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The hungry heart will take even the crumbs of regard that fall from the hand which alone can satisfy.
Harcourt
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From this reading Though Harcourt might not return her love, he had not proved himself unworthy of it, by actual cowardice, or even by unmanly regard for personal ease.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It also appeared that more than general philanthropy must have spurred him on, or he could not have acted as if "beside himself."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Harcourt might not return her love, he had not proved himself unworthy of it, by actual cowardice, or even by unmanly regard for personal ease.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The hungry heart will take even the crumbs of regard that fall from the hand which alone can satisfy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though Harcourt might not return her love, he had not proved himself unworthy of it, by actual cowardice, or even by unmanly regard for personal ease.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It also appeared that more than general philanthropy must have spurred him on, or he could not have acted as if "beside himself."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Though Harcourt might not return her love, he had not proved himself unworthy of it, by actual cowardice, or even by unmanly regard for personal ease.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The hungry heart will take even the crumbs of regard that fall from the hand which alone can satisfy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It also appeared that more than general philanthropy must have spurred him on, or he could not have acted as if "beside himself."
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Miss Martell improved visibly, for a most depressing fear had been removed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though Harcourt might not return her love, he had not proved himself unworthy of it, by actual cowardice, or even by unmanly regard for personal ease.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE TRAIL OF LOVE.
Martell
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From this reading Miss Martell improved visibly, for a most depressing fear had been removed.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Though Harcourt might not return her love, he had not proved himself unworthy of it, by actual cowardice, or even by unmanly regard for personal ease.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Martell improved visibly, for a most depressing fear had been removed.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It also appeared that more than general philanthropy must have spurred him on, or he could not have acted as if "beside himself."
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Miss Martell improved visibly, for a most depressing fear had been removed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It also appeared that more than general philanthropy must have spurred him on, or he could not have acted as if "beside himself."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though Harcourt might not return her love, he had not proved himself unworthy of it, by actual cowardice, or even by unmanly regard for personal ease.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAIL OF LOVE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It also appeared that more than general philanthropy must have spurred him on, or he could not have acted as if "beside himself."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Though Harcourt might not return her love, he had not proved himself unworthy of it, by actual cowardice, or even by unmanly regard for personal ease.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Though Harcourt might not return her love, he had not proved himself unworthy of it, by actual cowardice, or even by unmanly regard for personal ease.
philanthropynounUS /fɪˈlænθrəpi/
voluntary promotion of human welfare
From this reading It also appeared that more than general philanthropy must have spurred him on, or he could not have acted as if "beside himself."
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Though Harcourt might not return her love, he had not proved himself unworthy of it, by actual cowardice, or even by unmanly regard for personal ease.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Though Harcourt might not return her love, he had not proved himself unworthy of it, by actual cowardice, or even by unmanly regard for personal ease.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Miss Martell improved visibly, for a most depressing fear had been removed.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Though Harcourt might not return her love, he had not proved himself unworthy of it, by actual cowardice, or even by unmanly regard for personal ease.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading The hungry heart will take even the crumbs of regard that fall from the hand which alone can satisfy.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading It also appeared that more than general philanthropy must have spurred him on, or he could not have acted as if "beside himself."
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The hungry heart will take even the crumbs of regard that fall from the hand which alone can satisfy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It also appeared that more than general philanthropy must have spurred him on, or he could not have acted as if "beside himself."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It also appeared that more than general philanthropy must have spurred him on, or he could not have acted as if "beside himself."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL OF LOVE.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Harcourt might not return her love, he had not proved himself unworthy of it, by actual cowardice, or even by unmanly regard for personal ease.
TRAILnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL OF LOVE.
unmanlyadjective
not possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading Though Harcourt might not return her love, he had not proved himself unworthy of it, by actual cowardice, or even by unmanly regard for personal ease.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading Though Harcourt might not return her love, he had not proved himself unworthy of it, by actual cowardice, or even by unmanly regard for personal ease.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading Miss Martell improved visibly, for a most depressing fear had been removed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hungry heart will take even the crumbs of regard that fall from the hand which alone can satisfy.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The hungry heart will take even the crumbs of regard that fall from the hand which alone can satisfy.
