adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
abased
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From this reading She had in her secret soul thought he would; and she had meant to forgive him when she had humbled him sufficiently, and when he had abased himself as she considered he should.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had in her secret soul thought he would; and she had meant to forgive him when she had humbled him sufficiently, and when he had abased himself as she considered he should.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Isabella had ceased to hope secretly that her husband would yet come back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now she knew that he did not mean to sue for her forgiveness; and the hate that sprang out of her old love was a rank and speedy and persistent growth.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Isabella had ceased to hope secretly that her husband would yet come back.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A certain nervous expectancy, a fluttering restlessness was gone.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Isabella had ceased to hope secretly that her husband would yet come back.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading She had in her secret soul thought he would; and she had meant to forgive him when she had humbled him sufficiently, and when he had abased himself as she considered he should.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But now she knew that he did not mean to sue for her forgiveness; and the hate that sprang out of her old love was a rank and speedy and persistent growth.
discerningadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading A certain nervous expectancy, a fluttering restlessness was gone.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading A certain nervous expectancy, a fluttering restlessness was gone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But now she knew that he did not mean to sue for her forgiveness; and the hate that sprang out of her old love was a rank and speedy and persistent growth.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading She had in her secret soul thought he would; and she had meant to forgive him when she had humbled him sufficiently, and when he had abased himself as she considered he should.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading But now she knew that he did not mean to sue for her forgiveness; and the hate that sprang out of her old love was a rank and speedy and persistent growth.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading A certain nervous expectancy, a fluttering restlessness was gone.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading But now she knew that he did not mean to sue for her forgiveness; and the hate that sprang out of her old love was a rank and speedy and persistent growth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading But now she knew that he did not mean to sue for her forgiveness; and the hate that sprang out of her old love was a rank and speedy and persistent growth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had in her secret soul thought he would; and she had meant to forgive him when she had humbled him sufficiently, and when he had abased himself as she considered he should.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had in her secret soul thought he would; and she had meant to forgive him when she had humbled him sufficiently, and when he had abased himself as she considered he should.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had in her secret soul thought he would; and she had meant to forgive him when she had humbled him sufficiently, and when he had abased himself as she considered he should.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Isabella had ceased to hope secretly that her husband would yet come back.
humbledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəld/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading She had in her secret soul thought he would; and she had meant to forgive him when she had humbled him sufficiently, and when he had abased himself as she considered he should.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Isabella had ceased to hope secretly that her husband would yet come back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But now she knew that he did not mean to sue for her forgiveness; and the hate that sprang out of her old love was a rank and speedy and persistent growth.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But now she knew that he did not mean to sue for her forgiveness; and the hate that sprang out of her old love was a rank and speedy and persistent growth.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But now she knew that he did not mean to sue for her forgiveness; and the hate that sprang out of her old love was a rank and speedy and persistent growth.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She had in her secret soul thought he would; and she had meant to forgive him when she had humbled him sufficiently, and when he had abased himself as she considered he should.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading A certain nervous expectancy, a fluttering restlessness was gone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But now she knew that he did not mean to sue for her forgiveness; and the hate that sprang out of her old love was a rank and speedy and persistent growth.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now she knew that he did not mean to sue for her forgiveness; and the hate that sprang out of her old love was a rank and speedy and persistent growth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But now she knew that he did not mean to sue for her forgiveness; and the hate that sprang out of her old love was a rank and speedy and persistent growth.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But now she knew that he did not mean to sue for her forgiveness; and the hate that sprang out of her old love was a rank and speedy and persistent growth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But now she knew that he did not mean to sue for her forgiveness; and the hate that sprang out of her old love was a rank and speedy and persistent growth.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading But now she knew that he did not mean to sue for her forgiveness; and the hate that sprang out of her old love was a rank and speedy and persistent growth.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading But now she knew that he did not mean to sue for her forgiveness; and the hate that sprang out of her old love was a rank and speedy and persistent growth.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading A certain nervous expectancy, a fluttering restlessness was gone.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She had in her secret soul thought he would; and she had meant to forgive him when she had humbled him sufficiently, and when he had abased himself as she considered he should.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Isabella had ceased to hope secretly that her husband would yet come back.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had in her secret soul thought he would; and she had meant to forgive him when she had humbled him sufficiently, and when he had abased himself as she considered he should.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had in her secret soul thought he would; and she had meant to forgive him when she had humbled him sufficiently, and when he had abased himself as she considered he should.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She had in her secret soul thought he would; and she had meant to forgive him when she had humbled him sufficiently, and when he had abased himself as she considered he should.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading But now she knew that he did not mean to sue for her forgiveness; and the hate that sprang out of her old love was a rank and speedy and persistent growth.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But now she knew that he did not mean to sue for her forgiveness; and the hate that sprang out of her old love was a rank and speedy and persistent growth.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
sueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading But now she knew that he did not mean to sue for her forgiveness; and the hate that sprang out of her old love was a rank and speedy and persistent growth.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading She had in her secret soul thought he would; and she had meant to forgive him when she had humbled him sufficiently, and when he had abased himself as she considered he should.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isabella had ceased to hope secretly that her husband would yet come back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now she knew that he did not mean to sue for her forgiveness; and the hate that sprang out of her old love was a rank and speedy and persistent growth.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had in her secret soul thought he would; and she had meant to forgive him when she had humbled him sufficiently, and when he had abased himself as she considered he should.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Isabella was able to be about again, her pale face was harder than ever; and, had there been about her any one discerning enough to notice it, there was a subtle change in her bearing and manner.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Isabella had ceased to hope secretly that her husband would yet come back.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Isabella had ceased to hope secretly that her husband would yet come back.
