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 stunning blow to her young passion, and left her weary, desolate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
Alfred's
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From this reading ON Alfred's leaving Silverton, Mrs. Archbold was prostrated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a stunning blow to her young passion, and left her weary, desolate.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading As she wept apart, but raged and tyrannised in public, she soon made Silverton House Silverton Oven, especially to those who had the luck to be of her sex.
Archbold
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From this reading ON Alfred's leaving Silverton, Mrs. Archbold was prostrated.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she wept apart, but raged and tyrannised in public, she soon made Silverton House Silverton Oven, especially to those who had the luck to be of her sex.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As she wept apart, but raged and tyrannised in public, she soon made Silverton House Silverton Oven, especially to those who had the luck to be of her sex.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading It was a stunning blow to her young passion, and left her weary, desolate.
bustled
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From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was too strong to lie helpless under disappointed longings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading It was a stunning blow to her young passion, and left her weary, desolate.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading But she was too strong to lie helpless under disappointed longings.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading As she wept apart, but raged and tyrannised in public, she soon made Silverton House Silverton Oven, especially to those who had the luck to be of her sex.
fervournoun
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As she wept apart, but raged and tyrannised in public, she soon made Silverton House Silverton Oven, especially to those who had the luck to be of her sex.
half-crazy
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From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
heartachenounUS /ˈhɑːrteɪk/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading But she was too strong to lie helpless under disappointed longings.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a stunning blow to her young passion, and left her weary, desolate.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As she wept apart, but raged and tyrannised in public, she soon made Silverton House Silverton Oven, especially to those who had the luck to be of her sex.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
irritabilitynounUS /ˌɪrɪtəˈbɪləti/
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a stunning blow to her young passion, and left her weary, desolate.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading ON Alfred's leaving Silverton, Mrs. Archbold was prostrated.
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 It was a stunning blow to her young passion, and left her weary, desolate.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading But she was too strong to lie helpless under disappointed longings.
longingsnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
plural of “longing” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading But she was too strong to lie helpless under disappointed longings.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading As she wept apart, but raged and tyrannised in public, she soon made Silverton House Silverton Oven, especially to those who had the luck to be of her sex.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As she wept apart, but raged and tyrannised in public, she soon made Silverton House Silverton Oven, especially to those who had the luck to be of her sex.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ON Alfred's leaving Silverton, Mrs. Archbold was prostrated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON Alfred's leaving Silverton, Mrs. Archbold was prostrated.
OvennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading As she wept apart, but raged and tyrannised in public, she soon made Silverton House Silverton Oven, especially to those who had the luck to be of her sex.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading It was a stunning blow to her young passion, and left her weary, desolate.
prostrated
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From this reading ON Alfred's leaving Silverton, Mrs. Archbold was prostrated.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading As she wept apart, but raged and tyrannised in public, she soon made Silverton House Silverton Oven, especially to those who had the luck to be of her sex.
quenchedadjective
allayed
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading As she wept apart, but raged and tyrannised in public, she soon made Silverton House Silverton Oven, especially to those who had the luck to be of her sex.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading As she wept apart, but raged and tyrannised in public, she soon made Silverton House Silverton Oven, especially to those who had the luck to be of her sex.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she was too strong to lie helpless under disappointed longings.
Silverton
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From this reading ON Alfred's leaving Silverton, Mrs. Archbold was prostrated.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As she wept apart, but raged and tyrannised in public, she soon made Silverton House Silverton Oven, especially to those who had the luck to be of her sex.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But she was too strong to lie helpless under disappointed longings.
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading It was a stunning blow to her young passion, and left her weary, desolate.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As she wept apart, but raged and tyrannised in public, she soon made Silverton House Silverton Oven, especially to those who had the luck to be of her sex.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a stunning blow to her young passion, and left her weary, desolate.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But she was too strong to lie helpless under disappointed longings.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
tyrannised
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From this reading As she wept apart, but raged and tyrannised in public, she soon made Silverton House Silverton Oven, especially to those who had the luck to be of her sex.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But she was too strong to lie helpless under disappointed longings.
ungovernableadjectiveUS /ənˈɡʌvərnəbəl/
incapable of being controlled
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON Alfred's leaving Silverton, Mrs. Archbold was prostrated.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It was a stunning blow to her young passion, and left her weary, desolate.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading As she wept apart, but raged and tyrannised in public, she soon made Silverton House Silverton Oven, especially to those who had the luck to be of her sex.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As she wept apart, but raged and tyrannised in public, she soon made Silverton House Silverton Oven, especially to those who had the luck to be of her sex.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Two days she sat stupefied with the heartache; after that she bustled about her work in a fervour of half-crazy restlessness, and ungovernable irritability, quenched at times by fits of weeping.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a stunning blow to her young passion, and left her weary, desolate.
