adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The girl went about in a dream, sometimes imagining the meeting of husband and wife, sometimes trying to fancy Isabelle with her lover.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
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 It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, as the serene hours moved by, and there was no word and no sign from Richard, the possibilities began to suggest themselves.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as the serene hours moved by, and there was no word and no sign from Richard, the possibilities began to suggest themselves.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, as the serene hours moved by, and there was no word and no sign from Richard, the possibilities began to suggest themselves.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, as the serene hours moved by, and there was no word and no sign from Richard, the possibilities began to suggest themselves.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading As was inevitable, the older woman seemed to lose something charming and intangible in this confession of definite weakness.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading As was inevitable, the older woman seemed to lose something charming and intangible in this confession of definite weakness.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That Isabelle's madness would run its full gamut did not occur to Harriet until the next day.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading As was inevitable, the older woman seemed to lose something charming and intangible in this confession of definite weakness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That Isabelle's madness would run its full gamut did not occur to Harriet until the next day.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The girl went about in a dream, sometimes imagining the meeting of husband and wife, sometimes trying to fancy Isabelle with her lover.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The girl went about in a dream, sometimes imagining the meeting of husband and wife, sometimes trying to fancy Isabelle with her lover.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, as the serene hours moved by, and there was no word and no sign from Richard, the possibilities began to suggest themselves.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading That Isabelle's madness would run its full gamut did not occur to Harriet until the next day.
gamutnounUS /ˈɡæmət/
a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"
From this reading That Isabelle's madness would run its full gamut did not occur to Harriet until the next day.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl went about in a dream, sometimes imagining the meeting of husband and wife, sometimes trying to fancy Isabelle with her lover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
Harriet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Isabelle's madness would run its full gamut did not occur to Harriet until the next day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Then, as the serene hours moved by, and there was no word and no sign from Richard, the possibilities began to suggest themselves.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The girl went about in a dream, sometimes imagining the meeting of husband and wife, sometimes trying to fancy Isabelle with her lover.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The girl went about in a dream, sometimes imagining the meeting of husband and wife, sometimes trying to fancy Isabelle with her lover.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl went about in a dream, sometimes imagining the meeting of husband and wife, sometimes trying to fancy Isabelle with her lover.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading As was inevitable, the older woman seemed to lose something charming and intangible in this confession of definite weakness.
intangiblenounUS /ˌɪnˈtændʒəbəl/
assets that are saleable though not material or physical
From this reading As was inevitable, the older woman seemed to lose something charming and intangible in this confession of definite weakness.
Isabelle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
Isabelle's
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From this reading That Isabelle's madness would run its full gamut did not occur to Harriet until the next day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That Isabelle's madness would run its full gamut did not occur to Harriet until the next day.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading As was inevitable, the older woman seemed to lose something charming and intangible in this confession of definite weakness.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The girl went about in a dream, sometimes imagining the meeting of husband and wife, sometimes trying to fancy Isabelle with her lover.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading That Isabelle's madness would run its full gamut did not occur to Harriet until the next day.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The girl went about in a dream, sometimes imagining the meeting of husband and wife, sometimes trying to fancy Isabelle with her lover.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then, as the serene hours moved by, and there was no word and no sign from Richard, the possibilities began to suggest themselves.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading That Isabelle's madness would run its full gamut did not occur to Harriet until the next day.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then, as the serene hours moved by, and there was no word and no sign from Richard, the possibilities began to suggest themselves.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That Isabelle's madness would run its full gamut did not occur to Harriet until the next day.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading That Isabelle's madness would run its full gamut did not occur to Harriet until the next day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading As was inevitable, the older woman seemed to lose something charming and intangible in this confession of definite weakness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading Then, as the serene hours moved by, and there was no word and no sign from Richard, the possibilities began to suggest themselves.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, as the serene hours moved by, and there was no word and no sign from Richard, the possibilities began to suggest themselves.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading That Isabelle's madness would run its full gamut did not occur to Harriet until the next day.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Then, as the serene hours moved by, and there was no word and no sign from Richard, the possibilities began to suggest themselves.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Then, as the serene hours moved by, and there was no word and no sign from Richard, the possibilities began to suggest themselves.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As was inevitable, the older woman seemed to lose something charming and intangible in this confession of definite weakness.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The girl went about in a dream, sometimes imagining the meeting of husband and wife, sometimes trying to fancy Isabelle with her lover.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Then, as the serene hours moved by, and there was no word and no sign from Richard, the possibilities began to suggest themselves.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Isabelle's madness would run its full gamut did not occur to Harriet until the next day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That Isabelle's madness would run its full gamut did not occur to Harriet until the next day.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then, as the serene hours moved by, and there was no word and no sign from Richard, the possibilities began to suggest themselves.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as the serene hours moved by, and there was no word and no sign from Richard, the possibilities began to suggest themselves.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then, as the serene hours moved by, and there was no word and no sign from Richard, the possibilities began to suggest themselves.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As was inevitable, the older woman seemed to lose something charming and intangible in this confession of definite weakness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That Isabelle's madness would run its full gamut did not occur to Harriet until the next day.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading The girl went about in a dream, sometimes imagining the meeting of husband and wife, sometimes trying to fancy Isabelle with her lover.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading That Isabelle's madness would run its full gamut did not occur to Harriet until the next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, as the serene hours moved by, and there was no word and no sign from Richard, the possibilities began to suggest themselves.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading As was inevitable, the older woman seemed to lose something charming and intangible in this confession of definite weakness.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The girl went about in a dream, sometimes imagining the meeting of husband and wife, sometimes trying to fancy Isabelle with her lover.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The girl went about in a dream, sometimes imagining the meeting of husband and wife, sometimes trying to fancy Isabelle with her lover.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl went about in a dream, sometimes imagining the meeting of husband and wife, sometimes trying to fancy Isabelle with her lover.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Then, as the serene hours moved by, and there was no word and no sign from Richard, the possibilities began to suggest themselves.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That Isabelle's madness would run its full gamut did not occur to Harriet until the next day.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It seemed to her incredible that any woman would risk all that Isabelle had, for the sake of a fiery boy's first love, and yet, on the other hand, there was the memory of Isabelle's suffering two nights ago, and here were the amazing facts to prove it.
