adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the prayer she had gained, in some subtle fashion, a new self-respect.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She would not let him frighten her again; after all, while she commanded her own soul, Royal Blondin could not hurt her.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She would not let him frighten her again; after all, while she commanded her own soul, Royal Blondin could not hurt her.
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 She would not let him frighten her again; after all, while she commanded her own soul, Royal Blondin could not hurt her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sudden peace and confidence flooded her spirit.
Blondin
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From this reading She would not let him frighten her again; after all, while she commanded her own soul, Royal Blondin could not hurt her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She sat on, dreaming and planning, but with no more mental distress.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading She would not let him frighten her again; after all, while she commanded her own soul, Royal Blondin could not hurt her.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Sudden peace and confidence flooded her spirit.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She would not let him frighten her again; after all, while she commanded her own soul, Royal Blondin could not hurt her.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading She sat on, dreaming and planning, but with no more mental distress.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading She sat on, dreaming and planning, but with no more mental distress.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "And he shall not marry Nina, either!"
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With the prayer she had gained, in some subtle fashion, a new self-respect.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading Sudden peace and confidence flooded her spirit.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading She would not let him frighten her again; after all, while she commanded her own soul, Royal Blondin could not hurt her.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading With the prayer she had gained, in some subtle fashion, a new self-respect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the prayer she had gained, in some subtle fashion, a new self-respect.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And he shall not marry Nina, either!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sudden peace and confidence flooded her spirit.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would not let him frighten her again; after all, while she commanded her own soul, Royal Blondin could not hurt her.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading She would not let him frighten her again; after all, while she commanded her own soul, Royal Blondin could not hurt her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the prayer she had gained, in some subtle fashion, a new self-respect.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She would not let him frighten her again; after all, while she commanded her own soul, Royal Blondin could not hurt her.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading "And he shall not marry Nina, either!"
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading She sat on, dreaming and planning, but with no more mental distress.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She sat on, dreaming and planning, but with no more mental distress.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading With the prayer she had gained, in some subtle fashion, a new self-respect.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading "And he shall not marry Nina, either!"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She sat on, dreaming and planning, but with no more mental distress.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not let him frighten her again; after all, while she commanded her own soul, Royal Blondin could not hurt her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat on, dreaming and planning, but with no more mental distress.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She would not let him frighten her again; after all, while she commanded her own soul, Royal Blondin could not hurt her.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Sudden peace and confidence flooded her spirit.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading She sat on, dreaming and planning, but with no more mental distress.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading With the prayer she had gained, in some subtle fashion, a new self-respect.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading She would not let him frighten her again; after all, while she commanded her own soul, Royal Blondin could not hurt her.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat on, dreaming and planning, but with no more mental distress.
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading With the prayer she had gained, in some subtle fashion, a new self-respect.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And he shall not marry Nina, either!"
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat on, dreaming and planning, but with no more mental distress.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With the prayer she had gained, in some subtle fashion, a new self-respect.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She would not let him frighten her again; after all, while she commanded her own soul, Royal Blondin could not hurt her.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Sudden peace and confidence flooded her spirit.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading With the prayer she had gained, in some subtle fashion, a new self-respect.
SuddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Sudden peace and confidence flooded her spirit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the prayer she had gained, in some subtle fashion, a new self-respect.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She would not let him frighten her again; after all, while she commanded her own soul, Royal Blondin could not hurt her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat on, dreaming and planning, but with no more mental distress.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not let him frighten her again; after all, while she commanded her own soul, Royal Blondin could not hurt her.
