adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She almost loathed herself under her association with Mrs. Mumpson, and her morbid thoughts had hit upon a worse reason for Holcroft's apparent repulsion.
Alida
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From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She almost loathed herself under her association with Mrs. Mumpson, and her morbid thoughts had hit upon a worse reason for Holcroft's apparent repulsion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was assiduous in her work and more diligent than ever in her conscious efforts to do what she thought he wished; but she was growing pale, constrained, and silent.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She almost loathed herself under her association with Mrs. Mumpson, and her morbid thoughts had hit upon a worse reason for Holcroft's apparent repulsion.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She struggled heroically to appear as at first, but without much success, for she could not rally from the wound he had given her so unintentionally and which Jane's words had deepened.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She struggled heroically to appear as at first, but without much success, for she could not rally from the wound he had given her so unintentionally and which Jane's words had deepened.
assiduousadjectiveUS /əˈsɪdwəs/
marked by care and persistent effort
From this reading She was assiduous in her work and more diligent than ever in her conscious efforts to do what she thought he wished; but she was growing pale, constrained, and silent.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading She almost loathed herself under her association with Mrs. Mumpson, and her morbid thoughts had hit upon a worse reason for Holcroft's apparent repulsion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She struggled heroically to appear as at first, but without much success, for she could not rally from the wound he had given her so unintentionally and which Jane's words had deepened.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was assiduous in her work and more diligent than ever in her conscious efforts to do what she thought he wished; but she was growing pale, constrained, and silent.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was assiduous in her work and more diligent than ever in her conscious efforts to do what she thought he wished; but she was growing pale, constrained, and silent.
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading She was assiduous in her work and more diligent than ever in her conscious efforts to do what she thought he wished; but she was growing pale, constrained, and silent.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She struggled heroically to appear as at first, but without much success, for she could not rally from the wound he had given her so unintentionally and which Jane's words had deepened.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading She struggled heroically to appear as at first, but without much success, for she could not rally from the wound he had given her so unintentionally and which Jane's words had deepened.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
diligentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading She was assiduous in her work and more diligent than ever in her conscious efforts to do what she thought he wished; but she was growing pale, constrained, and silent.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was assiduous in her work and more diligent than ever in her conscious efforts to do what she thought he wished; but she was growing pale, constrained, and silent.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She was assiduous in her work and more diligent than ever in her conscious efforts to do what she thought he wished; but she was growing pale, constrained, and silent.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She was assiduous in her work and more diligent than ever in her conscious efforts to do what she thought he wished; but she was growing pale, constrained, and silent.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She struggled heroically to appear as at first, but without much success, for she could not rally from the wound he had given her so unintentionally and which Jane's words had deepened.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She struggled heroically to appear as at first, but without much success, for she could not rally from the wound he had given her so unintentionally and which Jane's words had deepened.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She struggled heroically to appear as at first, but without much success, for she could not rally from the wound he had given her so unintentionally and which Jane's words had deepened.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(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 She was assiduous in her work and more diligent than ever in her conscious efforts to do what she thought he wished; but she was growing pale, constrained, and silent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was assiduous in her work and more diligent than ever in her conscious efforts to do what she thought he wished; but she was growing pale, constrained, and silent.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
heroicallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈroʊɪkli/
in a heroic manner
From this reading She struggled heroically to appear as at first, but without much success, for she could not rally from the wound he had given her so unintentionally and which Jane's words had deepened.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She almost loathed herself under her association with Mrs. Mumpson, and her morbid thoughts had hit upon a worse reason for Holcroft's apparent repulsion.
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading She almost loathed herself under her association with Mrs. Mumpson, and her morbid thoughts had hit upon a worse reason for Holcroft's apparent repulsion.
Holcroft's
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From this reading She almost loathed herself under her association with Mrs. Mumpson, and her morbid thoughts had hit upon a worse reason for Holcroft's apparent repulsion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
Jane
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From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
Jane's
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From this reading She struggled heroically to appear as at first, but without much success, for she could not rally from the wound he had given her so unintentionally and which Jane's words had deepened.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
loathedverbUS /loʊðd/
past form of “loathe” — find repugnant
From this reading She almost loathed herself under her association with Mrs. Mumpson, and her morbid thoughts had hit upon a worse reason for Holcroft's apparent repulsion.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading She almost loathed herself under her association with Mrs. Mumpson, and her morbid thoughts had hit upon a worse reason for Holcroft's apparent repulsion.
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 was assiduous in her work and more diligent than ever in her conscious efforts to do what she thought he wished; but she was growing pale, constrained, and silent.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She almost loathed herself under her association with Mrs. Mumpson, and her morbid thoughts had hit upon a worse reason for Holcroft's apparent repulsion.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She struggled heroically to appear as at first, but without much success, for she could not rally from the wound he had given her so unintentionally and which Jane's words had deepened.
Mumpson
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From this reading She almost loathed herself under her association with Mrs. Mumpson, and her morbid thoughts had hit upon a worse reason for Holcroft's apparent repulsion.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never!"
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She struggled heroically to appear as at first, but without much success, for she could not rally from the wound he had given her so unintentionally and which Jane's words had deepened.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
obtrusiveadjectiveUS /əbˈtruːsɪv/
sticking out; protruding
From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was assiduous in her work and more diligent than ever in her conscious efforts to do what she thought he wished; but she was growing pale, constrained, and silent.
rallyverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading She struggled heroically to appear as at first, but without much success, for she could not rally from the wound he had given her so unintentionally and which Jane's words had deepened.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She almost loathed herself under her association with Mrs. Mumpson, and her morbid thoughts had hit upon a worse reason for Holcroft's apparent repulsion.
repulsionnoun
the force by which bodies repel one another
From this reading She almost loathed herself under her association with Mrs. Mumpson, and her morbid thoughts had hit upon a worse reason for Holcroft's apparent repulsion.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was assiduous in her work and more diligent than ever in her conscious efforts to do what she thought he wished; but she was growing pale, constrained, and silent.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She was assiduous in her work and more diligent than ever in her conscious efforts to do what she thought he wished; but she was growing pale, constrained, and silent.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She struggled heroically to appear as at first, but without much success, for she could not rally from the wound he had given her so unintentionally and which Jane's words had deepened.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading She struggled heroically to appear as at first, but without much success, for she could not rally from the wound he had given her so unintentionally and which Jane's words had deepened.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading She struggled heroically to appear as at first, but without much success, for she could not rally from the wound he had given her so unintentionally and which Jane's words had deepened.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was assiduous in her work and more diligent than ever in her conscious efforts to do what she thought he wished; but she was growing pale, constrained, and silent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was assiduous in her work and more diligent than ever in her conscious efforts to do what she thought he wished; but she was growing pale, constrained, and silent.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She almost loathed herself under her association with Mrs. Mumpson, and her morbid thoughts had hit upon a worse reason for Holcroft's apparent repulsion.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She almost loathed herself under her association with Mrs. Mumpson, and her morbid thoughts had hit upon a worse reason for Holcroft's apparent repulsion.
unintentionallyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəli/
without intention; in an unintentional manner
From this reading She struggled heroically to appear as at first, but without much success, for she could not rally from the wound he had given her so unintentionally and which Jane's words had deepened.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She almost loathed herself under her association with Mrs. Mumpson, and her morbid thoughts had hit upon a worse reason for Holcroft's apparent repulsion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the next two or three days Jane had no occasion to observe that Alida was in the least degree obtrusive in her attention to the farmer.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was assiduous in her work and more diligent than ever in her conscious efforts to do what she thought he wished; but she was growing pale, constrained, and silent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She struggled heroically to appear as at first, but without much success, for she could not rally from the wound he had given her so unintentionally and which Jane's words had deepened.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She was assiduous in her work and more diligent than ever in her conscious efforts to do what she thought he wished; but she was growing pale, constrained, and silent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She almost loathed herself under her association with Mrs. Mumpson, and her morbid thoughts had hit upon a worse reason for Holcroft's apparent repulsion.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She struggled heroically to appear as at first, but without much success, for she could not rally from the wound he had given her so unintentionally and which Jane's words had deepened.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading She struggled heroically to appear as at first, but without much success, for she could not rally from the wound he had given her so unintentionally and which Jane's words had deepened.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was assiduous in her work and more diligent than ever in her conscious efforts to do what she thought he wished; but she was growing pale, constrained, and silent.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading She almost loathed herself under her association with Mrs. Mumpson, and her morbid thoughts had hit upon a worse reason for Holcroft's apparent repulsion.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading She struggled heroically to appear as at first, but without much success, for she could not rally from the wound he had given her so unintentionally and which Jane's words had deepened.
