adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading She enjoyed only the prospect of the comfort her society would afford her brother, depressed by attendance on a nervous wife, in an unsatisfactory home.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She enjoyed only the prospect of the comfort her society would afford her brother, depressed by attendance on a nervous wife, in an unsatisfactory home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading No Arthur met them at the station: he had left a message that he was taking Mrs. Martindale to the Isle of Wight, and should return early on Tuesday.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No Arthur met them at the station: he had left a message that he was taking Mrs. Martindale to the Isle of Wight, and should return early on Tuesday.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading She enjoyed only the prospect of the comfort her society would afford her brother, depressed by attendance on a nervous wife, in an unsatisfactory home.
BaptisterynounUS /ˈbæptəstri/
bowl for baptismal water
From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She enjoyed only the prospect of the comfort her society would afford her brother, depressed by attendance on a nervous wife, in an unsatisfactory home.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She enjoyed only the prospect of the comfort her society would afford her brother, depressed by attendance on a nervous wife, in an unsatisfactory home.
chemicaladjectiveUS /ˈkeməkəl/
relating to or used in chemistry
From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She enjoyed only the prospect of the comfort her society would afford her brother, depressed by attendance on a nervous wife, in an unsatisfactory home.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Theodora stayed at home the whole of that day, but in vain.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading She enjoyed only the prospect of the comfort her society would afford her brother, depressed by attendance on a nervous wife, in an unsatisfactory home.
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She enjoyed only the prospect of the comfort her society would afford her brother, depressed by attendance on a nervous wife, in an unsatisfactory home.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
gaieties
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From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
hatingverbUS /ˈheɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “hate” — dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No Arthur met them at the station: he had left a message that he was taking Mrs. Martindale to the Isle of Wight, and should return early on Tuesday.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She enjoyed only the prospect of the comfort her society would afford her brother, depressed by attendance on a nervous wife, in an unsatisfactory home.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading No Arthur met them at the station: he had left a message that he was taking Mrs. Martindale to the Isle of Wight, and should return early on Tuesday.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
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 No Arthur met them at the station: he had left a message that he was taking Mrs. Martindale to the Isle of Wight, and should return early on Tuesday.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
Martindale
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From this reading No Arthur met them at the station: he had left a message that he was taking Mrs. Martindale to the Isle of Wight, and should return early on Tuesday.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading No Arthur met them at the station: he had left a message that he was taking Mrs. Martindale to the Isle of Wight, and should return early on Tuesday.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading No Arthur met them at the station: he had left a message that he was taking Mrs. Martindale to the Isle of Wight, and should return early on Tuesday.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading No Arthur met them at the station: he had left a message that he was taking Mrs. Martindale to the Isle of Wight, and should return early on Tuesday.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading She enjoyed only the prospect of the comfort her society would afford her brother, depressed by attendance on a nervous wife, in an unsatisfactory home.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No Arthur met them at the station: he had left a message that he was taking Mrs. Martindale to the Isle of Wight, and should return early on Tuesday.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
o'ercharged
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From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She enjoyed only the prospect of the comfort her society would afford her brother, depressed by attendance on a nervous wife, in an unsatisfactory home.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She enjoyed only the prospect of the comfort her society would afford her brother, depressed by attendance on a nervous wife, in an unsatisfactory home.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading She enjoyed only the prospect of the comfort her society would afford her brother, depressed by attendance on a nervous wife, in an unsatisfactory home.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading No Arthur met them at the station: he had left a message that he was taking Mrs. Martindale to the Isle of Wight, and should return early on Tuesday.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
scourgenounUS /skɜːrdʒ/
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She enjoyed only the prospect of the comfort her society would afford her brother, depressed by attendance on a nervous wife, in an unsatisfactory home.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No Arthur met them at the station: he had left a message that he was taking Mrs. Martindale to the Isle of Wight, and should return early on Tuesday.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She enjoyed only the prospect of the comfort her society would afford her brother, depressed by attendance on a nervous wife, in an unsatisfactory home.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading No Arthur met them at the station: he had left a message that he was taking Mrs. Martindale to the Isle of Wight, and should return early on Tuesday.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Theodora stayed at home the whole of that day, but in vain.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading No Arthur met them at the station: he had left a message that he was taking Mrs. Martindale to the Isle of Wight, and should return early on Tuesday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No Arthur met them at the station: he had left a message that he was taking Mrs. Martindale to the Isle of Wight, and should return early on Tuesday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No Arthur met them at the station: he had left a message that he was taking Mrs. Martindale to the Isle of Wight, and should return early on Tuesday.
Theodora
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From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --The Baptistery Theodora had come to London, hating the idea of gaieties, liking nothing but the early service and chemical lectures, and shrinking from the meeting with her former friend.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading No Arthur met them at the station: he had left a message that he was taking Mrs. Martindale to the Isle of Wight, and should return early on Tuesday.
unheardadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrd/
not necessarily inaudible but not heard
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading She enjoyed only the prospect of the comfort her society would afford her brother, depressed by attendance on a nervous wife, in an unsatisfactory home.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Theodora stayed at home the whole of that day, but in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No Arthur met them at the station: he had left a message that he was taking Mrs. Martindale to the Isle of Wight, and should return early on Tuesday.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Theodora stayed at home the whole of that day, but in vain.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She enjoyed only the prospect of the comfort her society would afford her brother, depressed by attendance on a nervous wife, in an unsatisfactory home.
WightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading No Arthur met them at the station: he had left a message that he was taking Mrs. Martindale to the Isle of Wight, and should return early on Tuesday.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her scourge is felt, unseen, unheard, Where, though aloud the laughter swells, Her secret in the bosom dwells, There is a sadness in the strain As from a heart o’ercharged with pain.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She enjoyed only the prospect of the comfort her society would afford her brother, depressed by attendance on a nervous wife, in an unsatisfactory home.
