adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked absent and abstracted, while Lord Martindale was talking to her, and soon entreated Violet to come with her for a short drive.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading She looked absent and abstracted, while Lord Martindale was talking to her, and soon entreated Violet to come with her for a short drive.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading She looked absent and abstracted, while Lord Martindale was talking to her, and soon entreated Violet to come with her for a short drive.
AESCHYLUSnoun
Greek tragedian; the father of Greek tragic drama (525-456 BC)
From this reading --AESCHYLUS.--Anstice Arthur did not succeed in eluding Lady Elizabeth.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading By it crost affections taught Chastened will and sobered thought.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She called the day after the funeral, begging especially to see Mrs. Martindale.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading E’en in sleep, pangs felt before, Treasur’d long in memory’s store, Bring in visions back their pain, Melt into the heart again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By it crost affections taught Chastened will and sobered thought.
Anstice
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From this reading --AESCHYLUS.--Anstice Arthur did not succeed in eluding Lady Elizabeth.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading --AESCHYLUS.--Anstice Arthur did not succeed in eluding Lady Elizabeth.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading E’en in sleep, pangs felt before, Treasur’d long in memory’s store, Bring in visions back their pain, Melt into the heart again.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading E’en in sleep, pangs felt before, Treasur’d long in memory’s store, Bring in visions back their pain, Melt into the heart again.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading She called the day after the funeral, begging especially to see Mrs. Martindale.
BringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading E’en in sleep, pangs felt before, Treasur’d long in memory’s store, Bring in visions back their pain, Melt into the heart again.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By it crost affections taught Chastened will and sobered thought.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called the day after the funeral, begging especially to see Mrs. Martindale.
ChastenedverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsənd/
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading By it crost affections taught Chastened will and sobered thought.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She looked absent and abstracted, while Lord Martindale was talking to her, and soon entreated Violet to come with her for a short drive.
crost
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From this reading By it crost affections taught Chastened will and sobered thought.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She called the day after the funeral, begging especially to see Mrs. Martindale.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading --AESCHYLUS.--Anstice Arthur did not succeed in eluding Lady Elizabeth.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She looked absent and abstracted, while Lord Martindale was talking to her, and soon entreated Violet to come with her for a short drive.
E'enadverb
even
From this reading E’en in sleep, pangs felt before, Treasur’d long in memory’s store, Bring in visions back their pain, Melt into the heart again.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading --AESCHYLUS.--Anstice Arthur did not succeed in eluding Lady Elizabeth.
eludingnounUS /ɪˈluːdɪŋ/
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
From this reading --AESCHYLUS.--Anstice Arthur did not succeed in eluding Lady Elizabeth.
entreated
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From this reading She looked absent and abstracted, while Lord Martindale was talking to her, and soon entreated Violet to come with her for a short drive.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She called the day after the funeral, begging especially to see Mrs. Martindale.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading E’en in sleep, pangs felt before, Treasur’d long in memory’s store, Bring in visions back their pain, Melt into the heart again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked absent and abstracted, while Lord Martindale was talking to her, and soon entreated Violet to come with her for a short drive.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading She called the day after the funeral, begging especially to see Mrs. Martindale.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading E’en in sleep, pangs felt before, Treasur’d long in memory’s store, Bring in visions back their pain, Melt into the heart again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked absent and abstracted, while Lord Martindale was talking to her, and soon entreated Violet to come with her for a short drive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading E’en in sleep, pangs felt before, Treasur’d long in memory’s store, Bring in visions back their pain, Melt into the heart again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading E’en in sleep, pangs felt before, Treasur’d long in memory’s store, Bring in visions back their pain, Melt into the heart again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By it crost affections taught Chastened will and sobered thought.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading --AESCHYLUS.--Anstice Arthur did not succeed in eluding Lady Elizabeth.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading E’en in sleep, pangs felt before, Treasur’d long in memory’s store, Bring in visions back their pain, Melt into the heart again.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked absent and abstracted, while Lord Martindale was talking to her, and soon entreated Violet to come with her for a short drive.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading She looked absent and abstracted, while Lord Martindale was talking to her, and soon entreated Violet to come with her for a short drive.
Martindale
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From this reading She called the day after the funeral, begging especially to see Mrs. Martindale.
MeltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading E’en in sleep, pangs felt before, Treasur’d long in memory’s store, Bring in visions back their pain, Melt into the heart again.
memory's
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From this reading E’en in sleep, pangs felt before, Treasur’d long in memory’s store, Bring in visions back their pain, Melt into the heart again.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She called the day after the funeral, begging especially to see Mrs. Martindale.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading --AESCHYLUS.--Anstice Arthur did not succeed in eluding Lady Elizabeth.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading E’en in sleep, pangs felt before, Treasur’d long in memory’s store, Bring in visions back their pain, Melt into the heart again.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading E’en in sleep, pangs felt before, Treasur’d long in memory’s store, Bring in visions back their pain, Melt into the heart again.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She called the day after the funeral, begging especially to see Mrs. Martindale.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She called the day after the funeral, begging especially to see Mrs. Martindale.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She looked absent and abstracted, while Lord Martindale was talking to her, and soon entreated Violet to come with her for a short drive.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading E’en in sleep, pangs felt before, Treasur’d long in memory’s store, Bring in visions back their pain, Melt into the heart again.
soberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading By it crost affections taught Chastened will and sobered thought.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading She looked absent and abstracted, while Lord Martindale was talking to her, and soon entreated Violet to come with her for a short drive.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading E’en in sleep, pangs felt before, Treasur’d long in memory’s store, Bring in visions back their pain, Melt into the heart again.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading --AESCHYLUS.--Anstice Arthur did not succeed in eluding Lady Elizabeth.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She looked absent and abstracted, while Lord Martindale was talking to her, and soon entreated Violet to come with her for a short drive.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading By it crost affections taught Chastened will and sobered thought.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading E’en in sleep, pangs felt before, Treasur’d long in memory’s store, Bring in visions back their pain, Melt into the heart again.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading E’en in sleep, pangs felt before, Treasur’d long in memory’s store, Bring in visions back their pain, Melt into the heart again.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading By it crost affections taught Chastened will and sobered thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She called the day after the funeral, begging especially to see Mrs. Martindale.
Treasur'd
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From this reading E’en in sleep, pangs felt before, Treasur’d long in memory’s store, Bring in visions back their pain, Melt into the heart again.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading She looked absent and abstracted, while Lord Martindale was talking to her, and soon entreated Violet to come with her for a short drive.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading E’en in sleep, pangs felt before, Treasur’d long in memory’s store, Bring in visions back their pain, Melt into the heart again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked absent and abstracted, while Lord Martindale was talking to her, and soon entreated Violet to come with her for a short drive.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She looked absent and abstracted, while Lord Martindale was talking to her, and soon entreated Violet to come with her for a short drive.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading By it crost affections taught Chastened will and sobered thought.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked absent and abstracted, while Lord Martindale was talking to her, and soon entreated Violet to come with her for a short drive.
