aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE IRON IN THE SOUL To Helena the most terrible part about her husband's attitude was his astounding calmness.
(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 "We had better talk as usual in front of Lily," was all he said, coldly, before breakfast the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he had but raged and stormed, she could have endured it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We had better talk as usual in front of Lily," was all he said, coldly, before breakfast the next morning.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading THE IRON IN THE SOUL To Helena the most terrible part about her husband's attitude was his astounding calmness.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading THE IRON IN THE SOUL To Helena the most terrible part about her husband's attitude was his astounding calmness.
have
From this reading What she could not bear was this chill resignation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We had better talk as usual in front of Lily," was all he said, coldly, before breakfast the next morning.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "We had better talk as usual in front of Lily," was all he said, coldly, before breakfast the next morning.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "We had better talk as usual in front of Lily," was all he said, coldly, before breakfast the next morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If he had but raged and stormed, she could have endured it.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading THE IRON IN THE SOUL To Helena the most terrible part about her husband's attitude was his astounding calmness.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading What she could not bear was this chill resignation.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "We had better talk as usual in front of Lily," was all he said, coldly, before breakfast the next morning.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he had but raged and stormed, she could have endured it.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading If he had but raged and stormed, she could have endured it.
divisible by two
From this reading She might even have explained.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She might even have explained.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "We had better talk as usual in front of Lily," was all he said, coldly, before breakfast the next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had but raged and stormed, she could have endured it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had but raged and stormed, she could have endured it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had but raged and stormed, she could have endured it.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading THE IRON IN THE SOUL To Helena the most terrible part about her husband's attitude was his astounding calmness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE IRON IN THE SOUL To Helena the most terrible part about her husband's attitude was his astounding calmness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE IRON IN THE SOUL To Helena the most terrible part about her husband's attitude was his astounding calmness.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE IRON IN THE SOUL To Helena the most terrible part about her husband's attitude was his astounding calmness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had but raged and stormed, she could have endured it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE IRON IN THE SOUL To Helena the most terrible part about her husband's attitude was his astounding calmness.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE IRON IN THE SOUL To Helena the most terrible part about her husband's attitude was his astounding calmness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he had but raged and stormed, she could have endured it.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading "We had better talk as usual in front of Lily," was all he said, coldly, before breakfast the next morning.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might even have explained.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "We had better talk as usual in front of Lily," was all he said, coldly, before breakfast the next morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE IRON IN THE SOUL To Helena the most terrible part about her husband's attitude was his astounding calmness.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "We had better talk as usual in front of Lily," was all he said, coldly, before breakfast the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What she could not bear was this chill resignation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We had better talk as usual in front of Lily," was all he said, coldly, before breakfast the next morning.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE IRON IN THE SOUL To Helena the most terrible part about her husband's attitude was his astounding calmness.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading If he had but raged and stormed, she could have endured it.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading What she could not bear was this chill resignation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We had better talk as usual in front of Lily," was all he said, coldly, before breakfast the next morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had but raged and stormed, she could have endured it.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE IRON IN THE SOUL To Helena the most terrible part about her husband's attitude was his astounding calmness.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading If he had but raged and stormed, she could have endured it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "We had better talk as usual in front of Lily," was all he said, coldly, before breakfast the next morning.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE IRON IN THE SOUL To Helena the most terrible part about her husband's attitude was his astounding calmness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRON IN THE SOUL To Helena the most terrible part about her husband's attitude was his astounding calmness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What she could not bear was this chill resignation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE IRON IN THE SOUL To Helena the most terrible part about her husband's attitude was his astounding calmness.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "We had better talk as usual in front of Lily," was all he said, coldly, before breakfast the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE IRON IN THE SOUL To Helena the most terrible part about her husband's attitude was his astounding calmness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had better talk as usual in front of Lily," was all he said, coldly, before breakfast the next morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she could not bear was this chill resignation.
