adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
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 It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Would that she could, as of old, be at her side the whole day! but this privilege, unrecked of at Rocksand, was no longer hers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Would that she could, as of old, be at her side the whole day! but this privilege, unrecked of at Rocksand, was no longer hers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(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 She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Would that she could, as of old, be at her side the whole day! but this privilege, unrecked of at Rocksand, was no longer hers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
Christmas-day
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From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Would that she could, as of old, be at her side the whole day! but this privilege, unrecked of at Rocksand, was no longer hers.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Would that she could, as of old, be at her side the whole day! but this privilege, unrecked of at Rocksand, was no longer hers.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
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 It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
grandmamma
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From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
grandpapa
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From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
Henrietta
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From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Would that she could, as of old, be at her side the whole day! but this privilege, unrecked of at Rocksand, was no longer hers.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
how
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From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
Langford
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From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Would that she could, as of old, be at her side the whole day! but this privilege, unrecked of at Rocksand, was no longer hers.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Would that she could, as of old, be at her side the whole day! but this privilege, unrecked of at Rocksand, was no longer hers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Would that she could, as of old, be at her side the whole day! but this privilege, unrecked of at Rocksand, was no longer hers.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
passeth
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From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading Would that she could, as of old, be at her side the whole day! but this privilege, unrecked of at Rocksand, was no longer hers.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
recollectingverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
Rocksand
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From this reading Would that she could, as of old, be at her side the whole day! but this privilege, unrecked of at Rocksand, was no longer hers.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would that she could, as of old, be at her side the whole day! but this privilege, unrecked of at Rocksand, was no longer hers.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Would that she could, as of old, be at her side the whole day! but this privilege, unrecked of at Rocksand, was no longer hers.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Would that she could, as of old, be at her side the whole day! but this privilege, unrecked of at Rocksand, was no longer hers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Would that she could, as of old, be at her side the whole day! but this privilege, unrecked of at Rocksand, was no longer hers.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
unrecked
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From this reading Would that she could, as of old, be at her side the whole day! but this privilege, unrecked of at Rocksand, was no longer hers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Would that she could, as of old, be at her side the whole day! but this privilege, unrecked of at Rocksand, was no longer hers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Henrietta knew not how to appreciate that “peace which passeth all understanding;” and all that she saw was the glistening of tears in her eyes, and the heaving of her bosom, as she knelt down in her place; and she thought that if she had calculated all that she would have to go through, and all her own anxieties for her, she should never have urged their removal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She had to walk to church with grandmamma and the rest of the party, while Mrs. Frederick Langford was driven in the open carriage by old Mr. Langford, and she was obliged to comfort herself with recollecting that no companion ever suited her better than grandpapa.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Would that she could, as of old, be at her side the whole day! but this privilege, unrecked of at Rocksand, was no longer hers.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The double feast of Sunday and Christmas-day dawned upon Henrietta with many anxieties for her mother, to whom the first going to church must be so great a trial.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would that she could, as of old, be at her side the whole day! but this privilege, unrecked of at Rocksand, was no longer hers.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading It was a sight to be remembered when she came into church, leaning upon his arm, her sweet expression of peace and resignation, making her even more lovely than when last she entered there--her face in all its early bloom of youthful beauty, and radiant with innocent happiness.
