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 at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “‘I am a nun,’ she said, ‘and you talk to me of the world where I shall never again set foot.’
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 “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “‘I am a nun,’ she said, ‘and you talk to me of the world where I shall never again set foot.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “‘Is the world so much to be desired?’ she replied.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading “‘Is the world so much to be desired?’ she replied.
dilemmanounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “‘Not even in thought?’ said I.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “‘I am a nun,’ she said, ‘and you talk to me of the world where I shall never again set foot.’
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading ‘Oh! when my mind wanders, it goes higher.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading ‘Oh! when my mind wanders, it goes higher.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘I am a nun,’ she said, ‘and you talk to me of the world where I shall never again set foot.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘Is the world so much to be desired?’ she replied.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Oh! when my mind wanders, it goes higher.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ‘Oh! when my mind wanders, it goes higher.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “‘Is the world so much to be desired?’ she replied.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Oh! when my mind wanders, it goes higher.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “‘I am a nun,’ she said, ‘and you talk to me of the world where I shall never again set foot.’
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “‘Not even in thought?’ said I.
nunnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading “‘I am a nun,’ she said, ‘and you talk to me of the world where I shall never again set foot.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh! when my mind wanders, it goes higher.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “‘Is the world so much to be desired?’ she replied.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘I am a nun,’ she said, ‘and you talk to me of the world where I shall never again set foot.’
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “‘I am a nun,’ she said, ‘and you talk to me of the world where I shall never again set foot.’
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “‘I am a nun,’ she said, ‘and you talk to me of the world where I shall never again set foot.’
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “‘Is the world so much to be desired?’ she replied.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “‘I am a nun,’ she said, ‘and you talk to me of the world where I shall never again set foot.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “‘Not even in thought?’ said I.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘I am a nun,’ she said, ‘and you talk to me of the world where I shall never again set foot.’
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
wandersverbUS /ˈwɑːndərz/
third-person singular of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading ‘Oh! when my mind wanders, it goes higher.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “‘I am a nun,’ she said, ‘and you talk to me of the world where I shall never again set foot.’
wilfulnessnoun
the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “She looked at me sweetly, and, like all women when stuck between the issues of a dilemma, or held in the clutches of truth, she persisted, nevertheless, in her wilfulness.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “‘I am a nun,’ she said, ‘and you talk to me of the world where I shall never again set foot.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘I am a nun,’ she said, ‘and you talk to me of the world where I shall never again set foot.’
