adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I now ventured to descend: it was deep dusk; I retired into a corner and sat down on the floor.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Now I wept: Helen Burns was not here; nothing sustained me; left to myself I abandoned myself, and my tears watered the boards.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading I had meant to be so good, and to do so much at Lowood: to make so many friends, to earn respect and win affection.
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 Ere the half-hour ended, five o’clock struck; school was dismissed, and all were gone into the refectory to tea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ere the half-hour ended, five o’clock struck; school was dismissed, and all were gone into the refectory to tea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had meant to be so good, and to do so much at Lowood: to make so many friends, to earn respect and win affection.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had meant to be so good, and to do so much at Lowood: to make so many friends, to earn respect and win affection.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Now I wept: Helen Burns was not here; nothing sustained me; left to myself I abandoned myself, and my tears watered the boards.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Now I wept: Helen Burns was not here; nothing sustained me; left to myself I abandoned myself, and my tears watered the boards.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I now ventured to descend: it was deep dusk; I retired into a corner and sat down on the floor.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I now ventured to descend: it was deep dusk; I retired into a corner and sat down on the floor.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading I now ventured to descend: it was deep dusk; I retired into a corner and sat down on the floor.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Ere the half-hour ended, five o’clock struck; school was dismissed, and all were gone into the refectory to tea.
dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/
become weaker
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I had meant to be so good, and to do so much at Lowood: to make so many friends, to earn respect and win affection.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I now ventured to descend: it was deep dusk; I retired into a corner and sat down on the floor.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading I now ventured to descend: it was deep dusk; I retired into a corner and sat down on the floor.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading I had meant to be so good, and to do so much at Lowood: to make so many friends, to earn respect and win affection.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Ere the half-hour ended, five o’clock struck; school was dismissed, and all were gone into the refectory to tea.
EreconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere the half-hour ended, five o’clock struck; school was dismissed, and all were gone into the refectory to tea.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Ere the half-hour ended, five o’clock struck; school was dismissed, and all were gone into the refectory to tea.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I now ventured to descend: it was deep dusk; I retired into a corner and sat down on the floor.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I had meant to be so good, and to do so much at Lowood: to make so many friends, to earn respect and win affection.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Ere the half-hour ended, five o’clock struck; school was dismissed, and all were gone into the refectory to tea.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I had meant to be so good, and to do so much at Lowood: to make so many friends, to earn respect and win affection.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading Ere the half-hour ended, five o’clock struck; school was dismissed, and all were gone into the refectory to tea.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Now I wept: Helen Burns was not here; nothing sustained me; left to myself I abandoned myself, and my tears watered the boards.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now I wept: Helen Burns was not here; nothing sustained me; left to myself I abandoned myself, and my tears watered the boards.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I now ventured to descend: it was deep dusk; I retired into a corner and sat down on the floor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ere the half-hour ended, five o’clock struck; school was dismissed, and all were gone into the refectory to tea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I now ventured to descend: it was deep dusk; I retired into a corner and sat down on the floor.
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 Now I wept: Helen Burns was not here; nothing sustained me; left to myself I abandoned myself, and my tears watered the boards.
Lowood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had meant to be so good, and to do so much at Lowood: to make so many friends, to earn respect and win affection.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I had meant to be so good, and to do so much at Lowood: to make so many friends, to earn respect and win affection.
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 I had meant to be so good, and to do so much at Lowood: to make so many friends, to earn respect and win affection.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I had meant to be so good, and to do so much at Lowood: to make so many friends, to earn respect and win affection.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had meant to be so good, and to do so much at Lowood: to make so many friends, to earn respect and win affection.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Now I wept: Helen Burns was not here; nothing sustained me; left to myself I abandoned myself, and my tears watered the boards.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now I wept: Helen Burns was not here; nothing sustained me; left to myself I abandoned myself, and my tears watered the boards.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now I wept: Helen Burns was not here; nothing sustained me; left to myself I abandoned myself, and my tears watered the boards.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now ventured to descend: it was deep dusk; I retired into a corner and sat down on the floor.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Ere the half-hour ended, five o’clock struck; school was dismissed, and all were gone into the refectory to tea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I now ventured to descend: it was deep dusk; I retired into a corner and sat down on the floor.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
refectorynoun
a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
From this reading Ere the half-hour ended, five o’clock struck; school was dismissed, and all were gone into the refectory to tea.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I had meant to be so good, and to do so much at Lowood: to make so many friends, to earn respect and win affection.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading I now ventured to descend: it was deep dusk; I retired into a corner and sat down on the floor.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I now ventured to descend: it was deep dusk; I retired into a corner and sat down on the floor.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Ere the half-hour ended, five o’clock struck; school was dismissed, and all were gone into the refectory to tea.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Ere the half-hour ended, five o’clock struck; school was dismissed, and all were gone into the refectory to tea.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading Now I wept: Helen Burns was not here; nothing sustained me; left to myself I abandoned myself, and my tears watered the boards.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Ere the half-hour ended, five o’clock struck; school was dismissed, and all were gone into the refectory to tea.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Now I wept: Helen Burns was not here; nothing sustained me; left to myself I abandoned myself, and my tears watered the boards.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ere the half-hour ended, five o’clock struck; school was dismissed, and all were gone into the refectory to tea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ere the half-hour ended, five o’clock struck; school was dismissed, and all were gone into the refectory to tea.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading I now ventured to descend: it was deep dusk; I retired into a corner and sat down on the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ere the half-hour ended, five o’clock struck; school was dismissed, and all were gone into the refectory to tea.
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading Now I wept: Helen Burns was not here; nothing sustained me; left to myself I abandoned myself, and my tears watered the boards.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Now I wept: Helen Burns was not here; nothing sustained me; left to myself I abandoned myself, and my tears watered the boards.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ere the half-hour ended, five o’clock struck; school was dismissed, and all were gone into the refectory to tea.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading I had meant to be so good, and to do so much at Lowood: to make so many friends, to earn respect and win affection.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground.
