adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She will take her life," whispered the servants among themselves, as each day, like a pale spectre, she glided through the house, to mount her wild Arabian.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading During those eight eventful days the countess had been more fitful than ever, and her uncle's household had suffered accordingly.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "She will take her life," whispered the servants among themselves, as each day, like a pale spectre, she glided through the house, to mount her wild Arabian.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The week of delay which the empress had granted to the Countess Margaret had passed away, and the eve of her bridal had dawned.
ArabiannounUS /əˈreɪbiən/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading "She will take her life," whispered the servants among themselves, as each day, like a pale spectre, she glided through the house, to mount her wild Arabian.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She will take her life," whispered the servants among themselves, as each day, like a pale spectre, she glided through the house, to mount her wild Arabian.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The week of delay which the empress had granted to the Countess Margaret had passed away, and the eve of her bridal had dawned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During those eight eventful days the countess had been more fitful than ever, and her uncle's household had suffered accordingly.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading The week of delay which the empress had granted to the Countess Margaret had passed away, and the eve of her bridal had dawned.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The week of delay which the empress had granted to the Countess Margaret had passed away, and the eve of her bridal had dawned.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The week of delay which the empress had granted to the Countess Margaret had passed away, and the eve of her bridal had dawned.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "She will take her life," whispered the servants among themselves, as each day, like a pale spectre, she glided through the house, to mount her wild Arabian.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During those eight eventful days the countess had been more fitful than ever, and her uncle's household had suffered accordingly.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The week of delay which the empress had granted to the Countess Margaret had passed away, and the eve of her bridal had dawned.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During those eight eventful days the countess had been more fitful than ever, and her uncle's household had suffered accordingly.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "She will take her life," whispered the servants among themselves, as each day, like a pale spectre, she glided through the house, to mount her wild Arabian.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading During those eight eventful days the countess had been more fitful than ever, and her uncle's household had suffered accordingly.
empressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading The week of delay which the empress had granted to the Countess Margaret had passed away, and the eve of her bridal had dawned.
evenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading The week of delay which the empress had granted to the Countess Margaret had passed away, and the eve of her bridal had dawned.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading During those eight eventful days the countess had been more fitful than ever, and her uncle's household had suffered accordingly.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading During those eight eventful days the countess had been more fitful than ever, and her uncle's household had suffered accordingly.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading During those eight eventful days the countess had been more fitful than ever, and her uncle's household had suffered accordingly.
footmen
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From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading "She will take her life," whispered the servants among themselves, as each day, like a pale spectre, she glided through the house, to mount her wild Arabian.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The week of delay which the empress had granted to the Countess Margaret had passed away, and the eve of her bridal had dawned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The week of delay which the empress had granted to the Countess Margaret had passed away, and the eve of her bridal had dawned.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
HEART-STRUGGLES
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From this reading HEART-STRUGGLES.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The week of delay which the empress had granted to the Countess Margaret had passed away, and the eve of her bridal had dawned.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "She will take her life," whispered the servants among themselves, as each day, like a pale spectre, she glided through the house, to mount her wild Arabian.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading During those eight eventful days the countess had been more fitful than ever, and her uncle's household had suffered accordingly.
how
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From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "She will take her life," whispered the servants among themselves, as each day, like a pale spectre, she glided through the house, to mount her wild Arabian.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "She will take her life," whispered the servants among themselves, as each day, like a pale spectre, she glided through the house, to mount her wild Arabian.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
Margaret
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From this reading The week of delay which the empress had granted to the Countess Margaret had passed away, and the eve of her bridal had dawned.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading During those eight eventful days the countess had been more fitful than ever, and her uncle's household had suffered accordingly.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading "She will take her life," whispered the servants among themselves, as each day, like a pale spectre, she glided through the house, to mount her wild Arabian.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The week of delay which the empress had granted to the Countess Margaret had passed away, and the eve of her bridal had dawned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "She will take her life," whispered the servants among themselves, as each day, like a pale spectre, she glided through the house, to mount her wild Arabian.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The week of delay which the empress had granted to the Countess Margaret had passed away, and the eve of her bridal had dawned.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "She will take her life," whispered the servants among themselves, as each day, like a pale spectre, she glided through the house, to mount her wild Arabian.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She will take her life," whispered the servants among themselves, as each day, like a pale spectre, she glided through the house, to mount her wild Arabian.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading "She will take her life," whispered the servants among themselves, as each day, like a pale spectre, she glided through the house, to mount her wild Arabian.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading During those eight eventful days the countess had been more fitful than ever, and her uncle's household had suffered accordingly.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "She will take her life," whispered the servants among themselves, as each day, like a pale spectre, she glided through the house, to mount her wild Arabian.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading During those eight eventful days the countess had been more fitful than ever, and her uncle's household had suffered accordingly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The week of delay which the empress had granted to the Countess Margaret had passed away, and the eve of her bridal had dawned.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "She will take her life," whispered the servants among themselves, as each day, like a pale spectre, she glided through the house, to mount her wild Arabian.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During those eight eventful days the countess had been more fitful than ever, and her uncle's household had suffered accordingly.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "She will take her life," whispered the servants among themselves, as each day, like a pale spectre, she glided through the house, to mount her wild Arabian.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The week of delay which the empress had granted to the Countess Margaret had passed away, and the eve of her bridal had dawned.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading During those eight eventful days the countess had been more fitful than ever, and her uncle's household had suffered accordingly.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week of delay which the empress had granted to the Countess Margaret had passed away, and the eve of her bridal had dawned.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The week of delay which the empress had granted to the Countess Margaret had passed away, and the eve of her bridal had dawned.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "She will take her life," whispered the servants among themselves, as each day, like a pale spectre, she glided through the house, to mount her wild Arabian.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "She will take her life," whispered the servants among themselves, as each day, like a pale spectre, she glided through the house, to mount her wild Arabian.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She will take her life," whispered the servants among themselves, as each day, like a pale spectre, she glided through the house, to mount her wild Arabian.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two footmen who accompanied her on these occasions, told how she galloped so madly that they could scarcely keep pace with her; and then suddenly checked her horse, and with her head bent over its neck, remained motionless and wept.
