adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading In fact the outbreak had rather depressed him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact the outbreak had rather depressed him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact the outbreak had rather depressed him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
healverbUS /hiːl/
heal or recover
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact the outbreak had rather depressed him.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact the outbreak had rather depressed him.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
Kate's
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From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
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 He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
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 Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading In fact the outbreak had rather depressed him.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading In fact the outbreak had rather depressed him.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
stubbornnessnounUS /ˈstʌbərnnəs/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
Talbot'snounUS /ˈtælbəts/
possessive form of “talbot” — English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact the outbreak had rather depressed him.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He knew something of Talbot's stubbornness and did not hope for much in that direction, nor, if the truth be told, did he hope much in Kate's.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading St. George held no such sanguine view, although he made no comment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with a certain sense of relief, therefore, that he again sought the inside of the club.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Time alone could heal her wounds, and time in the case of a young girl, mistress of herself, beautiful, independent, and rich, might contain many surprises.
