adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
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 He had loved Trevor with all his heart, and the wonder that anyone could be so wicked oppressed him almost as much as the grief.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had loved Trevor with all his heart, and the wonder that anyone could be so wicked oppressed him almost as much as the grief.
Alured
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From this reading So it went on for hours, Alured the only creature asleep in the house, and we not daring to send for any help from without, poor Hester's exclamations were so dreadful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So it went on for hours, Alured the only creature asleep in the house, and we not daring to send for any help from without, poor Hester's exclamations were so dreadful.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading He had loved Trevor with all his heart, and the wonder that anyone could be so wicked oppressed him almost as much as the grief.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had loved Trevor with all his heart, and the wonder that anyone could be so wicked oppressed him almost as much as the grief.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading So it went on for hours, Alured the only creature asleep in the house, and we not daring to send for any help from without, poor Hester's exclamations were so dreadful.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had loved Trevor with all his heart, and the wonder that anyone could be so wicked oppressed him almost as much as the grief.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
bruntnounUS /brʌnt/
main force of a blow etc
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading So it went on for hours, Alured the only creature asleep in the house, and we not daring to send for any help from without, poor Hester's exclamations were so dreadful.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading So it went on for hours, Alured the only creature asleep in the house, and we not daring to send for any help from without, poor Hester's exclamations were so dreadful.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading So it went on for hours, Alured the only creature asleep in the house, and we not daring to send for any help from without, poor Hester's exclamations were so dreadful.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Poor Alured! his waking was sad enough!
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading So it went on for hours, Alured the only creature asleep in the house, and we not daring to send for any help from without, poor Hester's exclamations were so dreadful.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So it went on for hours, Alured the only creature asleep in the house, and we not daring to send for any help from without, poor Hester's exclamations were so dreadful.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He had loved Trevor with all his heart, and the wonder that anyone could be so wicked oppressed him almost as much as the grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had loved Trevor with all his heart, and the wonder that anyone could be so wicked oppressed him almost as much as the grief.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had loved Trevor with all his heart, and the wonder that anyone could be so wicked oppressed him almost as much as the grief.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading So it went on for hours, Alured the only creature asleep in the house, and we not daring to send for any help from without, poor Hester's exclamations were so dreadful.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
Hester
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From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
Hester's
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From this reading So it went on for hours, Alured the only creature asleep in the house, and we not daring to send for any help from without, poor Hester's exclamations were so dreadful.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had loved Trevor with all his heart, and the wonder that anyone could be so wicked oppressed him almost as much as the grief.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Alured! his waking was sad enough!
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading So it went on for hours, Alured the only creature asleep in the house, and we not daring to send for any help from without, poor Hester's exclamations were so dreadful.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So it went on for hours, Alured the only creature asleep in the house, and we not daring to send for any help from without, poor Hester's exclamations were so dreadful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So it went on for hours, Alured the only creature asleep in the house, and we not daring to send for any help from without, poor Hester's exclamations were so dreadful.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it went on for hours, Alured the only creature asleep in the house, and we not daring to send for any help from without, poor Hester's exclamations were so dreadful.
Jaquetta
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From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
LEGACYnounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading TREVOR'S LEGACY.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He had loved Trevor with all his heart, and the wonder that anyone could be so wicked oppressed him almost as much as the grief.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had loved Trevor with all his heart, and the wonder that anyone could be so wicked oppressed him almost as much as the grief.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So it went on for hours, Alured the only creature asleep in the house, and we not daring to send for any help from without, poor Hester's exclamations were so dreadful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So it went on for hours, Alured the only creature asleep in the house, and we not daring to send for any help from without, poor Hester's exclamations were so dreadful.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading He had loved Trevor with all his heart, and the wonder that anyone could be so wicked oppressed him almost as much as the grief.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Poor Alured! his waking was sad enough!
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading So it went on for hours, Alured the only creature asleep in the house, and we not daring to send for any help from without, poor Hester's exclamations were so dreadful.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
Trevor
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From this reading He had loved Trevor with all his heart, and the wonder that anyone could be so wicked oppressed him almost as much as the grief.
TREVOR'S
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From this reading TREVOR'S LEGACY.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Poor Alured! his waking was sad enough!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jaquetta bore the brunt of that night, and showed the stuff she was made of, for poor Hester had only revived to fall into a most frightful state of delirium, raving and struggling so that the doctor and Arthur could hardly hold her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So it went on for hours, Alured the only creature asleep in the house, and we not daring to send for any help from without, poor Hester's exclamations were so dreadful.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So it went on for hours, Alured the only creature asleep in the house, and we not daring to send for any help from without, poor Hester's exclamations were so dreadful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So it went on for hours, Alured the only creature asleep in the house, and we not daring to send for any help from without, poor Hester's exclamations were so dreadful.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading He had loved Trevor with all his heart, and the wonder that anyone could be so wicked oppressed him almost as much as the grief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had loved Trevor with all his heart, and the wonder that anyone could be so wicked oppressed him almost as much as the grief.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So it went on for hours, Alured the only creature asleep in the house, and we not daring to send for any help from without, poor Hester's exclamations were so dreadful.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He had loved Trevor with all his heart, and the wonder that anyone could be so wicked oppressed him almost as much as the grief.
