adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Proud Livonia must ask for help, and that from beyond her border.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Proud Livonia must ask for help, and that from beyond her border.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Proud Livonia must ask for help, and that from beyond her border.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
explicitadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplɪsət/
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Proud Livonia must ask for help, and that from beyond her border.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Proud Livonia must ask for help, and that from beyond her border.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Hedwig had given up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hedwig had given up.
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From this reading Hedwig had given up.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Proud Livonia must ask for help, and that from beyond her border.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
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 She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
LivonianounUS /lɪˈvoʊnjə/
a region on the Baltic that is divided between northern Estonia and southern Latvia
From this reading Proud Livonia must ask for help, and that from beyond her border.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
ProudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Proud Livonia must ask for help, and that from beyond her border.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading They had come on bad times, and could no longer trust to their own strength.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hedwig had given up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The King, in that stormy scene when the Sister prayed in the next room, had been sufficiently explicit.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went through her days with a set face, white and drawn, but she knew now that the thing she was to do must be done.
