17
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From this reading She is now about 35, and in spite of sickness, sorrow and Time is more blooming than I ever saw a Girl of 17.
35
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From this reading She is now about 35, and in spite of sickness, sorrow and Time is more blooming than I ever saw a Girl of 17.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She is now about 35, and in spite of sickness, sorrow and Time is more blooming than I ever saw a Girl of 17.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She is now about 35, and in spite of sickness, sorrow and Time is more blooming than I ever saw a Girl of 17.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Although I have been acquainted with this charming Woman above fifteen Years, yet I never before observed how lovely she is.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Although I have been acquainted with this charming Woman above fifteen Years, yet I never before observed how lovely she is.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although I have been acquainted with this charming Woman above fifteen Years, yet I never before observed how lovely she is.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Friday Evening Lady Bridget came this morning, and with her, her sweet sister Miss Jane—.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I was delighted with her, the moment she entered the house, and she appeared equally pleased with me, attaching herself to me during the remainder of the day.
attachingverbUS /əˈtætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “attach” — cause to be attached
From this reading I was delighted with her, the moment she entered the house, and she appeared equally pleased with me, attaching herself to me during the remainder of the day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although I have been acquainted with this charming Woman above fifteen Years, yet I never before observed how lovely she is.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Although I have been acquainted with this charming Woman above fifteen Years, yet I never before observed how lovely she is.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading She is now about 35, and in spite of sickness, sorrow and Time is more blooming than I ever saw a Girl of 17.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading Friday Evening Lady Bridget came this morning, and with her, her sweet sister Miss Jane—.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Friday Evening Lady Bridget came this morning, and with her, her sweet sister Miss Jane—.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Although I have been acquainted with this charming Woman above fifteen Years, yet I never before observed how lovely she is.
CountenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading There is something so sweet, so mild in her Countenance, that she seems more than Mortal.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was delighted with her, the moment she entered the house, and she appeared equally pleased with me, attaching herself to me during the remainder of the day.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading I was delighted with her, the moment she entered the house, and she appeared equally pleased with me, attaching herself to me during the remainder of the day.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I was delighted with her, the moment she entered the house, and she appeared equally pleased with me, attaching herself to me during the remainder of the day.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I was delighted with her, the moment she entered the house, and she appeared equally pleased with me, attaching herself to me during the remainder of the day.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading I was delighted with her, the moment she entered the house, and she appeared equally pleased with me, attaching herself to me during the remainder of the day.
EveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Friday Evening Lady Bridget came this morning, and with her, her sweet sister Miss Jane—.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She is now about 35, and in spite of sickness, sorrow and Time is more blooming than I ever saw a Girl of 17.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Although I have been acquainted with this charming Woman above fifteen Years, yet I never before observed how lovely she is.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Friday Evening Lady Bridget came this morning, and with her, her sweet sister Miss Jane—.
GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading She is now about 35, and in spite of sickness, sorrow and Time is more blooming than I ever saw a Girl of 17.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although I have been acquainted with this charming Woman above fifteen Years, yet I never before observed how lovely she is.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Friday Evening Lady Bridget came this morning, and with her, her sweet sister Miss Jane—.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I was delighted with her, the moment she entered the house, and she appeared equally pleased with me, attaching herself to me during the remainder of the day.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I was delighted with her, the moment she entered the house, and she appeared equally pleased with me, attaching herself to me during the remainder of the day.
how
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From this reading Although I have been acquainted with this charming Woman above fifteen Years, yet I never before observed how lovely she is.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Although I have been acquainted with this charming Woman above fifteen Years, yet I never before observed how lovely she is.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is now about 35, and in spite of sickness, sorrow and Time is more blooming than I ever saw a Girl of 17.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although I have been acquainted with this charming Woman above fifteen Years, yet I never before observed how lovely she is.
Jane
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From this reading Friday Evening Lady Bridget came this morning, and with her, her sweet sister Miss Jane—.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Friday Evening Lady Bridget came this morning, and with her, her sweet sister Miss Jane—.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Although I have been acquainted with this charming Woman above fifteen Years, yet I never before observed how lovely she is.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was delighted with her, the moment she entered the house, and she appeared equally pleased with me, attaching herself to me during the remainder of the day.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading There is something so sweet, so mild in her Countenance, that she seems more than Mortal.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Friday Evening Lady Bridget came this morning, and with her, her sweet sister Miss Jane—.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I was delighted with her, the moment she entered the house, and she appeared equally pleased with me, attaching herself to me during the remainder of the day.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She is now about 35, and in spite of sickness, sorrow and Time is more blooming than I ever saw a Girl of 17.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Friday Evening Lady Bridget came this morning, and with her, her sweet sister Miss Jane—.
MortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading There is something so sweet, so mild in her Countenance, that she seems more than Mortal.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Although I have been acquainted with this charming Woman above fifteen Years, yet I never before observed how lovely she is.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She is now about 35, and in spite of sickness, sorrow and Time is more blooming than I ever saw a Girl of 17.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Although I have been acquainted with this charming Woman above fifteen Years, yet I never before observed how lovely she is.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She is now about 35, and in spite of sickness, sorrow and Time is more blooming than I ever saw a Girl of 17.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I was delighted with her, the moment she entered the house, and she appeared equally pleased with me, attaching herself to me during the remainder of the day.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading I was delighted with her, the moment she entered the house, and she appeared equally pleased with me, attaching herself to me during the remainder of the day.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She is now about 35, and in spite of sickness, sorrow and Time is more blooming than I ever saw a Girl of 17.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There is something so sweet, so mild in her Countenance, that she seems more than Mortal.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although I have been acquainted with this charming Woman above fifteen Years, yet I never before observed how lovely she is.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading She is now about 35, and in spite of sickness, sorrow and Time is more blooming than I ever saw a Girl of 17.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Friday Evening Lady Bridget came this morning, and with her, her sweet sister Miss Jane—.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is something so sweet, so mild in her Countenance, that she seems more than Mortal.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something so sweet, so mild in her Countenance, that she seems more than Mortal.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading She is now about 35, and in spite of sickness, sorrow and Time is more blooming than I ever saw a Girl of 17.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading She is now about 35, and in spite of sickness, sorrow and Time is more blooming than I ever saw a Girl of 17.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Friday Evening Lady Bridget came this morning, and with her, her sweet sister Miss Jane—.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She is now about 35, and in spite of sickness, sorrow and Time is more blooming than I ever saw a Girl of 17.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is something so sweet, so mild in her Countenance, that she seems more than Mortal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was delighted with her, the moment she entered the house, and she appeared equally pleased with me, attaching herself to me during the remainder of the day.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something so sweet, so mild in her Countenance, that she seems more than Mortal.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Friday Evening Lady Bridget came this morning, and with her, her sweet sister Miss Jane—.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She is now about 35, and in spite of sickness, sorrow and Time is more blooming than I ever saw a Girl of 17.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was delighted with her, the moment she entered the house, and she appeared equally pleased with me, attaching herself to me during the remainder of the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was delighted with her, the moment she entered the house, and she appeared equally pleased with me, attaching herself to me during the remainder of the day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Friday Evening Lady Bridget came this morning, and with her, her sweet sister Miss Jane—.
WomannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Although I have been acquainted with this charming Woman above fifteen Years, yet I never before observed how lovely she is.
YearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Although I have been acquainted with this charming Woman above fifteen Years, yet I never before observed how lovely she is.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Although I have been acquainted with this charming Woman above fifteen Years, yet I never before observed how lovely she is.
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