adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This does not sound logical, but that is only because the logic is so subtle and swift.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SAID Lucy as she went from the door, “Thank Heaven, they have insulted me!”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading This does not sound logical, but that is only because the logic is so subtle and swift.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She then laid her head upon her bed and moaned, for she was stricken to the heart.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This does not sound logical, but that is only because the logic is so subtle and swift.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This does not sound logical, but that is only because the logic is so subtle and swift.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading SAID Lucy as she went from the door, “Thank Heaven, they have insulted me!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She then laid her head upon her bed and moaned, for she was stricken to the heart.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SAID Lucy as she went from the door, “Thank Heaven, they have insulted me!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SAID Lucy as she went from the door, “Thank Heaven, they have insulted me!”
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 She then laid her head upon her bed and moaned, for she was stricken to the heart.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She then laid her head upon her bed and moaned, for she was stricken to the heart.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading SAID Lucy as she went from the door, “Thank Heaven, they have insulted me!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She then laid her head upon her bed and moaned, for she was stricken to the heart.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
immovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading SAID Lucy as she went from the door, “Thank Heaven, they have insulted me!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This does not sound logical, but that is only because the logic is so subtle and swift.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading She then laid her head upon her bed and moaned, for she was stricken to the heart.
logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading This does not sound logical, but that is only because the logic is so subtle and swift.
logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading This does not sound logical, but that is only because the logic is so subtle and swift.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading SAID Lucy as she went from the door, “Thank Heaven, they have insulted me!”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SAID Lucy as she went from the door, “Thank Heaven, they have insulted me!”
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading She then laid her head upon her bed and moaned, for she was stricken to the heart.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This does not sound logical, but that is only because the logic is so subtle and swift.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading This does not sound logical, but that is only because the logic is so subtle and swift.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
SAIDadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SAID Lucy as she went from the door, “Thank Heaven, they have insulted me!”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAID Lucy as she went from the door, “Thank Heaven, they have insulted me!”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This does not sound logical, but that is only because the logic is so subtle and swift.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading This does not sound logical, but that is only because the logic is so subtle and swift.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading She then laid her head upon her bed and moaned, for she was stricken to the heart.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading This does not sound logical, but that is only because the logic is so subtle and swift.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading This does not sound logical, but that is only because the logic is so subtle and swift.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading SAID Lucy as she went from the door, “Thank Heaven, they have insulted me!”
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This does not sound logical, but that is only because the logic is so subtle and swift.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAID Lucy as she went from the door, “Thank Heaven, they have insulted me!”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She then laid her head upon her bed and moaned, for she was stricken to the heart.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAID Lucy as she went from the door, “Thank Heaven, they have insulted me!”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This does not sound logical, but that is only because the logic is so subtle and swift.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She then laid her head upon her bed and moaned, for she was stricken to the heart.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She then laid her head upon her bed and moaned, for she was stricken to the heart.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SAID Lucy as she went from the door, “Thank Heaven, they have insulted me!”
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading She meant something of this kind: “I am of a yielding nature; I might have sacrificed myself to retain their affection; but they have roused a vice of mine, my pride, against them, so now I shall be immovable in right, thanks to my wicked pride.
