adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Active as love was in the heart of Maria, the story she had just heard made her thoughts take a wider range.
ActiveadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Active as love was in the heart of Maria, the story she had just heard made her thoughts take a wider range.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Maria thought, and thought again.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The opening buds of hope closed, as if they had put forth too early, and the the happiest day of her life was overcast by the most melancholy reflections.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Active as love was in the heart of Maria, the story she had just heard made her thoughts take a wider range.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Thinking of Jemima’s peculiar fate and her own, she was led to consider the oppressed state of women, and to lament that she had given birth to a daughter.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading The opening buds of hope closed, as if they had put forth too early, and the the happiest day of her life was overcast by the most melancholy reflections.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The opening buds of hope closed, as if they had put forth too early, and the the happiest day of her life was overcast by the most melancholy reflections.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The opening buds of hope closed, as if they had put forth too early, and the the happiest day of her life was overcast by the most melancholy reflections.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading Thinking of Jemima’s peculiar fate and her own, she was led to consider the oppressed state of women, and to lament that she had given birth to a daughter.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Thinking of Jemima’s peculiar fate and her own, she was led to consider the oppressed state of women, and to lament that she had given birth to a daughter.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The opening buds of hope closed, as if they had put forth too early, and the the happiest day of her life was overcast by the most melancholy reflections.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The opening buds of hope closed, as if they had put forth too early, and the the happiest day of her life was overcast by the most melancholy reflections.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Thinking of Jemima’s peculiar fate and her own, she was led to consider the oppressed state of women, and to lament that she had given birth to a daughter.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The opening buds of hope closed, as if they had put forth too early, and the the happiest day of her life was overcast by the most melancholy reflections.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Thinking of Jemima’s peculiar fate and her own, she was led to consider the oppressed state of women, and to lament that she had given birth to a daughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Active as love was in the heart of Maria, the story she had just heard made her thoughts take a wider range.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The opening buds of hope closed, as if they had put forth too early, and the the happiest day of her life was overcast by the most melancholy reflections.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Active as love was in the heart of Maria, the story she had just heard made her thoughts take a wider range.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Active as love was in the heart of Maria, the story she had just heard made her thoughts take a wider range.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Active as love was in the heart of Maria, the story she had just heard made her thoughts take a wider range.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The opening buds of hope closed, as if they had put forth too early, and the the happiest day of her life was overcast by the most melancholy reflections.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The opening buds of hope closed, as if they had put forth too early, and the the happiest day of her life was overcast by the most melancholy reflections.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Active as love was in the heart of Maria, the story she had just heard made her thoughts take a wider range.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
Jemima
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From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
Jemima's
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From this reading Thinking of Jemima’s peculiar fate and her own, she was led to consider the oppressed state of women, and to lament that she had given birth to a daughter.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Active as love was in the heart of Maria, the story she had just heard made her thoughts take a wider range.
lamentverbUS /ləˈment/
express grief verbally
From this reading Thinking of Jemima’s peculiar fate and her own, she was led to consider the oppressed state of women, and to lament that she had given birth to a daughter.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Thinking of Jemima’s peculiar fate and her own, she was led to consider the oppressed state of women, and to lament that she had given birth to a daughter.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The opening buds of hope closed, as if they had put forth too early, and the the happiest day of her life was overcast by the most melancholy reflections.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Active as love was in the heart of Maria, the story she had just heard made her thoughts take a wider range.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Active as love was in the heart of Maria, the story she had just heard made her thoughts take a wider range.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Active as love was in the heart of Maria, the story she had just heard made her thoughts take a wider range.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The opening buds of hope closed, as if they had put forth too early, and the the happiest day of her life was overcast by the most melancholy reflections.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The opening buds of hope closed, as if they had put forth too early, and the the happiest day of her life was overcast by the most melancholy reflections.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Active as love was in the heart of Maria, the story she had just heard made her thoughts take a wider range.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The opening buds of hope closed, as if they had put forth too early, and the the happiest day of her life was overcast by the most melancholy reflections.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Thinking of Jemima’s peculiar fate and her own, she was led to consider the oppressed state of women, and to lament that she had given birth to a daughter.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading The opening buds of hope closed, as if they had put forth too early, and the the happiest day of her life was overcast by the most melancholy reflections.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Thinking of Jemima’s peculiar fate and her own, she was led to consider the oppressed state of women, and to lament that she had given birth to a daughter.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Thinking of Jemima’s peculiar fate and her own, she was led to consider the oppressed state of women, and to lament that she had given birth to a daughter.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The opening buds of hope closed, as if they had put forth too early, and the the happiest day of her life was overcast by the most melancholy reflections.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Active as love was in the heart of Maria, the story she had just heard made her thoughts take a wider range.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The opening buds of hope closed, as if they had put forth too early, and the the happiest day of her life was overcast by the most melancholy reflections.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Active as love was in the heart of Maria, the story she had just heard made her thoughts take a wider range.
SleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Thinking of Jemima’s peculiar fate and her own, she was led to consider the oppressed state of women, and to lament that she had given birth to a daughter.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Active as love was in the heart of Maria, the story she had just heard made her thoughts take a wider range.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Active as love was in the heart of Maria, the story she had just heard made her thoughts take a wider range.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thinking of Jemima’s peculiar fate and her own, she was led to consider the oppressed state of women, and to lament that she had given birth to a daughter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Active as love was in the heart of Maria, the story she had just heard made her thoughts take a wider range.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The opening buds of hope closed, as if they had put forth too early, and the the happiest day of her life was overcast by the most melancholy reflections.
ThinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking of Jemima’s peculiar fate and her own, she was led to consider the oppressed state of women, and to lament that she had given birth to a daughter.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Maria thought, and thought again.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Active as love was in the heart of Maria, the story she had just heard made her thoughts take a wider range.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thinking of Jemima’s peculiar fate and her own, she was led to consider the oppressed state of women, and to lament that she had given birth to a daughter.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The opening buds of hope closed, as if they had put forth too early, and the the happiest day of her life was overcast by the most melancholy reflections.
unprotectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈtektɪd/
lacking protection or defense
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Active as love was in the heart of Maria, the story she had just heard made her thoughts take a wider range.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Active as love was in the heart of Maria, the story she had just heard made her thoughts take a wider range.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Thinking of Jemima’s peculiar fate and her own, she was led to consider the oppressed state of women, and to lament that she had given birth to a daughter.
wretchednessnoun
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Sleep fled from her eyelids, while she dwelt on the wretchedness of unprotected infancy, till sympathy with Jemima changed to agony, when it seemed probable that her own babe might even now be in the very state she so forcibly described.
