adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The knowledge that this had been a delusion, was hard to bear.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Could nothing satisfy her, she asked herself?
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading The knowledge that this had been a delusion, was hard to bear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In thought, she was merciless to herself, when, on waking, the second morning, she looked with unexpectant eyes over the day that lay before her.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could nothing satisfy her, she asked herself?
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In thought, she was merciless to herself, when, on waking, the second morning, she looked with unexpectant eyes over the day that lay before her.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading With sure instinct, Louise recognised this, even while she exclaimed with delight.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading The knowledge that this had been a delusion, was hard to bear.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading With sure instinct, Louise recognised this, even while she exclaimed with delight.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading With sure instinct, Louise recognised this, even while she exclaimed with delight.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading In thought, she was merciless to herself, when, on waking, the second morning, she looked with unexpectant eyes over the day that lay before her.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The knowledge that this had been a delusion, was hard to bear.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In thought, she was merciless to herself, when, on waking, the second morning, she looked with unexpectant eyes over the day that lay before her.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
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From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In thought, she was merciless to herself, when, on waking, the second morning, she looked with unexpectant eyes over the day that lay before her.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading With sure instinct, Louise recognised this, even while she exclaimed with delight.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The knowledge that this had been a delusion, was hard to bear.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In thought, she was merciless to herself, when, on waking, the second morning, she looked with unexpectant eyes over the day that lay before her.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In thought, she was merciless to herself, when, on waking, the second morning, she looked with unexpectant eyes over the day that lay before her.
Louise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With sure instinct, Louise recognised this, even while she exclaimed with delight.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading In thought, she was merciless to herself, when, on waking, the second morning, she looked with unexpectant eyes over the day that lay before her.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In thought, she was merciless to herself, when, on waking, the second morning, she looked with unexpectant eyes over the day that lay before her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Could nothing satisfy her, she asked herself?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In thought, she was merciless to herself, when, on waking, the second morning, she looked with unexpectant eyes over the day that lay before her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In thought, she was merciless to herself, when, on waking, the second morning, she looked with unexpectant eyes over the day that lay before her.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading With sure instinct, Louise recognised this, even while she exclaimed with delight.
revivalnounUS /rɪˈvaɪvəl/
bringing again into activity and prominence
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Could nothing satisfy her, she asked herself?
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In thought, she was merciless to herself, when, on waking, the second morning, she looked with unexpectant eyes over the day that lay before her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With sure instinct, Louise recognised this, even while she exclaimed with delight.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading With sure instinct, Louise recognised this, even while she exclaimed with delight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The knowledge that this had been a delusion, was hard to bear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With sure instinct, Louise recognised this, even while she exclaimed with delight.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In thought, she was merciless to herself, when, on waking, the second morning, she looked with unexpectant eyes over the day that lay before her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
unexpectant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In thought, she was merciless to herself, when, on waking, the second morning, she looked with unexpectant eyes over the day that lay before her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading In thought, she was merciless to herself, when, on waking, the second morning, she looked with unexpectant eyes over the day that lay before her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The knowledge that this had been a delusion, was hard to bear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In thought, she was merciless to herself, when, on waking, the second morning, she looked with unexpectant eyes over the day that lay before her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And her heart sank: not until this moment had she known how high her hopes had been, how firmly she had pinned her faith upon the revival of passion which these days were to bring to pass.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading With sure instinct, Louise recognised this, even while she exclaimed with delight.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With sure instinct, Louise recognised this, even while she exclaimed with delight.
