adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The next morning the sun shone, and Mercy was herself again.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning the sun shone, and Mercy was herself again.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "As if it made any sort of difference to mother and to me whether he were our friend or not.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading She blushed to think of her unreasonable sensitiveness to the words and tones of Stephen White.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He can do as he likes.
causelessadjective
having no justifying cause or reason
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "As if it made any sort of difference to mother and to me whether he were our friend or not.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He can do as he likes.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "As if it made any sort of difference to mother and to me whether he were our friend or not.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "As if it made any sort of difference to mother and to me whether he were our friend or not.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next morning the sun shone, and Mercy was herself again.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "As if it made any sort of difference to mother and to me whether he were our friend or not.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
insanitynounUS /ˌɪnˈsænəti/
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
likesnounUS /laɪks/
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading He can do as he likes.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "As if it made any sort of difference to mother and to me whether he were our friend or not.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As if it made any sort of difference to mother and to me whether he were our friend or not.
MercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading The next morning the sun shone, and Mercy was herself again.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning the sun shone, and Mercy was herself again.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "As if it made any sort of difference to mother and to me whether he were our friend or not.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning the sun shone, and Mercy was herself again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "As if it made any sort of difference to mother and to me whether he were our friend or not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "As if it made any sort of difference to mother and to me whether he were our friend or not.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "As if it made any sort of difference to mother and to me whether he were our friend or not.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
sensitivenessnounUS /ˈsensətɪvnəs/
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
From this reading She blushed to think of her unreasonable sensitiveness to the words and tones of Stephen White.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The next morning the sun shone, and Mercy was herself again.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "As if it made any sort of difference to mother and to me whether he were our friend or not.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading She blushed to think of her unreasonable sensitiveness to the words and tones of Stephen White.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The next morning the sun shone, and Mercy was herself again.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning the sun shone, and Mercy was herself again.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She blushed to think of her unreasonable sensitiveness to the words and tones of Stephen White.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She blushed to think of her unreasonable sensitiveness to the words and tones of Stephen White.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading She blushed to think of her unreasonable sensitiveness to the words and tones of Stephen White.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning the sun shone, and Mercy was herself again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "As if it made any sort of difference to mother and to me whether he were our friend or not.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "As if it made any sort of difference to mother and to me whether he were our friend or not.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She blushed to think of her unreasonable sensitiveness to the words and tones of Stephen White.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her depression of the evening before seemed to her so causeless, so inexplicable, that she recalled it almost with terror, as one might a temporary insanity.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading She blushed to think of her unreasonable sensitiveness to the words and tones of Stephen White.
