adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she, too, had had a season of reflection this morning, and was much absorbed in her own plans.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading But she, too, had had a season of reflection this morning, and was much absorbed in her own plans.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
atoneverbUS /əˈtoʊn/
make amends for
From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/
expel from a community or group
From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she, too, had had a season of reflection this morning, and was much absorbed in her own plans.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
ill-feeling
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From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
jealousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeləs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
MercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But she, too, had had a season of reflection this morning, and was much absorbed in her own plans.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But she, too, had had a season of reflection this morning, and was much absorbed in her own plans.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading But she, too, had had a season of reflection this morning, and was much absorbed in her own plans.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading But she, too, had had a season of reflection this morning, and was much absorbed in her own plans.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading But she, too, had had a season of reflection this morning, and was much absorbed in her own plans.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
Stephen'snounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
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, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But she, too, had had a season of reflection this morning, and was much absorbed in her own plans.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But she, too, had had a season of reflection this morning, and was much absorbed in her own plans.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
