adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Diana, bearing Richard not a tenth of the affection his sister consecrated to him, was alarmed for him.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Diana, bearing Richard not a tenth of the affection his sister consecrated to him, was alarmed for him.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
amountingverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪŋ/
-ing form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
avertingnounUS /əˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
the act of preventing something from occurring
From this reading Besides, her own interests urged the averting of this encounter.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Diana, bearing Richard not a tenth of the affection his sister consecrated to him, was alarmed for him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, her own interests urged the averting of this encounter.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
consecratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading Diana, bearing Richard not a tenth of the affection his sister consecrated to him, was alarmed for him.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Diana, bearing Richard not a tenth of the affection his sister consecrated to him, was alarmed for him.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Besides, her own interests urged the averting of this encounter.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading She knew how to endure.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Diana, bearing Richard not a tenth of the affection his sister consecrated to him, was alarmed for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
how
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From this reading She knew how to endure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Besides, her own interests urged the averting of this encounter.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew how to endure.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet though she might suffer, there was no weakness in Ruth's nature.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Yet though she might suffer, there was no weakness in Ruth's nature.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet though she might suffer, there was no weakness in Ruth's nature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Diana, bearing Richard not a tenth of the affection his sister consecrated to him, was alarmed for him.
NotwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Diana, bearing Richard not a tenth of the affection his sister consecrated to him, was alarmed for him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Besides, her own interests urged the averting of this encounter.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
Richard
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From this reading Diana, bearing Richard not a tenth of the affection his sister consecrated to him, was alarmed for him.
Rowland
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From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Yet though she might suffer, there was no weakness in Ruth's nature.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet though she might suffer, there was no weakness in Ruth's nature.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Diana, bearing Richard not a tenth of the affection his sister consecrated to him, was alarmed for him.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Yet though she might suffer, there was no weakness in Ruth's nature.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading Diana, bearing Richard not a tenth of the affection his sister consecrated to him, was alarmed for him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet though she might suffer, there was no weakness in Ruth's nature.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides, her own interests urged the averting of this encounter.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet though she might suffer, there was no weakness in Ruth's nature.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Besides, her own interests urged the averting of this encounter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet though she might suffer, there was no weakness in Ruth's nature.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Yet though she might suffer, there was no weakness in Ruth's nature.
Westmacott
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From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Notwithstanding the brave face Ruth Westmacott had kept during his presence, when he departed Sir Rowland left behind him a distress amounting almost to anguish in her mind.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet though she might suffer, there was no weakness in Ruth's nature.
