adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been awakened; and with the awakening had risen a new understanding of her own life and the lives of others.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been awakened; and with the awakening had risen a new understanding of her own life and the lives of others.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was impossible to rid myself of the picture of Mrs. Falchion as I had seen her by the precipice in the storm.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading She had been awakened; and with the awakening had risen a new understanding of her own life and the lives of others.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading She had been awakened; and with the awakening had risen a new understanding of her own life and the lives of others.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been awakened; and with the awakening had risen a new understanding of her own life and the lives of others.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was impossible to rid myself of the picture of Mrs. Falchion as I had seen her by the precipice in the storm.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What I had dared to hope for had come.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That night I could not rest.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading What I had dared to hope for had come.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The storm of wind and rain that had swept down the ravine was not wilder than her passions when I left her with Justine in the dark night.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The storm of wind and rain that had swept down the ravine was not wilder than her passions when I left her with Justine in the dark night.
Falchionnoun
a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point
From this reading It was impossible to rid myself of the picture of Mrs. Falchion as I had seen her by the precipice in the storm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What I had dared to hope for had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was impossible to rid myself of the picture of Mrs. Falchion as I had seen her by the precipice in the storm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to rid myself of the picture of Mrs. Falchion as I had seen her by the precipice in the storm.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading What I had dared to hope for had come.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That night I could not rest.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible to rid myself of the picture of Mrs. Falchion as I had seen her by the precipice in the storm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was impossible to rid myself of the picture of Mrs. Falchion as I had seen her by the precipice in the storm.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to rid myself of the picture of Mrs. Falchion as I had seen her by the precipice in the storm.
Justine
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From this reading The storm of wind and rain that had swept down the ravine was not wilder than her passions when I left her with Justine in the dark night.
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 The storm of wind and rain that had swept down the ravine was not wilder than her passions when I left her with Justine in the dark night.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had been awakened; and with the awakening had risen a new understanding of her own life and the lives of others.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had been awakened; and with the awakening had risen a new understanding of her own life and the lives of others.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was impossible to rid myself of the picture of Mrs. Falchion as I had seen her by the precipice in the storm.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was impossible to rid myself of the picture of Mrs. Falchion as I had seen her by the precipice in the storm.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had been awakened; and with the awakening had risen a new understanding of her own life and the lives of others.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night I could not rest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That night I could not rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was impossible to rid myself of the picture of Mrs. Falchion as I had seen her by the precipice in the storm.
others
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From this reading She had been awakened; and with the awakening had risen a new understanding of her own life and the lives of others.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had been awakened; and with the awakening had risen a new understanding of her own life and the lives of others.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The storm of wind and rain that had swept down the ravine was not wilder than her passions when I left her with Justine in the dark night.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was impossible to rid myself of the picture of Mrs. Falchion as I had seen her by the precipice in the storm.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading It was impossible to rid myself of the picture of Mrs. Falchion as I had seen her by the precipice in the storm.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The storm of wind and rain that had swept down the ravine was not wilder than her passions when I left her with Justine in the dark night.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading The storm of wind and rain that had swept down the ravine was not wilder than her passions when I left her with Justine in the dark night.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading That night I could not rest.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading It was impossible to rid myself of the picture of Mrs. Falchion as I had seen her by the precipice in the storm.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading She had been awakened; and with the awakening had risen a new understanding of her own life and the lives of others.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was impossible to rid myself of the picture of Mrs. Falchion as I had seen her by the precipice in the storm.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been awakened; and with the awakening had risen a new understanding of her own life and the lives of others.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It was impossible to rid myself of the picture of Mrs. Falchion as I had seen her by the precipice in the storm.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading The storm of wind and rain that had swept down the ravine was not wilder than her passions when I left her with Justine in the dark night.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The storm of wind and rain that had swept down the ravine was not wilder than her passions when I left her with Justine in the dark night.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night I could not rest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was impossible to rid myself of the picture of Mrs. Falchion as I had seen her by the precipice in the storm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible to rid myself of the picture of Mrs. Falchion as I had seen her by the precipice in the storm.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading She had been awakened; and with the awakening had risen a new understanding of her own life and the lives of others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible to rid myself of the picture of Mrs. Falchion as I had seen her by the precipice in the storm.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I had dared to hope for had come.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The storm of wind and rain that had swept down the ravine was not wilder than her passions when I left her with Justine in the dark night.
wildernounUS /ˈwaɪldər/
United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
From this reading The storm of wind and rain that had swept down the ravine was not wilder than her passions when I left her with Justine in the dark night.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The storm of wind and rain that had swept down the ravine was not wilder than her passions when I left her with Justine in the dark night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been awakened; and with the awakening had risen a new understanding of her own life and the lives of others.
