adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like thousands of other women in a similar position, she was in the last degree uncertain as to the state of her own heart.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE narrative returns to South Morden, and follows the events which attended Isabel’s marriage engagement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Like thousands of other women in a similar position, she was in the last degree uncertain as to the state of her own heart.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading To what extent she was insensibly influenced by Hardyman’s commanding position in believing herself to be sincerely attached to him, it was beyond her power of self-examination to discover.
AttackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Attacked on one side by her aunt, and on the other by Hardyman, and feebly defended, at the best, by her own doubts and misgivings, Isabel ended by surrendering at discretion.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading THE narrative returns to South Morden, and follows the events which attended Isabel’s marriage engagement.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Attacked on one side by her aunt, and on the other by Hardyman, and feebly defended, at the best, by her own doubts and misgivings, Isabel ended by surrendering at discretion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To what extent she was insensibly influenced by Hardyman’s commanding position in believing herself to be sincerely attached to him, it was beyond her power of self-examination to discover.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading To what extent she was insensibly influenced by Hardyman’s commanding position in believing herself to be sincerely attached to him, it was beyond her power of self-examination to discover.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Attacked on one side by her aunt, and on the other by Hardyman, and feebly defended, at the best, by her own doubts and misgivings, Isabel ended by surrendering at discretion.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading To what extent she was insensibly influenced by Hardyman’s commanding position in believing herself to be sincerely attached to him, it was beyond her power of self-examination to discover.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading To what extent she was insensibly influenced by Hardyman’s commanding position in believing herself to be sincerely attached to him, it was beyond her power of self-examination to discover.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Attacked on one side by her aunt, and on the other by Hardyman, and feebly defended, at the best, by her own doubts and misgivings, Isabel ended by surrendering at discretion.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Like thousands of other women in a similar position, she was in the last degree uncertain as to the state of her own heart.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading To what extent she was insensibly influenced by Hardyman’s commanding position in believing herself to be sincerely attached to him, it was beyond her power of self-examination to discover.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading Attacked on one side by her aunt, and on the other by Hardyman, and feebly defended, at the best, by her own doubts and misgivings, Isabel ended by surrendering at discretion.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Attacked on one side by her aunt, and on the other by Hardyman, and feebly defended, at the best, by her own doubts and misgivings, Isabel ended by surrendering at discretion.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Attacked on one side by her aunt, and on the other by Hardyman, and feebly defended, at the best, by her own doubts and misgivings, Isabel ended by surrendering at discretion.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE narrative returns to South Morden, and follows the events which attended Isabel’s marriage engagement.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE narrative returns to South Morden, and follows the events which attended Isabel’s marriage engagement.
ex-schoolmistress
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From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading To what extent she was insensibly influenced by Hardyman’s commanding position in believing herself to be sincerely attached to him, it was beyond her power of self-examination to discover.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading Attacked on one side by her aunt, and on the other by Hardyman, and feebly defended, at the best, by her own doubts and misgivings, Isabel ended by surrendering at discretion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE narrative returns to South Morden, and follows the events which attended Isabel’s marriage engagement.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
Hardyman
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From this reading Attacked on one side by her aunt, and on the other by Hardyman, and feebly defended, at the best, by her own doubts and misgivings, Isabel ended by surrendering at discretion.
Hardyman's
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From this reading To what extent she was insensibly influenced by Hardyman’s commanding position in believing herself to be sincerely attached to him, it was beyond her power of self-examination to discover.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Like thousands of other women in a similar position, she was in the last degree uncertain as to the state of her own heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To what extent she was insensibly influenced by Hardyman’s commanding position in believing herself to be sincerely attached to him, it was beyond her power of self-examination to discover.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To what extent she was insensibly influenced by Hardyman’s commanding position in believing herself to be sincerely attached to him, it was beyond her power of self-examination to discover.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like thousands of other women in a similar position, she was in the last degree uncertain as to the state of her own heart.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
inflatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd/
enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading To what extent she was insensibly influenced by Hardyman’s commanding position in believing herself to be sincerely attached to him, it was beyond her power of self-examination to discover.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
insensiblyadverb
in a numb manner; without feeling
From this reading To what extent she was insensibly influenced by Hardyman’s commanding position in believing herself to be sincerely attached to him, it was beyond her power of self-examination to discover.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
Isabel
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From this reading Attacked on one side by her aunt, and on the other by Hardyman, and feebly defended, at the best, by her own doubts and misgivings, Isabel ended by surrendering at discretion.
Isabel's
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From this reading THE narrative returns to South Morden, and follows the events which attended Isabel’s marriage engagement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To what extent she was insensibly influenced by Hardyman’s commanding position in believing herself to be sincerely attached to him, it was beyond her power of self-examination to discover.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Like thousands of other women in a similar position, she was in the last degree uncertain as to the state of her own heart.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like thousands of other women in a similar position, she was in the last degree uncertain as to the state of her own heart.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE narrative returns to South Morden, and follows the events which attended Isabel’s marriage engagement.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Attacked on one side by her aunt, and on the other by Hardyman, and feebly defended, at the best, by her own doubts and misgivings, Isabel ended by surrendering at discretion.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
Morden
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From this reading THE narrative returns to South Morden, and follows the events which attended Isabel’s marriage engagement.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE narrative returns to South Morden, and follows the events which attended Isabel’s marriage engagement.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Attacked on one side by her aunt, and on the other by Hardyman, and feebly defended, at the best, by her own doubts and misgivings, Isabel ended by surrendering at discretion.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Attacked on one side by her aunt, and on the other by Hardyman, and feebly defended, at the best, by her own doubts and misgivings, Isabel ended by surrendering at discretion.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Attacked on one side by her aunt, and on the other by Hardyman, and feebly defended, at the best, by her own doubts and misgivings, Isabel ended by surrendering at discretion.
PinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Like thousands of other women in a similar position, she was in the last degree uncertain as to the state of her own heart.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading To what extent she was insensibly influenced by Hardyman’s commanding position in believing herself to be sincerely attached to him, it was beyond her power of self-examination to discover.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading THE narrative returns to South Morden, and follows the events which attended Isabel’s marriage engagement.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
self-examinationnoun
the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
From this reading To what extent she was insensibly influenced by Hardyman’s commanding position in believing herself to be sincerely attached to him, it was beyond her power of self-examination to discover.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like thousands of other women in a similar position, she was in the last degree uncertain as to the state of her own heart.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Attacked on one side by her aunt, and on the other by Hardyman, and feebly defended, at the best, by her own doubts and misgivings, Isabel ended by surrendering at discretion.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Like thousands of other women in a similar position, she was in the last degree uncertain as to the state of her own heart.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading To what extent she was insensibly influenced by Hardyman’s commanding position in believing herself to be sincerely attached to him, it was beyond her power of self-examination to discover.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE narrative returns to South Morden, and follows the events which attended Isabel’s marriage engagement.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Like thousands of other women in a similar position, she was in the last degree uncertain as to the state of her own heart.
surrenderingverbUS /sərˈendərɪŋ/
-ing form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading Attacked on one side by her aunt, and on the other by Hardyman, and feebly defended, at the best, by her own doubts and misgivings, Isabel ended by surrendering at discretion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE narrative returns to South Morden, and follows the events which attended Isabel’s marriage engagement.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Like thousands of other women in a similar position, she was in the last degree uncertain as to the state of her own heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE narrative returns to South Morden, and follows the events which attended Isabel’s marriage engagement.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Like thousands of other women in a similar position, she was in the last degree uncertain as to the state of her own heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like thousands of other women in a similar position, she was in the last degree uncertain as to the state of her own heart.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To say that Miss Pink, inflated by the triumph, rose, morally speaking, from the earth and floated among the clouds, is to indicate faintly the effect produced on the ex-schoolmistress when her niece first informed her of what had happened at the farm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE narrative returns to South Morden, and follows the events which attended Isabel’s marriage engagement.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Like thousands of other women in a similar position, she was in the last degree uncertain as to the state of her own heart.
