adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
accountingnounUS /əˈkaʊntɪŋ/
a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
bledverbUS /bled/
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
chafeverbUS /tʃeɪf/
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
chillness
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From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading Louise de Seilles comforted her partly, through an exaltation of Nesta.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
Dartrey
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From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Louise de Seilles comforted her partly, through an exaltation of Nesta.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
Dudley
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From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
exaltationnoun
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Louise de Seilles comforted her partly, through an exaltation of Nesta.
EXPIATIONnoun
compensation for a wrong
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
Fenellan
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From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
fervencynoun
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
Frenchwoman's
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From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
highwaysnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪz/
plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
Louise
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From this reading Louise de Seilles comforted her partly, through an exaltation of Nesta.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
Mademoiselle's
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From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
Nataly
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From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
Nesta
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From this reading Louise de Seilles comforted her partly, through an exaltation of Nesta.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
outlivingverbUS /ˌaʊtˈlɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “outlive” — live longer than
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Louise de Seilles comforted her partly, through an exaltation of Nesta.
preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
Seilles
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From this reading Louise de Seilles comforted her partly, through an exaltation of Nesta.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
smote
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From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
Sowerby
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From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
suppositionsnounUS /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “supposition” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
themesnounUS /θiːmz/
plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Louise de Seilles comforted her partly, through an exaltation of Nesta.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
unstableadjectiveUS /ənˈsteɪbəl/
lacking stability or fixity or firmness
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So rational a mind as she had was not long in outliving mistaken impressions; she could distinguish her girl's feeling, and her aim; she could speak on the subject with Dartrey; and still her wound bled on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading AN EXPIATION Nataly had fallen to be one of the solitary who have no companionship save with the wound they nurse, to chafe it rather than try at healing.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Mademoiselle, however, by means of a change of tone and look when Dudley Sowerby and Dartrey Fenellan were the themes, showed a too pronounced preference of the more unstable one:--or rather, the man adventurous out of the world's highways, whose image, as husband of such a daughter as hers, smote the wounded mother with a chillness.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mademoiselle's occasional thrill of fervency in an allusion to Dartrey, might have tempted a suspicious woman to indulge suppositions, accounting for the young Frenchwoman's novel tenderness to England, of which Nesta proudly, very happily boasted.
