adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
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From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She sung with him, and did anything he asked.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She sung with him, and did anything he asked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She sung with him, and did anything he asked.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This fact gave him his main hope.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This fact gave him his main hope.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
Gregory'snounUS /ˈɡreɡəriz/
possessive form of “gregory” — (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sung with him, and did anything he asked.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sung with him, and did anything he asked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading This fact gave him his main hope.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
inceptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈsepʃən/
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
KnowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading This fact gave him his main hope.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
overflowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd/
past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
PLEADINGnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sung with him, and did anything he asked.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
sisterlyadjective
like or characteristic of or befitting a sister
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading She sung with him, and did anything he asked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fact gave him his main hope.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
