used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was with a sad heart that Letty returned to her home.
AGNES
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From this reading AGNES.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading But the change in Agnes herself was what weighed most painfully upon her; and the more she reflected, the more she was struck with the alteration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the change in Agnes herself was what weighed most painfully upon her; and the more she reflected, the more she was struck with the alteration.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The more she thought of the story she had heard, the more probable it appeared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It hardly seemed possible that the pale, emaciated phantom she had seen could be the blooming creature she once knew.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading It hardly seemed possible that the pale, emaciated phantom she had seen could be the blooming creature she once knew.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the change in Agnes herself was what weighed most painfully upon her; and the more she reflected, the more she was struck with the alteration.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But the change in Agnes herself was what weighed most painfully upon her; and the more she reflected, the more she was struck with the alteration.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It hardly seemed possible that the pale, emaciated phantom she had seen could be the blooming creature she once knew.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It hardly seemed possible that the pale, emaciated phantom she had seen could be the blooming creature she once knew.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading It hardly seemed possible that the pale, emaciated phantom she had seen could be the blooming creature she once knew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The more she thought of the story she had heard, the more probable it appeared.
only a very short time before
From this reading It hardly seemed possible that the pale, emaciated phantom she had seen could be the blooming creature she once knew.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The more she thought of the story she had heard, the more probable it appeared.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading IT was with a sad heart that Letty returned to her home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was with a sad heart that Letty returned to her home.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the change in Agnes herself was what weighed most painfully upon her; and the more she reflected, the more she was struck with the alteration.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IT was with a sad heart that Letty returned to her home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the change in Agnes herself was what weighed most painfully upon her; and the more she reflected, the more she was struck with the alteration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was with a sad heart that Letty returned to her home.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It hardly seemed possible that the pale, emaciated phantom she had seen could be the blooming creature she once knew.
Letty
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From this reading IT was with a sad heart that Letty returned to her home.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more she thought of the story she had heard, the more probable it appeared.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But the change in Agnes herself was what weighed most painfully upon her; and the more she reflected, the more she was struck with the alteration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The more she thought of the story she had heard, the more probable it appeared.
on one occasion
From this reading It hardly seemed possible that the pale, emaciated phantom she had seen could be the blooming creature she once knew.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading But the change in Agnes herself was what weighed most painfully upon her; and the more she reflected, the more she was struck with the alteration.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading It hardly seemed possible that the pale, emaciated phantom she had seen could be the blooming creature she once knew.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading It hardly seemed possible that the pale, emaciated phantom she had seen could be the blooming creature she once knew.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It hardly seemed possible that the pale, emaciated phantom she had seen could be the blooming creature she once knew.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading The more she thought of the story she had heard, the more probable it appeared.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading But the change in Agnes herself was what weighed most painfully upon her; and the more she reflected, the more she was struck with the alteration.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading IT was with a sad heart that Letty returned to her home.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading IT was with a sad heart that Letty returned to her home.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It hardly seemed possible that the pale, emaciated phantom she had seen could be the blooming creature she once knew.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It hardly seemed possible that the pale, emaciated phantom she had seen could be the blooming creature she once knew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more she thought of the story she had heard, the more probable it appeared.
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 more she thought of the story she had heard, the more probable it appeared.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading But the change in Agnes herself was what weighed most painfully upon her; and the more she reflected, the more she was struck with the alteration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was with a sad heart that Letty returned to her home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The more she thought of the story she had heard, the more probable it appeared.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The more she thought of the story she had heard, the more probable it appeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was with a sad heart that Letty returned to her home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But the change in Agnes herself was what weighed most painfully upon her; and the more she reflected, the more she was struck with the alteration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was with a sad heart that Letty returned to her home.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading But the change in Agnes herself was what weighed most painfully upon her; and the more she reflected, the more she was struck with the alteration.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But the change in Agnes herself was what weighed most painfully upon her; and the more she reflected, the more she was struck with the alteration.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT was with a sad heart that Letty returned to her home.
