adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “She was a good creature who had a kind of soul on springs, which became enthusiastic at a bound.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading She lacked equilibrium like all women who are spinsters at the age of fifty.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She lacked equilibrium like all women who are spinsters at the age of fifty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The next day, on seeing me, she approached me, cordially holding out her hand; and we at once became firm friends.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “The next day, on seeing me, she approached me, cordially holding out her hand; and we at once became firm friends.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She lacked equilibrium like all women who are spinsters at the age of fifty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The next day, on seeing me, she approached me, cordially holding out her hand; and we at once became firm friends.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She seemed to be preserved in a pickle of innocence, but her heart still retained something very youthful and inflammable.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “The next day, on seeing me, she approached me, cordially holding out her hand; and we at once became firm friends.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading “She was a good creature who had a kind of soul on springs, which became enthusiastic at a bound.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She seemed to be preserved in a pickle of innocence, but her heart still retained something very youthful and inflammable.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading “The next day, on seeing me, she approached me, cordially holding out her hand; and we at once became firm friends.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “She was a good creature who had a kind of soul on springs, which became enthusiastic at a bound.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “The next day, on seeing me, she approached me, cordially holding out her hand; and we at once became firm friends.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading “She was a good creature who had a kind of soul on springs, which became enthusiastic at a bound.
equilibriumnounUS /ˌiːkwəˈlɪbriəm/
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
From this reading She lacked equilibrium like all women who are spinsters at the age of fifty.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading She lacked equilibrium like all women who are spinsters at the age of fifty.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “The next day, on seeing me, she approached me, cordially holding out her hand; and we at once became firm friends.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “The next day, on seeing me, she approached me, cordially holding out her hand; and we at once became firm friends.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “She was a good creature who had a kind of soul on springs, which became enthusiastic at a bound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “She was a good creature who had a kind of soul on springs, which became enthusiastic at a bound.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “The next day, on seeing me, she approached me, cordially holding out her hand; and we at once became firm friends.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She seemed to be preserved in a pickle of innocence, but her heart still retained something very youthful and inflammable.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The next day, on seeing me, she approached me, cordially holding out her hand; and we at once became firm friends.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading “The next day, on seeing me, she approached me, cordially holding out her hand; and we at once became firm friends.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “We returned home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She seemed to be preserved in a pickle of innocence, but her heart still retained something very youthful and inflammable.
inflammableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈflæməbəl/
easily ignited
From this reading She seemed to be preserved in a pickle of innocence, but her heart still retained something very youthful and inflammable.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading She seemed to be preserved in a pickle of innocence, but her heart still retained something very youthful and inflammable.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “She was a good creature who had a kind of soul on springs, which became enthusiastic at a bound.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading She lacked equilibrium like all women who are spinsters at the age of fifty.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She lacked equilibrium like all women who are spinsters at the age of fifty.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The next day, on seeing me, she approached me, cordially holding out her hand; and we at once became firm friends.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “The next day, on seeing me, she approached me, cordially holding out her hand; and we at once became firm friends.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She was a good creature who had a kind of soul on springs, which became enthusiastic at a bound.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The next day, on seeing me, she approached me, cordially holding out her hand; and we at once became firm friends.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “The next day, on seeing me, she approached me, cordially holding out her hand; and we at once became firm friends.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “The next day, on seeing me, she approached me, cordially holding out her hand; and we at once became firm friends.
picklenounUS /ˈpɪkəl/
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading She seemed to be preserved in a pickle of innocence, but her heart still retained something very youthful and inflammable.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading She seemed to be preserved in a pickle of innocence, but her heart still retained something very youthful and inflammable.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading She seemed to be preserved in a pickle of innocence, but her heart still retained something very youthful and inflammable.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “We returned home.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “The next day, on seeing me, she approached me, cordially holding out her hand; and we at once became firm friends.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to be preserved in a pickle of innocence, but her heart still retained something very youthful and inflammable.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The next day, on seeing me, she approached me, cordially holding out her hand; and we at once became firm friends.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She seemed to be preserved in a pickle of innocence, but her heart still retained something very youthful and inflammable.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “She was a good creature who had a kind of soul on springs, which became enthusiastic at a bound.
spinsters
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From this reading She lacked equilibrium like all women who are spinsters at the age of fifty.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading “She was a good creature who had a kind of soul on springs, which became enthusiastic at a bound.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She seemed to be preserved in a pickle of innocence, but her heart still retained something very youthful and inflammable.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The next day, on seeing me, she approached me, cordially holding out her hand; and we at once became firm friends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed to be preserved in a pickle of innocence, but her heart still retained something very youthful and inflammable.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She seemed to be preserved in a pickle of innocence, but her heart still retained something very youthful and inflammable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She was a good creature who had a kind of soul on springs, which became enthusiastic at a bound.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We returned home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “She was a good creature who had a kind of soul on springs, which became enthusiastic at a bound.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “She was a good creature who had a kind of soul on springs, which became enthusiastic at a bound.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She lacked equilibrium like all women who are spinsters at the age of fifty.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading She seemed to be preserved in a pickle of innocence, but her heart still retained something very youthful and inflammable.
