adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What a shock this was to the mind of a young girl endowed with all the instincts of a virtuous woman!
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 “What a shock this was to the mind of a young girl endowed with all the instincts of a virtuous woman!
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading What a conflict took place in that youthful heart up to the moment when the last guest had left!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Those were things that Joseph could not tell me.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading What mental tortures quenched her unbounded gaiety, her delightful laughter, her exultant satisfaction with life!
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading What despair overwhelmed that simple soul!
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading “What a shock this was to the mind of a young girl endowed with all the instincts of a virtuous woman!
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading What mental tortures quenched her unbounded gaiety, her delightful laughter, her exultant satisfaction with life!
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading What mental tortures quenched her unbounded gaiety, her delightful laughter, her exultant satisfaction with life!
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “What a shock this was to the mind of a young girl endowed with all the instincts of a virtuous woman!
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading What a conflict took place in that youthful heart up to the moment when the last guest had left!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What a conflict took place in that youthful heart up to the moment when the last guest had left!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading What a conflict took place in that youthful heart up to the moment when the last guest had left!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What mental tortures quenched her unbounded gaiety, her delightful laughter, her exultant satisfaction with life!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What a conflict took place in that youthful heart up to the moment when the last guest had left!
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading “What a shock this was to the mind of a young girl endowed with all the instincts of a virtuous woman!
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Those were things that Joseph could not tell me.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading What a conflict took place in that youthful heart up to the moment when the last guest had left!
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading What mental tortures quenched her unbounded gaiety, her delightful laughter, her exultant satisfaction with life!
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading What a conflict took place in that youthful heart up to the moment when the last guest had left!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What mental tortures quenched her unbounded gaiety, her delightful laughter, her exultant satisfaction with life!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those were things that Joseph could not tell me.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading What mental tortures quenched her unbounded gaiety, her delightful laughter, her exultant satisfaction with life!
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “What a shock this was to the mind of a young girl endowed with all the instincts of a virtuous woman!
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading What a conflict took place in that youthful heart up to the moment when the last guest had left!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those were things that Joseph could not tell me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What a shock this was to the mind of a young girl endowed with all the instincts of a virtuous woman!
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading What despair overwhelmed that simple soul!
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What a conflict took place in that youthful heart up to the moment when the last guest had left!
quenchedadjective
allayed
From this reading What mental tortures quenched her unbounded gaiety, her delightful laughter, her exultant satisfaction with life!
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading What mental tortures quenched her unbounded gaiety, her delightful laughter, her exultant satisfaction with life!
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “What a shock this was to the mind of a young girl endowed with all the instincts of a virtuous woman!
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading What despair overwhelmed that simple soul!
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading What despair overwhelmed that simple soul!
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Those were things that Joseph could not tell me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What despair overwhelmed that simple soul!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What a shock this was to the mind of a young girl endowed with all the instincts of a virtuous woman!
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Those were things that Joseph could not tell me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What a shock this was to the mind of a young girl endowed with all the instincts of a virtuous woman!
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were things that Joseph could not tell me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What a shock this was to the mind of a young girl endowed with all the instincts of a virtuous woman!
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading What a conflict took place in that youthful heart up to the moment when the last guest had left!
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading What mental tortures quenched her unbounded gaiety, her delightful laughter, her exultant satisfaction with life!
unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading What mental tortures quenched her unbounded gaiety, her delightful laughter, her exultant satisfaction with life!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What a conflict took place in that youthful heart up to the moment when the last guest had left!
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading “What a shock this was to the mind of a young girl endowed with all the instincts of a virtuous woman!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What a shock this was to the mind of a young girl endowed with all the instincts of a virtuous woman!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those were things that Joseph could not tell me.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a shock this was to the mind of a young girl endowed with all the instincts of a virtuous woman!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What a conflict took place in that youthful heart up to the moment when the last guest had left!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What a shock this was to the mind of a young girl endowed with all the instincts of a virtuous woman!
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “What a shock this was to the mind of a young girl endowed with all the instincts of a virtuous woman!
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “What a shock this was to the mind of a young girl endowed with all the instincts of a virtuous woman!
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading What a conflict took place in that youthful heart up to the moment when the last guest had left!
