alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading How pretty she was formerly, so dainty, with fair curly hair, and always laughing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How pretty she was formerly, so dainty, with fair curly hair, and always laughing.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Sandres was not the man she should have chosen.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading How pretty she was formerly, so dainty, with fair curly hair, and always laughing.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading How pretty she was formerly, so dainty, with fair curly hair, and always laughing.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On rising in the morning he was somewhat more rational than on the previous evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading How pretty she was formerly, so dainty, with fair curly hair, and always laughing.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading How pretty she was formerly, so dainty, with fair curly hair, and always laughing.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading How pretty she was formerly, so dainty, with fair curly hair, and always laughing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sandres was not the man she should have chosen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
How
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From this reading How pretty she was formerly, so dainty, with fair curly hair, and always laughing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On rising in the morning he was somewhat more rational than on the previous evening.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading How pretty she was formerly, so dainty, with fair curly hair, and always laughing.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sandres was not the man she should have chosen.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On rising in the morning he was somewhat more rational than on the previous evening.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On rising in the morning he was somewhat more rational than on the previous evening.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading How pretty she was formerly, so dainty, with fair curly hair, and always laughing.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading On rising in the morning he was somewhat more rational than on the previous evening.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading On rising in the morning he was somewhat more rational than on the previous evening.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading On rising in the morning he was somewhat more rational than on the previous evening.
Sandres
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From this reading Sandres was not the man she should have chosen.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How pretty she was formerly, so dainty, with fair curly hair, and always laughing.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Sandres was not the man she should have chosen.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How pretty she was formerly, so dainty, with fair curly hair, and always laughing.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading On rising in the morning he was somewhat more rational than on the previous evening.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On rising in the morning he was somewhat more rational than on the previous evening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He recalled his emotion every time he saw her, his grief on leaving her, the many nights that he could not sleep, because he was thinking of her.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How pretty she was formerly, so dainty, with fair curly hair, and always laughing.
