used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She HAD a loving, trusting heart.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Early deprived of parental guardianship, far removed from relatives, she was left to guide her tiny boat over life's surges alone and inexperienced.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was not always thus.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As she merged into womanhood, unprotected, uncherished, uncared for, there fell on her ear the music of love, awakening an intensity of emotion long dormant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early deprived of parental guardianship, far removed from relatives, she was left to guide her tiny boat over life's surges alone and inexperienced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she merged into womanhood, unprotected, uncherished, uncared for, there fell on her ear the music of love, awakening an intensity of emotion long dormant.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading As she merged into womanhood, unprotected, uncherished, uncared for, there fell on her ear the music of love, awakening an intensity of emotion long dormant.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It whispered of an elevation before unaspired to; of ease and plenty her simple heart had never dreamed of as hers.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Early deprived of parental guardianship, far removed from relatives, she was left to guide her tiny boat over life's surges alone and inexperienced.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading Early deprived of parental guardianship, far removed from relatives, she was left to guide her tiny boat over life's surges alone and inexperienced.
dormantadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːrmənt/
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading As she merged into womanhood, unprotected, uncherished, uncared for, there fell on her ear the music of love, awakening an intensity of emotion long dormant.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading It whispered of an elevation before unaspired to; of ease and plenty her simple heart had never dreamed of as hers.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading As she merged into womanhood, unprotected, uncherished, uncared for, there fell on her ear the music of love, awakening an intensity of emotion long dormant.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early deprived of parental guardianship, far removed from relatives, she was left to guide her tiny boat over life's surges alone and inexperienced.
move gently or carefully
From this reading It whispered of an elevation before unaspired to; of ease and plenty her simple heart had never dreamed of as hers.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading It whispered of an elevation before unaspired to; of ease and plenty her simple heart had never dreamed of as hers.
any strong feeling
From this reading As she merged into womanhood, unprotected, uncherished, uncared for, there fell on her ear the music of love, awakening an intensity of emotion long dormant.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Early deprived of parental guardianship, far removed from relatives, she was left to guide her tiny boat over life's surges alone and inexperienced.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As she merged into womanhood, unprotected, uncherished, uncared for, there fell on her ear the music of love, awakening an intensity of emotion long dormant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As she merged into womanhood, unprotected, uncherished, uncared for, there fell on her ear the music of love, awakening an intensity of emotion long dormant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early deprived of parental guardianship, far removed from relatives, she was left to guide her tiny boat over life's surges alone and inexperienced.
guardianshipnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənʃɪp/
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
From this reading Early deprived of parental guardianship, far removed from relatives, she was left to guide her tiny boat over life's surges alone and inexperienced.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Early deprived of parental guardianship, far removed from relatives, she was left to guide her tiny boat over life's surges alone and inexperienced.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She HAD a loving, trusting heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She HAD a loving, trusting heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early deprived of parental guardianship, far removed from relatives, she was left to guide her tiny boat over life's surges alone and inexperienced.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading It whispered of an elevation before unaspired to; of ease and plenty her simple heart had never dreamed of as hers.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading Early deprived of parental guardianship, far removed from relatives, she was left to guide her tiny boat over life's surges alone and inexperienced.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading As she merged into womanhood, unprotected, uncherished, uncared for, there fell on her ear the music of love, awakening an intensity of emotion long dormant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As she merged into womanhood, unprotected, uncherished, uncared for, there fell on her ear the music of love, awakening an intensity of emotion long dormant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not always thus.
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 Early deprived of parental guardianship, far removed from relatives, she was left to guide her tiny boat over life's surges alone and inexperienced.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Early deprived of parental guardianship, far removed from relatives, she was left to guide her tiny boat over life's surges alone and inexperienced.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As she merged into womanhood, unprotected, uncherished, uncared for, there fell on her ear the music of love, awakening an intensity of emotion long dormant.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading As she merged into womanhood, unprotected, uncherished, uncared for, there fell on her ear the music of love, awakening an intensity of emotion long dormant.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading She HAD a loving, trusting heart.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading As she merged into womanhood, unprotected, uncherished, uncared for, there fell on her ear the music of love, awakening an intensity of emotion long dormant.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading As she merged into womanhood, unprotected, uncherished, uncared for, there fell on her ear the music of love, awakening an intensity of emotion long dormant.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It whispered of an elevation before unaspired to; of ease and plenty her simple heart had never dreamed of as hers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not always thus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early deprived of parental guardianship, far removed from relatives, she was left to guide her tiny boat over life's surges alone and inexperienced.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she merged into womanhood, unprotected, uncherished, uncared for, there fell on her ear the music of love, awakening an intensity of emotion long dormant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Early deprived of parental guardianship, far removed from relatives, she was left to guide her tiny boat over life's surges alone and inexperienced.
parentaladjectiveUS /pərˈentəl/
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
From this reading Early deprived of parental guardianship, far removed from relatives, she was left to guide her tiny boat over life's surges alone and inexperienced.
a full supply
From this reading It whispered of an elevation before unaspired to; of ease and plenty her simple heart had never dreamed of as hers.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Early deprived of parental guardianship, far removed from relatives, she was left to guide her tiny boat over life's surges alone and inexperienced.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Early deprived of parental guardianship, far removed from relatives, she was left to guide her tiny boat over life's surges alone and inexperienced.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She HAD a loving, trusting heart.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It whispered of an elevation before unaspired to; of ease and plenty her simple heart had never dreamed of as hers.
surgesnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “surge” — a sudden forceful flow
From this reading Early deprived of parental guardianship, far removed from relatives, she was left to guide her tiny boat over life's surges alone and inexperienced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she merged into womanhood, unprotected, uncherished, uncared for, there fell on her ear the music of love, awakening an intensity of emotion long dormant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As she merged into womanhood, unprotected, uncherished, uncared for, there fell on her ear the music of love, awakening an intensity of emotion long dormant.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was not always thus.
very small
From this reading Early deprived of parental guardianship, far removed from relatives, she was left to guide her tiny boat over life's surges alone and inexperienced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early deprived of parental guardianship, far removed from relatives, she was left to guide her tiny boat over life's surges alone and inexperienced.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading She HAD a loving, trusting heart.
unaspired
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From this reading It whispered of an elevation before unaspired to; of ease and plenty her simple heart had never dreamed of as hers.
uncared
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From this reading As she merged into womanhood, unprotected, uncherished, uncared for, there fell on her ear the music of love, awakening an intensity of emotion long dormant.
uncherished
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From this reading As she merged into womanhood, unprotected, uncherished, uncared for, there fell on her ear the music of love, awakening an intensity of emotion long dormant.
unprotectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈtektɪd/
lacking protection or defense
From this reading As she merged into womanhood, unprotected, uncherished, uncared for, there fell on her ear the music of love, awakening an intensity of emotion long dormant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not always thus.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading It whispered of an elevation before unaspired to; of ease and plenty her simple heart had never dreamed of as hers.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading As she merged into womanhood, unprotected, uncherished, uncared for, there fell on her ear the music of love, awakening an intensity of emotion long dormant.
