adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She flung herself down in a chair, with a childlike wail.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She flung herself down in a chair, with a childlike wail.
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading She flung herself down in a chair, with a childlike wail.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading With Blake out of the way, Lord James would of course have no difficulty in winning Genevieve.
DARKNESSnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading With Blake out of the way, Lord James would of course have no difficulty in winning Genevieve.
Dolores
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From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She flung herself down in a chair, with a childlike wail.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She flung herself down in a chair, with a childlike wail.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was now no hope for her.
Genevieve
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From this reading With Blake out of the way, Lord James would of course have no difficulty in winning Genevieve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With Blake out of the way, Lord James would of course have no difficulty in winning Genevieve.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was too intent upon her own tragedy.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She flung herself down in a chair, with a childlike wail.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There was now no hope for her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With Blake out of the way, Lord James would of course have no difficulty in winning Genevieve.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She was too intent upon her own tragedy.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading With Blake out of the way, Lord James would of course have no difficulty in winning Genevieve.
LIGHTadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading With Blake out of the way, Lord James would of course have no difficulty in winning Genevieve.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With Blake out of the way, Lord James would of course have no difficulty in winning Genevieve.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was now no hope for her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With Blake out of the way, Lord James would of course have no difficulty in winning Genevieve.
overthrowingverbUS /ˈoʊvərθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was too intent upon her own tragedy.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was too intent upon her own tragedy.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was now no hope for her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was too intent upon her own tragedy.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading She was too intent upon her own tragedy.
unnaturallyadverbUS /ənˈnætʃərəli/
in an unnatural way
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading LIGHT AND DARKNESS Not unnaturally Dolores failed to realize at once the utter ruin that Blake had brought upon himself by overthrowing the pillars of his temple.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading She flung herself down in a chair, with a childlike wail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was too intent upon her own tragedy.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With Blake out of the way, Lord James would of course have no difficulty in winning Genevieve.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading With Blake out of the way, Lord James would of course have no difficulty in winning Genevieve.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Blake out of the way, Lord James would of course have no difficulty in winning Genevieve.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With Blake out of the way, Lord James would of course have no difficulty in winning Genevieve.
