adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading The handsome ornaments she had once admired now became odious to her.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
atomnounUS /ˈætəm/
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The handsome ornaments she had once admired now became odious to her.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The handsome ornaments she had once admired now became odious to her.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
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From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
inexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
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 She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
nothingsnounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋz/
inconsequential conversation
From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The handsome ornaments she had once admired now became odious to her.
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading The handsome ornaments she had once admired now became odious to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The handsome ornaments she had once admired now became odious to her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading The handsome ornaments she had once admired now became odious to her.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
reproveverb
take to task
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading She was scolded for mere nothings, for an atom of dust left on a glass globe or a marble mantelpiece.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her cousins had less consideration for her than for a servant; she belonged to them!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In spite of the poor child’s strength of heart she was henceforth crushed down physically as well as mentally.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading No matter how she strove to do right, her inexorable cousins always found something to reprove in whatever she did.
