adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
ACTON
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From this reading SELECTIONS FROM THE LITERARY REMAINS OF ELLIS AND ACTON BELL.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But this was impossible: an influence, stronger than could be exercised by any motive of expediency, necessarily regulated the selection.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kind Heaven! increase that silvery gleam And bid these clouds depart, And let her soft celestial beam Restore my fainting heart!
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But this was impossible: an influence, stronger than could be exercised by any motive of expediency, necessarily regulated the selection.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But this was impossible: an influence, stronger than could be exercised by any motive of expediency, necessarily regulated the selection.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Kind Heaven! increase that silvery gleam And bid these clouds depart, And let her soft celestial beam Restore my fainting heart!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
BELLnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading SELECTIONS FROM THE LITERARY REMAINS OF ELLIS AND ACTON BELL.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading Kind Heaven! increase that silvery gleam And bid these clouds depart, And let her soft celestial beam Restore my fainting heart!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was impossible: an influence, stronger than could be exercised by any motive of expediency, necessarily regulated the selection.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Currer Bell SELECTIONS FROM POEMS BY ELLIS BELL.
celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
From this reading Kind Heaven! increase that silvery gleam And bid these clouds depart, And let her soft celestial beam Restore my fainting heart!
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Kind Heaven! increase that silvery gleam And bid these clouds depart, And let her soft celestial beam Restore my fainting heart!
compileverbUS /kəmˈpaɪl/
get or gather together
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But this was impossible: an influence, stronger than could be exercised by any motive of expediency, necessarily regulated the selection.
Currer
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departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Kind Heaven! increase that silvery gleam And bid these clouds depart, And let her soft celestial beam Restore my fainting heart!
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
ELLISnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading SELECTIONS FROM THE LITERARY REMAINS OF ELLIS AND ACTON BELL.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading But this was impossible: an influence, stronger than could be exercised by any motive of expediency, necessarily regulated the selection.
expediencynounUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənsi/
the quality of being suited to the end in view
From this reading But this was impossible: an influence, stronger than could be exercised by any motive of expediency, necessarily regulated the selection.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Kind Heaven! increase that silvery gleam And bid these clouds depart, And let her soft celestial beam Restore my fainting heart!
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Kind Heaven! increase that silvery gleam And bid these clouds depart, And let her soft celestial beam Restore my fainting heart!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Kind Heaven! increase that silvery gleam And bid these clouds depart, And let her soft celestial beam Restore my fainting heart!
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Kind Heaven! increase that silvery gleam And bid these clouds depart, And let her soft celestial beam Restore my fainting heart!
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kind Heaven! increase that silvery gleam And bid these clouds depart, And let her soft celestial beam Restore my fainting heart!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But this was impossible: an influence, stronger than could be exercised by any motive of expediency, necessarily regulated the selection.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading Kind Heaven! increase that silvery gleam And bid these clouds depart, And let her soft celestial beam Restore my fainting heart!
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading But this was impossible: an influence, stronger than could be exercised by any motive of expediency, necessarily regulated the selection.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
KindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Kind Heaven! increase that silvery gleam And bid these clouds depart, And let her soft celestial beam Restore my fainting heart!
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 It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Kind Heaven! increase that silvery gleam And bid these clouds depart, And let her soft celestial beam Restore my fainting heart!
LITERARYadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading SELECTIONS FROM THE LITERARY REMAINS OF ELLIS AND ACTON BELL.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading But this was impossible: an influence, stronger than could be exercised by any motive of expediency, necessarily regulated the selection.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Kind Heaven! increase that silvery gleam And bid these clouds depart, And let her soft celestial beam Restore my fainting heart!
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading But this was impossible: an influence, stronger than could be exercised by any motive of expediency, necessarily regulated the selection.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
POEMSnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading By Currer Bell SELECTIONS FROM POEMS BY ELLIS BELL.
regulatedadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjəleɪtɪd/
controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law
From this reading But this was impossible: an influence, stronger than could be exercised by any motive of expediency, necessarily regulated the selection.
REMAINSnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading SELECTIONS FROM THE LITERARY REMAINS OF ELLIS AND ACTON BELL.
RestoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Kind Heaven! increase that silvery gleam And bid these clouds depart, And let her soft celestial beam Restore my fainting heart!
scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
SELECTIONSnounUS /səˈlekʃənz/
plural of “selection” — the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading SELECTIONS FROM THE LITERARY REMAINS OF ELLIS AND ACTON BELL.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading Kind Heaven! increase that silvery gleam And bid these clouds depart, And let her soft celestial beam Restore my fainting heart!
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Kind Heaven! increase that silvery gleam And bid these clouds depart, And let her soft celestial beam Restore my fainting heart!
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But this was impossible: an influence, stronger than could be exercised by any motive of expediency, necessarily regulated the selection.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But this was impossible: an influence, stronger than could be exercised by any motive of expediency, necessarily regulated the selection.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kind Heaven! increase that silvery gleam And bid these clouds depart, And let her soft celestial beam Restore my fainting heart!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Kind Heaven! increase that silvery gleam And bid these clouds depart, And let her soft celestial beam Restore my fainting heart!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was impossible: an influence, stronger than could be exercised by any motive of expediency, necessarily regulated the selection.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this was impossible: an influence, stronger than could be exercised by any motive of expediency, necessarily regulated the selection.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It would not have been difficult to compile a volume out of the papers left by my sisters, had I, in making the selection, dismissed from my consideration the scruples and the wishes of those whose written thoughts these papers held.
