AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FROM BEHIND A COUNTER Mrs. Carew was very angry.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Furthermore, now that she could not have the boy, she was conscious of an almost frantic terror lest he were, after all, the real Jamie.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Furthermore, now that she could not have the boy, she was conscious of an almost frantic terror lest he were, after all, the real Jamie.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Furthermore, now that she could not have the boy, she was conscious of an almost frantic terror lest he were, after all, the real Jamie.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Furthermore, now that she could not have the boy, she was conscious of an almost frantic terror lest he were, after all, the real Jamie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading FROM BEHIND A COUNTER Mrs. Carew was very angry.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading FROM BEHIND A COUNTER Mrs. Carew was very angry.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading FROM BEHIND A COUNTER Mrs. Carew was very angry.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Furthermore, now that she could not have the boy, she was conscious of an almost frantic terror lest he were, after all, the real Jamie.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Furthermore, now that she could not have the boy, she was conscious of an almost frantic terror lest he were, after all, the real Jamie.
COUNTERnounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading FROM BEHIND A COUNTER Mrs. Carew was very angry.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Furthermore, now that she could not have the boy, she was conscious of an almost frantic terror lest he were, after all, the real Jamie.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM BEHIND A COUNTER Mrs. Carew was very angry.
FurthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
From this reading Furthermore, now that she could not have the boy, she was conscious of an almost frantic terror lest he were, after all, the real Jamie.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Mrs. Carew was not in the habit of having her invitations ignored, or her wishes scorned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mrs. Carew was not in the habit of having her invitations ignored, or her wishes scorned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Furthermore, now that she could not have the boy, she was conscious of an almost frantic terror lest he were, after all, the real Jamie.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading Mrs. Carew was not in the habit of having her invitations ignored, or her wishes scorned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Carew was not in the habit of having her invitations ignored, or her wishes scorned.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Mrs. Carew was not in the habit of having her invitations ignored, or her wishes scorned.
Jamie
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From this reading Furthermore, now that she could not have the boy, she was conscious of an almost frantic terror lest he were, after all, the real Jamie.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Furthermore, now that she could not have the boy, she was conscious of an almost frantic terror lest he were, after all, the real Jamie.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading FROM BEHIND A COUNTER Mrs. Carew was very angry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Carew was not in the habit of having her invitations ignored, or her wishes scorned.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Furthermore, now that she could not have the boy, she was conscious of an almost frantic terror lest he were, after all, the real Jamie.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Carew was not in the habit of having her invitations ignored, or her wishes scorned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Carew was not in the habit of having her invitations ignored, or her wishes scorned.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Furthermore, now that she could not have the boy, she was conscious of an almost frantic terror lest he were, after all, the real Jamie.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Mrs. Carew was not in the habit of having her invitations ignored, or her wishes scorned.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Furthermore, now that she could not have the boy, she was conscious of an almost frantic terror lest he were, after all, the real Jamie.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Furthermore, now that she could not have the boy, she was conscious of an almost frantic terror lest he were, after all, the real Jamie.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading FROM BEHIND A COUNTER Mrs. Carew was very angry.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM BEHIND A COUNTER Mrs. Carew was very angry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Furthermore, now that she could not have the boy, she was conscious of an almost frantic terror lest he were, after all, the real Jamie.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading To have brought herself to the point where she was willing to take this lame boy into her home, and then to have the lad calmly refuse to come, was unbearable.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Mrs. Carew was not in the habit of having her invitations ignored, or her wishes scorned.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew then that her true reason for wanting him had been--not because she cared for him, not even because she wished to help him and make him happy--but because she hoped, by taking him, that she would ease her own mind, and forever silence that awful eternal questioning on her part: "What if he WERE her own Jamie?"
