adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
AfterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
Clementina
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From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
cognitionnounUS /kɑːɡˈnɪʃən/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
didn't
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From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been silly.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
isn't
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From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
It's
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From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading It would have been silly.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was possibly through some sense finer than any cognition that Clementina felt in meeting her lover that she had taken up a new burden rather than laid down an old one.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Afterwards, when they once recurred to that meeting, and she tried to explain for him the hesitation which she had not been able to hide, she could only say, “I presume I didn't want to begin unless I was sure I could carry out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It's a very pleasant view, isn't it?” she said; and she lifted her hands to her head, and took off her hat, with an effect of having got home after absence, to stay.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been silly.”
XXXVIIIadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading XXXVIII.
