adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
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.
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 "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
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.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then she turned her head, and glanced out of the window, as if something there had caught her sight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
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.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then she turned her head, and glanced out of the window, as if something there had caught her sight.
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.
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.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
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.
else
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From this reading "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
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.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then she turned her head, and glanced out of the window, as if something there had caught her sight.
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 Then she turned her head, and glanced out of the window, as if something there had caught her sight.
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 "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
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.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
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 Then she turned her head, and glanced out of the window, as if something there had caught her sight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she turned her head, and glanced out of the window, as if something there had caught her sight.
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.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
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 "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
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.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
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.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
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.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
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.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she turned her head, and glanced out of the window, as if something there had caught her sight.
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.
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.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then she turned her head, and glanced out of the window, as if something there had caught her sight.
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.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
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.
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 Then she turned her head, and glanced out of the window, as if something there had caught her sight.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then she turned her head, and glanced out of the window, as if something there had caught her sight.
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.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
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.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
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 "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she turned her head, and glanced out of the window, as if something there had caught her sight.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then she turned her head, and glanced out of the window, as if something there had caught her sight.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
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.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then she turned her head, and glanced out of the window, as if something there had caught her sight.
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.
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.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Then she turned her head, and glanced out of the window, as if something there had caught her sight.
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 "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
XXXVIIIadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading XXXVIII.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But if it's something else--if you have the least regret,--if you would rather"--He stopped, and they remained looking at each other a moment.
