amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Would to God he had done so, or left it with its Indian mother!” and the Senora rose, and paced the floor.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading I recollect my sister said that Angus had at first intended to give the infant to the Church.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I recollect my sister said that Angus had at first intended to give the infant to the Church.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The paper of her dead sister's handwriting fell at her feet.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Would to God he had done so, or left it with its Indian mother!” and the Senora rose, and paced the floor.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The paper of her dead sister's handwriting fell at her feet.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The paper of her dead sister's handwriting fell at her feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I recollect my sister said that Angus had at first intended to give the infant to the Church.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Would to God he had done so, or left it with its Indian mother!” and the Senora rose, and paced the floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
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From this reading As she walked, her long skirt swept it rustling to and fro.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I recollect my sister said that Angus had at first intended to give the infant to the Church.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Would to God he had done so, or left it with its Indian mother!” and the Senora rose, and paced the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I recollect my sister said that Angus had at first intended to give the infant to the Church.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading The paper of her dead sister's handwriting fell at her feet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would to God he had done so, or left it with its Indian mother!” and the Senora rose, and paced the floor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Would to God he had done so, or left it with its Indian mother!” and the Senora rose, and paced the floor.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I recollect my sister said that Angus had at first intended to give the infant to the Church.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I recollect my sister said that Angus had at first intended to give the infant to the Church.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would to God he had done so, or left it with its Indian mother!” and the Senora rose, and paced the floor.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Would to God he had done so, or left it with its Indian mother!” and the Senora rose, and paced the floor.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
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 Would to God he had done so, or left it with its Indian mother!” and the Senora rose, and paced the floor.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As she walked, her long skirt swept it rustling to and fro.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Would to God he had done so, or left it with its Indian mother!” and the Senora rose, and paced the floor.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I recollect my sister said that Angus had at first intended to give the infant to the Church.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Would to God he had done so, or left it with its Indian mother!” and the Senora rose, and paced the floor.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Would to God he had done so, or left it with its Indian mother!” and the Senora rose, and paced the floor.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The paper of her dead sister's handwriting fell at her feet.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I recollect my sister said that Angus had at first intended to give the infant to the Church.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Would to God he had done so, or left it with its Indian mother!” and the Senora rose, and paced the floor.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading As she walked, her long skirt swept it rustling to and fro.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I recollect my sister said that Angus had at first intended to give the infant to the Church.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
SenoranounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːrə/
a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English “Mrs” or “madam”
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I recollect my sister said that Angus had at first intended to give the infant to the Church.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The paper of her dead sister's handwriting fell at her feet.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading As she walked, her long skirt swept it rustling to and fro.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Would to God he had done so, or left it with its Indian mother!” and the Senora rose, and paced the floor.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading As she walked, her long skirt swept it rustling to and fro.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I recollect my sister said that Angus had at first intended to give the infant to the Church.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As she walked, her long skirt swept it rustling to and fro.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “No mention as to what I am to do with the girl herself if she proves unworthy,” thought the Senora, bitterly; “but the Church is the place for her; no other keeping will save her from the lowest depths of disgrace.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would to God he had done so, or left it with its Indian mother!” and the Senora rose, and paced the floor.
