adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I was coming to myself again, on one side of my nature.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I was coming to myself again, on one side of my nature.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
continuitynounUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnuːəti/
uninterrupted connection or union
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
endearedverbUS /enˈdiːrd/
past form of “endear” — make attractive or lovable
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
GRANGEnounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
Jane
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From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
Jane's
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From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
kindlinessnoun
friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
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 Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
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 It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was coming to myself again, on one side of my nature.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I was coming to myself again, on one side of my nature.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was coming to myself again, on one side of my nature.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was coming to myself again, on one side of my nature.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
revivalnounUS /rɪˈvaɪvəl/
bringing again into activity and prominence
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I was coming to myself again, on one side of my nature.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
subsisted
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From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Among the Woodbury people that I met, I recognised none to say that I knew them; but I knew almost at first sight that I liked this one and disliked that one.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Day by day I grew more certain that while facts had passed away from me, appropriate emotions remained vaguely present.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was partly her kindliness that endeared her to me, and her constant sense of continuity with the earlier days which I had quite forgotten; but it was partly too, I felt sure, a vague revival within my own breast of a familiarity that had long ago subsisted between us.
WOODBURYnounUS /ˈwʊdberi/
United States social economist (1876-1933)
From this reading THE GRANGE AT WOODBURY I stopped for three weeks in Jane's lodgings; and before the end of that time, Jane and I had got upon the most intimate footing.
