adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading There was much mourning for the bonny Prince, but no need to tell of it except as it affected Rose, for it is with her we have most to do, the other characters being of secondary importance.
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 All thought she had better go to comfort her husband, and since her boy died she seemed to care very little what became of her.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Rajah was delayed awhile, and when it sailed poor Mrs. Clara was on board, for everything was ready.
anymoreadverbUS /ˌeniˈmɔːr/
at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative
From this reading Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading The Rajah was delayed awhile, and when it sailed poor Mrs. Clara was on board, for everything was ready.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading All thought she had better go to comfort her husband, and since her boy died she seemed to care very little what became of her.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was much mourning for the bonny Prince, but no need to tell of it except as it affected Rose, for it is with her we have most to do, the other characters being of secondary importance.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading All thought she had better go to comfort her husband, and since her boy died she seemed to care very little what became of her.
blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The Rajah was delayed awhile, and when it sailed poor Mrs. Clara was on board, for everything was ready.
bonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading There was much mourning for the bonny Prince, but no need to tell of it except as it affected Rose, for it is with her we have most to do, the other characters being of secondary importance.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading All thought she had better go to comfort her husband, and since her boy died she seemed to care very little what became of her.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading All thought she had better go to comfort her husband, and since her boy died she seemed to care very little what became of her.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading There was much mourning for the bonny Prince, but no need to tell of it except as it affected Rose, for it is with her we have most to do, the other characters being of secondary importance.
Charlie's
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From this reading Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
Clara
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From this reading The Rajah was delayed awhile, and when it sailed poor Mrs. Clara was on board, for everything was ready.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading All thought she had better go to comfort her husband, and since her boy died she seemed to care very little what became of her.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading The Rajah was delayed awhile, and when it sailed poor Mrs. Clara was on board, for everything was ready.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading All thought she had better go to comfort her husband, and since her boy died she seemed to care very little what became of her.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was much mourning for the bonny Prince, but no need to tell of it except as it affected Rose, for it is with her we have most to do, the other characters being of secondary importance.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The Rajah was delayed awhile, and when it sailed poor Mrs. Clara was on board, for everything was ready.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There was much mourning for the bonny Prince, but no need to tell of it except as it affected Rose, for it is with her we have most to do, the other characters being of secondary importance.
excessivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈsesɪvli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Rajah was delayed awhile, and when it sailed poor Mrs. Clara was on board, for everything was ready.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All thought she had better go to comfort her husband, and since her boy died she seemed to care very little what became of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All thought she had better go to comfort her husband, and since her boy died she seemed to care very little what became of her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
heavyheartedadjective
depressed
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All thought she had better go to comfort her husband, and since her boy died she seemed to care very little what became of her.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading All thought she had better go to comfort her husband, and since her boy died she seemed to care very little what became of her.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading There was much mourning for the bonny Prince, but no need to tell of it except as it affected Rose, for it is with her we have most to do, the other characters being of secondary importance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was much mourning for the bonny Prince, but no need to tell of it except as it affected Rose, for it is with her we have most to do, the other characters being of secondary importance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Rajah was delayed awhile, and when it sailed poor Mrs. Clara was on board, for everything was ready.
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 So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
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 Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All thought she had better go to comfort her husband, and since her boy died she seemed to care very little what became of her.
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 So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was much mourning for the bonny Prince, but no need to tell of it except as it affected Rose, for it is with her we have most to do, the other characters being of secondary importance.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Rajah was delayed awhile, and when it sailed poor Mrs. Clara was on board, for everything was ready.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was much mourning for the bonny Prince, but no need to tell of it except as it affected Rose, for it is with her we have most to do, the other characters being of secondary importance.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was much mourning for the bonny Prince, but no need to tell of it except as it affected Rose, for it is with her we have most to do, the other characters being of secondary importance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All thought she had better go to comfort her husband, and since her boy died she seemed to care very little what became of her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Rajah was delayed awhile, and when it sailed poor Mrs. Clara was on board, for everything was ready.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was much mourning for the bonny Prince, but no need to tell of it except as it affected Rose, for it is with her we have most to do, the other characters being of secondary importance.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The Rajah was delayed awhile, and when it sailed poor Mrs. Clara was on board, for everything was ready.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading There was much mourning for the bonny Prince, but no need to tell of it except as it affected Rose, for it is with her we have most to do, the other characters being of secondary importance.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
Rajahnoun
a prince or king in India
From this reading The Rajah was delayed awhile, and when it sailed poor Mrs. Clara was on board, for everything was ready.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The Rajah was delayed awhile, and when it sailed poor Mrs. Clara was on board, for everything was ready.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There was much mourning for the bonny Prince, but no need to tell of it except as it affected Rose, for it is with her we have most to do, the other characters being of secondary importance.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The Rajah was delayed awhile, and when it sailed poor Mrs. Clara was on board, for everything was ready.
secondaryadjectiveUS /ˈsekənderi/
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
From this reading There was much mourning for the bonny Prince, but no need to tell of it except as it affected Rose, for it is with her we have most to do, the other characters being of secondary importance.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All thought she had better go to comfort her husband, and since her boy died she seemed to care very little what became of her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All thought she had better go to comfort her husband, and since her boy died she seemed to care very little what became of her.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading All thought she had better go to comfort her husband, and since her boy died she seemed to care very little what became of her.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading There was much mourning for the bonny Prince, but no need to tell of it except as it affected Rose, for it is with her we have most to do, the other characters being of secondary importance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rajah was delayed awhile, and when it sailed poor Mrs. Clara was on board, for everything was ready.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was much mourning for the bonny Prince, but no need to tell of it except as it affected Rose, for it is with her we have most to do, the other characters being of secondary importance.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All thought she had better go to comfort her husband, and since her boy died she seemed to care very little what became of her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All thought she had better go to comfort her husband, and since her boy died she seemed to care very little what became of her.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading All thought she had better go to comfort her husband, and since her boy died she seemed to care very little what became of her.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Rajah was delayed awhile, and when it sailed poor Mrs. Clara was on board, for everything was ready.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was much mourning for the bonny Prince, but no need to tell of it except as it affected Rose, for it is with her we have most to do, the other characters being of secondary importance.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All thought she had better go to comfort her husband, and since her boy died she seemed to care very little what became of her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Rajah was delayed awhile, and when it sailed poor Mrs. Clara was on board, for everything was ready.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
