adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
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 Indeed, at the time, I was not without suspicions (which I never named) that the beginning of all the mischief was a great jump I had taken from the top of one of the stiles on that very occasion.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, at the time, I was not without suspicions (which I never named) that the beginning of all the mischief was a great jump I had taken from the top of one of the stiles on that very occasion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Indeed, at the time, I was not without suspicions (which I never named) that the beginning of all the mischief was a great jump I had taken from the top of one of the stiles on that very occasion.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
by-and-by
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From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
crippleverbUS /ˈkrɪpəl/
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
disposesverbUS /dɪˈspoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading I hardly recollect more than one walk after our return under Mr. Gray’s escort from Mr. Lathom’s.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I hardly recollect more than one walk after our return under Mr. Gray’s escort from Mr. Lathom’s.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
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 Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading I hardly recollect more than one walk after our return under Mr. Gray’s escort from Mr. Lathom’s.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Indeed, at the time, I was not without suspicions (which I never named) that the beginning of all the mischief was a great jump I had taken from the top of one of the stiles on that very occasion.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, at the time, I was not without suspicions (which I never named) that the beginning of all the mischief was a great jump I had taken from the top of one of the stiles on that very occasion.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I hardly recollect more than one walk after our return under Mr. Gray’s escort from Mr. Lathom’s.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
how
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From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, at the time, I was not without suspicions (which I never named) that the beginning of all the mischief was a great jump I had taken from the top of one of the stiles on that very occasion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Indeed, at the time, I was not without suspicions (which I never named) that the beginning of all the mischief was a great jump I had taken from the top of one of the stiles on that very occasion.
Lathom's
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From this reading I hardly recollect more than one walk after our return under Mr. Gray’s escort from Mr. Lathom’s.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
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 Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Indeed, at the time, I was not without suspicions (which I never named) that the beginning of all the mischief was a great jump I had taken from the top of one of the stiles on that very occasion.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I hardly recollect more than one walk after our return under Mr. Gray’s escort from Mr. Lathom’s.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I hardly recollect more than one walk after our return under Mr. Gray’s escort from Mr. Lathom’s.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Indeed, at the time, I was not without suspicions (which I never named) that the beginning of all the mischief was a great jump I had taken from the top of one of the stiles on that very occasion.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Indeed, at the time, I was not without suspicions (which I never named) that the beginning of all the mischief was a great jump I had taken from the top of one of the stiles on that very occasion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, at the time, I was not without suspicions (which I never named) that the beginning of all the mischief was a great jump I had taken from the top of one of the stiles on that very occasion.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Indeed, at the time, I was not without suspicions (which I never named) that the beginning of all the mischief was a great jump I had taken from the top of one of the stiles on that very occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, at the time, I was not without suspicions (which I never named) that the beginning of all the mischief was a great jump I had taken from the top of one of the stiles on that very occasion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed, at the time, I was not without suspicions (which I never named) that the beginning of all the mischief was a great jump I had taken from the top of one of the stiles on that very occasion.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I hardly recollect more than one walk after our return under Mr. Gray’s escort from Mr. Lathom’s.
one's
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From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I hardly recollect more than one walk after our return under Mr. Gray’s escort from Mr. Lathom’s.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I hardly recollect more than one walk after our return under Mr. Gray’s escort from Mr. Lathom’s.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I hardly recollect more than one walk after our return under Mr. Gray’s escort from Mr. Lathom’s.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
stilesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “stile” — an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading Indeed, at the time, I was not without suspicions (which I never named) that the beginning of all the mischief was a great jump I had taken from the top of one of the stiles on that very occasion.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Indeed, at the time, I was not without suspicions (which I never named) that the beginning of all the mischief was a great jump I had taken from the top of one of the stiles on that very occasion.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Indeed, at the time, I was not without suspicions (which I never named) that the beginning of all the mischief was a great jump I had taken from the top of one of the stiles on that very occasion.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I hardly recollect more than one walk after our return under Mr. Gray’s escort from Mr. Lathom’s.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Indeed, at the time, I was not without suspicions (which I never named) that the beginning of all the mischief was a great jump I had taken from the top of one of the stiles on that very occasion.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Indeed, at the time, I was not without suspicions (which I never named) that the beginning of all the mischief was a great jump I had taken from the top of one of the stiles on that very occasion.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I hardly recollect more than one walk after our return under Mr. Gray’s escort from Mr. Lathom’s.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I hardly recollect more than one walk after our return under Mr. Gray’s escort from Mr. Lathom’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As far as I can remember, it was very soon after this that I first began to have the pain in my hip, which has ended in making me a cripple for life.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
wilful
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From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Indeed, at the time, I was not without suspicions (which I never named) that the beginning of all the mischief was a great jump I had taken from the top of one of the stiles on that very occasion.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, it is a long while ago, and God disposes of us all, and I am not going to tire you out with telling you how I thought and felt, and how, when I saw what my life was to be, I could hardly bring myself to be patient, but rather wished to die at once.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading You can every one of you think for yourselves what becoming all at once useless and unable to move, and by-and-by growing hopeless of cure, and feeling that one must be a burden to some one all one’s life long, would be to an active, wilful, strong girl of seventeen, anxious to get on in the world, so as, if possible, to help her brothers and sisters.
