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 Is there comfort in all it cost her?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the world had gained her, Before the Lord had lost her, Or her soul had quite disdained her?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Is she saved by pangs that pained her?
CLAUDIA'S
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From this reading THE END OF CLAUDIA'S PRIDE.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Is there comfort in all it cost her?
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Is there comfort in all it cost her?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
curstadjective
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
disdainedverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪnd/
past form of “disdain” — look down on with disdain
From this reading Before the world had gained her, Before the Lord had lost her, Or her soul had quite disdained her?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF CLAUDIA'S PRIDE.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Before the world had gained her, Before the Lord had lost her, Or her soul had quite disdained her?
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 For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the world had gained her, Before the Lord had lost her, Or her soul had quite disdained her?
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Is she saved by pangs that pained her?
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is there comfort in all it cost her?
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is she saved by pangs that pained her?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is there comfort in all it cost her?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Before the world had gained her, Before the Lord had lost her, Or her soul had quite disdained her?
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Before the world had gained her, Before the Lord had lost her, Or her soul had quite disdained her?
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF CLAUDIA'S PRIDE.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before the world had gained her, Before the Lord had lost her, Or her soul had quite disdained her?
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Is she saved by pangs that pained her?
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Is she saved by pangs that pained her?
PRIDEnounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading THE END OF CLAUDIA'S PRIDE.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Before the world had gained her, Before the Lord had lost her, Or her soul had quite disdained her?
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Is she saved by pangs that pained her?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is she saved by pangs that pained her?
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Before the world had gained her, Before the Lord had lost her, Or her soul had quite disdained her?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is she saved by pangs that pained her?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF CLAUDIA'S PRIDE.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there comfort in all it cost her?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
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 For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Before the world had gained her, Before the Lord had lost her, Or her soul had quite disdained her?
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading For her soul--(and this is the worst To bear, as we well know)-- Has been watching her from the first As closely as God could do, And herself her life has curst!
