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 Her need of clothes--to say nothing of her desire for ornaments--grew rapidly as the fact developed that for all her work she was not to have them.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was not always renewing his request, but this love of good appearance was.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He was not always renewing his request, but this love of good appearance was.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The sympathy she felt for Hurstwood, at the time he asked her to tide him over, vanished with these newer urgings of decency.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time, Carrie passed through thirty days of mental distress.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not always renewing his request, but this love of good appearance was.
Carrie
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From this reading At the same time, Carrie passed through thirty days of mental distress.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Her need of clothes--to say nothing of her desire for ornaments--grew rapidly as the fact developed that for all her work she was not to have them.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At the same time, Carrie passed through thirty days of mental distress.
decencynounUS /ˈdiːsənsi/
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading The sympathy she felt for Hurstwood, at the time he asked her to tide him over, vanished with these newer urgings of decency.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Her need of clothes--to say nothing of her desire for ornaments--grew rapidly as the fact developed that for all her work she was not to have them.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Her need of clothes--to say nothing of her desire for ornaments--grew rapidly as the fact developed that for all her work she was not to have them.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading At the same time, Carrie passed through thirty days of mental distress.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Her need of clothes--to say nothing of her desire for ornaments--grew rapidly as the fact developed that for all her work she was not to have them.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The sympathy she felt for Hurstwood, at the time he asked her to tide him over, vanished with these newer urgings of decency.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her need of clothes--to say nothing of her desire for ornaments--grew rapidly as the fact developed that for all her work she was not to have them.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was not always renewing his request, but this love of good appearance was.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her need of clothes--to say nothing of her desire for ornaments--grew rapidly as the fact developed that for all her work she was not to have them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her need of clothes--to say nothing of her desire for ornaments--grew rapidly as the fact developed that for all her work she was not to have them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sympathy she felt for Hurstwood, at the time he asked her to tide him over, vanished with these newer urgings of decency.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her need of clothes--to say nothing of her desire for ornaments--grew rapidly as the fact developed that for all her work she was not to have them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sympathy she felt for Hurstwood, at the time he asked her to tide him over, vanished with these newer urgings of decency.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not always renewing his request, but this love of good appearance was.
Hurstwood
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From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
LIGHTSnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He was not always renewing his request, but this love of good appearance was.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading At the same time, Carrie passed through thirty days of mental distress.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Her need of clothes--to say nothing of her desire for ornaments--grew rapidly as the fact developed that for all her work she was not to have them.
neweradjectiveUS /ˈnuːər/
comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The sympathy she felt for Hurstwood, at the time he asked her to tide him over, vanished with these newer urgings of decency.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Her need of clothes--to say nothing of her desire for ornaments--grew rapidly as the fact developed that for all her work she was not to have them.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading Her need of clothes--to say nothing of her desire for ornaments--grew rapidly as the fact developed that for all her work she was not to have them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sympathy she felt for Hurstwood, at the time he asked her to tide him over, vanished with these newer urgings of decency.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
PARTINGnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At the same time, Carrie passed through thirty days of mental distress.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Her need of clothes--to say nothing of her desire for ornaments--grew rapidly as the fact developed that for all her work she was not to have them.
renewingadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading He was not always renewing his request, but this love of good appearance was.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading He was not always renewing his request, but this love of good appearance was.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time, Carrie passed through thirty days of mental distress.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Her need of clothes--to say nothing of her desire for ornaments--grew rapidly as the fact developed that for all her work she was not to have them.
self-assurancenoun
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
SHADOWSnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her need of clothes--to say nothing of her desire for ornaments--grew rapidly as the fact developed that for all her work she was not to have them.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The sympathy she felt for Hurstwood, at the time he asked her to tide him over, vanished with these newer urgings of decency.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her need of clothes--to say nothing of her desire for ornaments--grew rapidly as the fact developed that for all her work she was not to have them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The sympathy she felt for Hurstwood, at the time he asked her to tide him over, vanished with these newer urgings of decency.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading At the same time, Carrie passed through thirty days of mental distress.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At the same time, Carrie passed through thirty days of mental distress.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The sympathy she felt for Hurstwood, at the time he asked her to tide him over, vanished with these newer urgings of decency.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time, Carrie passed through thirty days of mental distress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her need of clothes--to say nothing of her desire for ornaments--grew rapidly as the fact developed that for all her work she was not to have them.
urgingsnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋz/
plural of “urging” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The sympathy she felt for Hurstwood, at the time he asked her to tide him over, vanished with these newer urgings of decency.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading The sympathy she felt for Hurstwood, at the time he asked her to tide him over, vanished with these newer urgings of decency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sympathy she felt for Hurstwood, at the time he asked her to tide him over, vanished with these newer urgings of decency.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Her need of clothes--to say nothing of her desire for ornaments--grew rapidly as the fact developed that for all her work she was not to have them.
WORLDSnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading OF LIGHTS AND OF SHADOWS: THE PARTING OF WORLDS What Hurstwood got as the result of this determination was more self-assurance that each particular day was not the day.
