adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
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 My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Happily for me there was no longer required to be in waiting, but was free to finish his education.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was well that I had her to attend to, or my home would have seemed very desolate to me, empty as it now was of my brother and sister, and with my mother spending her time between her Queen and her favourite convent.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Happily for me there was no longer required to be in waiting, but was free to finish his education.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
Cecile
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From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading It was well that I had her to attend to, or my home would have seemed very desolate to me, empty as it now was of my brother and sister, and with my mother spending her time between her Queen and her favourite convent.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading It was well that I had her to attend to, or my home would have seemed very desolate to me, empty as it now was of my brother and sister, and with my mother spending her time between her Queen and her favourite convent.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Happily for me there was no longer required to be in waiting, but was free to finish his education.
else
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From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It was well that I had her to attend to, or my home would have seemed very desolate to me, empty as it now was of my brother and sister, and with my mother spending her time between her Queen and her favourite convent.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading It was well that I had her to attend to, or my home would have seemed very desolate to me, empty as it now was of my brother and sister, and with my mother spending her time between her Queen and her favourite convent.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Happily for me there was no longer required to be in waiting, but was free to finish his education.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Happily for me there was no longer required to be in waiting, but was free to finish his education.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
HappilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Happily for me there was no longer required to be in waiting, but was free to finish his education.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was well that I had her to attend to, or my home would have seemed very desolate to me, empty as it now was of my brother and sister, and with my mother spending her time between her Queen and her favourite convent.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Happily for me there was no longer required to be in waiting, but was free to finish his education.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was well that I had her to attend to, or my home would have seemed very desolate to me, empty as it now was of my brother and sister, and with my mother spending her time between her Queen and her favourite convent.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Happily for me there was no longer required to be in waiting, but was free to finish his education.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was well that I had her to attend to, or my home would have seemed very desolate to me, empty as it now was of my brother and sister, and with my mother spending her time between her Queen and her favourite convent.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Happily for me there was no longer required to be in waiting, but was free to finish his education.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was well that I had her to attend to, or my home would have seemed very desolate to me, empty as it now was of my brother and sister, and with my mother spending her time between her Queen and her favourite convent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was well that I had her to attend to, or my home would have seemed very desolate to me, empty as it now was of my brother and sister, and with my mother spending her time between her Queen and her favourite convent.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading It was well that I had her to attend to, or my home would have seemed very desolate to me, empty as it now was of my brother and sister, and with my mother spending her time between her Queen and her favourite convent.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Happily for me there was no longer required to be in waiting, but was free to finish his education.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading It was well that I had her to attend to, or my home would have seemed very desolate to me, empty as it now was of my brother and sister, and with my mother spending her time between her Queen and her favourite convent.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Happily for me there was no longer required to be in waiting, but was free to finish his education.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was well that I had her to attend to, or my home would have seemed very desolate to me, empty as it now was of my brother and sister, and with my mother spending her time between her Queen and her favourite convent.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Happily for me there was no longer required to be in waiting, but was free to finish his education.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
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 It was well that I had her to attend to, or my home would have seemed very desolate to me, empty as it now was of my brother and sister, and with my mother spending her time between her Queen and her favourite convent.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My poor Cecile was still so ill that I could hardly attend to anything else, and when I returned in the morning I found that, missing me, she had fallen into another crisis, and that all the danger was renewed.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, the poor frail creature lived, little as she cared to do so, except to pray for the soul of the husband to whom her whole being had been given, ever since they had wedded her to him as a mere child.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed as if I had scarcely time to understand what was the meaning of my party with my beloved brother and sister.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was well that I had her to attend to, or my home would have seemed very desolate to me, empty as it now was of my brother and sister, and with my mother spending her time between her Queen and her favourite convent.
