adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In some minds, emotions of joy are always connected with feelings of benevolence and generosity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In some minds, emotions of joy are always connected with feelings of benevolence and generosity.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In some minds, emotions of joy are always connected with feelings of benevolence and generosity.
AskverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading In some minds, emotions of joy are always connected with feelings of benevolence and generosity.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading You have thought of a wish at this moment, I know, by your eyes, by your blush.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
CHAPLAINnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading THE CHAPLAIN.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading In some minds, emotions of joy are always connected with feelings of benevolence and generosity.
contriveverbUS /kənˈtraɪv/
make or work out a plan for; devise
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
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From this reading Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading In some minds, emotions of joy are always connected with feelings of benevolence and generosity.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading You have thought of a wish at this moment, I know, by your eyes, by your blush.
fairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading In some minds, emotions of joy are always connected with feelings of benevolence and generosity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading In some minds, emotions of joy are always connected with feelings of benevolence and generosity.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
GoodwillnounUS /ˈɡʊˈdwɪl/
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/
make happy or satisfied
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In some minds, emotions of joy are always connected with feelings of benevolence and generosity.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading In some minds, emotions of joy are always connected with feelings of benevolence and generosity.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You have thought of a wish at this moment, I know, by your eyes, by your blush.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
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 Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading In some minds, emotions of joy are always connected with feelings of benevolence and generosity.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading You have thought of a wish at this moment, I know, by your eyes, by your blush.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In some minds, emotions of joy are always connected with feelings of benevolence and generosity.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some minds, emotions of joy are always connected with feelings of benevolence and generosity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHAPLAIN.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You have thought of a wish at this moment, I know, by your eyes, by your blush.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
triceverbUS /traɪs/
raise with a line
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lady Delacour’s heart expanded with the sensations of friendship and gratitude, now that she was relieved from those fears by which she had so long been oppressed.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In some minds, emotions of joy are always connected with feelings of benevolence and generosity.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear daughter,” said she to Helena, “have you at this instant any wish that I can gratify?--Ask any thing you please, the fairy Goodwill shall contrive to get it for you in a trice.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have thought of a wish at this moment, I know, by your eyes, by your blush.
