acknowledgingverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The falsehood was here so indubitable, so proved, that Helen herself trembled at the thought of Cecilia’s acknowledging the plain facts to her husband.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We left Helen in the back drawing-room, the door bolted, and beginning to read her dreaded task.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her conviction was that in each of these letters, there were some passages, some expressions, which certainly were Cecilia’s, but mixed with others, which as certainly were not hers.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The falsehood was here so indubitable, so proved, that Helen herself trembled at the thought of Cecilia’s acknowledging the plain facts to her husband.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We left Helen in the back drawing-room, the door bolted, and beginning to read her dreaded task.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading We left Helen in the back drawing-room, the door bolted, and beginning to read her dreaded task.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading We left Helen in the back drawing-room, the door bolted, and beginning to read her dreaded task.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
Cecilia
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From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
Cecilia's
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From this reading Her conviction was that in each of these letters, there were some passages, some expressions, which certainly were Cecilia’s, but mixed with others, which as certainly were not hers.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Her conviction was that in each of these letters, there were some passages, some expressions, which certainly were Cecilia’s, but mixed with others, which as certainly were not hers.
Clarendon's
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From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Her conviction was that in each of these letters, there were some passages, some expressions, which certainly were Cecilia’s, but mixed with others, which as certainly were not hers.
D'Aubigny
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From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We left Helen in the back drawing-room, the door bolted, and beginning to read her dreaded task.
drawing-room
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From this reading We left Helen in the back drawing-room, the door bolted, and beginning to read her dreaded task.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading We left Helen in the back drawing-room, the door bolted, and beginning to read her dreaded task.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Her conviction was that in each of these letters, there were some passages, some expressions, which certainly were Cecilia’s, but mixed with others, which as certainly were not hers.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her conviction was that in each of these letters, there were some passages, some expressions, which certainly were Cecilia’s, but mixed with others, which as certainly were not hers.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The falsehood was here so indubitable, so proved, that Helen herself trembled at the thought of Cecilia’s acknowledging the plain facts to her husband.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading The falsehood was here so indubitable, so proved, that Helen herself trembled at the thought of Cecilia’s acknowledging the plain facts to her husband.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
general'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading We left Helen in the back drawing-room, the door bolted, and beginning to read her dreaded task.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We left Helen in the back drawing-room, the door bolted, and beginning to read her dreaded task.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The falsehood was here so indubitable, so proved, that Helen herself trembled at the thought of Cecilia’s acknowledging the plain facts to her husband.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Her conviction was that in each of these letters, there were some passages, some expressions, which certainly were Cecilia’s, but mixed with others, which as certainly were not hers.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The falsehood was here so indubitable, so proved, that Helen herself trembled at the thought of Cecilia’s acknowledging the plain facts to her husband.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left Helen in the back drawing-room, the door bolted, and beginning to read her dreaded task.
indubitableadjective
too obvious to be doubted
From this reading The falsehood was here so indubitable, so proved, that Helen herself trembled at the thought of Cecilia’s acknowledging the plain facts to her husband.
internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
irresistiblyadverbUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left Helen in the back drawing-room, the door bolted, and beginning to read her dreaded task.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Her conviction was that in each of these letters, there were some passages, some expressions, which certainly were Cecilia’s, but mixed with others, which as certainly were not hers.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her conviction was that in each of these letters, there were some passages, some expressions, which certainly were Cecilia’s, but mixed with others, which as certainly were not hers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
others
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From this reading Her conviction was that in each of these letters, there were some passages, some expressions, which certainly were Cecilia’s, but mixed with others, which as certainly were not hers.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Her conviction was that in each of these letters, there were some passages, some expressions, which certainly were Cecilia’s, but mixed with others, which as certainly were not hers.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The falsehood was here so indubitable, so proved, that Helen herself trembled at the thought of Cecilia’s acknowledging the plain facts to her husband.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
playfullyadverbUS /ˈpleɪfəli/
in a playful manner
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The falsehood was here so indubitable, so proved, that Helen herself trembled at the thought of Cecilia’s acknowledging the plain facts to her husband.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading We left Helen in the back drawing-room, the door bolted, and beginning to read her dreaded task.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The falsehood was here so indubitable, so proved, that Helen herself trembled at the thought of Cecilia’s acknowledging the plain facts to her husband.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her conviction was that in each of these letters, there were some passages, some expressions, which certainly were Cecilia’s, but mixed with others, which as certainly were not hers.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading We left Helen in the back drawing-room, the door bolted, and beginning to read her dreaded task.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her conviction was that in each of these letters, there were some passages, some expressions, which certainly were Cecilia’s, but mixed with others, which as certainly were not hers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left Helen in the back drawing-room, the door bolted, and beginning to read her dreaded task.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her conviction was that in each of these letters, there were some passages, some expressions, which certainly were Cecilia’s, but mixed with others, which as certainly were not hers.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Her conviction was that in each of these letters, there were some passages, some expressions, which certainly were Cecilia’s, but mixed with others, which as certainly were not hers.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The falsehood was here so indubitable, so proved, that Helen herself trembled at the thought of Cecilia’s acknowledging the plain facts to her husband.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We left Helen in the back drawing-room, the door bolted, and beginning to read her dreaded task.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The falsehood was here so indubitable, so proved, that Helen herself trembled at the thought of Cecilia’s acknowledging the plain facts to her husband.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
urgencynounUS /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Helen in the back drawing-room, the door bolted, and beginning to read her dreaded task.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in consternation, greater even than what she had felt in the general’s presence under the immediate urgency of his eye and voice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her conviction was that in each of these letters, there were some passages, some expressions, which certainly were Cecilia’s, but mixed with others, which as certainly were not hers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her conviction was that in each of these letters, there were some passages, some expressions, which certainly were Cecilia’s, but mixed with others, which as certainly were not hers.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading The internal evidence appeared to her irresistibly strong: and even in those passages which she knew to be Cecilia’s writing, it too plainly appeared that, however playfully, however delicately expressed, there was more of real attachment for Colonel D’Aubigny than Cecilia had ever allowed Helen to believe; and she felt that Cecilia must shrink from General Clarendon’s seeing these as her letters, after she had herself assured him that he was her first love.
