adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Very well, Lage, I shall not say a single word.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, you are right, she is not like other girls.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alas, you are right, she is not like other girls.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
Elsie
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From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Alas, you are right, she is not like other girls.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Very well, Lage, I shall not say a single word.
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
inferioritynounUS /ˌɪnfɪriˈɔːrɪtiː/
the state of being inferior
From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alas, you are right, she is not like other girls.”
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
Kvaerk
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From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
Lage
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From this reading “Very well, Lage, I shall not say a single word.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
legendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Alas, you are right, she is not like other girls.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Very well, Lage, I shall not say a single word.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Alas, you are right, she is not like other girls.”
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Alas, you are right, she is not like other girls.”
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
sadderadjectiveUS /ˈsædər/
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Very well, Lage, I shall not say a single word.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Very well, Lage, I shall not say a single word.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alas, you are right, she is not like other girls.”
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “Very well, Lage, I shall not say a single word.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
Trond
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From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well, Lage, I shall not say a single word.
Vigfusson
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From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
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 “Very well, Lage, I shall not say a single word.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading And Elsie again sighed at her husband’s sad ignorance of a woman’s nature, and at the still sadder fact of her daughter’s inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Very well, Lage, I shall not say a single word.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk, at least judging by the time he stayed there; for days and weeks passed, and he had yet said nothing of going.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Alas, you are right, she is not like other girls.”
