adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I could mention to you a number of young men of your acquaintance, who have been in the same condition with yourself, and have received relief from me."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
bashfulnessnounUS /ˈbæʃfəlnes/
feeling embarrassed due to modesty
From this reading "Is it bashfulness," said she, "that keeps you silent?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I could mention to you a number of young men of your acquaintance, who have been in the same condition with yourself, and have received relief from me."
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading I could mention to you a number of young men of your acquaintance, who have been in the same condition with yourself, and have received relief from me."
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Or is it want of confidence in me?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could mention to you a number of young men of your acquaintance, who have been in the same condition with yourself, and have received relief from me."
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you doubt the effect of my promise?
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Do you doubt the effect of my promise?
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From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Do you doubt the effect of my promise?
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I could mention to you a number of young men of your acquaintance, who have been in the same condition with yourself, and have received relief from me."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could mention to you a number of young men of your acquaintance, who have been in the same condition with yourself, and have received relief from me."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Or is it want of confidence in me?
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it bashfulness," said she, "that keeps you silent?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it bashfulness," said she, "that keeps you silent?
keepsnounUS /kiːps/
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "Is it bashfulness," said she, "that keeps you silent?
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I could mention to you a number of young men of your acquaintance, who have been in the same condition with yourself, and have received relief from me."
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading I could mention to you a number of young men of your acquaintance, who have been in the same condition with yourself, and have received relief from me."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I could mention to you a number of young men of your acquaintance, who have been in the same condition with yourself, and have received relief from me."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or is it want of confidence in me?
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Do you doubt the effect of my promise?
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I could mention to you a number of young men of your acquaintance, who have been in the same condition with yourself, and have received relief from me."
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading I could mention to you a number of young men of your acquaintance, who have been in the same condition with yourself, and have received relief from me."
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading I could mention to you a number of young men of your acquaintance, who have been in the same condition with yourself, and have received relief from me."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "Is it bashfulness," said she, "that keeps you silent?
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is it bashfulness," said she, "that keeps you silent?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Or is it want of confidence in me?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I could mention to you a number of young men of your acquaintance, who have been in the same condition with yourself, and have received relief from me."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could mention to you a number of young men of your acquaintance, who have been in the same condition with yourself, and have received relief from me."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The old lady having thus spoken, paused, expecting my answer; but though what she had said had made a strong impression upon me, I durst not lay open to her the bottom of my heart; I only turned to her, and heaved a deep sigh, without replying a word.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is it bashfulness," said she, "that keeps you silent?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I could mention to you a number of young men of your acquaintance, who have been in the same condition with yourself, and have received relief from me."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I could mention to you a number of young men of your acquaintance, who have been in the same condition with yourself, and have received relief from me."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I could mention to you a number of young men of your acquaintance, who have been in the same condition with yourself, and have received relief from me."
