adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "With what kind of a being am I linked?" cried she.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "With what kind of a being am I linked?" cried she.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Nevertheless," answered Zenobia, "it will strangle me at last!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Nevertheless," answered Zenobia, "it will strangle me at last!"
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading "If my Creator cares aught for my soul, let him release me from this miserable bond!"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "With what kind of a being am I linked?" cried she.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading "If my Creator cares aught for my soul, let him release me from this miserable bond!"
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "If my Creator cares aught for my soul, let him release me from this miserable bond!"
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "I did not think it weighed so heavily," said her companion..
CreatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "If my Creator cares aught for my soul, let him release me from this miserable bond!"
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "With what kind of a being am I linked?" cried she.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did not think it weighed so heavily," said her companion..
dolorously
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From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If my Creator cares aught for my soul, let him release me from this miserable bond!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If my Creator cares aught for my soul, let him release me from this miserable bond!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading "I did not think it weighed so heavily," said her companion..
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I did not think it weighed so heavily," said her companion..
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If my Creator cares aught for my soul, let him release me from this miserable bond!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "With what kind of a being am I linked?" cried she.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If my Creator cares aught for my soul, let him release me from this miserable bond!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I did not think it weighed so heavily," said her companion..
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "With what kind of a being am I linked?" cried she.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Nevertheless," answered Zenobia, "it will strangle me at last!"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "If my Creator cares aught for my soul, let him release me from this miserable bond!"
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading "With what kind of a being am I linked?" cried she.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If my Creator cares aught for my soul, let him release me from this miserable bond!"
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "If my Creator cares aught for my soul, let him release me from this miserable bond!"
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If my Creator cares aught for my soul, let him release me from this miserable bond!"
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading "Nevertheless," answered Zenobia, "it will strangle me at last!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I did not think it weighed so heavily," said her companion..
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "With what kind of a being am I linked?" cried she.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading "If my Creator cares aught for my soul, let him release me from this miserable bond!"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I did not think it weighed so heavily," said her companion..
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "With what kind of a being am I linked?" cried she.
shrieksnounUS /ʃriːks/
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I did not think it weighed so heavily," said her companion..
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "If my Creator cares aught for my soul, let him release me from this miserable bond!"
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
strangleverbUS /ˈstræŋɡəl/
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
From this reading "Nevertheless," answered Zenobia, "it will strangle me at last!"
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I did not think it weighed so heavily," said her companion..
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If my Creator cares aught for my soul, let him release me from this miserable bond!"
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
vocaladjectiveUS /ˈvoʊkəl/
relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
wailsnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “wail” — a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading "I did not think it weighed so heavily," said her companion..
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "With what kind of a being am I linked?" cried she.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Nevertheless," answered Zenobia, "it will strangle me at last!"
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With what kind of a being am I linked?" cried she.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading And then I heard her utter a helpless sort of moan; a sound which, struggling out of the heart of a person of her pride and strength, affected me more than if she had made the wood dolorously vocal with a thousand shrieks and wails.
Zenobia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nevertheless," answered Zenobia, "it will strangle me at last!"
