adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had never been clever; lessons had saddened and wearied her, without making her much the wiser.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Great knowledge may lurk in the human mind without the owner of the mind being aware.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Great knowledge may lurk in the human mind without the owner of the mind being aware.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet her mind was of that order into which profound truths come by short cuts.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading She had never been clever; lessons had saddened and wearied her, without making her much the wiser.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet her mind was of that order into which profound truths come by short cuts.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading Yet her mind was of that order into which profound truths come by short cuts.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
Emmeline
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From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
EveradverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
FIREverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great knowledge may lurk in the human mind without the owner of the mind being aware.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had never been clever; lessons had saddened and wearied her, without making her much the wiser.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Great knowledge may lurk in the human mind without the owner of the mind being aware.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet her mind was of that order into which profound truths come by short cuts.
intuitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtuːətɪv/
spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
From this reading She was intuitive.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Great knowledge may lurk in the human mind without the owner of the mind being aware.
LAGOONnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading She had never been clever; lessons had saddened and wearied her, without making her much the wiser.
Lestrange
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From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
lurkverbUS /lɜːrk/
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Great knowledge may lurk in the human mind without the owner of the mind being aware.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She had never been clever; lessons had saddened and wearied her, without making her much the wiser.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Great knowledge may lurk in the human mind without the owner of the mind being aware.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
mistrustverbUS /mɪˈstrʌst/
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had never been clever; lessons had saddened and wearied her, without making her much the wiser.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never been clever; lessons had saddened and wearied her, without making her much the wiser.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Yet her mind was of that order into which profound truths come by short cuts.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Great knowledge may lurk in the human mind without the owner of the mind being aware.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Yet her mind was of that order into which profound truths come by short cuts.
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading She had never been clever; lessons had saddened and wearied her, without making her much the wiser.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never been clever; lessons had saddened and wearied her, without making her much the wiser.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Yet her mind was of that order into which profound truths come by short cuts.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet her mind was of that order into which profound truths come by short cuts.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading Yet her mind was of that order into which profound truths come by short cuts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet her mind was of that order into which profound truths come by short cuts.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading She had never been clever; lessons had saddened and wearied her, without making her much the wiser.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet her mind was of that order into which profound truths come by short cuts.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading She had never been clever; lessons had saddened and wearied her, without making her much the wiser.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had never been clever; lessons had saddened and wearied her, without making her much the wiser.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading THE LAGOON OF FIRE Ever since the tragedy of six years ago there had been forming in the mind of Emmeline Lestrange a something—shall I call it a deep mistrust.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet her mind was of that order into which profound truths come by short cuts.
