AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LITTLE ARCADY VIEWS A PARADE And so began the time of Miss Caroline among us,--one effect the more of Fate's mad trickery.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading And even to me in those days she carried off the difficulties of her lot with a manner so plausible that it clenched my admiration if it did not win my belief.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading LITTLE ARCADY VIEWS A PARADE And so began the time of Miss Caroline among us,--one effect the more of Fate's mad trickery.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITTLE ARCADY VIEWS A PARADE And so began the time of Miss Caroline among us,--one effect the more of Fate's mad trickery.
ARCADY
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From this reading LITTLE ARCADY VIEWS A PARADE And so began the time of Miss Caroline among us,--one effect the more of Fate's mad trickery.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was my privilege to be more intimately aware of her concerns than was the town at large.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading It was my privilege to be more intimately aware of her concerns than was the town at large.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was my privilege to be more intimately aware of her concerns than was the town at large.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading LITTLE ARCADY VIEWS A PARADE And so began the time of Miss Caroline among us,--one effect the more of Fate's mad trickery.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading And even to me in those days she carried off the difficulties of her lot with a manner so plausible that it clenched my admiration if it did not win my belief.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading I knew that she daily bore a burden of ruin and faced a future of perilous uncertainty.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading I knew that she daily bore a burden of ruin and faced a future of perilous uncertainty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I knew that she must have journeyed into our strange land with a real terror, nerved to that course only by a resolve to be no longer a burden upon her impoverished kinsman.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading LITTLE ARCADY VIEWS A PARADE And so began the time of Miss Caroline among us,--one effect the more of Fate's mad trickery.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And even to me in those days she carried off the difficulties of her lot with a manner so plausible that it clenched my admiration if it did not win my belief.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading And even to me in those days she carried off the difficulties of her lot with a manner so plausible that it clenched my admiration if it did not win my belief.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading It was my privilege to be more intimately aware of her concerns than was the town at large.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I knew that she must have journeyed into our strange land with a real terror, nerved to that course only by a resolve to be no longer a burden upon her impoverished kinsman.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading I knew that she daily bore a burden of ruin and faced a future of perilous uncertainty.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And even to me in those days she carried off the difficulties of her lot with a manner so plausible that it clenched my admiration if it did not win my belief.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And even to me in those days she carried off the difficulties of her lot with a manner so plausible that it clenched my admiration if it did not win my belief.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading And even to me in those days she carried off the difficulties of her lot with a manner so plausible that it clenched my admiration if it did not win my belief.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading LITTLE ARCADY VIEWS A PARADE And so began the time of Miss Caroline among us,--one effect the more of Fate's mad trickery.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And even to me in those days she carried off the difficulties of her lot with a manner so plausible that it clenched my admiration if it did not win my belief.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading I knew that she daily bore a burden of ruin and faced a future of perilous uncertainty.
Fate's
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From this reading LITTLE ARCADY VIEWS A PARADE And so began the time of Miss Caroline among us,--one effect the more of Fate's mad trickery.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading I knew that she daily bore a burden of ruin and faced a future of perilous uncertainty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I knew that she must have journeyed into our strange land with a real terror, nerved to that course only by a resolve to be no longer a burden upon her impoverished kinsman.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was my privilege to be more intimately aware of her concerns than was the town at large.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew that she daily bore a burden of ruin and faced a future of perilous uncertainty.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And even to me in those days she carried off the difficulties of her lot with a manner so plausible that it clenched my admiration if it did not win my belief.
impoverishedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃt/
Reduced to poverty; having very little money or resources.
From this reading I knew that she must have journeyed into our strange land with a real terror, nerved to that course only by a resolve to be no longer a burden upon her impoverished kinsman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And even to me in those days she carried off the difficulties of her lot with a manner so plausible that it clenched my admiration if it did not win my belief.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading It was my privilege to be more intimately aware of her concerns than was the town at large.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I knew that she must have journeyed into our strange land with a real terror, nerved to that course only by a resolve to be no longer a burden upon her impoverished kinsman.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my privilege to be more intimately aware of her concerns than was the town at large.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I knew that she must have journeyed into our strange land with a real terror, nerved to that course only by a resolve to be no longer a burden upon her impoverished kinsman.
kinsmannounUS /ˈkɪnzmæn/
a male relative
From this reading I knew that she must have journeyed into our strange land with a real terror, nerved to that course only by a resolve to be no longer a burden upon her impoverished kinsman.
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 I knew that she daily bore a burden of ruin and faced a future of perilous uncertainty.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I knew that she must have journeyed into our strange land with a real terror, nerved to that course only by a resolve to be no longer a burden upon her impoverished kinsman.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was my privilege to be more intimately aware of her concerns than was the town at large.
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE ARCADY VIEWS A PARADE And so began the time of Miss Caroline among us,--one effect the more of Fate's mad trickery.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading I knew that she must have journeyed into our strange land with a real terror, nerved to that course only by a resolve to be no longer a burden upon her impoverished kinsman.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading And even to me in those days she carried off the difficulties of her lot with a manner so plausible that it clenched my admiration if it did not win my belief.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading LITTLE ARCADY VIEWS A PARADE And so began the time of Miss Caroline among us,--one effect the more of Fate's mad trickery.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And even to me in those days she carried off the difficulties of her lot with a manner so plausible that it clenched my admiration if it did not win my belief.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And even to me in those days she carried off the difficulties of her lot with a manner so plausible that it clenched my admiration if it did not win my belief.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading LITTLE ARCADY VIEWS A PARADE And so began the time of Miss Caroline among us,--one effect the more of Fate's mad trickery.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading LITTLE ARCADY VIEWS A PARADE And so began the time of Miss Caroline among us,--one effect the more of Fate's mad trickery.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I knew that she must have journeyed into our strange land with a real terror, nerved to that course only by a resolve to be no longer a burden upon her impoverished kinsman.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was my privilege to be more intimately aware of her concerns than was the town at large.
nerved
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From this reading I knew that she must have journeyed into our strange land with a real terror, nerved to that course only by a resolve to be no longer a burden upon her impoverished kinsman.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I knew that she must have journeyed into our strange land with a real terror, nerved to that course only by a resolve to be no longer a burden upon her impoverished kinsman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And even to me in those days she carried off the difficulties of her lot with a manner so plausible that it clenched my admiration if it did not win my belief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LITTLE ARCADY VIEWS A PARADE And so began the time of Miss Caroline among us,--one effect the more of Fate's mad trickery.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And even to me in those days she carried off the difficulties of her lot with a manner so plausible that it clenched my admiration if it did not win my belief.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LITTLE ARCADY VIEWS A PARADE And so began the time of Miss Caroline among us,--one effect the more of Fate's mad trickery.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I knew that she must have journeyed into our strange land with a real terror, nerved to that course only by a resolve to be no longer a burden upon her impoverished kinsman.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I knew that she must have journeyed into our strange land with a real terror, nerved to that course only by a resolve to be no longer a burden upon her impoverished kinsman.
PARADEnounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading LITTLE ARCADY VIEWS A PARADE And so began the time of Miss Caroline among us,--one effect the more of Fate's mad trickery.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading I knew that she daily bore a burden of ruin and faced a future of perilous uncertainty.
plausibleadjectiveUS /ˈplɔːzəbəl/
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading And even to me in those days she carried off the difficulties of her lot with a manner so plausible that it clenched my admiration if it did not win my belief.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading It was my privilege to be more intimately aware of her concerns than was the town at large.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I knew that she must have journeyed into our strange land with a real terror, nerved to that course only by a resolve to be no longer a burden upon her impoverished kinsman.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading I knew that she must have journeyed into our strange land with a real terror, nerved to that course only by a resolve to be no longer a burden upon her impoverished kinsman.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading I knew that she daily bore a burden of ruin and faced a future of perilous uncertainty.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And even to me in those days she carried off the difficulties of her lot with a manner so plausible that it clenched my admiration if it did not win my belief.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LITTLE ARCADY VIEWS A PARADE And so began the time of Miss Caroline among us,--one effect the more of Fate's mad trickery.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I knew that she must have journeyed into our strange land with a real terror, nerved to that course only by a resolve to be no longer a burden upon her impoverished kinsman.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I knew that she must have journeyed into our strange land with a real terror, nerved to that course only by a resolve to be no longer a burden upon her impoverished kinsman.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was my privilege to be more intimately aware of her concerns than was the town at large.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And even to me in those days she carried off the difficulties of her lot with a manner so plausible that it clenched my admiration if it did not win my belief.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE ARCADY VIEWS A PARADE And so began the time of Miss Caroline among us,--one effect the more of Fate's mad trickery.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And even to me in those days she carried off the difficulties of her lot with a manner so plausible that it clenched my admiration if it did not win my belief.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading LITTLE ARCADY VIEWS A PARADE And so began the time of Miss Caroline among us,--one effect the more of Fate's mad trickery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was my privilege to be more intimately aware of her concerns than was the town at large.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was my privilege to be more intimately aware of her concerns than was the town at large.
trickerynounUS /ˈtrɪkəri/
verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
From this reading LITTLE ARCADY VIEWS A PARADE And so began the time of Miss Caroline among us,--one effect the more of Fate's mad trickery.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading I knew that she daily bore a burden of ruin and faced a future of perilous uncertainty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I knew that she must have journeyed into our strange land with a real terror, nerved to that course only by a resolve to be no longer a burden upon her impoverished kinsman.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LITTLE ARCADY VIEWS A PARADE And so began the time of Miss Caroline among us,--one effect the more of Fate's mad trickery.
VIEWSnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading LITTLE ARCADY VIEWS A PARADE And so began the time of Miss Caroline among us,--one effect the more of Fate's mad trickery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was my privilege to be more intimately aware of her concerns than was the town at large.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading And even to me in those days she carried off the difficulties of her lot with a manner so plausible that it clenched my admiration if it did not win my belief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And even to me in those days she carried off the difficulties of her lot with a manner so plausible that it clenched my admiration if it did not win my belief.
