actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading SCARCELY had she reached her chamber ere Rosabella repented her having acted so courageously.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was cruel in her, she thought, to have given him so harsh an answer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She recollected with what hopeless and melancholy looks the poor thunderstruck youth had followed her steps as she turned to leave him.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading It was cruel in her, she thought, to have given him so harsh an answer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She recollected with what hopeless and melancholy looks the poor thunderstruck youth had followed her steps as she turned to leave him.
ASSASSINnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading THE ASSASSIN.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading SCARCELY had she reached her chamber ere Rosabella repented her having acted so courageously.
courageouslyadverbUS /kərˈeɪdʒəsli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading SCARCELY had she reached her chamber ere Rosabella repented her having acted so courageously.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It was cruel in her, she thought, to have given him so harsh an answer.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading She fancied that she saw him stretched despairing on the earth, his hair dishevelled, his eyes filled with tears.
dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading She fancied that she saw him stretched despairing on the earth, his hair dishevelled, his eyes filled with tears.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She fancied that she saw him stretched despairing on the earth, his hair dishevelled, his eyes filled with tears.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading SCARCELY had she reached her chamber ere Rosabella repented her having acted so courageously.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She fancied that she saw him stretched despairing on the earth, his hair dishevelled, his eyes filled with tears.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading She fancied that she saw him stretched despairing on the earth, his hair dishevelled, his eyes filled with tears.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She fancied that she saw him stretched despairing on the earth, his hair dishevelled, his eyes filled with tears.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She recollected with what hopeless and melancholy looks the poor thunderstruck youth had followed her steps as she turned to leave him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was cruel in her, she thought, to have given him so harsh an answer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SCARCELY had she reached her chamber ere Rosabella repented her having acted so courageously.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She fancied that she saw him stretched despairing on the earth, his hair dishevelled, his eyes filled with tears.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading It was cruel in her, she thought, to have given him so harsh an answer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was cruel in her, she thought, to have given him so harsh an answer.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading SCARCELY had she reached her chamber ere Rosabella repented her having acted so courageously.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SCARCELY had she reached her chamber ere Rosabella repented her having acted so courageously.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was cruel in her, she thought, to have given him so harsh an answer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She fancied that she saw him stretched despairing on the earth, his hair dishevelled, his eyes filled with tears.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading She recollected with what hopeless and melancholy looks the poor thunderstruck youth had followed her steps as she turned to leave him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was cruel in her, she thought, to have given him so harsh an answer.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was cruel in her, she thought, to have given him so harsh an answer.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading She recollected with what hopeless and melancholy looks the poor thunderstruck youth had followed her steps as she turned to leave him.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She recollected with what hopeless and melancholy looks the poor thunderstruck youth had followed her steps as she turned to leave him.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading She recollected with what hopeless and melancholy looks the poor thunderstruck youth had followed her steps as she turned to leave him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She fancied that she saw him stretched despairing on the earth, his hair dishevelled, his eyes filled with tears.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She recollected with what hopeless and melancholy looks the poor thunderstruck youth had followed her steps as she turned to leave him.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading SCARCELY had she reached her chamber ere Rosabella repented her having acted so courageously.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She recollected with what hopeless and melancholy looks the poor thunderstruck youth had followed her steps as she turned to leave him.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading SCARCELY had she reached her chamber ere Rosabella repented her having acted so courageously.
Rosabella
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From this reading SCARCELY had she reached her chamber ere Rosabella repented her having acted so courageously.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She fancied that she saw him stretched despairing on the earth, his hair dishevelled, his eyes filled with tears.
SCARCELYadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading SCARCELY had she reached her chamber ere Rosabella repented her having acted so courageously.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SCARCELY had she reached her chamber ere Rosabella repented her having acted so courageously.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SCARCELY had she reached her chamber ere Rosabella repented her having acted so courageously.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She recollected with what hopeless and melancholy looks the poor thunderstruck youth had followed her steps as she turned to leave him.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading She fancied that she saw him stretched despairing on the earth, his hair dishevelled, his eyes filled with tears.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She fancied that she saw him stretched despairing on the earth, his hair dishevelled, his eyes filled with tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She fancied that she saw him stretched despairing on the earth, his hair dishevelled, his eyes filled with tears.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ASSASSIN.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was cruel in her, she thought, to have given him so harsh an answer.
thunderstruckadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərstrʌk/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading She recollected with what hopeless and melancholy looks the poor thunderstruck youth had followed her steps as she turned to leave him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was cruel in her, she thought, to have given him so harsh an answer.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She recollected with what hopeless and melancholy looks the poor thunderstruck youth had followed her steps as she turned to leave him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was cruel in her, she thought, to have given him so harsh an answer.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She recollected with what hopeless and melancholy looks the poor thunderstruck youth had followed her steps as she turned to leave him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She recollected with what hopeless and melancholy looks the poor thunderstruck youth had followed her steps as she turned to leave him.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She recollected with what hopeless and melancholy looks the poor thunderstruck youth had followed her steps as she turned to leave him.
