advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading She herself could not understand how it was that she had not at once taken advantage of the opportunity to plead to Haschim for her faithful retainer.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Paula went up-stairs again, distressed and vexed with herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paula went up-stairs again, distressed and vexed with herself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Was it the heat that had enervated her and robbed her of the presence of mind she usually had at her command?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The slave at the gate had told her that he had not yet been taken; the time to intercede, then, had not yet come.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The slave at the gate had told her that he had not yet been taken; the time to intercede, then, had not yet come.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Was it the heat that had enervated her and robbed her of the presence of mind she usually had at her command?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She herself could not understand how it was that she had not at once taken advantage of the opportunity to plead to Haschim for her faithful retainer.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Paula went up-stairs again, distressed and vexed with herself.
enervatedadjective
lacking energy or vitality
From this reading Was it the heat that had enervated her and robbed her of the presence of mind she usually had at her command?
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading She herself could not understand how it was that she had not at once taken advantage of the opportunity to plead to Haschim for her faithful retainer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She herself could not understand how it was that she had not at once taken advantage of the opportunity to plead to Haschim for her faithful retainer.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The slave at the gate had told her that he had not yet been taken; the time to intercede, then, had not yet come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Was it the heat that had enervated her and robbed her of the presence of mind she usually had at her command?
Haschim
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From this reading She herself could not understand how it was that she had not at once taken advantage of the opportunity to plead to Haschim for her faithful retainer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The merchant might have interested himself for Hiram.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The slave at the gate had told her that he had not yet been taken; the time to intercede, then, had not yet come.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Was it the heat that had enervated her and robbed her of the presence of mind she usually had at her command?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Was it the heat that had enervated her and robbed her of the presence of mind she usually had at her command?
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Paula went up-stairs again, distressed and vexed with herself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The merchant might have interested himself for Hiram.
Hiram
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From this reading The merchant might have interested himself for Hiram.
how
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From this reading She herself could not understand how it was that she had not at once taken advantage of the opportunity to plead to Haschim for her faithful retainer.
intercedeverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsiːd/
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
From this reading The slave at the gate had told her that he had not yet been taken; the time to intercede, then, had not yet come.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The merchant might have interested himself for Hiram.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it the heat that had enervated her and robbed her of the presence of mind she usually had at her command?
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading The merchant might have interested himself for Hiram.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The merchant might have interested himself for Hiram.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Was it the heat that had enervated her and robbed her of the presence of mind she usually had at her command?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She herself could not understand how it was that she had not at once taken advantage of the opportunity to plead to Haschim for her faithful retainer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was it the heat that had enervated her and robbed her of the presence of mind she usually had at her command?
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She herself could not understand how it was that she had not at once taken advantage of the opportunity to plead to Haschim for her faithful retainer.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She herself could not understand how it was that she had not at once taken advantage of the opportunity to plead to Haschim for her faithful retainer.
Paula
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From this reading Paula went up-stairs again, distressed and vexed with herself.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading She herself could not understand how it was that she had not at once taken advantage of the opportunity to plead to Haschim for her faithful retainer.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Was it the heat that had enervated her and robbed her of the presence of mind she usually had at her command?
retainernounUS /rɪˈteɪnər/
a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
From this reading She herself could not understand how it was that she had not at once taken advantage of the opportunity to plead to Haschim for her faithful retainer.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Was it the heat that had enervated her and robbed her of the presence of mind she usually had at her command?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was it the heat that had enervated her and robbed her of the presence of mind she usually had at her command?
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The slave at the gate had told her that he had not yet been taken; the time to intercede, then, had not yet come.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She herself could not understand how it was that she had not at once taken advantage of the opportunity to plead to Haschim for her faithful retainer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it the heat that had enervated her and robbed her of the presence of mind she usually had at her command?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was it the heat that had enervated her and robbed her of the presence of mind she usually had at her command?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The slave at the gate had told her that he had not yet been taken; the time to intercede, then, had not yet come.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The slave at the gate had told her that he had not yet been taken; the time to intercede, then, had not yet come.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She herself could not understand how it was that she had not at once taken advantage of the opportunity to plead to Haschim for her faithful retainer.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The slave at the gate had told her that he had not yet been taken; the time to intercede, then, had not yet come.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She herself could not understand how it was that she had not at once taken advantage of the opportunity to plead to Haschim for her faithful retainer.
up-stairs
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From this reading Paula went up-stairs again, distressed and vexed with herself.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Was it the heat that had enervated her and robbed her of the presence of mind she usually had at her command?
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Paula went up-stairs again, distressed and vexed with herself.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it the heat that had enervated her and robbed her of the presence of mind she usually had at her command?
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Paula went up-stairs again, distressed and vexed with herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Paula went up-stairs again, distressed and vexed with herself.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The slave at the gate had told her that he had not yet been taken; the time to intercede, then, had not yet come.
