adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Susannah had never particularly cared for Paula, but her fate shocked her and moved her to pity.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Once more a poisoned arrow had struck her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She must at once enquire whether it was not possible to send her some better food than the ordinary prison-fare.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She must at once enquire whether it was not possible to send her some better food than the ordinary prison-fare.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Susannah had never particularly cared for Paula, but her fate shocked her and moved her to pity.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Susannah had never particularly cared for Paula, but her fate shocked her and moved her to pity.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading That was but Christian charity, and her daughter seemed to take her friend's misfortune much to heart.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading That was but Christian charity, and her daughter seemed to take her friend's misfortune much to heart.
comparingnounUS /kəmˈperɪŋ/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading That was but Christian charity, and her daughter seemed to take her friend's misfortune much to heart.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
enquireverbUS /ɪnˈkwaɪər/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading She must at once enquire whether it was not possible to send her some better food than the ordinary prison-fare.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Susannah had never particularly cared for Paula, but her fate shocked her and moved her to pity.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading She must at once enquire whether it was not possible to send her some better food than the ordinary prison-fare.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Susannah had never particularly cared for Paula, but her fate shocked her and moved her to pity.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading That was but Christian charity, and her daughter seemed to take her friend's misfortune much to heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Susannah had never particularly cared for Paula, but her fate shocked her and moved her to pity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading That was but Christian charity, and her daughter seemed to take her friend's misfortune much to heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Susannah had never particularly cared for Paula, but her fate shocked her and moved her to pity.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She must at once enquire whether it was not possible to send her some better food than the ordinary prison-fare.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
Martina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading That was but Christian charity, and her daughter seemed to take her friend's misfortune much to heart.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more a poisoned arrow had struck her.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Susannah had never particularly cared for Paula, but her fate shocked her and moved her to pity.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That was but Christian charity, and her daughter seemed to take her friend's misfortune much to heart.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must at once enquire whether it was not possible to send her some better food than the ordinary prison-fare.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Susannah had never particularly cared for Paula, but her fate shocked her and moved her to pity.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She must at once enquire whether it was not possible to send her some better food than the ordinary prison-fare.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She must at once enquire whether it was not possible to send her some better food than the ordinary prison-fare.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading She must at once enquire whether it was not possible to send her some better food than the ordinary prison-fare.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Susannah had never particularly cared for Paula, but her fate shocked her and moved her to pity.
Paula
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susannah had never particularly cared for Paula, but her fate shocked her and moved her to pity.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Susannah had never particularly cared for Paula, but her fate shocked her and moved her to pity.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading Once more a poisoned arrow had struck her.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She must at once enquire whether it was not possible to send her some better food than the ordinary prison-fare.
prison-fare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She must at once enquire whether it was not possible to send her some better food than the ordinary prison-fare.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That was but Christian charity, and her daughter seemed to take her friend's misfortune much to heart.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading She must at once enquire whether it was not possible to send her some better food than the ordinary prison-fare.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must at once enquire whether it was not possible to send her some better food than the ordinary prison-fare.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Susannah had never particularly cared for Paula, but her fate shocked her and moved her to pity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She must at once enquire whether it was not possible to send her some better food than the ordinary prison-fare.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Once more a poisoned arrow had struck her.
Susannah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susannah had never particularly cared for Paula, but her fate shocked her and moved her to pity.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading That was but Christian charity, and her daughter seemed to take her friend's misfortune much to heart.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She must at once enquire whether it was not possible to send her some better food than the ordinary prison-fare.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was but Christian charity, and her daughter seemed to take her friend's misfortune much to heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She must at once enquire whether it was not possible to send her some better food than the ordinary prison-fare.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Susannah had never particularly cared for Paula, but her fate shocked her and moved her to pity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She must at once enquire whether it was not possible to send her some better food than the ordinary prison-fare.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She must at once enquire whether it was not possible to send her some better food than the ordinary prison-fare.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When she and Martina returned home she looked so cast down and distracted that no stranger now would ever have dreamed of comparing her with a brisk little bird.
