adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hours that had elapsed since her father's death had wrought in him a "sea-change."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She wondered with a desolate self-criticism whether during all those years she had been to blame and not he.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had gained nobility, almost beauty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wondered with a desolate self-criticism whether during all those years she had been to blame and not he.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading In the morning, however, she discovered no fine things anywhere.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He had gained nobility, almost beauty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She wondered with a desolate self-criticism whether during all those years she had been to blame and not he.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading She wondered with a desolate self-criticism whether during all those years she had been to blame and not he.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The hours that had elapsed since her father's death had wrought in him a "sea-change."
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading She wondered with a desolate self-criticism whether during all those years she had been to blame and not he.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In the morning, however, she discovered no fine things anywhere.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She wondered with a desolate self-criticism whether during all those years she had been to blame and not he.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading The hours that had elapsed since her father's death had wrought in him a "sea-change."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The hours that had elapsed since her father's death had wrought in him a "sea-change."
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading In the morning, however, she discovered no fine things anywhere.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps he had wished for sympathy and intimacy and she had repulsed him.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading He had gained nobility, almost beauty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hours that had elapsed since her father's death had wrought in him a "sea-change."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gained nobility, almost beauty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The hours that had elapsed since her father's death had wrought in him a "sea-change."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hours that had elapsed since her father's death had wrought in him a "sea-change."
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The hours that had elapsed since her father's death had wrought in him a "sea-change."
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In the morning, however, she discovered no fine things anywhere.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning, however, she discovered no fine things anywhere.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Perhaps he had wished for sympathy and intimacy and she had repulsed him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning, however, she discovered no fine things anywhere.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In the morning, however, she discovered no fine things anywhere.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading He had gained nobility, almost beauty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She wondered with a desolate self-criticism whether during all those years she had been to blame and not he.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he had wished for sympathy and intimacy and she had repulsed him.
repulsedverbUS /riˈpʌlst/
past form of “repulse” — force or drive back
From this reading Perhaps he had wished for sympathy and intimacy and she had repulsed him.
sea-change
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From this reading The hours that had elapsed since her father's death had wrought in him a "sea-change."
self-criticismnoun
criticism of yourself
From this reading She wondered with a desolate self-criticism whether during all those years she had been to blame and not he.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning, however, she discovered no fine things anywhere.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The hours that had elapsed since her father's death had wrought in him a "sea-change."
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Perhaps he had wished for sympathy and intimacy and she had repulsed him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hours that had elapsed since her father's death had wrought in him a "sea-change."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning, however, she discovered no fine things anywhere.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In the morning, however, she discovered no fine things anywhere.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She wondered with a desolate self-criticism whether during all those years she had been to blame and not he.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wondered with a desolate self-criticism whether during all those years she had been to blame and not he.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She wondered with a desolate self-criticism whether during all those years she had been to blame and not he.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Perhaps he had wished for sympathy and intimacy and she had repulsed him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wondered with a desolate self-criticism whether during all those years she had been to blame and not he.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered with a desolate self-criticism whether during all those years she had been to blame and not he.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The hours that had elapsed since her father's death had wrought in him a "sea-change."
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She wondered with a desolate self-criticism whether during all those years she had been to blame and not he.
