adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
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 Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
Beulah
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From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
Cecile's
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From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
convalescencenounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Not lightly had he done this thing, not lightly had he told her of his wrongdoing.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not lightly had he done this thing, not lightly had he told her of his wrongdoing.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
Joe
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From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
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 Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading Not lightly had he done this thing, not lightly had he told her of his wrongdoing.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
Malet
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From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
Mme
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From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
REVELATIONSnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading REVELATIONS.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading He had stolen the piece of paper with the precious address, he had given over the purse of gold into the hands of the enemy.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Not lightly had he done this thing, not lightly had he told her of his wrongdoing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Not lightly had he done this thing, not lightly had he told her of his wrongdoing.
unfaithfuladjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪθfəl/
not true to duty or obligation or promises
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not that she was really unhappy, but the peace which gave a kind of unreal sweetness to this time of convalescence had departed; her memory, hitherto so weak, came back fully and vividly, she remembered all that dreadful conversation with Joe, she knew again and felt it through and through her sensitive heart that _her_ Joe had proved unfaithful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After this little conversation with Mme. Malet Cecile's sojourn in the land of Beulah seemed to come to an end.
wrongdoingnounUS /ˈrɔːŋduːɪŋ/
departure from what is ethically acceptable
From this reading Not lightly had he done this thing, not lightly had he told her of his wrongdoing.
