adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From that moment she found herself irrevocably insnared in a net which tightened day by day more around her, and held her a helpless captive.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading This inspiration was, moreover, to be the last favor which Providence vouchsafed to Henrietta,--an opportunity which, once allowed to pass, never returns.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This inspiration was, moreover, to be the last favor which Providence vouchsafed to Henrietta,--an opportunity which, once allowed to pass, never returns.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From that moment she found herself irrevocably insnared in a net which tightened day by day more around her, and held her a helpless captive.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading From that moment she found herself irrevocably insnared in a net which tightened day by day more around her, and held her a helpless captive.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This inspiration was, moreover, to be the last favor which Providence vouchsafed to Henrietta,--an opportunity which, once allowed to pass, never returns.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading She had vowed to herself, the unfortunate girl, that she would economize her little hoard like the blood in her veins.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how could she economize?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From that moment she found herself irrevocably insnared in a net which tightened day by day more around her, and held her a helpless captive.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading From that moment she found herself irrevocably insnared in a net which tightened day by day more around her, and held her a helpless captive.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But how could she economize?
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From that moment she found herself irrevocably insnared in a net which tightened day by day more around her, and held her a helpless captive.
economizeverbUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmaɪz/
use cautiously and frugally
From this reading She had vowed to herself, the unfortunate girl, that she would economize her little hoard like the blood in her veins.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading This inspiration was, moreover, to be the last favor which Providence vouchsafed to Henrietta,--an opportunity which, once allowed to pass, never returns.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading From that moment she found herself irrevocably insnared in a net which tightened day by day more around her, and held her a helpless captive.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that moment she found herself irrevocably insnared in a net which tightened day by day more around her, and held her a helpless captive.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading She had vowed to herself, the unfortunate girl, that she would economize her little hoard like the blood in her veins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had vowed to herself, the unfortunate girl, that she would economize her little hoard like the blood in her veins.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading From that moment she found herself irrevocably insnared in a net which tightened day by day more around her, and held her a helpless captive.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading From that moment she found herself irrevocably insnared in a net which tightened day by day more around her, and held her a helpless captive.
Henrietta
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From this reading This inspiration was, moreover, to be the last favor which Providence vouchsafed to Henrietta,--an opportunity which, once allowed to pass, never returns.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From that moment she found herself irrevocably insnared in a net which tightened day by day more around her, and held her a helpless captive.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading From that moment she found herself irrevocably insnared in a net which tightened day by day more around her, and held her a helpless captive.
hoardverbUS /hɔːrd/
save up as for future use
From this reading She had vowed to herself, the unfortunate girl, that she would economize her little hoard like the blood in her veins.
how
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From this reading But how could she economize?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From that moment she found herself irrevocably insnared in a net which tightened day by day more around her, and held her a helpless captive.
insnared
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From this reading From that moment she found herself irrevocably insnared in a net which tightened day by day more around her, and held her a helpless captive.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading This inspiration was, moreover, to be the last favor which Providence vouchsafed to Henrietta,--an opportunity which, once allowed to pass, never returns.
irrevocablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbli/
in an irrevocable manner
From this reading From that moment she found herself irrevocably insnared in a net which tightened day by day more around her, and held her a helpless captive.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading This inspiration was, moreover, to be the last favor which Providence vouchsafed to Henrietta,--an opportunity which, once allowed to pass, never returns.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had vowed to herself, the unfortunate girl, that she would economize her little hoard like the blood in her veins.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had vowed to herself, the unfortunate girl, that she would economize her little hoard like the blood in her veins.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading From that moment she found herself irrevocably insnared in a net which tightened day by day more around her, and held her a helpless captive.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From that moment she found herself irrevocably insnared in a net which tightened day by day more around her, and held her a helpless captive.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading This inspiration was, moreover, to be the last favor which Providence vouchsafed to Henrietta,--an opportunity which, once allowed to pass, never returns.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading From that moment she found herself irrevocably insnared in a net which tightened day by day more around her, and held her a helpless captive.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This inspiration was, moreover, to be the last favor which Providence vouchsafed to Henrietta,--an opportunity which, once allowed to pass, never returns.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading This inspiration was, moreover, to be the last favor which Providence vouchsafed to Henrietta,--an opportunity which, once allowed to pass, never returns.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This inspiration was, moreover, to be the last favor which Providence vouchsafed to Henrietta,--an opportunity which, once allowed to pass, never returns.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading This inspiration was, moreover, to be the last favor which Providence vouchsafed to Henrietta,--an opportunity which, once allowed to pass, never returns.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading This inspiration was, moreover, to be the last favor which Providence vouchsafed to Henrietta,--an opportunity which, once allowed to pass, never returns.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading This inspiration was, moreover, to be the last favor which Providence vouchsafed to Henrietta,--an opportunity which, once allowed to pass, never returns.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From that moment she found herself irrevocably insnared in a net which tightened day by day more around her, and held her a helpless captive.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that moment she found herself irrevocably insnared in a net which tightened day by day more around her, and held her a helpless captive.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This inspiration was, moreover, to be the last favor which Providence vouchsafed to Henrietta,--an opportunity which, once allowed to pass, never returns.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This inspiration was, moreover, to be the last favor which Providence vouchsafed to Henrietta,--an opportunity which, once allowed to pass, never returns.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading From that moment she found herself irrevocably insnared in a net which tightened day by day more around her, and held her a helpless captive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This inspiration was, moreover, to be the last favor which Providence vouchsafed to Henrietta,--an opportunity which, once allowed to pass, never returns.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading She had vowed to herself, the unfortunate girl, that she would economize her little hoard like the blood in her veins.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading She had vowed to herself, the unfortunate girl, that she would economize her little hoard like the blood in her veins.
vouchsafed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This inspiration was, moreover, to be the last favor which Providence vouchsafed to Henrietta,--an opportunity which, once allowed to pass, never returns.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading She had vowed to herself, the unfortunate girl, that she would economize her little hoard like the blood in her veins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This inspiration was, moreover, to be the last favor which Providence vouchsafed to Henrietta,--an opportunity which, once allowed to pass, never returns.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This inspiration was, moreover, to be the last favor which Providence vouchsafed to Henrietta,--an opportunity which, once allowed to pass, never returns.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had vowed to herself, the unfortunate girl, that she would economize her little hoard like the blood in her veins.
XIXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading XIX.
