abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading For some time it had made her bury herself in the house, and shun daylight even on those rare occasions when she went abroad.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not that in her secret heart and conscience she mistook her moral situation, as my unlearned readers have done perhaps.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How would they triumph over her when her condition could no longer be concealed!
BRANDTnounUS /brænt/
German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading For some time it had made her bury herself in the house, and shun daylight even on those rare occasions when she went abroad.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading How would they triumph over her when her condition could no longer be concealed!
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading How would they triumph over her when her condition could no longer be concealed!
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Not that in her secret heart and conscience she mistook her moral situation, as my unlearned readers have done perhaps.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How would they triumph over her when her condition could no longer be concealed!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This thought gnawed her night and day.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading For some time it had made her bury herself in the house, and shun daylight even on those rare occasions when she went abroad.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Not that in her secret heart and conscience she mistook her moral situation, as my unlearned readers have done perhaps.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading For some time it had made her bury herself in the house, and shun daylight even on those rare occasions when she went abroad.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
gnawedverbUS /nɔːd/
past form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading This thought gnawed her night and day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not that in her secret heart and conscience she mistook her moral situation, as my unlearned readers have done perhaps.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Not that in her secret heart and conscience she mistook her moral situation, as my unlearned readers have done perhaps.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For some time it had made her bury herself in the house, and shun daylight even on those rare occasions when she went abroad.
How
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From this reading How would they triumph over her when her condition could no longer be concealed!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some time it had made her bury herself in the house, and shun daylight even on those rare occasions when she went abroad.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For some time it had made her bury herself in the house, and shun daylight even on those rare occasions when she went abroad.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
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 MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading How would they triumph over her when her condition could no longer be concealed!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For some time it had made her bury herself in the house, and shun daylight even on those rare occasions when she went abroad.
malevolencenoun
wishing evil to others
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
MARGARET
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From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
mistookverbUS /mɪˈstʊk/
inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly
From this reading Not that in her secret heart and conscience she mistook her moral situation, as my unlearned readers have done perhaps.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Not that in her secret heart and conscience she mistook her moral situation, as my unlearned readers have done perhaps.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not that in her secret heart and conscience she mistook her moral situation, as my unlearned readers have done perhaps.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This thought gnawed her night and day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading How would they triumph over her when her condition could no longer be concealed!
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that in her secret heart and conscience she mistook her moral situation, as my unlearned readers have done perhaps.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading For some time it had made her bury herself in the house, and shun daylight even on those rare occasions when she went abroad.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For some time it had made her bury herself in the house, and shun daylight even on those rare occasions when she went abroad.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading How would they triumph over her when her condition could no longer be concealed!
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Not that in her secret heart and conscience she mistook her moral situation, as my unlearned readers have done perhaps.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading For some time it had made her bury herself in the house, and shun daylight even on those rare occasions when she went abroad.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Not that in her secret heart and conscience she mistook her moral situation, as my unlearned readers have done perhaps.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Not that in her secret heart and conscience she mistook her moral situation, as my unlearned readers have done perhaps.
Sevenbergen
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From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
shunverbUS /ʃʌn/
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading For some time it had made her bury herself in the house, and shun daylight even on those rare occasions when she went abroad.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Not that in her secret heart and conscience she mistook her moral situation, as my unlearned readers have done perhaps.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time it had made her bury herself in the house, and shun daylight even on those rare occasions when she went abroad.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that in her secret heart and conscience she mistook her moral situation, as my unlearned readers have done perhaps.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some time it had made her bury herself in the house, and shun daylight even on those rare occasions when she went abroad.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How would they triumph over her when her condition could no longer be concealed!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For some time it had made her bury herself in the house, and shun daylight even on those rare occasions when she went abroad.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This thought gnawed her night and day.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time it had made her bury herself in the house, and shun daylight even on those rare occasions when she went abroad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading How would they triumph over her when her condition could no longer be concealed!
unlearnedadjective
not established by conditioning or learning
From this reading Not that in her secret heart and conscience she mistook her moral situation, as my unlearned readers have done perhaps.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For some time it had made her bury herself in the house, and shun daylight even on those rare occasions when she went abroad.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How would they triumph over her when her condition could no longer be concealed!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARGARET BRANDT had always held herself apart from Sevenbergen; and her reserve had passed for pride; this had come to her ears, and she knew many hearts were swelling with jealousy and malevolence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How would they triumph over her when her condition could no longer be concealed!
