adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Trevanion, therefore, having wished me a safe deliverance through my trying mission, shook my hand warmly, and departed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
Bingham
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From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
Bingham's
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From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading Trevanion, therefore, having wished me a safe deliverance through my trying mission, shook my hand warmly, and departed.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading Trevanion, therefore, having wished me a safe deliverance through my trying mission, shook my hand warmly, and departed.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I stood for some minutes irresolutely, with my hand upon the lock of the door.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I stood for some minutes irresolutely, with my hand upon the lock of the door.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Trevanion, therefore, having wished me a safe deliverance through my trying mission, shook my hand warmly, and departed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Trevanion, therefore, having wished me a safe deliverance through my trying mission, shook my hand warmly, and departed.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood for some minutes irresolutely, with my hand upon the lock of the door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
insupportableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈpɔːrtəbəl/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
irresolutelyadverb
lacking determination or decisiveness
From this reading I stood for some minutes irresolutely, with my hand upon the lock of the door.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
lockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading I stood for some minutes irresolutely, with my hand upon the lock of the door.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Trevanion, therefore, having wished me a safe deliverance through my trying mission, shook my hand warmly, and departed.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I stood for some minutes irresolutely, with my hand upon the lock of the door.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Trevanion, therefore, having wished me a safe deliverance through my trying mission, shook my hand warmly, and departed.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Trevanion, therefore, having wished me a safe deliverance through my trying mission, shook my hand warmly, and departed.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
O'Leary
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From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stood for some minutes irresolutely, with my hand upon the lock of the door.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
one's
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From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading THE PROPOSAL.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Trevanion, therefore, having wished me a safe deliverance through my trying mission, shook my hand warmly, and departed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Trevanion, therefore, having wished me a safe deliverance through my trying mission, shook my hand warmly, and departed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I stood for some minutes irresolutely, with my hand upon the lock of the door.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood for some minutes irresolutely, with my hand upon the lock of the door.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROPOSAL.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Trevanion, therefore, having wished me a safe deliverance through my trying mission, shook my hand warmly, and departed.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Trevanion, therefore, having wished me a safe deliverance through my trying mission, shook my hand warmly, and departed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
Trevanion
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From this reading Trevanion, therefore, having wished me a safe deliverance through my trying mission, shook my hand warmly, and departed.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Trevanion, therefore, having wished me a safe deliverance through my trying mission, shook my hand warmly, and departed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Trevanion, therefore, having wished me a safe deliverance through my trying mission, shook my hand warmly, and departed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On reaching Mrs. Bingham's apartments, we found that she had just left home to wait upon Mrs. O'Leary, and consequently, that Miss Bingham was alone.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Trevanion, therefore, having wished me a safe deliverance through my trying mission, shook my hand warmly, and departed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I stood for some minutes irresolutely, with my hand upon the lock of the door.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To think that the next few moments may decide the fortune of one's after life, is a sufficiently anxious thought; but that your fate may be so decided, by compelling you to finish in sorrow what you have begun in folly, is still more insupportable.
