04
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From this reading Coleridge, Remorse, V.i.201-04.
201
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From this reading Coleridge, Remorse, V.i.201-04.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
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 All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hist stood near her in gentle quiet, but had no consolation to offer in words.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading Coleridge, Remorse, V.i.201-04.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Hist stood near her in gentle quiet, but had no consolation to offer in words.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Hist stood near her in gentle quiet, but had no consolation to offer in words.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
Hetty
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From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That point in misery, which makes the oppressed man regardless of his own life, makes him too Lord of the oppressor's.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That point in misery, which makes the oppressed man regardless of his own life, makes him too Lord of the oppressor's.”
Hist
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From this reading Hist stood near her in gentle quiet, but had no consolation to offer in words.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Coleridge, Remorse, V.i.201-04.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That point in misery, which makes the oppressed man regardless of his own life, makes him too Lord of the oppressor's.”
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “That point in misery, which makes the oppressed man regardless of his own life, makes him too Lord of the oppressor's.”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “That point in misery, which makes the oppressed man regardless of his own life, makes him too Lord of the oppressor's.”
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “That point in misery, which makes the oppressed man regardless of his own life, makes him too Lord of the oppressor's.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “That point in misery, which makes the oppressed man regardless of his own life, makes him too Lord of the oppressor's.”
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “That point in misery, which makes the oppressed man regardless of his own life, makes him too Lord of the oppressor's.”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Hist stood near her in gentle quiet, but had no consolation to offer in words.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Hist stood near her in gentle quiet, but had no consolation to offer in words.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That point in misery, which makes the oppressed man regardless of his own life, makes him too Lord of the oppressor's.”
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Hist stood near her in gentle quiet, but had no consolation to offer in words.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading “That point in misery, which makes the oppressed man regardless of his own life, makes him too Lord of the oppressor's.”
oppressor's
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From this reading “That point in misery, which makes the oppressed man regardless of his own life, makes him too Lord of the oppressor's.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “That point in misery, which makes the oppressed man regardless of his own life, makes him too Lord of the oppressor's.”
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “That point in misery, which makes the oppressed man regardless of his own life, makes him too Lord of the oppressor's.”
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Hist stood near her in gentle quiet, but had no consolation to offer in words.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading “That point in misery, which makes the oppressed man regardless of his own life, makes him too Lord of the oppressor's.”
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
RemorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Coleridge, Remorse, V.i.201-04.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
scownounUS /skaʊ/
any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hist stood near her in gentle quiet, but had no consolation to offer in words.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That point in misery, which makes the oppressed man regardless of his own life, makes him too Lord of the oppressor's.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That point in misery, which makes the oppressed man regardless of his own life, makes him too Lord of the oppressor's.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “That point in misery, which makes the oppressed man regardless of his own life, makes him too Lord of the oppressor's.”
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Coleridge, Remorse, V.i.201-04.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The habits of her people taught her reserve in this respect, and the habits of her sex induced her to wait patiently for a moment when she might manifest some soothing sympathy by means of acts, rather than of speech.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “That point in misery, which makes the oppressed man regardless of his own life, makes him too Lord of the oppressor's.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All this time Hetty had remained seated in the head of the scow, looking sorrowfully into the water which held the body of her mother, as well as that of the man whom she had been taught to consider her father.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Hist stood near her in gentle quiet, but had no consolation to offer in words.
