adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet she knew that a great difficulty would stand in her way--the difficulty of Androvsky’s intense, almost passionate, reserve.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She thought of it sometimes as a wall of fire that he had set round about the secret places of his soul to protect them even from her eyes.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Yet she knew that a great difficulty would stand in her way--the difficulty of Androvsky’s intense, almost passionate, reserve.
Androvsky's
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From this reading Yet she knew that a great difficulty would stand in her way--the difficulty of Androvsky’s intense, almost passionate, reserve.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She was resolved not to hesitate, not to be influenced from her purpose by anything.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She thought of it sometimes as a wall of fire that he had set round about the secret places of his soul to protect them even from her eyes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was resolved not to hesitate, not to be influenced from her purpose by anything.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was resolved not to hesitate, not to be influenced from her purpose by anything.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading This reserve was the dominant characteristic in his nature.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Yet she knew that a great difficulty would stand in her way--the difficulty of Androvsky’s intense, almost passionate, reserve.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading This reserve was the dominant characteristic in his nature.
Domini
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From this reading Domini had said to herself that she would speak to her husband that night.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She thought of it sometimes as a wall of fire that he had set round about the secret places of his soul to protect them even from her eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She thought of it sometimes as a wall of fire that he had set round about the secret places of his soul to protect them even from her eyes.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading She thought of it sometimes as a wall of fire that he had set round about the secret places of his soul to protect them even from her eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was resolved not to hesitate, not to be influenced from her purpose by anything.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Yet she knew that a great difficulty would stand in her way--the difficulty of Androvsky’s intense, almost passionate, reserve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Domini had said to herself that she would speak to her husband that night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought of it sometimes as a wall of fire that he had set round about the secret places of his soul to protect them even from her eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Domini had said to herself that she would speak to her husband that night.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Domini had said to herself that she would speak to her husband that night.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She was resolved not to hesitate, not to be influenced from her purpose by anything.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This reserve was the dominant characteristic in his nature.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Domini had said to herself that she would speak to her husband that night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet she knew that a great difficulty would stand in her way--the difficulty of Androvsky’s intense, almost passionate, reserve.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading She was resolved not to hesitate, not to be influenced from her purpose by anything.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Yet she knew that a great difficulty would stand in her way--the difficulty of Androvsky’s intense, almost passionate, reserve.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She thought of it sometimes as a wall of fire that he had set round about the secret places of his soul to protect them even from her eyes.
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 Yet she knew that a great difficulty would stand in her way--the difficulty of Androvsky’s intense, almost passionate, reserve.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading This reserve was the dominant characteristic in his nature.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Domini had said to herself that she would speak to her husband that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was resolved not to hesitate, not to be influenced from her purpose by anything.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet she knew that a great difficulty would stand in her way--the difficulty of Androvsky’s intense, almost passionate, reserve.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Yet she knew that a great difficulty would stand in her way--the difficulty of Androvsky’s intense, almost passionate, reserve.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She thought of it sometimes as a wall of fire that he had set round about the secret places of his soul to protect them even from her eyes.
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading She thought of it sometimes as a wall of fire that he had set round about the secret places of his soul to protect them even from her eyes.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She was resolved not to hesitate, not to be influenced from her purpose by anything.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Yet she knew that a great difficulty would stand in her way--the difficulty of Androvsky’s intense, almost passionate, reserve.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading She was resolved not to hesitate, not to be influenced from her purpose by anything.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She thought of it sometimes as a wall of fire that he had set round about the secret places of his soul to protect them even from her eyes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Domini had said to herself that she would speak to her husband that night.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She thought of it sometimes as a wall of fire that he had set round about the secret places of his soul to protect them even from her eyes.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She thought of it sometimes as a wall of fire that he had set round about the secret places of his soul to protect them even from her eyes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Domini had said to herself that she would speak to her husband that night.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She thought of it sometimes as a wall of fire that he had set round about the secret places of his soul to protect them even from her eyes.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She thought of it sometimes as a wall of fire that he had set round about the secret places of his soul to protect them even from her eyes.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Domini had said to herself that she would speak to her husband that night.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Yet she knew that a great difficulty would stand in her way--the difficulty of Androvsky’s intense, almost passionate, reserve.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Domini had said to herself that she would speak to her husband that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet she knew that a great difficulty would stand in her way--the difficulty of Androvsky’s intense, almost passionate, reserve.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She thought of it sometimes as a wall of fire that he had set round about the secret places of his soul to protect them even from her eyes.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This reserve was the dominant characteristic in his nature.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought of it sometimes as a wall of fire that he had set round about the secret places of his soul to protect them even from her eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Domini had said to herself that she would speak to her husband that night.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She thought of it sometimes as a wall of fire that he had set round about the secret places of his soul to protect them even from her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was resolved not to hesitate, not to be influenced from her purpose by anything.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yet she knew that a great difficulty would stand in her way--the difficulty of Androvsky’s intense, almost passionate, reserve.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Domini had said to herself that she would speak to her husband that night.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she knew that a great difficulty would stand in her way--the difficulty of Androvsky’s intense, almost passionate, reserve.
