adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading I have done all in my devotion but adopt her religious faith.
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 I have done all in my devotion but adopt her religious faith.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I have submitted to her whims, I have worshipped her feet, I have, I believe, strengthened her principle.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading HE For twenty years of my life I have embraced the phantom of the fairest woman that ever drew breath.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have done all in my devotion but adopt her religious faith.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading I have done all in my devotion but adopt her religious faith.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have done all in my devotion but adopt her religious faith.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading HE For twenty years of my life I have embraced the phantom of the fairest woman that ever drew breath.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading HE For twenty years of my life I have embraced the phantom of the fairest woman that ever drew breath.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading HE For twenty years of my life I have embraced the phantom of the fairest woman that ever drew breath.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading HE For twenty years of my life I have embraced the phantom of the fairest woman that ever drew breath.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading I have done all in my devotion but adopt her religious faith.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I have submitted to her whims, I have worshipped her feet, I have, I believe, strengthened her principle.
folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading But it was a folly in itself.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HE For twenty years of my life I have embraced the phantom of the fairest woman that ever drew breath.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HE For twenty years of my life I have embraced the phantom of the fairest woman that ever drew breath.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE For twenty years of my life I have embraced the phantom of the fairest woman that ever drew breath.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have submitted to her whims, I have worshipped her feet, I have, I believe, strengthened her principle.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HE For twenty years of my life I have embraced the phantom of the fairest woman that ever drew breath.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have done all in my devotion but adopt her religious faith.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But it was a folly in itself.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HE For twenty years of my life I have embraced the phantom of the fairest woman that ever drew breath.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HE For twenty years of my life I have embraced the phantom of the fairest woman that ever drew breath.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HE For twenty years of my life I have embraced the phantom of the fairest woman that ever drew breath.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading HE For twenty years of my life I have embraced the phantom of the fairest woman that ever drew breath.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading I have submitted to her whims, I have worshipped her feet, I have, I believe, strengthened her principle.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading I have done all in my devotion but adopt her religious faith.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading I have submitted to her whims, I have worshipped her feet, I have, I believe, strengthened her principle.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading I have submitted to her whims, I have worshipped her feet, I have, I believe, strengthened her principle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HE For twenty years of my life I have embraced the phantom of the fairest woman that ever drew breath.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE For twenty years of my life I have embraced the phantom of the fairest woman that ever drew breath.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have submitted to her whims, I have worshipped her feet, I have, I believe, strengthened her principle.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading HE For twenty years of my life I have embraced the phantom of the fairest woman that ever drew breath.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was a folly in itself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And I have, as I trusted some time since, awakened to perceive that those twenty years were a period of mere sentimental pastime, perfectly useless, fruitless, unless, as is possible, it has saved me from other follies.
whimsnounUS /wɪmz/
plural of “whim” — a sudden desire
From this reading I have submitted to her whims, I have worshipped her feet, I have, I believe, strengthened her principle.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading HE For twenty years of my life I have embraced the phantom of the fairest woman that ever drew breath.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading I have submitted to her whims, I have worshipped her feet, I have, I believe, strengthened her principle.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading HE For twenty years of my life I have embraced the phantom of the fairest woman that ever drew breath.
