adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading In inducing Dagmar to leave home she actually believed she was assisting a friend--her intention was to better that friend's circumstances, but the methods!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
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 Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading In inducing Dagmar to leave home she actually believed she was assisting a friend--her intention was to better that friend's circumstances, but the methods!
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
beliedverbUS /bɪˈlaɪd/
past form of “belie” — be in contradiction with
From this reading Her untrained and unrestrained tongue was her worst enemy, and it very often belied her honest, generous heart.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading In inducing Dagmar to leave home she actually believed she was assisting a friend--her intention was to better that friend's circumstances, but the methods!
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In inducing Dagmar to leave home she actually believed she was assisting a friend--her intention was to better that friend's circumstances, but the methods!
blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading In inducing Dagmar to leave home she actually believed she was assisting a friend--her intention was to better that friend's circumstances, but the methods!
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
Dagmar
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From this reading In inducing Dagmar to leave home she actually believed she was assisting a friend--her intention was to better that friend's circumstances, but the methods!
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Her untrained and unrestrained tongue was her worst enemy, and it very often belied her honest, generous heart.
erringadjectiveUS /ˈerɪŋ/
capable of making an error
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In inducing Dagmar to leave home she actually believed she was assisting a friend--her intention was to better that friend's circumstances, but the methods!
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In inducing Dagmar to leave home she actually believed she was assisting a friend--her intention was to better that friend's circumstances, but the methods!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Her untrained and unrestrained tongue was her worst enemy, and it very often belied her honest, generous heart.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her untrained and unrestrained tongue was her worst enemy, and it very often belied her honest, generous heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In inducing Dagmar to leave home she actually believed she was assisting a friend--her intention was to better that friend's circumstances, but the methods!
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Her untrained and unrestrained tongue was her worst enemy, and it very often belied her honest, generous heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
inducingnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsɪŋ/
act of bringing about a desired result
From this reading In inducing Dagmar to leave home she actually believed she was assisting a friend--her intention was to better that friend's circumstances, but the methods!
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading In inducing Dagmar to leave home she actually believed she was assisting a friend--her intention was to better that friend's circumstances, but the methods!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her untrained and unrestrained tongue was her worst enemy, and it very often belied her honest, generous heart.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading In inducing Dagmar to leave home she actually believed she was assisting a friend--her intention was to better that friend's circumstances, but the methods!
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading In inducing Dagmar to leave home she actually believed she was assisting a friend--her intention was to better that friend's circumstances, but the methods!
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl was not wicked.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
offences
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Her untrained and unrestrained tongue was her worst enemy, and it very often belied her honest, generous heart.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
outcastnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
retrospectivenounUS /ˌretrəˈspektɪv/
an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
shiftsnounUS /ʃɪfts/
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
StepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
TESSIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Her untrained and unrestrained tongue was her worst enemy, and it very often belied her honest, generous heart.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
unrestrainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈstreɪnd/
not subject to restraint
From this reading Her untrained and unrestrained tongue was her worst enemy, and it very often belied her honest, generous heart.
untrainedadjectiveUS /ənˈtreɪnd/
not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training
From this reading Her untrained and unrestrained tongue was her worst enemy, and it very often belied her honest, generous heart.
unwittinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪtɪŋli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Her untrained and unrestrained tongue was her worst enemy, and it very often belied her honest, generous heart.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was not wicked.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TESSIE Again our scene shifts, and, as in the screen play, that retrospective distant picture brings one back to an earlier vision, so from the distance we now see the runaway, Tessie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading The girl was not wicked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Step by step, along the dark, uncertain road of offences which in themselves were trivial, but which brought such dire results upon the erring girl as to make her all but an outcast, Tessie, after the first foolish blunder, found herself confronted with a seeming necessity for keeping up the false role she had almost unwittingly assumed.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Her untrained and unrestrained tongue was her worst enemy, and it very often belied her honest, generous heart.
