adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! that it had come so soon--ere thought and perception had gained matured strength and wise discrimination.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHAT an error had been committed!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHAT an error had been committed!
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How painfully was this realized by Mrs. Markland.
charmernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrmər/
someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
From this reading The voice of the charmer was in her ears, and she was leaning to hearken.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading WHAT an error had been committed!
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
discriminationnounUS /dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən/
unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
From this reading Alas! that it had come so soon--ere thought and perception had gained matured strength and wise discrimination.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The voice of the charmer was in her ears, and she was leaning to hearken.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Alas! that it had come so soon--ere thought and perception had gained matured strength and wise discrimination.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading WHAT an error had been committed!
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Alas! that it had come so soon--ere thought and perception had gained matured strength and wise discrimination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT an error had been committed!
hearkenverb
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading The voice of the charmer was in her ears, and she was leaning to hearken.
heart-strings
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From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
How
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From this reading How painfully was this realized by Mrs. Markland.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alas! that it had come so soon--ere thought and perception had gained matured strength and wise discrimination.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The voice of the charmer was in her ears, and she was leaning to hearken.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
low-breathed
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From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
Markland
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From this reading How painfully was this realized by Mrs. Markland.
maturedadjectiveUS /məˈtjʊrd/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading Alas! that it had come so soon--ere thought and perception had gained matured strength and wise discrimination.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading How painfully was this realized by Mrs. Markland.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading How painfully was this realized by Mrs. Markland.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading Alas! that it had come so soon--ere thought and perception had gained matured strength and wise discrimination.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading How painfully was this realized by Mrs. Markland.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Alas! that it had come so soon--ere thought and perception had gained matured strength and wise discrimination.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Alas! that it had come so soon--ere thought and perception had gained matured strength and wise discrimination.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Alas! that it had come so soon--ere thought and perception had gained matured strength and wise discrimination.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How painfully was this realized by Mrs. Markland.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Alas! that it had come so soon--ere thought and perception had gained matured strength and wise discrimination.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How painfully was this realized by Mrs. Markland.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT an error had been committed!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Alas! that it had come so soon--ere thought and perception had gained matured strength and wise discrimination.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading How often had she looked forward, with a vague feeling of anxiety, to the time, yet far distant--she had believed--when the heart-strings of her daughter would tremble in musical response to the low-breathed voice of love--and now that time had come.
