adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE shock received by Fanny left her in a feeble state of mind as well as body.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Now that suspicion had been admitted into his thought, circumstances which had before given him encouragement bore a doubtful aspect.
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 Meantime, the anxieties of Mr. Markland, in regard to the business in which he had ventured more than all his possessions, were hourly increasing.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For two or three days she wept almost constantly.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (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 Meantime, the anxieties of Mr. Markland, in regard to the business in which he had ventured more than all his possessions, were hourly increasing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE shock received by Fanny left her in a feeble state of mind as well as body.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Now that suspicion had been admitted into his thought, circumstances which had before given him encouragement bore a doubtful aspect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now that suspicion had been admitted into his thought, circumstances which had before given him encouragement bore a doubtful aspect.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now that suspicion had been admitted into his thought, circumstances which had before given him encouragement bore a doubtful aspect.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE shock received by Fanny left her in a feeble state of mind as well as body.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading Then a leaden calmness, bordering on stupor, ensued, that, even more than her tears, distressed her parents.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Now that suspicion had been admitted into his thought, circumstances which had before given him encouragement bore a doubtful aspect.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Meantime, the anxieties of Mr. Markland, in regard to the business in which he had ventured more than all his possessions, were hourly increasing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE shock received by Fanny left her in a feeble state of mind as well as body.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Then a leaden calmness, bordering on stupor, ensued, that, even more than her tears, distressed her parents.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Now that suspicion had been admitted into his thought, circumstances which had before given him encouragement bore a doubtful aspect.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading For two or three days she wept almost constantly.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two or three days she wept almost constantly.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Then a leaden calmness, bordering on stupor, ensued, that, even more than her tears, distressed her parents.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Now that suspicion had been admitted into his thought, circumstances which had before given him encouragement bore a doubtful aspect.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading Now that suspicion had been admitted into his thought, circumstances which had before given him encouragement bore a doubtful aspect.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Then a leaden calmness, bordering on stupor, ensued, that, even more than her tears, distressed her parents.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Then a leaden calmness, bordering on stupor, ensued, that, even more than her tears, distressed her parents.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading THE shock received by Fanny left her in a feeble state of mind as well as body.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading THE shock received by Fanny left her in a feeble state of mind as well as body.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two or three days she wept almost constantly.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Now that suspicion had been admitted into his thought, circumstances which had before given him encouragement bore a doubtful aspect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime, the anxieties of Mr. Markland, in regard to the business in which he had ventured more than all his possessions, were hourly increasing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meantime, the anxieties of Mr. Markland, in regard to the business in which he had ventured more than all his possessions, were hourly increasing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE shock received by Fanny left her in a feeble state of mind as well as body.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that suspicion had been admitted into his thought, circumstances which had before given him encouragement bore a doubtful aspect.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meantime, the anxieties of Mr. Markland, in regard to the business in which he had ventured more than all his possessions, were hourly increasing.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading Meantime, the anxieties of Mr. Markland, in regard to the business in which he had ventured more than all his possessions, were hourly increasing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE shock received by Fanny left her in a feeble state of mind as well as body.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Meantime, the anxieties of Mr. Markland, in regard to the business in which he had ventured more than all his possessions, were hourly increasing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now that suspicion had been admitted into his thought, circumstances which had before given him encouragement bore a doubtful aspect.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading Then a leaden calmness, bordering on stupor, ensued, that, even more than her tears, distressed her parents.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE shock received by Fanny left her in a feeble state of mind as well as body.
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From this reading Meantime, the anxieties of Mr. Markland, in regard to the business in which he had ventured more than all his possessions, were hourly increasing.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime, the anxieties of Mr. Markland, in regard to the business in which he had ventured more than all his possessions, were hourly increasing.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE shock received by Fanny left her in a feeble state of mind as well as body.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then a leaden calmness, bordering on stupor, ensued, that, even more than her tears, distressed her parents.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Meantime, the anxieties of Mr. Markland, in regard to the business in which he had ventured more than all his possessions, were hourly increasing.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that suspicion had been admitted into his thought, circumstances which had before given him encouragement bore a doubtful aspect.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE shock received by Fanny left her in a feeble state of mind as well as body.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then a leaden calmness, bordering on stupor, ensued, that, even more than her tears, distressed her parents.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For two or three days she wept almost constantly.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Then a leaden calmness, bordering on stupor, ensued, that, even more than her tears, distressed her parents.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Meantime, the anxieties of Mr. Markland, in regard to the business in which he had ventured more than all his possessions, were hourly increasing.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE shock received by Fanny left her in a feeble state of mind as well as body.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Meantime, the anxieties of Mr. Markland, in regard to the business in which he had ventured more than all his possessions, were hourly increasing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For two or three days she wept almost constantly.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading THE shock received by Fanny left her in a feeble state of mind as well as body.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE shock received by Fanny left her in a feeble state of mind as well as body.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Then a leaden calmness, bordering on stupor, ensued, that, even more than her tears, distressed her parents.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Now that suspicion had been admitted into his thought, circumstances which had before given him encouragement bore a doubtful aspect.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Then a leaden calmness, bordering on stupor, ensued, that, even more than her tears, distressed her parents.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then a leaden calmness, bordering on stupor, ensued, that, even more than her tears, distressed her parents.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then a leaden calmness, bordering on stupor, ensued, that, even more than her tears, distressed her parents.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE shock received by Fanny left her in a feeble state of mind as well as body.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a leaden calmness, bordering on stupor, ensued, that, even more than her tears, distressed her parents.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now that suspicion had been admitted into his thought, circumstances which had before given him encouragement bore a doubtful aspect.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For two or three days she wept almost constantly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meantime, the anxieties of Mr. Markland, in regard to the business in which he had ventured more than all his possessions, were hourly increasing.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two or three days she wept almost constantly.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Meantime, the anxieties of Mr. Markland, in regard to the business in which he had ventured more than all his possessions, were hourly increasing.
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 THE shock received by Fanny left her in a feeble state of mind as well as body.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading For two or three days she wept almost constantly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meantime, the anxieties of Mr. Markland, in regard to the business in which he had ventured more than all his possessions, were hourly increasing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Meantime, the anxieties of Mr. Markland, in regard to the business in which he had ventured more than all his possessions, were hourly increasing.
