adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her lover was gone, to risk his life, not improbably to lose it, or to come home a wreck, crippled by wounds, or worn out with disease.
accessionnounUS /əkˈseʃən/
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her friends hardly knew how to congratulate her on this last event.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her lover was gone, to risk his life, not improbably to lose it, or to come home a wreck, crippled by wounds, or worn out with disease.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Some of them wondered to see her so cheerful in such a moment of trial.
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
Clement's
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From this reading They could not know how the manly strength of Clement's determination had nerved her for womanly endurance.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her lover was gone, to risk his life, not improbably to lose it, or to come home a wreck, crippled by wounds, or worn out with disease.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading But her friends hardly knew how to congratulate her on this last event.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not know how the manly strength of Clement's determination had nerved her for womanly endurance.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Her lover was gone, to risk his life, not improbably to lose it, or to come home a wreck, crippled by wounds, or worn out with disease.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading They could not know how the manly strength of Clement's determination had nerved her for womanly endurance.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Her lover was gone, to risk his life, not improbably to lose it, or to come home a wreck, crippled by wounds, or worn out with disease.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading They could not know how the manly strength of Clement's determination had nerved her for womanly endurance.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But her friends hardly knew how to congratulate her on this last event.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They could not know how the manly strength of Clement's determination had nerved her for womanly endurance.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But her friends hardly knew how to congratulate her on this last event.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her lover was gone, to risk his life, not improbably to lose it, or to come home a wreck, crippled by wounds, or worn out with disease.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading But her friends hardly knew how to congratulate her on this last event.
Hazard's
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From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But her friends hardly knew how to congratulate her on this last event.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her lover was gone, to risk his life, not improbably to lose it, or to come home a wreck, crippled by wounds, or worn out with disease.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her lover was gone, to risk his life, not improbably to lose it, or to come home a wreck, crippled by wounds, or worn out with disease.
how
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From this reading But her friends hardly knew how to congratulate her on this last event.
improbablyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading Her lover was gone, to risk his life, not improbably to lose it, or to come home a wreck, crippled by wounds, or worn out with disease.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her lover was gone, to risk his life, not improbably to lose it, or to come home a wreck, crippled by wounds, or worn out with disease.
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 But her friends hardly knew how to congratulate her on this last event.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They could not know how the manly strength of Clement's determination had nerved her for womanly endurance.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But her friends hardly knew how to congratulate her on this last event.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her lover was gone, to risk his life, not improbably to lose it, or to come home a wreck, crippled by wounds, or worn out with disease.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Her lover was gone, to risk his life, not improbably to lose it, or to come home a wreck, crippled by wounds, or worn out with disease.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Her lover was gone, to risk his life, not improbably to lose it, or to come home a wreck, crippled by wounds, or worn out with disease.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading They could not know how the manly strength of Clement's determination had nerved her for womanly endurance.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Some of them wondered to see her so cheerful in such a moment of trial.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
MyrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
nerved
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From this reading They could not know how the manly strength of Clement's determination had nerved her for womanly endurance.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her lover was gone, to risk his life, not improbably to lose it, or to come home a wreck, crippled by wounds, or worn out with disease.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But her friends hardly knew how to congratulate her on this last event.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her lover was gone, to risk his life, not improbably to lose it, or to come home a wreck, crippled by wounds, or worn out with disease.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Her lover was gone, to risk his life, not improbably to lose it, or to come home a wreck, crippled by wounds, or worn out with disease.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Some of them wondered to see her so cheerful in such a moment of trial.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some of them wondered to see her so cheerful in such a moment of trial.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them wondered to see her so cheerful in such a moment of trial.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading They could not know how the manly strength of Clement's determination had nerved her for womanly endurance.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Some of them wondered to see her so cheerful in such a moment of trial.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them wondered to see her so cheerful in such a moment of trial.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not know how the manly strength of Clement's determination had nerved her for womanly endurance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But her friends hardly knew how to congratulate her on this last event.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading Some of them wondered to see her so cheerful in such a moment of trial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The same day the great news of Myrtle Hazard's accession to fortune came out, the secret was told that she had promised herself in marriage to Mr. Clement Lindsay.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her lover was gone, to risk his life, not improbably to lose it, or to come home a wreck, crippled by wounds, or worn out with disease.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading They could not know how the manly strength of Clement's determination had nerved her for womanly endurance.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Some of them wondered to see her so cheerful in such a moment of trial.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Her lover was gone, to risk his life, not improbably to lose it, or to come home a wreck, crippled by wounds, or worn out with disease.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Her lover was gone, to risk his life, not improbably to lose it, or to come home a wreck, crippled by wounds, or worn out with disease.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Her lover was gone, to risk his life, not improbably to lose it, or to come home a wreck, crippled by wounds, or worn out with disease.
