aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That, in her heart, she preferred him to the man who was about to sacrifice her at the marriage altar he no longer doubted.
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 The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading That, in her heart, she preferred him to the man who was about to sacrifice her at the marriage altar he no longer doubted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That, in her heart, she preferred him to the man who was about to sacrifice her at the marriage altar he no longer doubted.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
Denison
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From this reading It was Hendrickson who visited Miss Loring on the evening of his interview with Mrs. Denison.
destiniesnounUS /ˈdestəniz/
plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
DEXTERadjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading LEON DEXTER was not wrong in his suspicions.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading That, in her heart, she preferred him to the man who was about to sacrifice her at the marriage altar he no longer doubted.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was Hendrickson who visited Miss Loring on the evening of his interview with Mrs. Denison.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
Hendrickson
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From this reading It was Hendrickson who visited Miss Loring on the evening of his interview with Mrs. Denison.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That, in her heart, she preferred him to the man who was about to sacrifice her at the marriage altar he no longer doubted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LEON DEXTER was not wrong in his suspicions.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEON DEXTER was not wrong in his suspicions.
ineffaceable
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From this reading The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It was Hendrickson who visited Miss Loring on the evening of his interview with Mrs. Denison.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Hendrickson who visited Miss Loring on the evening of his interview with Mrs. Denison.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
LEONnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading LEON DEXTER was not wrong in his suspicions.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading That, in her heart, she preferred him to the man who was about to sacrifice her at the marriage altar he no longer doubted.
Loring
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From this reading It was Hendrickson who visited Miss Loring on the evening of his interview with Mrs. Denison.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading That, in her heart, she preferred him to the man who was about to sacrifice her at the marriage altar he no longer doubted.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was Hendrickson who visited Miss Loring on the evening of his interview with Mrs. Denison.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was Hendrickson who visited Miss Loring on the evening of his interview with Mrs. Denison.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That, in her heart, she preferred him to the man who was about to sacrifice her at the marriage altar he no longer doubted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LEON DEXTER was not wrong in his suspicions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Hendrickson who visited Miss Loring on the evening of his interview with Mrs. Denison.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Hendrickson who visited Miss Loring on the evening of his interview with Mrs. Denison.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading That, in her heart, she preferred him to the man who was about to sacrifice her at the marriage altar he no longer doubted.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading That, in her heart, she preferred him to the man who was about to sacrifice her at the marriage altar he no longer doubted.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
strivenverbUS /ˈstrɪvən/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading LEON DEXTER was not wrong in his suspicions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Hendrickson who visited Miss Loring on the evening of his interview with Mrs. Denison.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was Hendrickson who visited Miss Loring on the evening of his interview with Mrs. Denison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEON DEXTER was not wrong in his suspicions.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Hendrickson who visited Miss Loring on the evening of his interview with Mrs. Denison.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Hendrickson who visited Miss Loring on the evening of his interview with Mrs. Denison.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading LEON DEXTER was not wrong in his suspicions.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The impression she had made upon him was different from that made by any woman he had yet chanced to meet, and he felt that, in some mysterious way, their destinies were bound up together.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man had striven, with all the power he possessed, to overcome his fruitless passion--but striven in vain.--The image of Miss Loring had burned itself into his heart, and become ineffaceable.
