adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
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 It is not within the range of all minds to comprehend what was endured.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No pen but that of the sufferer could write that history; and to her, no second life, even in memory, were endurable.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No pen but that of the sufferer could write that history; and to her, no second life, even in memory, were endurable.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading It is not within the range of all minds to comprehend what was endured.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
endurableadjective
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading No pen but that of the sufferer could write that history; and to her, no second life, even in memory, were endurable.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading It is not within the range of all minds to comprehend what was endured.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading No pen but that of the sufferer could write that history; and to her, no second life, even in memory, were endurable.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE first year of trial passed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
heart-history
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From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No pen but that of the sufferer could write that history; and to her, no second life, even in memory, were endurable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading No pen but that of the sufferer could write that history; and to her, no second life, even in memory, were endurable.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No pen but that of the sufferer could write that history; and to her, no second life, even in memory, were endurable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The record is sealed up--and the story will not be told.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No pen but that of the sufferer could write that history; and to her, no second life, even in memory, were endurable.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading No pen but that of the sufferer could write that history; and to her, no second life, even in memory, were endurable.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading It is not within the range of all minds to comprehend what was endured.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No pen but that of the sufferer could write that history; and to her, no second life, even in memory, were endurable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The record is sealed up--and the story will not be told.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE first year of trial passed.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE first year of trial passed.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading No pen but that of the sufferer could write that history; and to her, no second life, even in memory, were endurable.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading It is not within the range of all minds to comprehend what was endured.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The record is sealed up--and the story will not be told.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading The record is sealed up--and the story will not be told.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading No pen but that of the sufferer could write that history; and to her, no second life, even in memory, were endurable.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The record is sealed up--and the story will not be told.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading No pen but that of the sufferer could write that history; and to her, no second life, even in memory, were endurable.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE first year of trial passed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No pen but that of the sufferer could write that history; and to her, no second life, even in memory, were endurable.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The record is sealed up--and the story will not be told.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading THE first year of trial passed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The record is sealed up--and the story will not be told.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not within the range of all minds to comprehend what was endured.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No pen but that of the sufferer could write that history; and to her, no second life, even in memory, were endurable.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is not within the range of all minds to comprehend what was endured.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The record is sealed up--and the story will not be told.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It is not within the range of all minds to comprehend what was endured.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading No pen but that of the sufferer could write that history; and to her, no second life, even in memory, were endurable.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE first year of trial passed.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If the young wife's heart-history for that single year could be written, it would make a volume, every pages of which the reader would find spotted with his tears.
