adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had returned as a dove, to the ark from the wild waste of waters, wing-weary, faint, frightened--fluttering into this holy place, conscious of safety.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She was not to go out again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ONCE more Jessie found herself alone in the little chamber where her gentle girlish life, had strengthened towards womanhood.
arknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading She had returned as a dove, to the ark from the wild waste of waters, wing-weary, faint, frightened--fluttering into this holy place, conscious of safety.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
BlessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Blessed thought!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading ONCE more Jessie found herself alone in the little chamber where her gentle girlish life, had strengthened towards womanhood.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading She had returned as a dove, to the ark from the wild waste of waters, wing-weary, faint, frightened--fluttering into this holy place, conscious of safety.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading She had returned as a dove, to the ark from the wild waste of waters, wing-weary, faint, frightened--fluttering into this holy place, conscious of safety.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She had returned as a dove, to the ark from the wild waste of waters, wing-weary, faint, frightened--fluttering into this holy place, conscious of safety.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading She had returned as a dove, to the ark from the wild waste of waters, wing-weary, faint, frightened--fluttering into this holy place, conscious of safety.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading ONCE more Jessie found herself alone in the little chamber where her gentle girlish life, had strengthened towards womanhood.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading She had returned as a dove, to the ark from the wild waste of waters, wing-weary, faint, frightened--fluttering into this holy place, conscious of safety.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had returned as a dove, to the ark from the wild waste of waters, wing-weary, faint, frightened--fluttering into this holy place, conscious of safety.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading ONCE more Jessie found herself alone in the little chamber where her gentle girlish life, had strengthened towards womanhood.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading ONCE more Jessie found herself alone in the little chamber where her gentle girlish life, had strengthened towards womanhood.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was not to go out again.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ONCE more Jessie found herself alone in the little chamber where her gentle girlish life, had strengthened towards womanhood.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ONCE more Jessie found herself alone in the little chamber where her gentle girlish life, had strengthened towards womanhood.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ONCE more Jessie found herself alone in the little chamber where her gentle girlish life, had strengthened towards womanhood.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading She had returned as a dove, to the ark from the wild waste of waters, wing-weary, faint, frightened--fluttering into this holy place, conscious of safety.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONCE more Jessie found herself alone in the little chamber where her gentle girlish life, had strengthened towards womanhood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had returned as a dove, to the ark from the wild waste of waters, wing-weary, faint, frightened--fluttering into this holy place, conscious of safety.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
Jessie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONCE more Jessie found herself alone in the little chamber where her gentle girlish life, had strengthened towards womanhood.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ONCE more Jessie found herself alone in the little chamber where her gentle girlish life, had strengthened towards womanhood.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ONCE more Jessie found herself alone in the little chamber where her gentle girlish life, had strengthened towards womanhood.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ONCE more Jessie found herself alone in the little chamber where her gentle girlish life, had strengthened towards womanhood.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not to go out again.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had returned as a dove, to the ark from the wild waste of waters, wing-weary, faint, frightened--fluttering into this holy place, conscious of safety.
ONCEadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading ONCE more Jessie found herself alone in the little chamber where her gentle girlish life, had strengthened towards womanhood.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was not to go out again.
pilgrim-shrine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had returned as a dove, to the ark from the wild waste of waters, wing-weary, faint, frightened--fluttering into this holy place, conscious of safety.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had returned as a dove, to the ark from the wild waste of waters, wing-weary, faint, frightened--fluttering into this holy place, conscious of safety.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading She had returned as a dove, to the ark from the wild waste of waters, wing-weary, faint, frightened--fluttering into this holy place, conscious of safety.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading ONCE more Jessie found herself alone in the little chamber where her gentle girlish life, had strengthened towards womanhood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONCE more Jessie found herself alone in the little chamber where her gentle girlish life, had strengthened towards womanhood.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Blessed thought!
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading ONCE more Jessie found herself alone in the little chamber where her gentle girlish life, had strengthened towards womanhood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not to go out again.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading She had returned as a dove, to the ark from the wild waste of waters, wing-weary, faint, frightened--fluttering into this holy place, conscious of safety.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading She had returned as a dove, to the ark from the wild waste of waters, wing-weary, faint, frightened--fluttering into this holy place, conscious of safety.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ONCE more Jessie found herself alone in the little chamber where her gentle girlish life, had strengthened towards womanhood.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She had returned as a dove, to the ark from the wild waste of waters, wing-weary, faint, frightened--fluttering into this holy place, conscious of safety.
wing-weary
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had returned as a dove, to the ark from the wild waste of waters, wing-weary, faint, frightened--fluttering into this holy place, conscious of safety.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many times had she visited this chamber since her marriage, going to it as to some pilgrim-shrine, but never with the feelings that now crowded upon her heart.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading ONCE more Jessie found herself alone in the little chamber where her gentle girlish life, had strengthened towards womanhood.
