adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first she went abroad on a mission of charity.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading At first she went abroad on a mission of charity.
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 Not all at once, but by gradual intrusions upon the social life around her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then her friend Mrs. De Lisle, drew her to her house, and there a new face that interested her awakened a new impulse in her mind.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Not all at once, but by gradual intrusions upon the social life around her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Hendrickson had rightly supposed, Jessie Loring came forth from her seclusion of years.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not all at once, but by gradual intrusions upon the social life around her.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Then her friend Mrs. De Lisle, drew her to her house, and there a new face that interested her awakened a new impulse in her mind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not all at once, but by gradual intrusions upon the social life around her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not all at once, but by gradual intrusions upon the social life around her.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Hendrickson had rightly supposed, Jessie Loring came forth from her seclusion of years.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading At first she went abroad on a mission of charity.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Then her friend Mrs. De Lisle, drew her to her house, and there a new face that interested her awakened a new impulse in her mind.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then her friend Mrs. De Lisle, drew her to her house, and there a new face that interested her awakened a new impulse in her mind.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading And so the work went on, and ere long she was in part restored to society.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then her friend Mrs. De Lisle, drew her to her house, and there a new face that interested her awakened a new impulse in her mind.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she went abroad on a mission of charity.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Hendrickson had rightly supposed, Jessie Loring came forth from her seclusion of years.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then her friend Mrs. De Lisle, drew her to her house, and there a new face that interested her awakened a new impulse in her mind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Hendrickson had rightly supposed, Jessie Loring came forth from her seclusion of years.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading Not all at once, but by gradual intrusions upon the social life around her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Hendrickson had rightly supposed, Jessie Loring came forth from her seclusion of years.
Hendrickson
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From this reading As Hendrickson had rightly supposed, Jessie Loring came forth from her seclusion of years.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Hendrickson had rightly supposed, Jessie Loring came forth from her seclusion of years.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then her friend Mrs. De Lisle, drew her to her house, and there a new face that interested her awakened a new impulse in her mind.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading Then her friend Mrs. De Lisle, drew her to her house, and there a new face that interested her awakened a new impulse in her mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then her friend Mrs. De Lisle, drew her to her house, and there a new face that interested her awakened a new impulse in her mind.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Then her friend Mrs. De Lisle, drew her to her house, and there a new face that interested her awakened a new impulse in her mind.
intrusionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒənz/
plural of “intrusion” — any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading Not all at once, but by gradual intrusions upon the social life around her.
Jessie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Hendrickson had rightly supposed, Jessie Loring came forth from her seclusion of years.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Not all at once, but by gradual intrusions upon the social life around her.
LislenounUS /ˈlaɪəl/
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading Then her friend Mrs. De Lisle, drew her to her house, and there a new face that interested her awakened a new impulse in her mind.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And so the work went on, and ere long she was in part restored to society.
Loring
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From this reading As Hendrickson had rightly supposed, Jessie Loring came forth from her seclusion of years.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then her friend Mrs. De Lisle, drew her to her house, and there a new face that interested her awakened a new impulse in her mind.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading At first she went abroad on a mission of charity.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then her friend Mrs. De Lisle, drew her to her house, and there a new face that interested her awakened a new impulse in her mind.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then her friend Mrs. De Lisle, drew her to her house, and there a new face that interested her awakened a new impulse in her mind.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not all at once, but by gradual intrusions upon the social life around her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Hendrickson had rightly supposed, Jessie Loring came forth from her seclusion of years.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first she went abroad on a mission of charity.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Not all at once, but by gradual intrusions upon the social life around her.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And so the work went on, and ere long she was in part restored to society.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading And so the work went on, and ere long she was in part restored to society.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading As Hendrickson had rightly supposed, Jessie Loring came forth from her seclusion of years.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading As Hendrickson had rightly supposed, Jessie Loring came forth from her seclusion of years.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she went abroad on a mission of charity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so the work went on, and ere long she was in part restored to society.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Not all at once, but by gradual intrusions upon the social life around her.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading And so the work went on, and ere long she was in part restored to society.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading As Hendrickson had rightly supposed, Jessie Loring came forth from her seclusion of years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then her friend Mrs. De Lisle, drew her to her house, and there a new face that interested her awakened a new impulse in her mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not all at once, but by gradual intrusions upon the social life around her.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then her friend Mrs. De Lisle, drew her to her house, and there a new face that interested her awakened a new impulse in her mind.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then her friend Mrs. De Lisle, drew her to her house, and there a new face that interested her awakened a new impulse in her mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then her friend Mrs. De Lisle, drew her to her house, and there a new face that interested her awakened a new impulse in her mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not all at once, but by gradual intrusions upon the social life around her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so the work went on, and ere long she was in part restored to society.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At first she went abroad on a mission of charity.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And so the work went on, and ere long she was in part restored to society.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading As Hendrickson had rightly supposed, Jessie Loring came forth from her seclusion of years.
