adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Essentially a woman in grace and beauty, as well as in devotion and tenderness, Marie-Anne was capable of a virile bravery.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Her energy and her coolness during those trying days had been the admiration and the astonishment of all around her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Always after excessive efforts comes a moment when the shrinking flesh fails the firmest will.
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 Her energy and her coolness during those trying days had been the admiration and the astonishment of all around her.
AlwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always after excessive efforts comes a moment when the shrinking flesh fails the firmest will.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Essentially a woman in grace and beauty, as well as in devotion and tenderness, Marie-Anne was capable of a virile bravery.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Her energy and her coolness during those trying days had been the admiration and the astonishment of all around her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Essentially a woman in grace and beauty, as well as in devotion and tenderness, Marie-Anne was capable of a virile bravery.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Her energy and her coolness during those trying days had been the admiration and the astonishment of all around her.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Essentially a woman in grace and beauty, as well as in devotion and tenderness, Marie-Anne was capable of a virile bravery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her energy and her coolness during those trying days had been the admiration and the astonishment of all around her.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Essentially a woman in grace and beauty, as well as in devotion and tenderness, Marie-Anne was capable of a virile bravery.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But human endurance has its limits.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Essentially a woman in grace and beauty, as well as in devotion and tenderness, Marie-Anne was capable of a virile bravery.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Always after excessive efforts comes a moment when the shrinking flesh fails the firmest will.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Her energy and her coolness during those trying days had been the admiration and the astonishment of all around her.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Her energy and her coolness during those trying days had been the admiration and the astonishment of all around her.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Essentially a woman in grace and beauty, as well as in devotion and tenderness, Marie-Anne was capable of a virile bravery.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Her energy and her coolness during those trying days had been the admiration and the astonishment of all around her.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Always after excessive efforts comes a moment when the shrinking flesh fails the firmest will.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading But human endurance has its limits.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Her energy and her coolness during those trying days had been the admiration and the astonishment of all around her.
EssentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading Essentially a woman in grace and beauty, as well as in devotion and tenderness, Marie-Anne was capable of a virile bravery.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading Always after excessive efforts comes a moment when the shrinking flesh fails the firmest will.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Always after excessive efforts comes a moment when the shrinking flesh fails the firmest will.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
firmestadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrməst/
superlative of “firm” — marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Always after excessive efforts comes a moment when the shrinking flesh fails the firmest will.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Always after excessive efforts comes a moment when the shrinking flesh fails the firmest will.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Essentially a woman in grace and beauty, as well as in devotion and tenderness, Marie-Anne was capable of a virile bravery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her energy and her coolness during those trying days had been the admiration and the astonishment of all around her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But human endurance has its limits.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her energy and her coolness during those trying days had been the admiration and the astonishment of all around her.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But human endurance has its limits.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Essentially a woman in grace and beauty, as well as in devotion and tenderness, Marie-Anne was capable of a virile bravery.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But human endurance has its limits.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading But human endurance has its limits.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
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From this reading Essentially a woman in grace and beauty, as well as in devotion and tenderness, Marie-Anne was capable of a virile bravery.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Always after excessive efforts comes a moment when the shrinking flesh fails the firmest will.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Essentially a woman in grace and beauty, as well as in devotion and tenderness, Marie-Anne was capable of a virile bravery.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading Always after excessive efforts comes a moment when the shrinking flesh fails the firmest will.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Essentially a woman in grace and beauty, as well as in devotion and tenderness, Marie-Anne was capable of a virile bravery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her energy and her coolness during those trying days had been the admiration and the astonishment of all around her.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her energy and her coolness during those trying days had been the admiration and the astonishment of all around her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Her energy and her coolness during those trying days had been the admiration and the astonishment of all around her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
virileadjectiveUS /ˈvɪrəl/
characterized by energy and vigor
From this reading Essentially a woman in grace and beauty, as well as in devotion and tenderness, Marie-Anne was capable of a virile bravery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Essentially a woman in grace and beauty, as well as in devotion and tenderness, Marie-Anne was capable of a virile bravery.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Essentially a woman in grace and beauty, as well as in devotion and tenderness, Marie-Anne was capable of a virile bravery.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Always after excessive efforts comes a moment when the shrinking flesh fails the firmest will.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Always after excessive efforts comes a moment when the shrinking flesh fails the firmest will.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Essentially a woman in grace and beauty, as well as in devotion and tenderness, Marie-Anne was capable of a virile bravery.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Marie-Anne tried to begin her journey anew, she found that her strength was exhausted; her swollen feet would no longer sustain her, her limbs sank under her, her head whirled, and an intense freezing coldness crept over her heart.
