adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leonore had merely had a few true friends, owing to her roving life, and at seventeen a girl craves friends.
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 That she would tell him all her confidences, and take all her troubles to him.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading When, therefore, the return to America was determined upon, she had at once decided that Peter and she would be the closest of friends.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leonore had merely had a few true friends, owing to her roving life, and at seventeen a girl craves friends.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leonore had merely had a few true friends, owing to her roving life, and at seventeen a girl craves friends.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not to be supposed from this last reflection of ours, that Leonore was not heart-whole.
closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading When, therefore, the return to America was determined upon, she had at once decided that Peter and she would be the closest of friends.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading That she would tell him all her confidences, and take all her troubles to him.
cravesverbUS /kreɪvz/
third-person singular of “crave” — have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading Leonore had merely had a few true friends, owing to her roving life, and at seventeen a girl craves friends.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading When, therefore, the return to America was determined upon, she had at once decided that Peter and she would be the closest of friends.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading When, therefore, the return to America was determined upon, she had at once decided that Peter and she would be the closest of friends.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Leonore had merely had a few true friends, owing to her roving life, and at seventeen a girl craves friends.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Leonore had merely had a few true friends, owing to her roving life, and at seventeen a girl craves friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is not to be supposed from this last reflection of ours, that Leonore was not heart-whole.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Leonore had merely had a few true friends, owing to her roving life, and at seventeen a girl craves friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leonore had merely had a few true friends, owing to her roving life, and at seventeen a girl craves friends.
heart-wholeadjective
with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion
From this reading It is not to be supposed from this last reflection of ours, that Leonore was not heart-whole.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leonore had merely had a few true friends, owing to her roving life, and at seventeen a girl craves friends.
HERMITAGEnounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading THE HERMITAGE.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That she would tell him all her confidences, and take all her troubles to him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not to be supposed from this last reflection of ours, that Leonore was not heart-whole.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not to be supposed from this last reflection of ours, that Leonore was not heart-whole.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It is not to be supposed from this last reflection of ours, that Leonore was not heart-whole.
Leonore
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From this reading It is not to be supposed from this last reflection of ours, that Leonore was not heart-whole.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Leonore had merely had a few true friends, owing to her roving life, and at seventeen a girl craves friends.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Leonore had merely had a few true friends, owing to her roving life, and at seventeen a girl craves friends.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not to be supposed from this last reflection of ours, that Leonore was not heart-whole.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not to be supposed from this last reflection of ours, that Leonore was not heart-whole.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading When, therefore, the return to America was determined upon, she had at once decided that Peter and she would be the closest of friends.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading It is not to be supposed from this last reflection of ours, that Leonore was not heart-whole.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Leonore had merely had a few true friends, owing to her roving life, and at seventeen a girl craves friends.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading When, therefore, the return to America was determined upon, she had at once decided that Peter and she would be the closest of friends.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading It is not to be supposed from this last reflection of ours, that Leonore was not heart-whole.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When, therefore, the return to America was determined upon, she had at once decided that Peter and she would be the closest of friends.
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Leonore had merely had a few true friends, owing to her roving life, and at seventeen a girl craves friends.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading Leonore had merely had a few true friends, owing to her roving life, and at seventeen a girl craves friends.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, therefore, the return to America was determined upon, she had at once decided that Peter and she would be the closest of friends.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading It is not to be supposed from this last reflection of ours, that Leonore was not heart-whole.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading That she would tell him all her confidences, and take all her troubles to him.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading That she would tell him all her confidences, and take all her troubles to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not to be supposed from this last reflection of ours, that Leonore was not heart-whole.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HERMITAGE.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading When, therefore, the return to America was determined upon, she had at once decided that Peter and she would be the closest of friends.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is not to be supposed from this last reflection of ours, that Leonore was not heart-whole.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not to be supposed from this last reflection of ours, that Leonore was not heart-whole.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading That she would tell him all her confidences, and take all her troubles to him.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Leonore had merely had a few true friends, owing to her roving life, and at seventeen a girl craves friends.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When, therefore, the return to America was determined upon, she had at once decided that Peter and she would be the closest of friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not to be supposed from this last reflection of ours, that Leonore was not heart-whole.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, therefore, the return to America was determined upon, she had at once decided that Peter and she would be the closest of friends.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When, therefore, the return to America was determined upon, she had at once decided that Peter and she would be the closest of friends.
