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The Iron Woman

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of The Iron Woman is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.
There are few experiences more bewildering to the unhappy human heart than this of discovering that things do go on.
Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!
Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.
Blair's mother was the next to get into the comfortable track of routine; the very day after she came back from that trip to Philadelphia she plunged into business.
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The Iron Woman

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of The Iron Woman is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.
/ʌv kɔːrs ˈæftər ə waɪl æz taɪm pæst ɔːl ðə ˈpiːpəl huː hæd bɪn kɑːt ɪn ðə stɔːrm ðə tuː ˈrekləs ˈkriːtʃərz hæd let luːs ʃʊk daʊn əˈɡen ˈɪntuː ðer ɡruːvz ənd ðə ruːˈtiːn ʌv ˈlɪvɪŋ went ɑːn/
Line 2
There are few experiences more bewildering to the unhappy human heart than this of discovering that things do go on.
/ðer ɑːr fjuː ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz mɔːr bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ tuː ðə ənˈhæpi ˈhjuːmən hɑːrt ðæn ðɪs ʌv dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ ðæt θɪŋz duː ɡoʊ ɑːn/
Line 3
Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!
/ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl dɪˈteɪlz ʌv ðə ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt flʌd ɪn ənd fɪl ʌp ðə kræks ənd ˈbriːtʃɪz ðæt ɡriːf hæz meɪd ɪn ðə ˈstrʌktʃər ʌv laɪf wiː kənˈtɪnjuː tuː laɪv ənd ˈiːvɪn tuː faɪnd laɪf dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
Line 4
Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.
/mɪs waɪt hæd bɪn ðə fɜːrst tuː ˈriːəlaɪz ðɪs hɜːr lʌv fɔːr ɪˈlɪzəbəθ ˈbiːɪŋ ˈrɪli puːr oʊld meɪd məˈtɜːrnəl wɑːz ˌɪndɪˈpendənt ʌv rɪˈspekt soʊ ˈɔːlmoʊst ðə nekst deɪ ʃiː hæd bɪn ˈeɪbəl tuː ˈsetəl daʊn wɪð kəmˈpliːt ˈhæpinəs ˈɪntuː ðə oʊld ˈhæbət ʌv ˈlʌvɪŋ/
Line 5
Blair's mother was the next to get into the comfortable track of routine; the very day after she came back from that trip to Philadelphia she plunged into business.
/blerz ˈmʌðər wɑːz ðə nekst tuː ɡet ˈɪntuː ðə ˈkʌmfərtəbəl træk ʌv ruːˈtiːn ðə ˈveri deɪ ˈæftər ʃiː keɪm bæk frʌm ðæt trɪp tuː ˌfɪləˈdelfiə ʃiː plʌndʒd ˈɪntuː ˈbɪznəs/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bewildering verb US /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/

-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading “There are few experiences more bewildering to the unhappy human heart than this of discovering that things do go on.”

Blair's noun US /blerz/

possessive form of “blair” — British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)

From this reading “Blair's mother was the next to get into the comfortable track of routine; the very day after she came back from that trip to Philadelphia she plunged into business.”

breaches noun US /ˈbriːtʃɪz/

plural of “breach” — a failure to perform some promised act or obligation

From this reading “Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!”

cracks noun US /kræks/

plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening

From this reading “Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!”

grooves noun US /ɡruːvz/

plural of “groove” — a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)

From this reading “Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.”

maternal adjective US /məˈtɜːrnəl/

characteristic of a mother

From this reading “Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.”

routine noun US /ruːˈtiːn/

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading “Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.”

unimportant adjective US /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

not important

From this reading “Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

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 Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There are few experiences more bewildering to the unhappy human heart than this of discovering that things do go on.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Blair's mother was the next to get into the comfortable track of routine; the very day after she came back from that trip to Philadelphia she plunged into business.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/

-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading There are few experiences more bewildering to the unhappy human heart than this of discovering that things do go on.

Blair'snounUS /blerz/

possessive form of “blair” — British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)

From this reading Blair's mother was the next to get into the comfortable track of routine; the very day after she came back from that trip to Philadelphia she plunged into business.

breachesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/

plural of “breach” — a failure to perform some promised act or obligation

From this reading Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Blair's mother was the next to get into the comfortable track of routine; the very day after she came back from that trip to Philadelphia she plunged into business.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Blair's mother was the next to get into the comfortable track of routine; the very day after she came back from that trip to Philadelphia she plunged into business.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading Blair's mother was the next to get into the comfortable track of routine; the very day after she came back from that trip to Philadelphia she plunged into business.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

cracksnounUS /kræks/

plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening

From this reading Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!

creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/

worth having or seeking or achieving

From this reading Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!

detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!

discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/

-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading There are few experiences more bewildering to the unhappy human heart than this of discovering that things do go on.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading There are few experiences more bewildering to the unhappy human heart than this of discovering that things do go on.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!

experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading There are few experiences more bewildering to the unhappy human heart than this of discovering that things do go on.

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 There are few experiences more bewildering to the unhappy human heart than this of discovering that things do go on.

fillverbUS /fɪl/

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

floodnounUS /flʌd/

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Blair's mother was the next to get into the comfortable track of routine; the very day after she came back from that trip to Philadelphia she plunged into business.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Blair's mother was the next to get into the comfortable track of routine; the very day after she came back from that trip to Philadelphia she plunged into business.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There are few experiences more bewildering to the unhappy human heart than this of discovering that things do go on.

griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!

groovesnounUS /ɡruːvz/

plural of “groove” — a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/

an established custom

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading There are few experiences more bewildering to the unhappy human heart than this of discovering that things do go on.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading There are few experiences more bewildering to the unhappy human heart than this of discovering that things do go on.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/

free from external control and constraint

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

InnumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/

too numerous to be counted

From this reading Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

looseadjectiveUS /luːs/

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!

maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/

characteristic of a mother

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There are few experiences more bewildering to the unhappy human heart than this of discovering that things do go on.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Blair's mother was the next to get into the comfortable track of routine; the very day after she came back from that trip to Philadelphia she plunged into business.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading Blair's mother was the next to get into the comfortable track of routine; the very day after she came back from that trip to Philadelphia she plunged into business.

plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading Blair's mother was the next to get into the comfortable track of routine; the very day after she came back from that trip to Philadelphia she plunged into business.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There are few experiences more bewildering to the unhappy human heart than this of discovering that things do go on.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There are few experiences more bewildering to the unhappy human heart than this of discovering that things do go on.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are few experiences more bewildering to the unhappy human heart than this of discovering that things do go on.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading There are few experiences more bewildering to the unhappy human heart than this of discovering that things do go on.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There are few experiences more bewildering to the unhappy human heart than this of discovering that things do go on.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There are few experiences more bewildering to the unhappy human heart than this of discovering that things do go on.

tracknounUS /træk/

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Blair's mother was the next to get into the comfortable track of routine; the very day after she came back from that trip to Philadelphia she plunged into business.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Blair's mother was the next to get into the comfortable track of routine; the very day after she came back from that trip to Philadelphia she plunged into business.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading There are few experiences more bewildering to the unhappy human heart than this of discovering that things do go on.

unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

not important

From this reading Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Blair's mother was the next to get into the comfortable track of routine; the very day after she came back from that trip to Philadelphia she plunged into business.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Innumerable details of the unimportant flood in and fill up the cracks and breaches that grief has made in the structure of life; we continue to live, and even to find life desirable!

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Of course, after a while, as time passed, all the people who had been caught in the storm the two reckless creatures had let loose, shook down again into their grooves, and the routine of living went on.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Miss White had been the first to realize this; her love for Elizabeth, being really (poor old maid!) maternal, was independent of respect, so almost the next day she had been able to settle down with complete happiness into the old habit of loving.

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