adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Something of her old prejudice against Jasmine rose up again.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Something of her old prejudice against Jasmine rose up again.
Al'mah's
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From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
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 Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
Brinkwort's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
DusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
FarmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
FatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
HEALINGnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
inducementnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsmənt/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
JasminenounUS /ˈdʒæzmən/
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
Jasmine's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Something of her old prejudice against Jasmine rose up again.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never had the chance to be happy or the obvious inducement to be good ever been hers.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading Something of her old prejudice against Jasmine rose up again.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Something of her old prejudice against Jasmine rose up again.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something of her old prejudice against Jasmine rose up again.
SPRINGSnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Something of her old prejudice against Jasmine rose up again.
urgencynounUS /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As things stood, it was a matter of life and death; and to Al'mah's mind humanity alone should have sent Jasmine at once to her husband's side.
withheldverbUS /wɪθˈheld/
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading Perhaps behind it all was involuntary envy of an invitation to happiness so freely laid at Jasmine's feet, but withheld from herself by Fate.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading SPRINGS OF HEALING Dusk had almost come, yet Jasmine had not arrived at Brinkwort's Farm, the urgency of Al'mah's message notwithstanding.
