adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Winter had come round again, gripping the world with icy fingers, and she shivered a little as she crouched in front of the fire.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Winter had come round again, gripping the world with icy fingers, and she shivered a little as she crouched in front of the fire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winter had come round again, gripping the world with icy fingers, and she shivered a little as she crouched in front of the fire.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Winter had come round again, gripping the world with icy fingers, and she shivered a little as she crouched in front of the fire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She felt cold--cold in body and soul.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading THE SEED OF EVIL Diane sat in the twilight, brooding.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the years which had elapsed since then had taken their inevitable toll.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She felt cold--cold in body and soul.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Winter had come round again, gripping the world with icy fingers, and she shivered a little as she crouched in front of the fire.
Coverdale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Winter had come round again, gripping the world with icy fingers, and she shivered a little as she crouched in front of the fire.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
Diane
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From this reading THE SEED OF EVIL Diane sat in the twilight, brooding.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading But the years which had elapsed since then had taken their inevitable toll.
estrangementnounUS /ɪˈstreɪndʒmənt/
separation resulting from hostility
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
EVILnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading THE SEED OF EVIL Diane sat in the twilight, brooding.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt cold--cold in body and soul.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Winter had come round again, gripping the world with icy fingers, and she shivered a little as she crouched in front of the fire.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Winter had come round again, gripping the world with icy fingers, and she shivered a little as she crouched in front of the fire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Winter had come round again, gripping the world with icy fingers, and she shivered a little as she crouched in front of the fire.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Winter had come round again, gripping the world with icy fingers, and she shivered a little as she crouched in front of the fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winter had come round again, gripping the world with icy fingers, and she shivered a little as she crouched in front of the fire.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Winter had come round again, gripping the world with icy fingers, and she shivered a little as she crouched in front of the fire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SEED OF EVIL Diane sat in the twilight, brooding.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading But the years which had elapsed since then had taken their inevitable toll.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Winter had come round again, gripping the world with icy fingers, and she shivered a little as she crouched in front of the fire.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
loving-kindnessnoun
tender kindness motivated by a feeling of affection
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SEED OF EVIL Diane sat in the twilight, brooding.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
Penitencenoun
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
quitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Winter had come round again, gripping the world with icy fingers, and she shivered a little as she crouched in front of the fire.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE SEED OF EVIL Diane sat in the twilight, brooding.
SEEDnounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading THE SEED OF EVIL Diane sat in the twilight, brooding.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Winter had come round again, gripping the world with icy fingers, and she shivered a little as she crouched in front of the fire.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Winter had come round again, gripping the world with icy fingers, and she shivered a little as she crouched in front of the fire.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But the years which had elapsed since then had taken their inevitable toll.
SisterhoodnounUS /ˈsɪstərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She felt cold--cold in body and soul.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But the years which had elapsed since then had taken their inevitable toll.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEED OF EVIL Diane sat in the twilight, brooding.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the years which had elapsed since then had taken their inevitable toll.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But the years which had elapsed since then had taken their inevitable toll.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
tollnounUS /toʊl/
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading But the years which had elapsed since then had taken their inevitable toll.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE SEED OF EVIL Diane sat in the twilight, brooding.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The passage of time had brought no cheery warmth of love or loving-kindness to her starved heart, and the estrangement between herself and Hugh was as definite and absolute as it had been the day Catherine quitted Coverdale for the Sisterhood of Penitence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the years which had elapsed since then had taken their inevitable toll.
WinternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter had come round again, gripping the world with icy fingers, and she shivered a little as she crouched in front of the fire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Winter had come round again, gripping the world with icy fingers, and she shivered a little as she crouched in front of the fire.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Winter had come round again, gripping the world with icy fingers, and she shivered a little as she crouched in front of the fire.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading But the years which had elapsed since then had taken their inevitable toll.
