aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Such was the soliloquy of the blind girl, as she walked alone and at twilight to the house of her new mistress, whither Glaucus had already preceded her.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Such was the soliloquy of the blind girl, as she walked alone and at twilight to the house of her new mistress, whither Glaucus had already preceded her.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ATHENIAN'S NOTION OF CHRISTIANITY.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTERVIEW OF THE HEATHEN SISTER AND CONVERTED BROTHER.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such was the soliloquy of the blind girl, as she walked alone and at twilight to the house of her new mistress, whither Glaucus had already preceded her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such was the soliloquy of the blind girl, as she walked alone and at twilight to the house of her new mistress, whither Glaucus had already preceded her.
ATHENIAN'S
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From this reading AN ATHENIAN'S NOTION OF CHRISTIANITY.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'WHAT happiness to Ione! what bliss to be ever by the side of Glaucus, to hear his voice!--And she too can see him!'
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Such was the soliloquy of the blind girl, as she walked alone and at twilight to the house of her new mistress, whither Glaucus had already preceded her.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading 'WHAT happiness to Ione! what bliss to be ever by the side of Glaucus, to hear his voice!--And she too can see him!'
BROTHERnounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading INTERVIEW OF THE HEATHEN SISTER AND CONVERTED BROTHER.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'WHAT happiness to Ione! what bliss to be ever by the side of Glaucus, to hear his voice!--And she too can see him!'
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'WHAT happiness to Ione! what bliss to be ever by the side of Glaucus, to hear his voice!--And she too can see him!'
CHRISTIANITYnounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
From this reading AN ATHENIAN'S NOTION OF CHRISTIANITY.
CONVERTEDverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading INTERVIEW OF THE HEATHEN SISTER AND CONVERTED BROTHER.
ENCOUNTERSnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading NYDIA ENCOUNTERS JULIA.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading 'WHAT happiness to Ione! what bliss to be ever by the side of Glaucus, to hear his voice!--And she too can see him!'
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Such was the soliloquy of the blind girl, as she walked alone and at twilight to the house of her new mistress, whither Glaucus had already preceded her.
Glaucus
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From this reading 'WHAT happiness to Ione! what bliss to be ever by the side of Glaucus, to hear his voice!--And she too can see him!'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such was the soliloquy of the blind girl, as she walked alone and at twilight to the house of her new mistress, whither Glaucus had already preceded her.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading 'WHAT happiness to Ione! what bliss to be ever by the side of Glaucus, to hear his voice!--And she too can see him!'
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading 'WHAT happiness to Ione! what bliss to be ever by the side of Glaucus, to hear his voice!--And she too can see him!'
HEATHENnounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading INTERVIEW OF THE HEATHEN SISTER AND CONVERTED BROTHER.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Such was the soliloquy of the blind girl, as she walked alone and at twilight to the house of her new mistress, whither Glaucus had already preceded her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'WHAT happiness to Ione! what bliss to be ever by the side of Glaucus, to hear his voice!--And she too can see him!'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'WHAT happiness to Ione! what bliss to be ever by the side of Glaucus, to hear his voice!--And she too can see him!'
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Such was the soliloquy of the blind girl, as she walked alone and at twilight to the house of her new mistress, whither Glaucus had already preceded her.
INTERVIEWverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading INTERVIEW OF THE HEATHEN SISTER AND CONVERTED BROTHER.
Ione
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From this reading 'WHAT happiness to Ione! what bliss to be ever by the side of Glaucus, to hear his voice!--And she too can see him!'
JULIA
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From this reading NYDIA ENCOUNTERS JULIA.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Such was the soliloquy of the blind girl, as she walked alone and at twilight to the house of her new mistress, whither Glaucus had already preceded her.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Such was the soliloquy of the blind girl, as she walked alone and at twilight to the house of her new mistress, whither Glaucus had already preceded her.
NOTIONnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading AN ATHENIAN'S NOTION OF CHRISTIANITY.
NYDIA
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From this reading NYDIA ENCOUNTERS JULIA.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INTERVIEW OF THE HEATHEN SISTER AND CONVERTED BROTHER.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Such was the soliloquy of the blind girl, as she walked alone and at twilight to the house of her new mistress, whither Glaucus had already preceded her.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'WHAT happiness to Ione! what bliss to be ever by the side of Glaucus, to hear his voice!--And she too can see him!'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'WHAT happiness to Ione! what bliss to be ever by the side of Glaucus, to hear his voice!--And she too can see him!'
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading 'WHAT happiness to Ione! what bliss to be ever by the side of Glaucus, to hear his voice!--And she too can see him!'
SISTERnounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading INTERVIEW OF THE HEATHEN SISTER AND CONVERTED BROTHER.
soliloquynounUS /səˈlɪləkwi/
speech you make to yourself
From this reading Such was the soliloquy of the blind girl, as she walked alone and at twilight to the house of her new mistress, whither Glaucus had already preceded her.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the soliloquy of the blind girl, as she walked alone and at twilight to the house of her new mistress, whither Glaucus had already preceded her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTERVIEW OF THE HEATHEN SISTER AND CONVERTED BROTHER.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'WHAT happiness to Ione! what bliss to be ever by the side of Glaucus, to hear his voice!--And she too can see him!'
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 'WHAT happiness to Ione! what bliss to be ever by the side of Glaucus, to hear his voice!--And she too can see him!'
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Such was the soliloquy of the blind girl, as she walked alone and at twilight to the house of her new mistress, whither Glaucus had already preceded her.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading 'WHAT happiness to Ione! what bliss to be ever by the side of Glaucus, to hear his voice!--And she too can see him!'
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Such was the soliloquy of the blind girl, as she walked alone and at twilight to the house of her new mistress, whither Glaucus had already preceded her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the soliloquy of the blind girl, as she walked alone and at twilight to the house of her new mistress, whither Glaucus had already preceded her.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'WHAT happiness to Ione! what bliss to be ever by the side of Glaucus, to hear his voice!--And she too can see him!'
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Such was the soliloquy of the blind girl, as she walked alone and at twilight to the house of her new mistress, whither Glaucus had already preceded her.
