alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading Worn out in mind and body alike, I was perfectly incapable of pursuing any regular train of thought.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I SAT down, and tried to compose my spirits.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Worn out in mind and body alike, I was perfectly incapable of pursuing any regular train of thought.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The effort was beyond me.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Worn out in mind and body alike, I was perfectly incapable of pursuing any regular train of thought.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading I SAT down, and tried to compose my spirits.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Now or never was the time to decide what it was my duty to my husband and my duty to myself to do next.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now or never was the time to decide what it was my duty to my husband and my duty to myself to do next.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I SAT down, and tried to compose my spirits.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Now or never was the time to decide what it was my duty to my husband and my duty to myself to do next.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The effort was beyond me.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Now or never was the time to decide what it was my duty to my husband and my duty to myself to do next.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SAT down, and tried to compose my spirits.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Worn out in mind and body alike, I was perfectly incapable of pursuing any regular train of thought.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading Worn out in mind and body alike, I was perfectly incapable of pursuing any regular train of thought.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now or never was the time to decide what it was my duty to my husband and my duty to myself to do next.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The effort was beyond me.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Worn out in mind and body alike, I was perfectly incapable of pursuing any regular train of thought.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I SAT down, and tried to compose my spirits.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Now or never was the time to decide what it was my duty to my husband and my duty to myself to do next.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Now or never was the time to decide what it was my duty to my husband and my duty to myself to do next.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Now or never was the time to decide what it was my duty to my husband and my duty to myself to do next.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now or never was the time to decide what it was my duty to my husband and my duty to myself to do next.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Worn out in mind and body alike, I was perfectly incapable of pursuing any regular train of thought.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now or never was the time to decide what it was my duty to my husband and my duty to myself to do next.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Worn out in mind and body alike, I was perfectly incapable of pursuing any regular train of thought.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Worn out in mind and body alike, I was perfectly incapable of pursuing any regular train of thought.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading Worn out in mind and body alike, I was perfectly incapable of pursuing any regular train of thought.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Worn out in mind and body alike, I was perfectly incapable of pursuing any regular train of thought.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
SATnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I SAT down, and tried to compose my spirits.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading I SAT down, and tried to compose my spirits.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now or never was the time to decide what it was my duty to my husband and my duty to myself to do next.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Worn out in mind and body alike, I was perfectly incapable of pursuing any regular train of thought.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now or never was the time to decide what it was my duty to my husband and my duty to myself to do next.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I SAT down, and tried to compose my spirits.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Worn out in mind and body alike, I was perfectly incapable of pursuing any regular train of thought.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I SAT down, and tried to compose my spirits.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now or never was the time to decide what it was my duty to my husband and my duty to myself to do next.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now or never was the time to decide what it was my duty to my husband and my duty to myself to do next.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I vaguely felt--if I left things as they were--that I could never hope to remove the shadow which now rested on the married life that had begun so brightly.
WornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Worn out in mind and body alike, I was perfectly incapable of pursuing any regular train of thought.
