AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sunny smile passed over the benevolent countenance of the Friend as he hastily left the room.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When she did give up, every long strained nerve of mind and body instantly relaxed; and she became almost as weak and helpless as an infant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When she did give up, every long strained nerve of mind and body instantly relaxed; and she became almost as weak and helpless as an infant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she did give up, every long strained nerve of mind and body instantly relaxed; and she became almost as weak and helpless as an infant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A sunny smile passed over the benevolent countenance of the Friend as he hastily left the room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Logan, worn down by exhausting labor, had at last been forced to give up.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When she did give up, every long strained nerve of mind and body instantly relaxed; and she became almost as weak and helpless as an infant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Logan, worn down by exhausting labor, had at last been forced to give up.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading A sunny smile passed over the benevolent countenance of the Friend as he hastily left the room.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading When she did give up, every long strained nerve of mind and body instantly relaxed; and she became almost as weak and helpless as an infant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Logan, worn down by exhausting labor, had at last been forced to give up.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He trusted to nature and a good cause, and did not trust in vain.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading A sunny smile passed over the benevolent countenance of the Friend as he hastily left the room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When she did give up, every long strained nerve of mind and body instantly relaxed; and she became almost as weak and helpless as an infant.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Logan, worn down by exhausting labor, had at last been forced to give up.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When she did give up, every long strained nerve of mind and body instantly relaxed; and she became almost as weak and helpless as an infant.
exhaustingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading Mrs. Logan, worn down by exhausting labor, had at last been forced to give up.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Mrs. Logan, worn down by exhausting labor, had at last been forced to give up.
FriendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A sunny smile passed over the benevolent countenance of the Friend as he hastily left the room.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mrs. Logan, worn down by exhausting labor, had at last been forced to give up.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He trusted to nature and a good cause, and did not trust in vain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Logan, worn down by exhausting labor, had at last been forced to give up.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading A sunny smile passed over the benevolent countenance of the Friend as he hastily left the room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sunny smile passed over the benevolent countenance of the Friend as he hastily left the room.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading When she did give up, every long strained nerve of mind and body instantly relaxed; and she became almost as weak and helpless as an infant.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading When she did give up, every long strained nerve of mind and body instantly relaxed; and she became almost as weak and helpless as an infant.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading When she did give up, every long strained nerve of mind and body instantly relaxed; and she became almost as weak and helpless as an infant.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Mrs. Logan, worn down by exhausting labor, had at last been forced to give up.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Mrs. Logan, worn down by exhausting labor, had at last been forced to give up.
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 A sunny smile passed over the benevolent countenance of the Friend as he hastily left the room.
LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading Mrs. Logan, worn down by exhausting labor, had at last been forced to give up.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When she did give up, every long strained nerve of mind and body instantly relaxed; and she became almost as weak and helpless as an infant.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When she did give up, every long strained nerve of mind and body instantly relaxed; and she became almost as weak and helpless as an infant.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Logan, worn down by exhausting labor, had at last been forced to give up.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He trusted to nature and a good cause, and did not trust in vain.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading When she did give up, every long strained nerve of mind and body instantly relaxed; and she became almost as weak and helpless as an infant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He trusted to nature and a good cause, and did not trust in vain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sunny smile passed over the benevolent countenance of the Friend as he hastily left the room.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A sunny smile passed over the benevolent countenance of the Friend as he hastily left the room.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A sunny smile passed over the benevolent countenance of the Friend as he hastily left the room.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading When she did give up, every long strained nerve of mind and body instantly relaxed; and she became almost as weak and helpless as an infant.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A sunny smile passed over the benevolent countenance of the Friend as he hastily left the room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she did give up, every long strained nerve of mind and body instantly relaxed; and she became almost as weak and helpless as an infant.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A sunny smile passed over the benevolent countenance of the Friend as he hastily left the room.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading When she did give up, every long strained nerve of mind and body instantly relaxed; and she became almost as weak and helpless as an infant.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A sunny smile passed over the benevolent countenance of the Friend as he hastily left the room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A sunny smile passed over the benevolent countenance of the Friend as he hastily left the room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Logan, worn down by exhausting labor, had at last been forced to give up.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading He trusted to nature and a good cause, and did not trust in vain.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading He trusted to nature and a good cause, and did not trust in vain.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Logan, worn down by exhausting labor, had at last been forced to give up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading He trusted to nature and a good cause, and did not trust in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading When she did give up, every long strained nerve of mind and body instantly relaxed; and she became almost as weak and helpless as an infant.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she did give up, every long strained nerve of mind and body instantly relaxed; and she became almost as weak and helpless as an infant.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading While in this state, she was accidentally discovered by the kind-hearted old Friend, who, without her being aware of what he was going to do, made his successful attack upon her father's feelings.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Mrs. Logan, worn down by exhausting labor, had at last been forced to give up.