AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The fever of sacrifice was also upon him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And so he found another derelict, to whom he was sealed forever.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a time of more calmness he might have balked at this one.
balkedverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading At a time of more calmness he might have balked at this one.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading She was a cross, to be sure, and it was now his part in life to bear crosses.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading At a time of more calmness he might have balked at this one.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
Christina
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From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading She was a cross, to be sure, and it was now his part in life to bear crosses.
derelictadjectiveUS /ˈderəlɪkt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading And so he found another derelict, to whom he was sealed forever.
EnemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The fever of sacrifice was also upon him.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading And so he found another derelict, to whom he was sealed forever.
ForgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading And so he found another derelict, to whom he was sealed forever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fever of sacrifice was also upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a cross, to be sure, and it was now his part in life to bear crosses.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a cross, to be sure, and it was now his part in life to bear crosses.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was a cross, to be sure, and it was now his part in life to bear crosses.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
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 New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was a cross, to be sure, and it was now his part in life to bear crosses.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At a time of more calmness he might have balked at this one.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At a time of more calmness he might have balked at this one.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She was a cross, to be sure, and it was now his part in life to bear crosses.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading The fever of sacrifice was also upon him.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading And so he found another derelict, to whom he was sealed forever.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a cross, to be sure, and it was now his part in life to bear crosses.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so he found another derelict, to whom he was sealed forever.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was a cross, to be sure, and it was now his part in life to bear crosses.
TakenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At a time of more calmness he might have balked at this one.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At a time of more calmness he might have balked at this one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The fever of sacrifice was also upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fever of sacrifice was also upon him.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so he found another derelict, to whom he was sealed forever.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven Christina would now be left alone with the cares of the house, and he knew he ought to have some one to help her.
