adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was his to do with as he willed; and, perhaps, the joy of knowing herself loved still, begot a wild hope that he would refuse to give her up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was his to do with as he willed; and, perhaps, the joy of knowing herself loved still, begot a wild hope that he would refuse to give her up.
APPALLINGnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading LEADING SWIFTLY TO THE APPALLING MARRIAGE.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was his to do with as he willed; and, perhaps, the joy of knowing herself loved still, begot a wild hope that he would refuse to give her up.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
Babbie's
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From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If so, these words laid it low, but even the sentence they passed upon her could not kill the self-respect that would be hers henceforth.
begotverbUS /biˈɡɔːt/
inflected form of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading She was his to do with as he willed; and, perhaps, the joy of knowing herself loved still, begot a wild hope that he would refuse to give her up.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that matters very little now," he said.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If so, these words laid it low, but even the sentence they passed upon her could not kill the self-respect that would be hers henceforth.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading If so, these words laid it low, but even the sentence they passed upon her could not kill the self-respect that would be hers henceforth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
Gavin
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From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was his to do with as he willed; and, perhaps, the joy of knowing herself loved still, begot a wild hope that he would refuse to give her up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading If so, these words laid it low, but even the sentence they passed upon her could not kill the self-respect that would be hers henceforth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading If so, these words laid it low, but even the sentence they passed upon her could not kill the self-respect that would be hers henceforth.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was his to do with as he willed; and, perhaps, the joy of knowing herself loved still, begot a wild hope that he would refuse to give her up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She was his to do with as he willed; and, perhaps, the joy of knowing herself loved still, begot a wild hope that he would refuse to give her up.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so, these words laid it low, but even the sentence they passed upon her could not kill the self-respect that would be hers henceforth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If so, these words laid it low, but even the sentence they passed upon her could not kill the self-respect that would be hers henceforth.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She was his to do with as he willed; and, perhaps, the joy of knowing herself loved still, begot a wild hope that he would refuse to give her up.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading If so, these words laid it low, but even the sentence they passed upon her could not kill the self-respect that would be hers henceforth.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She was his to do with as he willed; and, perhaps, the joy of knowing herself loved still, begot a wild hope that he would refuse to give her up.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading If so, these words laid it low, but even the sentence they passed upon her could not kill the self-respect that would be hers henceforth.
LEADINGadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading LEADING SWIFTLY TO THE APPALLING MARRIAGE.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She was his to do with as he willed; and, perhaps, the joy of knowing herself loved still, begot a wild hope that he would refuse to give her up.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading If so, these words laid it low, but even the sentence they passed upon her could not kill the self-respect that would be hers henceforth.
MARRIAGEnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading LEADING SWIFTLY TO THE APPALLING MARRIAGE.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "But that matters very little now," he said.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If so, these words laid it low, but even the sentence they passed upon her could not kill the self-respect that would be hers henceforth.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "But that matters very little now," he said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading If so, these words laid it low, but even the sentence they passed upon her could not kill the self-respect that would be hers henceforth.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading She was his to do with as he willed; and, perhaps, the joy of knowing herself loved still, begot a wild hope that he would refuse to give her up.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading She was his to do with as he willed; and, perhaps, the joy of knowing herself loved still, begot a wild hope that he would refuse to give her up.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But that matters very little now," he said.
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading If so, these words laid it low, but even the sentence they passed upon her could not kill the self-respect that would be hers henceforth.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading If so, these words laid it low, but even the sentence they passed upon her could not kill the self-respect that would be hers henceforth.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was his to do with as he willed; and, perhaps, the joy of knowing herself loved still, begot a wild hope that he would refuse to give her up.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so, these words laid it low, but even the sentence they passed upon her could not kill the self-respect that would be hers henceforth.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She was his to do with as he willed; and, perhaps, the joy of knowing herself loved still, begot a wild hope that he would refuse to give her up.
SWIFTLYadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading LEADING SWIFTLY TO THE APPALLING MARRIAGE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEADING SWIFTLY TO THE APPALLING MARRIAGE.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If so, these words laid it low, but even the sentence they passed upon her could not kill the self-respect that would be hers henceforth.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If so, these words laid it low, but even the sentence they passed upon her could not kill the self-respect that would be hers henceforth.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEADING SWIFTLY TO THE APPALLING MARRIAGE.
unselfishadjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was his to do with as he willed; and, perhaps, the joy of knowing herself loved still, begot a wild hope that he would refuse to give her up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If so, these words laid it low, but even the sentence they passed upon her could not kill the self-respect that would be hers henceforth.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "But that matters very little now," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was his to do with as he willed; and, perhaps, the joy of knowing herself loved still, begot a wild hope that he would refuse to give her up.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She was his to do with as he willed; and, perhaps, the joy of knowing herself loved still, begot a wild hope that he would refuse to give her up.
willedverbUS /wɪld/
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading She was his to do with as he willed; and, perhaps, the joy of knowing herself loved still, begot a wild hope that he would refuse to give her up.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was his to do with as he willed; and, perhaps, the joy of knowing herself loved still, begot a wild hope that he would refuse to give her up.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading If so, these words laid it low, but even the sentence they passed upon her could not kill the self-respect that would be hers henceforth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was his to do with as he willed; and, perhaps, the joy of knowing herself loved still, begot a wild hope that he would refuse to give her up.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The little minister bowed his head in assent when Babbie's cry, "Oh, Gavin, do you?" leapt in front of her unselfish wish that he should care for her no more.
