adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a month passed away, during which time Edith, in spite of her troubles, grew stronger every day.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a month passed away, during which time Edith, in spite of her troubles, grew stronger every day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Youth and a good, constitution were on her side, and enabled her to rally rapidly from the prostration to which she had been subjected.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At length one morning she learned that Leon had arrived at the Hall.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length one morning she learned that Leon had arrived at the Hall.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading About a month passed away, during which time Edith, in spite of her troubles, grew stronger every day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Youth and a good, constitution were on her side, and enabled her to rally rapidly from the prostration to which she had been subjected.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading Youth and a good, constitution were on her side, and enabled her to rally rapidly from the prostration to which she had been subjected.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About a month passed away, during which time Edith, in spite of her troubles, grew stronger every day.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading About a month passed away, during which time Edith, in spite of her troubles, grew stronger every day.
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From this reading About a month passed away, during which time Edith, in spite of her troubles, grew stronger every day.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Youth and a good, constitution were on her side, and enabled her to rally rapidly from the prostration to which she had been subjected.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading About a month passed away, during which time Edith, in spite of her troubles, grew stronger every day.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Youth and a good, constitution were on her side, and enabled her to rally rapidly from the prostration to which she had been subjected.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Youth and a good, constitution were on her side, and enabled her to rally rapidly from the prostration to which she had been subjected.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading About a month passed away, during which time Edith, in spite of her troubles, grew stronger every day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Youth and a good, constitution were on her side, and enabled her to rally rapidly from the prostration to which she had been subjected.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At length one morning she learned that Leon had arrived at the Hall.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About a month passed away, during which time Edith, in spite of her troubles, grew stronger every day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About a month passed away, during which time Edith, in spite of her troubles, grew stronger every day.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
IRREPRESSIBLEadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
From this reading THE IRREPRESSIBLE STRUGGLE.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading At length one morning she learned that Leon had arrived at the Hall.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length one morning she learned that Leon had arrived at the Hall.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading At length one morning she learned that Leon had arrived at the Hall.
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 This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About a month passed away, during which time Edith, in spite of her troubles, grew stronger every day.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At length one morning she learned that Leon had arrived at the Hall.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a month passed away, during which time Edith, in spite of her troubles, grew stronger every day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Youth and a good, constitution were on her side, and enabled her to rally rapidly from the prostration to which she had been subjected.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At length one morning she learned that Leon had arrived at the Hall.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading About a month passed away, during which time Edith, in spite of her troubles, grew stronger every day.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
prostrationnounUS /prɑːˈstreɪʃən/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Youth and a good, constitution were on her side, and enabled her to rally rapidly from the prostration to which she had been subjected.
rallyverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading Youth and a good, constitution were on her side, and enabled her to rally rapidly from the prostration to which she had been subjected.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Youth and a good, constitution were on her side, and enabled her to rally rapidly from the prostration to which she had been subjected.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Youth and a good, constitution were on her side, and enabled her to rally rapidly from the prostration to which she had been subjected.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Youth and a good, constitution were on her side, and enabled her to rally rapidly from the prostration to which she had been subjected.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading About a month passed away, during which time Edith, in spite of her troubles, grew stronger every day.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading About a month passed away, during which time Edith, in spite of her troubles, grew stronger every day.
STRUGGLEverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE IRREPRESSIBLE STRUGGLE.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading Youth and a good, constitution were on her side, and enabled her to rally rapidly from the prostration to which she had been subjected.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length one morning she learned that Leon had arrived at the Hall.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRREPRESSIBLE STRUGGLE.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About a month passed away, during which time Edith, in spite of her troubles, grew stronger every day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Youth and a good, constitution were on her side, and enabled her to rally rapidly from the prostration to which she had been subjected.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading About a month passed away, during which time Edith, in spite of her troubles, grew stronger every day.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Youth and a good, constitution were on her side, and enabled her to rally rapidly from the prostration to which she had been subjected.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This news gave her great satisfaction, for she had been waiting long, and felt anxious to see him face to face, to tell him her own mind, and gather from him, if possible, what his intentions were.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About a month passed away, during which time Edith, in spite of her troubles, grew stronger every day.
YouthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Youth and a good, constitution were on her side, and enabled her to rally rapidly from the prostration to which she had been subjected.
