adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to me to be my duty, if she had a sorrow, to partake of it.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She sat, on such occasions, all the evening at the western window, silently gazing at the cleft in the hills through which the sun passed to his repose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the days when he had appeared and departed, the gloom seemed to hang more thickly than ever over her head.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the days when he had appeared and departed, the gloom seemed to hang more thickly than ever over her head.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat, on such occasions, all the evening at the western window, silently gazing at the cleft in the hills through which the sun passed to his repose.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to me to be my duty, if she had a sorrow, to partake of it.
Brake's
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From this reading Still I could not but remark that Brake’s visits were in some manner connected with Elsie’s melancholy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Still I could not but remark that Brake’s visits were in some manner connected with Elsie’s melancholy.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading She sat, on such occasions, all the evening at the western window, silently gazing at the cleft in the hills through which the sun passed to his repose.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading Still I could not but remark that Brake’s visits were in some manner connected with Elsie’s melancholy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Still I could not but remark that Brake’s visits were in some manner connected with Elsie’s melancholy.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On the days when he had appeared and departed, the gloom seemed to hang more thickly than ever over her head.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading On the days when he had appeared and departed, the gloom seemed to hang more thickly than ever over her head.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It seemed to me to be my duty, if she had a sorrow, to partake of it.
Elsie's
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From this reading Still I could not but remark that Brake’s visits were in some manner connected with Elsie’s melancholy.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She sat, on such occasions, all the evening at the western window, silently gazing at the cleft in the hills through which the sun passed to his repose.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading On the days when he had appeared and departed, the gloom seemed to hang more thickly than ever over her head.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She sat, on such occasions, all the evening at the western window, silently gazing at the cleft in the hills through which the sun passed to his repose.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading On the days when he had appeared and departed, the gloom seemed to hang more thickly than ever over her head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the days when he had appeared and departed, the gloom seemed to hang more thickly than ever over her head.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading On the days when he had appeared and departed, the gloom seemed to hang more thickly than ever over her head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the days when he had appeared and departed, the gloom seemed to hang more thickly than ever over her head.
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 On the days when he had appeared and departed, the gloom seemed to hang more thickly than ever over her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the days when he had appeared and departed, the gloom seemed to hang more thickly than ever over her head.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She sat, on such occasions, all the evening at the western window, silently gazing at the cleft in the hills through which the sun passed to his repose.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat, on such occasions, all the evening at the western window, silently gazing at the cleft in the hills through which the sun passed to his repose.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Still I could not but remark that Brake’s visits were in some manner connected with Elsie’s melancholy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to me to be my duty, if she had a sorrow, to partake of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still I could not but remark that Brake’s visits were in some manner connected with Elsie’s melancholy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me to be my duty, if she had a sorrow, to partake of it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last I made up my mind to speak to her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At last I made up my mind to speak to her.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Still I could not but remark that Brake’s visits were in some manner connected with Elsie’s melancholy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me to be my duty, if she had a sorrow, to partake of it.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Still I could not but remark that Brake’s visits were in some manner connected with Elsie’s melancholy.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At last I made up my mind to speak to her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the days when he had appeared and departed, the gloom seemed to hang more thickly than ever over her head.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At last I made up my mind to speak to her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still I could not but remark that Brake’s visits were in some manner connected with Elsie’s melancholy.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading She sat, on such occasions, all the evening at the western window, silently gazing at the cleft in the hills through which the sun passed to his repose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to me to be my duty, if she had a sorrow, to partake of it.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the days when he had appeared and departed, the gloom seemed to hang more thickly than ever over her head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the days when he had appeared and departed, the gloom seemed to hang more thickly than ever over her head.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading It seemed to me to be my duty, if she had a sorrow, to partake of it.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She sat, on such occasions, all the evening at the western window, silently gazing at the cleft in the hills through which the sun passed to his repose.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Still I could not but remark that Brake’s visits were in some manner connected with Elsie’s melancholy.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading She sat, on such occasions, all the evening at the western window, silently gazing at the cleft in the hills through which the sun passed to his repose.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat, on such occasions, all the evening at the western window, silently gazing at the cleft in the hills through which the sun passed to his repose.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the days when he had appeared and departed, the gloom seemed to hang more thickly than ever over her head.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat, on such occasions, all the evening at the western window, silently gazing at the cleft in the hills through which the sun passed to his repose.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading She sat, on such occasions, all the evening at the western window, silently gazing at the cleft in the hills through which the sun passed to his repose.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Still I could not but remark that Brake’s visits were in some manner connected with Elsie’s melancholy.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading It seemed to me to be my duty, if she had a sorrow, to partake of it.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading At last I made up my mind to speak to her.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still I could not but remark that Brake’s visits were in some manner connected with Elsie’s melancholy.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She sat, on such occasions, all the evening at the western window, silently gazing at the cleft in the hills through which the sun passed to his repose.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She sat, on such occasions, all the evening at the western window, silently gazing at the cleft in the hills through which the sun passed to his repose.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the days when he had appeared and departed, the gloom seemed to hang more thickly than ever over her head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still I could not but remark that Brake’s visits were in some manner connected with Elsie’s melancholy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the days when he had appeared and departed, the gloom seemed to hang more thickly than ever over her head.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading On the days when he had appeared and departed, the gloom seemed to hang more thickly than ever over her head.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She sat, on such occasions, all the evening at the western window, silently gazing at the cleft in the hills through which the sun passed to his repose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the days when he had appeared and departed, the gloom seemed to hang more thickly than ever over her head.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last I made up my mind to speak to her.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Still I could not but remark that Brake’s visits were in some manner connected with Elsie’s melancholy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still I could not but remark that Brake’s visits were in some manner connected with Elsie’s melancholy.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading She sat, on such occasions, all the evening at the western window, silently gazing at the cleft in the hills through which the sun passed to his repose.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the days when he had appeared and departed, the gloom seemed to hang more thickly than ever over her head.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She sat, on such occasions, all the evening at the western window, silently gazing at the cleft in the hills through which the sun passed to his repose.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She sat, on such occasions, all the evening at the western window, silently gazing at the cleft in the hills through which the sun passed to his repose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still I could not but remark that Brake’s visits were in some manner connected with Elsie’s melancholy.
