adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time Stephen was inclined to be chagrined.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The third week had nearly elapsed, and as yet no one was allowed to see the patient.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The third week had nearly elapsed, and as yet no one was allowed to see the patient.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had so much that she wished to forget and that she would have given worlds to recall, that she could not bear even to think of any militant or even questioning attitude.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The third week had nearly elapsed, and as yet no one was allowed to see the patient.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading She had so much that she wished to forget and that she would have given worlds to recall, that she could not bear even to think of any militant or even questioning attitude.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For a time Stephen was inclined to be chagrined.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading She had so much that she wished to forget and that she would have given worlds to recall, that she could not bear even to think of any militant or even questioning attitude.
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in these days Stephen was in some ways a changed woman.
chagrinedadjectiveUS /ʃəˈɡrɪnd/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading For a time Stephen was inclined to be chagrined.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But in these days Stephen was in some ways a changed woman.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had so much that she wished to forget and that she would have given worlds to recall, that she could not bear even to think of any militant or even questioning attitude.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But in these days Stephen was in some ways a changed woman.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading The third week had nearly elapsed, and as yet no one was allowed to see the patient.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time Stephen was inclined to be chagrined.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She had so much that she wished to forget and that she would have given worlds to recall, that she could not bear even to think of any militant or even questioning attitude.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had so much that she wished to forget and that she would have given worlds to recall, that she could not bear even to think of any militant or even questioning attitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The third week had nearly elapsed, and as yet no one was allowed to see the patient.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in these days Stephen was in some ways a changed woman.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading For a time Stephen was inclined to be chagrined.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
militantadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlətənt/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading She had so much that she wished to forget and that she would have given worlds to recall, that she could not bear even to think of any militant or even questioning attitude.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The third week had nearly elapsed, and as yet no one was allowed to see the patient.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The third week had nearly elapsed, and as yet no one was allowed to see the patient.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The third week had nearly elapsed, and as yet no one was allowed to see the patient.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had so much that she wished to forget and that she would have given worlds to recall, that she could not bear even to think of any militant or even questioning attitude.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The third week had nearly elapsed, and as yet no one was allowed to see the patient.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading She had so much that she wished to forget and that she would have given worlds to recall, that she could not bear even to think of any militant or even questioning attitude.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She had so much that she wished to forget and that she would have given worlds to recall, that she could not bear even to think of any militant or even questioning attitude.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The third week had nearly elapsed, and as yet no one was allowed to see the patient.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had so much that she wished to forget and that she would have given worlds to recall, that she could not bear even to think of any militant or even questioning attitude.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But in these days Stephen was in some ways a changed woman.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading For a time Stephen was inclined to be chagrined.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had so much that she wished to forget and that she would have given worlds to recall, that she could not bear even to think of any militant or even questioning attitude.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The third week had nearly elapsed, and as yet no one was allowed to see the patient.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But in these days Stephen was in some ways a changed woman.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She had so much that she wished to forget and that she would have given worlds to recall, that she could not bear even to think of any militant or even questioning attitude.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third week had nearly elapsed, and as yet no one was allowed to see the patient.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
thwartedadjectiveUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time Stephen was inclined to be chagrined.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The third week had nearly elapsed, and as yet no one was allowed to see the patient.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The third week had nearly elapsed, and as yet no one was allowed to see the patient.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading But in these days Stephen was in some ways a changed woman.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The third week had nearly elapsed, and as yet no one was allowed to see the patient.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is not pleasant to have even the most generous and benevolent intentions thwarted; and she had set her mind on making much of this man whom fate and his own bravery had thrown athwart her life.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She had so much that she wished to forget and that she would have given worlds to recall, that she could not bear even to think of any militant or even questioning attitude.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But in these days Stephen was in some ways a changed woman.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had so much that she wished to forget and that she would have given worlds to recall, that she could not bear even to think of any militant or even questioning attitude.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had so much that she wished to forget and that she would have given worlds to recall, that she could not bear even to think of any militant or even questioning attitude.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The third week had nearly elapsed, and as yet no one was allowed to see the patient.
