ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Hester and her maid looked in upon me every morning after that, until I was able to leave the hospital.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading For years she had been permitted to accompany her father behind the scenes, and nights when the cast was short she had played small parts with great success.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hester and her maid looked in upon me every morning after that, until I was able to leave the hospital.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hester and her maid looked in upon me every morning after that, until I was able to leave the hospital.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Her first appearance on the stage had been, as I suspected, literally represented in the play.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her first appearance on the stage had been, as I suspected, literally represented in the play.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During these visits we told each other the eventful story of our lives since the night of our parting at her father's gate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her first appearance on the stage had been, as I suspected, literally represented in the play.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading For years she had been permitted to accompany her father behind the scenes, and nights when the cast was short she had played small parts with great success.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading For years she had been permitted to accompany her father behind the scenes, and nights when the cast was short she had played small parts with great success.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading The glamour and excitement of stage life had proved distasteful to her.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During these visits we told each other the eventful story of our lives since the night of our parting at her father's gate.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading During these visits we told each other the eventful story of our lives since the night of our parting at her father's gate.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading During these visits we told each other the eventful story of our lives since the night of our parting at her father's gate.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Hester and her maid looked in upon me every morning after that, until I was able to leave the hospital.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The glamour and excitement of stage life had proved distasteful to her.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For years she had been permitted to accompany her father behind the scenes, and nights when the cast was short she had played small parts with great success.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading During these visits we told each other the eventful story of our lives since the night of our parting at her father's gate.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first appearance on the stage had been, as I suspected, literally represented in the play.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years she had been permitted to accompany her father behind the scenes, and nights when the cast was short she had played small parts with great success.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading During these visits we told each other the eventful story of our lives since the night of our parting at her father's gate.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading The glamour and excitement of stage life had proved distasteful to her.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For years she had been permitted to accompany her father behind the scenes, and nights when the cast was short she had played small parts with great success.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her first appearance on the stage had been, as I suspected, literally represented in the play.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hester and her maid looked in upon me every morning after that, until I was able to leave the hospital.
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From this reading Hester and her maid looked in upon me every morning after that, until I was able to leave the hospital.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Hester and her maid looked in upon me every morning after that, until I was able to leave the hospital.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hester and her maid looked in upon me every morning after that, until I was able to leave the hospital.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hester and her maid looked in upon me every morning after that, until I was able to leave the hospital.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Hester and her maid looked in upon me every morning after that, until I was able to leave the hospital.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The glamour and excitement of stage life had proved distasteful to her.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Her first appearance on the stage had been, as I suspected, literally represented in the play.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading During these visits we told each other the eventful story of our lives since the night of our parting at her father's gate.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hester and her maid looked in upon me every morning after that, until I was able to leave the hospital.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Hester and her maid looked in upon me every morning after that, until I was able to leave the hospital.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hester and her maid looked in upon me every morning after that, until I was able to leave the hospital.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Hester and her maid looked in upon me every morning after that, until I was able to leave the hospital.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During these visits we told each other the eventful story of our lives since the night of our parting at her father's gate.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading For years she had been permitted to accompany her father behind the scenes, and nights when the cast was short she had played small parts with great success.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During these visits we told each other the eventful story of our lives since the night of our parting at her father's gate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her first appearance on the stage had been, as I suspected, literally represented in the play.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading During these visits we told each other the eventful story of our lives since the night of our parting at her father's gate.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading During these visits we told each other the eventful story of our lives since the night of our parting at her father's gate.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading During these visits we told each other the eventful story of our lives since the night of our parting at her father's gate.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading For years she had been permitted to accompany her father behind the scenes, and nights when the cast was short she had played small parts with great success.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading For years she had been permitted to accompany her father behind the scenes, and nights when the cast was short she had played small parts with great success.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Her first appearance on the stage had been, as I suspected, literally represented in the play.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading For years she had been permitted to accompany her father behind the scenes, and nights when the cast was short she had played small parts with great success.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The glamour and excitement of stage life had proved distasteful to her.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Her first appearance on the stage had been, as I suspected, literally represented in the play.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading For years she had been permitted to accompany her father behind the scenes, and nights when the cast was short she had played small parts with great success.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For years she had been permitted to accompany her father behind the scenes, and nights when the cast was short she had played small parts with great success.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading For years she had been permitted to accompany her father behind the scenes, and nights when the cast was short she had played small parts with great success.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading During these visits we told each other the eventful story of our lives since the night of our parting at her father's gate.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For years she had been permitted to accompany her father behind the scenes, and nights when the cast was short she had played small parts with great success.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Her first appearance on the stage had been, as I suspected, literally represented in the play.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading During these visits we told each other the eventful story of our lives since the night of our parting at her father's gate.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading For years she had been permitted to accompany her father behind the scenes, and nights when the cast was short she had played small parts with great success.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading Her first appearance on the stage had been, as I suspected, literally represented in the play.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hester and her maid looked in upon me every morning after that, until I was able to leave the hospital.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hester and her maid looked in upon me every morning after that, until I was able to leave the hospital.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During these visits we told each other the eventful story of our lives since the night of our parting at her father's gate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hester and her maid looked in upon me every morning after that, until I was able to leave the hospital.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading During these visits we told each other the eventful story of our lives since the night of our parting at her father's gate.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Hester and her maid looked in upon me every morning after that, until I was able to leave the hospital.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hester and her maid looked in upon me every morning after that, until I was able to leave the hospital.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading During these visits we told each other the eventful story of our lives since the night of our parting at her father's gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hester and her maid looked in upon me every morning after that, until I was able to leave the hospital.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading During these visits we told each other the eventful story of our lives since the night of our parting at her father's gate.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For years she had been permitted to accompany her father behind the scenes, and nights when the cast was short she had played small parts with great success.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For years she had been permitted to accompany her father behind the scenes, and nights when the cast was short she had played small parts with great success.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For years she had been permitted to accompany her father behind the scenes, and nights when the cast was short she had played small parts with great success.
