adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What followed showed that Mrs. Strickland was a woman of character.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw shrewdly that the world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willingly avoids the sight of distress.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Whatever anguish she suffered she concealed.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading She was brave, but not too obviously; cheerful, but not brazenly; and she seemed more anxious to listen to the troubles of others than to discuss her own.
avoidsverbUS /əˈvɔɪdz/
third-person singular of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She saw shrewdly that the world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willingly avoids the sight of distress.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Whenever she went out—and compassion for her misadventure made her friends eager to entertain her—she bore a demeanour that was perfect.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading She saw shrewdly that the world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willingly avoids the sight of distress.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading She was brave, but not too obviously; cheerful, but not brazenly; and she seemed more anxious to listen to the troubles of others than to discuss her own.
brazenlyadverbUS /ˈbreɪzənli/
in a brazen manner
From this reading She was brave, but not too obviously; cheerful, but not brazenly; and she seemed more anxious to listen to the troubles of others than to discuss her own.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was brave, but not too obviously; cheerful, but not brazenly; and she seemed more anxious to listen to the troubles of others than to discuss her own.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She saw shrewdly that the world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willingly avoids the sight of distress.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading What followed showed that Mrs. Strickland was a woman of character.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading She was brave, but not too obviously; cheerful, but not brazenly; and she seemed more anxious to listen to the troubles of others than to discuss her own.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading Whenever she went out—and compassion for her misadventure made her friends eager to entertain her—she bore a demeanour that was perfect.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading Whatever anguish she suffered she concealed.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading Whenever she went out—and compassion for her misadventure made her friends eager to entertain her—she bore a demeanour that was perfect.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading She was brave, but not too obviously; cheerful, but not brazenly; and she seemed more anxious to listen to the troubles of others than to discuss her own.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading She saw shrewdly that the world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willingly avoids the sight of distress.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Whenever she went out—and compassion for her misadventure made her friends eager to entertain her—she bore a demeanour that was perfect.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading Whenever she went out—and compassion for her misadventure made her friends eager to entertain her—she bore a demeanour that was perfect.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading What followed showed that Mrs. Strickland was a woman of character.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whenever she went out—and compassion for her misadventure made her friends eager to entertain her—she bore a demeanour that was perfect.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Whenever she went out—and compassion for her misadventure made her friends eager to entertain her—she bore a demeanour that was perfect.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whenever she went out—and compassion for her misadventure made her friends eager to entertain her—she bore a demeanour that was perfect.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She saw shrewdly that the world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willingly avoids the sight of distress.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading She was brave, but not too obviously; cheerful, but not brazenly; and she seemed more anxious to listen to the troubles of others than to discuss her own.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Whenever she went out—and compassion for her misadventure made her friends eager to entertain her—she bore a demeanour that was perfect.
misadventurenounUS /mɪsədˈventʃər/
an instance of misfortune
From this reading Whenever she went out—and compassion for her misadventure made her friends eager to entertain her—she bore a demeanour that was perfect.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading She saw shrewdly that the world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willingly avoids the sight of distress.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was brave, but not too obviously; cheerful, but not brazenly; and she seemed more anxious to listen to the troubles of others than to discuss her own.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading What followed showed that Mrs. Strickland was a woman of character.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was brave, but not too obviously; cheerful, but not brazenly; and she seemed more anxious to listen to the troubles of others than to discuss her own.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She was brave, but not too obviously; cheerful, but not brazenly; and she seemed more anxious to listen to the troubles of others than to discuss her own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What followed showed that Mrs. Strickland was a woman of character.
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From this reading She was brave, but not too obviously; cheerful, but not brazenly; and she seemed more anxious to listen to the troubles of others than to discuss her own.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Whenever she went out—and compassion for her misadventure made her friends eager to entertain her—she bore a demeanour that was perfect.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was brave, but not too obviously; cheerful, but not brazenly; and she seemed more anxious to listen to the troubles of others than to discuss her own.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Whenever she went out—and compassion for her misadventure made her friends eager to entertain her—she bore a demeanour that was perfect.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading She saw shrewdly that the world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willingly avoids the sight of distress.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading She saw shrewdly that the world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willingly avoids the sight of distress.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw shrewdly that the world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willingly avoids the sight of distress.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was brave, but not too obviously; cheerful, but not brazenly; and she seemed more anxious to listen to the troubles of others than to discuss her own.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever anguish she suffered she concealed.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading What followed showed that Mrs. Strickland was a woman of character.
shrewdlyadverbUS /ˈʃruːdli/
in a shrewd manner
From this reading She saw shrewdly that the world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willingly avoids the sight of distress.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She saw shrewdly that the world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willingly avoids the sight of distress.
StricklandnounUS /ˈstrɪklənd/
United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
From this reading What followed showed that Mrs. Strickland was a woman of character.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Whatever anguish she suffered she concealed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was brave, but not too obviously; cheerful, but not brazenly; and she seemed more anxious to listen to the troubles of others than to discuss her own.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What followed showed that Mrs. Strickland was a woman of character.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She saw shrewdly that the world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willingly avoids the sight of distress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whenever she went out—and compassion for her misadventure made her friends eager to entertain her—she bore a demeanour that was perfect.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was brave, but not too obviously; cheerful, but not brazenly; and she seemed more anxious to listen to the troubles of others than to discuss her own.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading She was brave, but not too obviously; cheerful, but not brazenly; and she seemed more anxious to listen to the troubles of others than to discuss her own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What followed showed that Mrs. Strickland was a woman of character.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Whenever she went out—and compassion for her misadventure made her friends eager to entertain her—she bore a demeanour that was perfect.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What followed showed that Mrs. Strickland was a woman of character.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever anguish she suffered she concealed.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever she went out—and compassion for her misadventure made her friends eager to entertain her—she bore a demeanour that was perfect.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading She saw shrewdly that the world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willingly avoids the sight of distress.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What followed showed that Mrs. Strickland was a woman of character.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She saw shrewdly that the world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willingly avoids the sight of distress.
