adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perchance, a courage not her own Braces her mind to desperate tone.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
AskverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
BracesnounUS /ˈbreɪsəz/
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
From this reading Perchance, a courage not her own Braces her mind to desperate tone.”
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Perchance, a courage not her own Braces her mind to desperate tone.”
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Perchance, a courage not her own Braces her mind to desperate tone.”
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
LeftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
MalenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Perchance, a courage not her own Braces her mind to desperate tone.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
occurringverbUS /əˈkɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Perchance, a courage not her own Braces her mind to desperate tone.”
PerchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
reelverbUS /riːl/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading --Scott.
stoopsnounUS /stuːps/
plural of “stoop” — an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perchance, a courage not her own Braces her mind to desperate tone.”
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Perchance, a courage not her own Braces her mind to desperate tone.”
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ask me not what the maiden feels, Left in that dreadful hour alone: Perchance, her reason stoops, or reel!
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the chase was occurring on the lake, Miss Temple and her companion pursued their walk on the mountain.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Male attendants on such excursions were thought to be altogether unnecessary, for none were even known to offer insult to a female who respected herself.
