adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
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 was not praying; she was trembling--trembling all over.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
CasparnounUS /ˈkæspər/
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
Goodwood
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From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
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 As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
hollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not praying; she was trembling--trembling all over.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was not praying; she was trembling--trembling all over.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading She was not praying; she was trembling--trembling all over.
profaneadjectiveUS /proʊˈfeɪn/
characterized by profanity or cursing
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not praying; she was trembling--trembling all over.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading As she felt the glad relief she bowed her head a little lower; the sense was there, throbbing in her heart; it was part of her emotion, but it was a thing to be ashamed of--it was profane and out of place.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She intensely rejoiced that Caspar Goodwood was gone; there was something in having thus got rid of him that was like the payment, for a stamped receipt, of some debt too long on her mind.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading She was not praying; she was trembling--trembling all over.
VibrationnounUS /vaɪˈbreɪʃən/
the act of vibrating
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not praying; she was trembling--trembling all over.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She only asked, however, to put on the cover, to case herself again in brown holland, but she wished to resist her excitement, and the attitude of devotion, which she kept for some time, seemed to help her to be still.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vibration was easy to her, was in fact too constant with her, and she found herself now humming like a smitten harp.
