adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading If she hadn't cared she'd have written anyway.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading "Kate loves him," she decided, looking at the man beside her with fresh appreciation of his power.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Kate loves him," she decided, looking at the man beside her with fresh appreciation of his power.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Kate loves him," she decided, looking at the man beside her with fresh appreciation of his power.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading If she hadn't cared she'd have written anyway.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear old Kate," she mused.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading "Kate loves him," she decided, looking at the man beside her with fresh appreciation of his power.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Kate loves him," she decided, looking at the man beside her with fresh appreciation of his power.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
hadn't
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From this reading If she hadn't cared she'd have written anyway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she hadn't cared she'd have written anyway.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Kate loves him," she decided, looking at the man beside her with fresh appreciation of his power.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Kate loves him," she decided, looking at the man beside her with fresh appreciation of his power.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Kate loves him," she decided, looking at the man beside her with fresh appreciation of his power.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Karl rebuffed her in his misery, and I misled her.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she hadn't cared she'd have written anyway.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
Karl
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From this reading "Karl rebuffed her in his misery, and I misled her.
Kate
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From this reading "Kate loves him," she decided, looking at the man beside her with fresh appreciation of his power.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Kate loves him," she decided, looking at the man beside her with fresh appreciation of his power.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Kate loves him," she decided, looking at the man beside her with fresh appreciation of his power.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Kate loves him," she decided, looking at the man beside her with fresh appreciation of his power.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading "Karl rebuffed her in his misery, and I misled her.
misledverbUS /mɪˈsled/
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading "Karl rebuffed her in his misery, and I misled her.
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 the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "Dear old Kate," she mused.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Kate loves him," she decided, looking at the man beside her with fresh appreciation of his power.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Dear old Kate," she mused.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "Kate loves him," she decided, looking at the man beside her with fresh appreciation of his power.
rebuffedverbUS /rɪˈbʌft/
past form of “rebuff” — reject outright and bluntly
From this reading "Karl rebuffed her in his misery, and I misled her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Kate loves him," she decided, looking at the man beside her with fresh appreciation of his power.
she'd
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From this reading If she hadn't cared she'd have written anyway.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Kate loves him," she decided, looking at the man beside her with fresh appreciation of his power.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the more conscious of it that she saw him now in his hour of defeat and perceived his hope and ingenuity, his courage and determination gathering together slowly but steadily for a fresh effort.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Kate loves him," she decided, looking at the man beside her with fresh appreciation of his power.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading If she hadn't cared she'd have written anyway.
