adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She stretched herself upon the sand, face downward, weeping, because she was afraid of life--because she was wishful for the joy of woman and dared not take it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading * * * * * "Have you decided?" asked Honora in the morning.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She stretched herself upon the sand, face downward, weeping, because she was afraid of life--because she was wishful for the joy of woman and dared not take it.
bolderadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldər/
comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading Then her bolder thought died.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She was a girl, very lonely, facing a task too large for her, needing the comfort of her lover's word.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She stretched herself upon the sand, face downward, weeping, because she was afraid of life--because she was wishful for the joy of woman and dared not take it.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading * * * * * "Have you decided?" asked Honora in the morning.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Then her bolder thought died.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading She stretched herself upon the sand, face downward, weeping, because she was afraid of life--because she was wishful for the joy of woman and dared not take it.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading She was a girl, very lonely, facing a task too large for her, needing the comfort of her lover's word.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a girl, very lonely, facing a task too large for her, needing the comfort of her lover's word.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading She was a girl, very lonely, facing a task too large for her, needing the comfort of her lover's word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading * * * * * "Have you decided?" asked Honora in the morning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then her bolder thought died.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
Honora
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From this reading * * * * * "Have you decided?" asked Honora in the morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * "Have you decided?" asked Honora in the morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She stretched herself upon the sand, face downward, weeping, because she was afraid of life--because she was wishful for the joy of woman and dared not take it.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a girl, very lonely, facing a task too large for her, needing the comfort of her lover's word.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She stretched herself upon the sand, face downward, weeping, because she was afraid of life--because she was wishful for the joy of woman and dared not take it.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading She was a girl, very lonely, facing a task too large for her, needing the comfort of her lover's word.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She was a girl, very lonely, facing a task too large for her, needing the comfort of her lover's word.
maturitynounUS /məˈtʃʊrəti/
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading * * * * * "Have you decided?" asked Honora in the morning.
needingverbUS /ˈniːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading She was a girl, very lonely, facing a task too large for her, needing the comfort of her lover's word.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She stretched herself upon the sand, face downward, weeping, because she was afraid of life--because she was wishful for the joy of woman and dared not take it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
relentlesslyadverbUS /rɪˈlentləsli/
in a relentless manner
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading She stretched herself upon the sand, face downward, weeping, because she was afraid of life--because she was wishful for the joy of woman and dared not take it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading She stretched herself upon the sand, face downward, weeping, because she was afraid of life--because she was wishful for the joy of woman and dared not take it.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She stretched herself upon the sand, face downward, weeping, because she was afraid of life--because she was wishful for the joy of woman and dared not take it.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading She was a girl, very lonely, facing a task too large for her, needing the comfort of her lover's word.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then her bolder thought died.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then her bolder thought died.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was a girl, very lonely, facing a task too large for her, needing the comfort of her lover's word.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She stretched herself upon the sand, face downward, weeping, because she was afraid of life--because she was wishful for the joy of woman and dared not take it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She was a girl, very lonely, facing a task too large for her, needing the comfort of her lover's word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a girl, very lonely, facing a task too large for her, needing the comfort of her lover's word.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading She stretched herself upon the sand, face downward, weeping, because she was afraid of life--because she was wishful for the joy of woman and dared not take it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
wishfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪʃfəl/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading She stretched herself upon the sand, face downward, weeping, because she was afraid of life--because she was wishful for the joy of woman and dared not take it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She was a girl, very lonely, facing a task too large for her, needing the comfort of her lover's word.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She, who had forced herself so relentlessly to face the world as a woman faces it, with the knowledge and the courage of maturity, felt her wisdom slip from her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * * * * * "Have you decided?" asked Honora in the morning.
