adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
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 “You know you can’t do otherwise, for all your moods and changes!” she answered defiantly.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “You know you can’t do otherwise, for all your moods and changes!” she answered defiantly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Say what you will; try as you may; keep away from me all that you can—you will never forget me.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Say what you will; try as you may; keep away from me all that you can—you will never forget me.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, I can do worse than follow you.”
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From this reading “You know you can’t do otherwise, for all your moods and changes!” she answered defiantly.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “You know you can’t do otherwise, for all your moods and changes!” she answered defiantly.
defiantlyadverbUS /dɪˈfaɪəntli/
in a rebellious manner
From this reading “You know you can’t do otherwise, for all your moods and changes!” she answered defiantly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, I can do worse than follow you.”
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From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Well, I can do worse than follow you.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Say what you will; try as you may; keep away from me all that you can—you will never forget me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Say what you will; try as you may; keep away from me all that you can—you will never forget me.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know you can’t do otherwise, for all your moods and changes!” she answered defiantly.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You will love me all your life long.
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 You will love me all your life long.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You will love me all your life long.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Say what you will; try as you may; keep away from me all that you can—you will never forget me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Say what you will; try as you may; keep away from me all that you can—you will never forget me.
mightinessnoun
physical strength
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “You know you can’t do otherwise, for all your moods and changes!” she answered defiantly.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Say what you will; try as you may; keep away from me all that you can—you will never forget me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading “You know you can’t do otherwise, for all your moods and changes!” she answered defiantly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Say what you will; try as you may; keep away from me all that you can—you will never forget me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Well, I can do worse than follow you.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Say what you will; try as you may; keep away from me all that you can—you will never forget me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Say what you will; try as you may; keep away from me all that you can—you will never forget me.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Eustacia was silent, and she turned from him, till she said, in a voice of suspended mightiness, “I am for a walk, and this is my way.”
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I can do worse than follow you.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Say what you will; try as you may; keep away from me all that you can—you will never forget me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Say what you will; try as you may; keep away from me all that you can—you will never forget me.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “Well, I can do worse than follow you.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, I can do worse than follow you.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know you can’t do otherwise, for all your moods and changes!” she answered defiantly.
