againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
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 All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have released himself, but strove in vain to do so.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Heaven, likewise, had frowned upon her, and she had not died.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He would have released himself, but strove in vain to do so.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hester would not set him free, lest he should look her sternly in the face.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Hester would not set him free, lest he should look her sternly in the face.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have released himself, but strove in vain to do so.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have released himself, but strove in vain to do so.
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 With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven, likewise, had frowned upon her, and she had not died.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
Hester
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From this reading Hester would not set him free, lest he should look her sternly in the face.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would have released himself, but strove in vain to do so.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would have released himself, but strove in vain to do so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Hester would not set him free, lest he should look her sternly in the face.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Heaven, likewise, had frowned upon her, and she had not died.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
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 All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hester would not set him free, lest he should look her sternly in the face.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hester would not set him free, lest he should look her sternly in the face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading He would have released himself, but strove in vain to do so.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hester would not set him free, lest he should look her sternly in the face.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Hester would not set him free, lest he should look her sternly in the face.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would have released himself, but strove in vain to do so.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Hester would not set him free, lest he should look her sternly in the face.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He would have released himself, but strove in vain to do so.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would have released himself, but strove in vain to do so.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading He would have released himself, but strove in vain to do so.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With sudden and desperate tenderness she threw her arms around him, and pressed his head against her bosom, little caring though his cheek rested on the scarlet letter.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have released himself, but strove in vain to do so.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading All the world had frowned on her—for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman—and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
