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The Senator's Favorite

Chapter VII

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"IT IS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF FATE THAT YOU WILL SIN AND YOU WILL SUFFER."
"Man's love is like the restless waves, Ever at rise and fall; The only love a woman craves It must be all in all.
Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.
"Oh, God! my sister's glove!" shrieked the girl, and the woman cowered before her, and turned ashy pale.
The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.
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The Senator's Favorite

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Senator's Favorite is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"IT IS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF FATE THAT YOU WILL SIN AND YOU WILL SUFFER."
/ɪt ɪz ˈrɪtən ɪn ðə bʊk ʌv feɪt ðæt juː wɪl sɪn ənd juː wɪl ˈsʌfər/
Line 2
"Man's love is like the restless waves, Ever at rise and fall; The only love a woman craves It must be all in all.
/mænz lʌv ɪz laɪk ðə ˈrestləs weɪvz ˈevər æt raɪz ənd fɔːl ðə ˈoʊnli lʌv ə ˈwʊmən kreɪvz ɪt mʌst biː ɔːl ɪn ɔːl/
Line 3
Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.
Line 4
"Oh, God! my sister's glove!" shrieked the girl, and the woman cowered before her, and turned ashy pale.
Line 5
The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

ashy adjective US /ˈæʃi/

of a light grey

From this reading “"Oh, God! my sister's glove!" shrieked the girl, and the woman cowered before her, and turned ashy pale.”

craves verb US /kreɪvz/

third-person singular of “crave” — have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading “"Man's love is like the restless waves, Ever at rise and fall; The only love a woman craves It must be all in all.”

imploring adjective US /ˌɪmˈplɔːrɪŋ/

begging

From this reading “The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.”

mastiff noun US /ˈmæstəf/

an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog

From this reading “The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.”

terrifying adjective US /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/

causing extreme terror

From this reading “The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.”

Warwick noun US /ˈwɔːrwɪk/

English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)

From this reading “Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.”

whining verb US /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound

From this reading “The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.”

yelping noun US /ˈjelpɪŋ/

a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)

From this reading “The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

white glove noun + noun

In this reading “The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.”

intelligent eyes adjective + noun

In this reading “The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.”

little white adjective + noun

In this reading “The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.”

woman's heart noun + noun counted as “woman heart”

In this reading “Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Man's love is like the restless waves, Ever at rise and fall; The only love a woman craves It must be all in all.

agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

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 "Man's love is like the restless waves, Ever at rise and fall; The only love a woman craves It must be all in all.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "IT IS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF FATE THAT YOU WILL SIN AND YOU WILL SUFFER."

ashyadjectiveUS /ˈæʃi/

of a light grey

From this reading "Oh, God! my sister's glove!" shrieked the girl, and the woman cowered before her, and turned ashy pale.

AskverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Man's love is like the restless waves, Ever at rise and fall; The only love a woman craves It must be all in all.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Man's love is like the restless waves, Ever at rise and fall; The only love a woman craves It must be all in all.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Oh, God! my sister's glove!" shrieked the girl, and the woman cowered before her, and turned ashy pale.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

BOOKnounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading "IT IS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF FATE THAT YOU WILL SIN AND YOU WILL SUFFER."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

cowered

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, God! my sister's glove!" shrieked the girl, and the woman cowered before her, and turned ashy pale.

cravesverbUS /kreɪvz/

third-person singular of “crave” — have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading "Man's love is like the restless waves, Ever at rise and fall; The only love a woman craves It must be all in all.

dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/

causing dejection

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

Ethel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

EveradverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading "Man's love is like the restless waves, Ever at rise and fall; The only love a woman craves It must be all in all.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading "Man's love is like the restless waves, Ever at rise and fall; The only love a woman craves It must be all in all.

FATEnounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading "IT IS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF FATE THAT YOU WILL SIN AND YOU WILL SUFFER."

findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

fore-paws

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

fortune-teller

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading "Oh, God! my sister's glove!" shrieked the girl, and the woman cowered before her, and turned ashy pale.

glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/

the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Oh, God! my sister's glove!" shrieked the girl, and the woman cowered before her, and turned ashy pale.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Oh, God! my sister's glove!" shrieked the girl, and the woman cowered before her, and turned ashy pale.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

imploringadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrɪŋ/

begging

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "IT IS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF FATE THAT YOU WILL SIN AND YOU WILL SUFFER."

intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/

having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "IT IS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF FATE THAT YOU WILL SIN AND YOU WILL SUFFER."

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "IT IS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF FATE THAT YOU WILL SIN AND YOU WILL SUFFER."

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

lapverbUS /læp/

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

laundressnoun

a working woman who takes in washing

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Man's love is like the restless waves, Ever at rise and fall; The only love a woman craves It must be all in all.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Man's love is like the restless waves, Ever at rise and fall; The only love a woman craves It must be all in all.

Man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Man's love is like the restless waves, Ever at rise and fall; The only love a woman craves It must be all in all.

mastiffnounUS /ˈmæstəf/

an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Man's love is like the restless waves, Ever at rise and fall; The only love a woman craves It must be all in all.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Oh, God! my sister's glove!" shrieked the girl, and the woman cowered before her, and turned ashy pale.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "IT IS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF FATE THAT YOU WILL SIN AND YOU WILL SUFFER."

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, God! my sister's glove!" shrieked the girl, and the woman cowered before her, and turned ashy pale.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "Man's love is like the restless waves, Ever at rise and fall; The only love a woman craves It must be all in all.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading "Oh, God! my sister's glove!" shrieked the girl, and the woman cowered before her, and turned ashy pale.

permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

pressedadjectiveUS /prest/

compacted by ironing

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/

worried and uneasy

From this reading "Man's love is like the restless waves, Ever at rise and fall; The only love a woman craves It must be all in all.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading "Man's love is like the restless waves, Ever at rise and fall; The only love a woman craves It must be all in all.

shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/

sharp piercing cry

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/

uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror

From this reading "Oh, God! my sister's glove!" shrieked the girl, and the woman cowered before her, and turned ashy pale.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

SINnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading "IT IS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF FATE THAT YOU WILL SIN AND YOU WILL SUFFER."

sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "Oh, God! my sister's glove!" shrieked the girl, and the woman cowered before her, and turned ashy pale.

strainnounUS /streɪn/

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

SUFFERverbUS /ˈsʌfər/

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading "IT IS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF FATE THAT YOU WILL SIN AND YOU WILL SUFFER."

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/

used as intensifiers

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/

causing extreme terror

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "IT IS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF FATE THAT YOU WILL SIN AND YOU WILL SUFFER."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "IT IS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF FATE THAT YOU WILL SIN AND YOU WILL SUFFER."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "Oh, God! my sister's glove!" shrieked the girl, and the woman cowered before her, and turned ashy pale.

WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/

English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

wavesnounUS /weɪvz/

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading "Man's love is like the restless waves, Ever at rise and fall; The only love a woman craves It must be all in all.

whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "IT IS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF FATE THAT YOU WILL SIN AND YOU WILL SUFFER."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "Man's love is like the restless waves, Ever at rise and fall; The only love a woman craves It must be all in all.

woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Ask me no more if I regret-- You need not care to know, A woman's heart does not forget----" The fortune-teller, who was no other than Mrs. Warwick, the laundress, became terribly agitated at the finding of the glove, and the excited shriek of Ethel.

WRITTENadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading "IT IS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF FATE THAT YOU WILL SIN AND YOU WILL SUFFER."

yelpingnounUS /ˈjelpɪŋ/

a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)

From this reading The immense mastiff permitted Ethel to take the little white glove from his mouth, but he pressed close to her side with his great fore-paws in her lap, and fixing his big intelligent eyes on her face with an imploring expression, kept on yelping and whining in a dismal strain that was almost terrifying.

YOUpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "IT IS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF FATE THAT YOU WILL SIN AND YOU WILL SUFFER."

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