adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had fulfilled the promise she had made to herself as a child.
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 She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “DON'T GO ON WITH THIS” Of these things, as of others, she had come to her solitude to think.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The most painful discoveries she had made had been concealed from her mother until their aspect was modified.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had come in search of Rosy, she had found her as simple and loving of heart as she had ever been.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She had fulfilled the promise she had made to herself as a child.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “DON'T GO ON WITH THIS” Of these things, as of others, she had come to her solitude to think.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading The most painful discoveries she had made had been concealed from her mother until their aspect was modified.
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading The most painful discoveries she had made had been concealed from her mother until their aspect was modified.
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From this reading “DON'T GO ON WITH THIS” Of these things, as of others, she had come to her solitude to think.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She had come in search of Rosy, she had found her as simple and loving of heart as she had ever been.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She had come in search of Rosy, she had found her as simple and loving of heart as she had ever been.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The most painful discoveries she had made had been concealed from her mother until their aspect was modified.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading She had fulfilled the promise she had made to herself as a child.
GOverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “DON'T GO ON WITH THIS” Of these things, as of others, she had come to her solitude to think.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “DON'T GO ON WITH THIS” Of these things, as of others, she had come to her solitude to think.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had come in search of Rosy, she had found her as simple and loving of heart as she had ever been.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “DON'T GO ON WITH THIS” Of these things, as of others, she had come to her solitude to think.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had fulfilled the promise she had made to herself as a child.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading She had come in search of Rosy, she had found her as simple and loving of heart as she had ever been.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had fulfilled the promise she had made to herself as a child.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
modifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪd/
changed in form or character
From this reading The most painful discoveries she had made had been concealed from her mother until their aspect was modified.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most painful discoveries she had made had been concealed from her mother until their aspect was modified.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The most painful discoveries she had made had been concealed from her mother until their aspect was modified.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “DON'T GO ON WITH THIS” Of these things, as of others, she had come to her solitude to think.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “DON'T GO ON WITH THIS” Of these things, as of others, she had come to her solitude to think.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
others
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From this reading “DON'T GO ON WITH THIS” Of these things, as of others, she had come to her solitude to think.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The most painful discoveries she had made had been concealed from her mother until their aspect was modified.
plovernounUS /ˈplʌvər/
any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading She had fulfilled the promise she had made to herself as a child.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
RosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading She had come in search of Rosy, she had found her as simple and loving of heart as she had ever been.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading She had come in search of Rosy, she had found her as simple and loving of heart as she had ever been.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “DON'T GO ON WITH THIS” Of these things, as of others, she had come to her solitude to think.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She had come in search of Rosy, she had found her as simple and loving of heart as she had ever been.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading “DON'T GO ON WITH THIS” Of these things, as of others, she had come to her solitude to think.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The most painful discoveries she had made had been concealed from her mother until their aspect was modified.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “DON'T GO ON WITH THIS” Of these things, as of others, she had come to her solitude to think.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “DON'T GO ON WITH THIS” Of these things, as of others, she had come to her solitude to think.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “DON'T GO ON WITH THIS” Of these things, as of others, she had come to her solitude to think.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “DON'T GO ON WITH THIS” Of these things, as of others, she had come to her solitude to think.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “DON'T GO ON WITH THIS” Of these things, as of others, she had come to her solitude to think.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The most painful discoveries she had made had been concealed from her mother until their aspect was modified.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most painful discoveries she had made had been concealed from her mother until their aspect was modified.
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 She looked out over the marshes scarcely seeing the wandering or resting sheep, scarcely hearing the crying plover, because so much seemed to confront her, and she must look it all well in the face.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “DON'T GO ON WITH THIS” Of these things, as of others, she had come to her solitude to think.
