adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In looking back after a catastrophe it is easy to trace the steps by which the inevitable advanced.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading In looking back after a catastrophe it is easy to trace the steps by which the inevitable advanced.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Anna Gates was not the best possible companion for Harmony, and this with every allowance for her real kindliness, her genuine affection for the girl.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In looking back after a catastrophe it is easy to trace the steps by which the inevitable advanced.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading Anna Gates was not the best possible companion for Harmony, and this with every allowance for her real kindliness, her genuine affection for the girl.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Destiny marches, not by great leaps but with a thousand small and painful steps, and here and there it leaves its mark, a footprint on a naked soul.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Anna Gates was not the best possible companion for Harmony, and this with every allowance for her real kindliness, her genuine affection for the girl.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We trace a life by its scars, as a tree by its rings.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In looking back after a catastrophe it is easy to trace the steps by which the inevitable advanced.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Life had destroyed her illusions, and it was of illusions that Harmony's veil had been woven.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Anna Gates was not the best possible companion for Harmony, and this with every allowance for her real kindliness, her genuine affection for the girl.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Destiny marches, not by great leaps but with a thousand small and painful steps, and here and there it leaves its mark, a footprint on a naked soul.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In looking back after a catastrophe it is easy to trace the steps by which the inevitable advanced.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading In looking back after a catastrophe it is easy to trace the steps by which the inevitable advanced.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Anna Gates was not the best possible companion for Harmony, and this with every allowance for her real kindliness, her genuine affection for the girl.
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Destiny marches, not by great leaps but with a thousand small and painful steps, and here and there it leaves its mark, a footprint on a naked soul.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Life had destroyed her illusions, and it was of illusions that Harmony's veil had been woven.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading In looking back after a catastrophe it is easy to trace the steps by which the inevitable advanced.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Anna Gates was not the best possible companion for Harmony, and this with every allowance for her real kindliness, her genuine affection for the girl.
footprintnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnt/
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading Destiny marches, not by great leaps but with a thousand small and painful steps, and here and there it leaves its mark, a footprint on a naked soul.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anna Gates was not the best possible companion for Harmony, and this with every allowance for her real kindliness, her genuine affection for the girl.
GatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Anna Gates was not the best possible companion for Harmony, and this with every allowance for her real kindliness, her genuine affection for the girl.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Anna Gates was not the best possible companion for Harmony, and this with every allowance for her real kindliness, her genuine affection for the girl.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Anna Gates was not the best possible companion for Harmony, and this with every allowance for her real kindliness, her genuine affection for the girl.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Destiny marches, not by great leaps but with a thousand small and painful steps, and here and there it leaves its mark, a footprint on a naked soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Life had destroyed her illusions, and it was of illusions that Harmony's veil had been woven.
HarmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading Anna Gates was not the best possible companion for Harmony, and this with every allowance for her real kindliness, her genuine affection for the girl.
Harmony's
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From this reading Life had destroyed her illusions, and it was of illusions that Harmony's veil had been woven.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anna Gates was not the best possible companion for Harmony, and this with every allowance for her real kindliness, her genuine affection for the girl.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Destiny marches, not by great leaps but with a thousand small and painful steps, and here and there it leaves its mark, a footprint on a naked soul.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Life had destroyed her illusions, and it was of illusions that Harmony's veil had been woven.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In looking back after a catastrophe it is easy to trace the steps by which the inevitable advanced.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading In looking back after a catastrophe it is easy to trace the steps by which the inevitable advanced.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In looking back after a catastrophe it is easy to trace the steps by which the inevitable advanced.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In looking back after a catastrophe it is easy to trace the steps by which the inevitable advanced.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Destiny marches, not by great leaps but with a thousand small and painful steps, and here and there it leaves its mark, a footprint on a naked soul.
kindlinessnoun
friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
From this reading Anna Gates was not the best possible companion for Harmony, and this with every allowance for her real kindliness, her genuine affection for the girl.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Destiny marches, not by great leaps but with a thousand small and painful steps, and here and there it leaves its mark, a footprint on a naked soul.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Destiny marches, not by great leaps but with a thousand small and painful steps, and here and there it leaves its mark, a footprint on a naked soul.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We trace a life by its scars, as a tree by its rings.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In looking back after a catastrophe it is easy to trace the steps by which the inevitable advanced.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading Destiny marches, not by great leaps but with a thousand small and painful steps, and here and there it leaves its mark, a footprint on a naked soul.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Destiny marches, not by great leaps but with a thousand small and painful steps, and here and there it leaves its mark, a footprint on a naked soul.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Destiny marches, not by great leaps but with a thousand small and painful steps, and here and there it leaves its mark, a footprint on a naked soul.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Destiny marches, not by great leaps but with a thousand small and painful steps, and here and there it leaves its mark, a footprint on a naked soul.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Life had destroyed her illusions, and it was of illusions that Harmony's veil had been woven.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Destiny marches, not by great leaps but with a thousand small and painful steps, and here and there it leaves its mark, a footprint on a naked soul.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Destiny marches, not by great leaps but with a thousand small and painful steps, and here and there it leaves its mark, a footprint on a naked soul.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Anna Gates was not the best possible companion for Harmony, and this with every allowance for her real kindliness, her genuine affection for the girl.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Anna Gates was not the best possible companion for Harmony, and this with every allowance for her real kindliness, her genuine affection for the girl.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading We trace a life by its scars, as a tree by its rings.
scarsnounUS /skɑːrz/
plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading We trace a life by its scars, as a tree by its rings.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Destiny marches, not by great leaps but with a thousand small and painful steps, and here and there it leaves its mark, a footprint on a naked soul.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Destiny marches, not by great leaps but with a thousand small and painful steps, and here and there it leaves its mark, a footprint on a naked soul.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading In looking back after a catastrophe it is easy to trace the steps by which the inevitable advanced.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Life had destroyed her illusions, and it was of illusions that Harmony's veil had been woven.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In looking back after a catastrophe it is easy to trace the steps by which the inevitable advanced.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Destiny marches, not by great leaps but with a thousand small and painful steps, and here and there it leaves its mark, a footprint on a naked soul.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Anna Gates was not the best possible companion for Harmony, and this with every allowance for her real kindliness, her genuine affection for the girl.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Destiny marches, not by great leaps but with a thousand small and painful steps, and here and there it leaves its mark, a footprint on a naked soul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In looking back after a catastrophe it is easy to trace the steps by which the inevitable advanced.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading In looking back after a catastrophe it is easy to trace the steps by which the inevitable advanced.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading We trace a life by its scars, as a tree by its rings.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Life had destroyed her illusions, and it was of illusions that Harmony's veil had been woven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anna Gates was not the best possible companion for Harmony, and this with every allowance for her real kindliness, her genuine affection for the girl.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We trace a life by its scars, as a tree by its rings.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In looking back after a catastrophe it is easy to trace the steps by which the inevitable advanced.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Destiny marches, not by great leaps but with a thousand small and painful steps, and here and there it leaves its mark, a footprint on a naked soul.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading Life had destroyed her illusions, and it was of illusions that Harmony's veil had been woven.
