AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
Archie's
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From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would grow to be a man of courage and strength, the stain upon his birth forgotten, doing honor to himself, to her, and to the name he bore.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading In him, too, she sought refuge from that other sorrow which was often greater than she could bear--the loss of the closer companionship of Doctor John--a companionship which only a wife's place could gain for her.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading He would grow to be a man of courage and strength, the stain upon his birth forgotten, doing honor to himself, to her, and to the name he bore.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading He would grow to be a man of courage and strength, the stain upon his birth forgotten, doing honor to himself, to her, and to the name he bore.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading In him, too, she sought refuge from that other sorrow which was often greater than she could bear--the loss of the closer companionship of Doctor John--a companionship which only a wife's place could gain for her.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading In him, too, she sought refuge from that other sorrow which was often greater than she could bear--the loss of the closer companionship of Doctor John--a companionship which only a wife's place could gain for her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In him, too, she sought refuge from that other sorrow which was often greater than she could bear--the loss of the closer companionship of Doctor John--a companionship which only a wife's place could gain for her.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He would grow to be a man of courage and strength, the stain upon his birth forgotten, doing honor to himself, to her, and to the name he bore.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading In him, too, she sought refuge from that other sorrow which was often greater than she could bear--the loss of the closer companionship of Doctor John--a companionship which only a wife's place could gain for her.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading In his innocent eyes she saw the fulfilment of her promise to her father.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In his innocent eyes she saw the fulfilment of her promise to her father.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He would grow to be a man of courage and strength, the stain upon his birth forgotten, doing honor to himself, to her, and to the name he bore.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading In his innocent eyes she saw the fulfilment of her promise to her father.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading In him, too, she sought refuge from that other sorrow which was often greater than she could bear--the loss of the closer companionship of Doctor John--a companionship which only a wife's place could gain for her.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading In him, too, she sought refuge from that other sorrow which was often greater than she could bear--the loss of the closer companionship of Doctor John--a companionship which only a wife's place could gain for her.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He would grow to be a man of courage and strength, the stain upon his birth forgotten, doing honor to himself, to her, and to the name he bore.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would grow to be a man of courage and strength, the stain upon his birth forgotten, doing honor to himself, to her, and to the name he bore.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would grow to be a man of courage and strength, the stain upon his birth forgotten, doing honor to himself, to her, and to the name he bore.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his innocent eyes she saw the fulfilment of her promise to her father.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading He would grow to be a man of courage and strength, the stain upon his birth forgotten, doing honor to himself, to her, and to the name he bore.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his innocent eyes she saw the fulfilment of her promise to her father.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading In his innocent eyes she saw the fulfilment of her promise to her father.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
Jane
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From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In him, too, she sought refuge from that other sorrow which was often greater than she could bear--the loss of the closer companionship of Doctor John--a companionship which only a wife's place could gain for her.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
lavishesverbUS /ˈlævɪʃəz/
third-person singular of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading In him, too, she sought refuge from that other sorrow which was often greater than she could bear--the loss of the closer companionship of Doctor John--a companionship which only a wife's place could gain for her.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He would grow to be a man of courage and strength, the stain upon his birth forgotten, doing honor to himself, to her, and to the name he bore.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He would grow to be a man of courage and strength, the stain upon his birth forgotten, doing honor to himself, to her, and to the name he bore.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In him, too, she sought refuge from that other sorrow which was often greater than she could bear--the loss of the closer companionship of Doctor John--a companionship which only a wife's place could gain for her.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In him, too, she sought refuge from that other sorrow which was often greater than she could bear--the loss of the closer companionship of Doctor John--a companionship which only a wife's place could gain for her.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
PARISnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In him, too, she sought refuge from that other sorrow which was often greater than she could bear--the loss of the closer companionship of Doctor John--a companionship which only a wife's place could gain for her.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading In his innocent eyes she saw the fulfilment of her promise to her father.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading In him, too, she sought refuge from that other sorrow which was often greater than she could bear--the loss of the closer companionship of Doctor John--a companionship which only a wife's place could gain for her.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In his innocent eyes she saw the fulfilment of her promise to her father.
self-appointedadjective
designated or chosen by yourself
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading In him, too, she sought refuge from that other sorrow which was often greater than she could bear--the loss of the closer companionship of Doctor John--a companionship which only a wife's place could gain for her.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading In him, too, she sought refuge from that other sorrow which was often greater than she could bear--the loss of the closer companionship of Doctor John--a companionship which only a wife's place could gain for her.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading He would grow to be a man of courage and strength, the stain upon his birth forgotten, doing honor to himself, to her, and to the name he bore.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He would grow to be a man of courage and strength, the stain upon his birth forgotten, doing honor to himself, to her, and to the name he bore.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In him, too, she sought refuge from that other sorrow which was often greater than she could bear--the loss of the closer companionship of Doctor John--a companionship which only a wife's place could gain for her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In him, too, she sought refuge from that other sorrow which was often greater than she could bear--the loss of the closer companionship of Doctor John--a companionship which only a wife's place could gain for her.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
Warehold
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From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In him, too, she sought refuge from that other sorrow which was often greater than she could bear--the loss of the closer companionship of Doctor John--a companionship which only a wife's place could gain for her.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In him, too, she sought refuge from that other sorrow which was often greater than she could bear--the loss of the closer companionship of Doctor John--a companionship which only a wife's place could gain for her.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Later on, as the fact became burned into her mind that Lucy would never willingly return to Warehold, she clung to him with that absorbing love and devotion which an unmarried woman often lavishes upon a child not her own.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A LETTER FROM PARIS For the first year Jane watched Archie's growth and development with the care of a self-appointed nurse temporarily doing her duty by her charge.
