adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It required, comparatively, little beyond the weight of a feather to give preponderance to the scale of evil influences.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It required, comparatively, little beyond the weight of a feather to give preponderance to the scale of evil influences.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
Cara's
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From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In the love of his children, who were very fond of him, he sought a kind of refuge.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE turning-point with Ellis had nearly come.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading It required, comparatively, little beyond the weight of a feather to give preponderance to the scale of evil influences.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading THE turning-point with Ellis had nearly come.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It required, comparatively, little beyond the weight of a feather to give preponderance to the scale of evil influences.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading It required, comparatively, little beyond the weight of a feather to give preponderance to the scale of evil influences.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading In the love of his children, who were very fond of him, he sought a kind of refuge.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It required, comparatively, little beyond the weight of a feather to give preponderance to the scale of evil influences.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE turning-point with Ellis had nearly come.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading It required, comparatively, little beyond the weight of a feather to give preponderance to the scale of evil influences.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It required, comparatively, little beyond the weight of a feather to give preponderance to the scale of evil influences.
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading In the love of his children, who were very fond of him, he sought a kind of refuge.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It required, comparatively, little beyond the weight of a feather to give preponderance to the scale of evil influences.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In the love of his children, who were very fond of him, he sought a kind of refuge.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE turning-point with Ellis had nearly come.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It required, comparatively, little beyond the weight of a feather to give preponderance to the scale of evil influences.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
preponderancenounUS /priˈpɑːndrəns/
superiority in power or influence
From this reading It required, comparatively, little beyond the weight of a feather to give preponderance to the scale of evil influences.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading In the love of his children, who were very fond of him, he sought a kind of refuge.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It required, comparatively, little beyond the weight of a feather to give preponderance to the scale of evil influences.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading It required, comparatively, little beyond the weight of a feather to give preponderance to the scale of evil influences.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading In the love of his children, who were very fond of him, he sought a kind of refuge.
sweet-tempered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE turning-point with Ellis had nearly come.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It required, comparatively, little beyond the weight of a feather to give preponderance to the scale of evil influences.
turning-point
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From this reading THE turning-point with Ellis had nearly come.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In the love of his children, who were very fond of him, he sought a kind of refuge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading It required, comparatively, little beyond the weight of a feather to give preponderance to the scale of evil influences.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the love of his children, who were very fond of him, he sought a kind of refuge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE turning-point with Ellis had nearly come.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Henry, his oldest child, was a bright, intelligent boy between eight and nine years of age; and Kate, between six and seven, was a sweet-tempered, affectionate little girl, who scarcely ever left her father's side when he was in the house.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Cara's reception, as shown in the last chapter, was no worse than he had anticipated, yet it hurt him none the less; for unkind words from her were always felt as blows, and coldness as the pressure upon his heart of an icy hand.
