adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Love was in her heart, like seeds in the earth, awaiting the action of the sun.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading Many a time she must have lived again that old romantic poem, making herself both the actor and the subject of it.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Many a time she must have lived again that old romantic poem, making herself both the actor and the subject of it.
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 All books pictured Love to her, and she sought for the evidence of its existence, but nowhere could she see the passion of which she read.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Love was in her heart, like seeds in the earth, awaiting the action of the sun.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her deep melancholy, caused by constant meditation on herself, brought her back by hidden by-ways to the brilliant dreams of her girlish days.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading All books pictured Love to her, and she sought for the evidence of its existence, but nowhere could she see the passion of which she read.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Many a time she must have lived again that old romantic poem, making herself both the actor and the subject of it.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Her deep melancholy, caused by constant meditation on herself, brought her back by hidden by-ways to the brilliant dreams of her girlish days.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All books pictured Love to her, and she sought for the evidence of its existence, but nowhere could she see the passion of which she read.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
by-ways
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From this reading Her deep melancholy, caused by constant meditation on herself, brought her back by hidden by-ways to the brilliant dreams of her girlish days.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Her deep melancholy, caused by constant meditation on herself, brought her back by hidden by-ways to the brilliant dreams of her girlish days.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading Her deep melancholy, caused by constant meditation on herself, brought her back by hidden by-ways to the brilliant dreams of her girlish days.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All books pictured Love to her, and she sought for the evidence of its existence, but nowhere could she see the passion of which she read.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Her deep melancholy, caused by constant meditation on herself, brought her back by hidden by-ways to the brilliant dreams of her girlish days.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Her deep melancholy, caused by constant meditation on herself, brought her back by hidden by-ways to the brilliant dreams of her girlish days.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Her deep melancholy, caused by constant meditation on herself, brought her back by hidden by-ways to the brilliant dreams of her girlish days.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Love was in her heart, like seeds in the earth, awaiting the action of the sun.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading All books pictured Love to her, and she sought for the evidence of its existence, but nowhere could she see the passion of which she read.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading All books pictured Love to her, and she sought for the evidence of its existence, but nowhere could she see the passion of which she read.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All books pictured Love to her, and she sought for the evidence of its existence, but nowhere could she see the passion of which she read.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading Her deep melancholy, caused by constant meditation on herself, brought her back by hidden by-ways to the brilliant dreams of her girlish days.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many a time she must have lived again that old romantic poem, making herself both the actor and the subject of it.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Love was in her heart, like seeds in the earth, awaiting the action of the sun.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her deep melancholy, caused by constant meditation on herself, brought her back by hidden by-ways to the brilliant dreams of her girlish days.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading Her deep melancholy, caused by constant meditation on herself, brought her back by hidden by-ways to the brilliant dreams of her girlish days.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All books pictured Love to her, and she sought for the evidence of its existence, but nowhere could she see the passion of which she read.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Love was in her heart, like seeds in the earth, awaiting the action of the sun.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading All books pictured Love to her, and she sought for the evidence of its existence, but nowhere could she see the passion of which she read.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Many a time she must have lived again that old romantic poem, making herself both the actor and the subject of it.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a time she must have lived again that old romantic poem, making herself both the actor and the subject of it.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Her deep melancholy, caused by constant meditation on herself, brought her back by hidden by-ways to the brilliant dreams of her girlish days.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Her deep melancholy, caused by constant meditation on herself, brought her back by hidden by-ways to the brilliant dreams of her girlish days.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Many a time she must have lived again that old romantic poem, making herself both the actor and the subject of it.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading All books pictured Love to her, and she sought for the evidence of its existence, but nowhere could she see the passion of which she read.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Many a time she must have lived again that old romantic poem, making herself both the actor and the subject of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her deep melancholy, caused by constant meditation on herself, brought her back by hidden by-ways to the brilliant dreams of her girlish days.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading All books pictured Love to her, and she sought for the evidence of its existence, but nowhere could she see the passion of which she read.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading All books pictured Love to her, and she sought for the evidence of its existence, but nowhere could she see the passion of which she read.
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Many a time she must have lived again that old romantic poem, making herself both the actor and the subject of it.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading All books pictured Love to her, and she sought for the evidence of its existence, but nowhere could she see the passion of which she read.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Many a time she must have lived again that old romantic poem, making herself both the actor and the subject of it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All books pictured Love to her, and she sought for the evidence of its existence, but nowhere could she see the passion of which she read.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading Love was in her heart, like seeds in the earth, awaiting the action of the sun.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading All books pictured Love to her, and she sought for the evidence of its existence, but nowhere could she see the passion of which she read.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Many a time she must have lived again that old romantic poem, making herself both the actor and the subject of it.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Love was in her heart, like seeds in the earth, awaiting the action of the sun.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
sustenancenounUS /ˈsʌstənəns/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many a time she must have lived again that old romantic poem, making herself both the actor and the subject of it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Many a time she must have lived again that old romantic poem, making herself both the actor and the subject of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
untrammelledadjective
not confined or limited
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Love was in her heart, like seeds in the earth, awaiting the action of the sun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The natural superiority of a free, sincere spirit, brought up, as it were in a desert and strengthened by religion, had given her a sort of untrammelled grandeur and certain needs, to which the provincial world she lived in offered no sustenance.
