adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
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 About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
Alma
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From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading The disaster that had befallen her life, the dishonour darkening upon her name, seemed for the moment merely a price paid for liberty.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading The shock of sorrow and dismay had broken innumerable bonds, overthrown all manner of obstacles to growth of character, of power.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The shock of sorrow and dismay had broken innumerable bonds, overthrown all manner of obstacles to growth of character, of power.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The shock of sorrow and dismay had broken innumerable bonds, overthrown all manner of obstacles to growth of character, of power.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading The disaster that had befallen her life, the dishonour darkening upon her name, seemed for the moment merely a price paid for liberty.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The disaster that had befallen her life, the dishonour darkening upon her name, seemed for the moment merely a price paid for liberty.
dishonourverb
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading The disaster that had befallen her life, the dishonour darkening upon her name, seemed for the moment merely a price paid for liberty.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading The shock of sorrow and dismay had broken innumerable bonds, overthrown all manner of obstacles to growth of character, of power.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She saw the ideal life in a release from all duty and obligation--save to herself.
emancipationnounUS /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/
freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The disaster that had befallen her life, the dishonour darkening upon her name, seemed for the moment merely a price paid for liberty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She saw the ideal life in a release from all duty and obligation--save to herself.
Frothingham
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From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
gloried
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From this reading She gloried in a new, intoxicating sense of irresponsibility.
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 The shock of sorrow and dismay had broken innumerable bonds, overthrown all manner of obstacles to growth of character, of power.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The disaster that had befallen her life, the dishonour darkening upon her name, seemed for the moment merely a price paid for liberty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The disaster that had befallen her life, the dishonour darkening upon her name, seemed for the moment merely a price paid for liberty.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She saw the ideal life in a release from all duty and obligation--save to herself.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading She saw the ideal life in a release from all duty and obligation--save to herself.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She gloried in a new, intoxicating sense of irresponsibility.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The shock of sorrow and dismay had broken innumerable bonds, overthrown all manner of obstacles to growth of character, of power.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
intoxicatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪŋ/
causing intoxication
From this reading She gloried in a new, intoxicating sense of irresponsibility.
irresponsibilitynounUS /ˌɪrəspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions
From this reading She gloried in a new, intoxicating sense of irresponsibility.
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 About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The disaster that had befallen her life, the dishonour darkening upon her name, seemed for the moment merely a price paid for liberty.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The disaster that had befallen her life, the dishonour darkening upon her name, seemed for the moment merely a price paid for liberty.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The shock of sorrow and dismay had broken innumerable bonds, overthrown all manner of obstacles to growth of character, of power.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading The disaster that had befallen her life, the dishonour darkening upon her name, seemed for the moment merely a price paid for liberty.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The disaster that had befallen her life, the dishonour darkening upon her name, seemed for the moment merely a price paid for liberty.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The disaster that had befallen her life, the dishonour darkening upon her name, seemed for the moment merely a price paid for liberty.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She gloried in a new, intoxicating sense of irresponsibility.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She saw the ideal life in a release from all duty and obligation--save to herself.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading The shock of sorrow and dismay had broken innumerable bonds, overthrown all manner of obstacles to growth of character, of power.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
overthrownverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθroʊn/
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading The shock of sorrow and dismay had broken innumerable bonds, overthrown all manner of obstacles to growth of character, of power.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The disaster that had befallen her life, the dishonour darkening upon her name, seemed for the moment merely a price paid for liberty.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The shock of sorrow and dismay had broken innumerable bonds, overthrown all manner of obstacles to growth of character, of power.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The disaster that had befallen her life, the dishonour darkening upon her name, seemed for the moment merely a price paid for liberty.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading She saw the ideal life in a release from all duty and obligation--save to herself.
resentingverbUS /rɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading She saw the ideal life in a release from all duty and obligation--save to herself.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw the ideal life in a release from all duty and obligation--save to herself.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The disaster that had befallen her life, the dishonour darkening upon her name, seemed for the moment merely a price paid for liberty.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She gloried in a new, intoxicating sense of irresponsibility.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gloried in a new, intoxicating sense of irresponsibility.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock of sorrow and dismay had broken innumerable bonds, overthrown all manner of obstacles to growth of character, of power.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The shock of sorrow and dismay had broken innumerable bonds, overthrown all manner of obstacles to growth of character, of power.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The disaster that had befallen her life, the dishonour darkening upon her name, seemed for the moment merely a price paid for liberty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The disaster that had befallen her life, the dishonour darkening upon her name, seemed for the moment merely a price paid for liberty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About the middle of December, Alma Frothingham left England, burning with a fever of impatience, resenting all inquiry and counsel, making pretence of settled plans, really indifferent to everything but the prospect of emancipation.
