adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet—our Herminia was a woman after all.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She was aware that she regretted the comparative loss of a very near and dear acquaintance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And yet—our Herminia was a woman after all.
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 And yet—our Herminia was a woman after all.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet—our Herminia was a woman after all.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading She was aware that she regretted the comparative loss of a very near and dear acquaintance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading She was aware that she regretted the comparative loss of a very near and dear acquaintance.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading She was aware that she regretted the comparative loss of a very near and dear acquaintance.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart stood still.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
Herminia
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From this reading And yet—our Herminia was a woman after all.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew she was quite wrong.
Kynaston
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From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading She was aware that she regretted the comparative loss of a very near and dear acquaintance.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She was aware that she regretted the comparative loss of a very near and dear acquaintance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was aware that she regretted the comparative loss of a very near and dear acquaintance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And yet—our Herminia was a woman after all.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She knew she was quite wrong.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading She was aware that she regretted the comparative loss of a very near and dear acquaintance.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was aware that she regretted the comparative loss of a very near and dear acquaintance.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Her heart stood still.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Her heart stood still.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was aware that she regretted the comparative loss of a very near and dear acquaintance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She was aware that she regretted the comparative loss of a very near and dear acquaintance.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet—our Herminia was a woman after all.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And yet—our Herminia was a woman after all.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She knew she was quite wrong.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Some three years later, when Harvey Kynaston came to visit her one day, and told her he was really going to be married—what sudden thrill was this that passed through and through her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet—our Herminia was a woman after all.
