adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
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 I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
bluntlyadverbUS /ˈblʌntli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
distrustedverbUS /dɪˈstrʌstəd/
past form of “distrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading So this impossible thing, this miracle, was explained?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
implyverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪ/
express or state indirectly
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading So this impossible thing, this miracle, was explained?
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading No, indeed!
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading So this impossible thing, this miracle, was explained?
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, indeed!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So this impossible thing, this miracle, was explained?
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading So this impossible thing, this miracle, was explained?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So this impossible thing, this miracle, was explained?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So this impossible thing, this miracle, was explained?
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
