amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading She seized upon that excuse and tried to persuade herself that perhaps she had; or, which amounted to the same thing, that she was suffering from the revulsion of those huge excitements.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had not good health in the week immediately following that great day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not feel well.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
excitements
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From this reading She seized upon that excuse and tried to persuade herself that perhaps she had; or, which amounted to the same thing, that she was suffering from the revulsion of those huge excitements.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading She seized upon that excuse and tried to persuade herself that perhaps she had; or, which amounted to the same thing, that she was suffering from the revulsion of those huge excitements.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She did not feel well.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading She had not good health in the week immediately following that great day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She seized upon that excuse and tried to persuade herself that perhaps she had; or, which amounted to the same thing, that she was suffering from the revulsion of those huge excitements.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had not good health in the week immediately following that great day.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had not good health in the week immediately following that great day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not good health in the week immediately following that great day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading She had not good health in the week immediately following that great day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She seized upon that excuse and tried to persuade herself that perhaps she had; or, which amounted to the same thing, that she was suffering from the revulsion of those huge excitements.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading She seized upon that excuse and tried to persuade herself that perhaps she had; or, which amounted to the same thing, that she was suffering from the revulsion of those huge excitements.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She had not good health in the week immediately following that great day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had not good health in the week immediately following that great day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She did not look very well.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not good health in the week immediately following that great day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She seized upon that excuse and tried to persuade herself that perhaps she had; or, which amounted to the same thing, that she was suffering from the revulsion of those huge excitements.
overdoingverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “overdo” — do something to an excessive degree
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading She seized upon that excuse and tried to persuade herself that perhaps she had; or, which amounted to the same thing, that she was suffering from the revulsion of those huge excitements.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading She seized upon that excuse and tried to persuade herself that perhaps she had; or, which amounted to the same thing, that she was suffering from the revulsion of those huge excitements.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
protegenounUS /ˈproʊtəʒeɪ/
a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
revulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/
intense aversion
From this reading She seized upon that excuse and tried to persuade herself that perhaps she had; or, which amounted to the same thing, that she was suffering from the revulsion of those huge excitements.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading She seized upon that excuse and tried to persuade herself that perhaps she had; or, which amounted to the same thing, that she was suffering from the revulsion of those huge excitements.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She seized upon that excuse and tried to persuade herself that perhaps she had; or, which amounted to the same thing, that she was suffering from the revulsion of those huge excitements.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not good health in the week immediately following that great day.
Simcox
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading She seized upon that excuse and tried to persuade herself that perhaps she had; or, which amounted to the same thing, that she was suffering from the revulsion of those huge excitements.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had not good health in the week immediately following that great day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had not good health in the week immediately following that great day.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She seized upon that excuse and tried to persuade herself that perhaps she had; or, which amounted to the same thing, that she was suffering from the revulsion of those huge excitements.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She seized upon that excuse and tried to persuade herself that perhaps she had; or, which amounted to the same thing, that she was suffering from the revulsion of those huge excitements.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She seized upon that excuse and tried to persuade herself that perhaps she had; or, which amounted to the same thing, that she was suffering from the revulsion of those huge excitements.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She seized upon that excuse and tried to persuade herself that perhaps she had; or, which amounted to the same thing, that she was suffering from the revulsion of those huge excitements.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She did not look very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She had not good health in the week immediately following that great day.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She did not feel well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She seized upon that excuse and tried to persuade herself that perhaps she had; or, which amounted to the same thing, that she was suffering from the revulsion of those huge excitements.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Simcox, profoundly sympathetic to every mood of her who was at once his protege and his support, told her he thought she had been overdoing it.
