adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading HELEN ALONE.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading If the frightful idea which, she did not doubt, had already suggested itself to Leopold, should now be encouraged, there was nothing but black madness before her!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the frightful idea which, she did not doubt, had already suggested itself to Leopold, should now be encouraged, there was nothing but black madness before her!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If the frightful idea which, she did not doubt, had already suggested itself to Leopold, should now be encouraged, there was nothing but black madness before her!
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading If the frightful idea which, she did not doubt, had already suggested itself to Leopold, should now be encouraged, there was nothing but black madness before her!
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If the frightful idea which, she did not doubt, had already suggested itself to Leopold, should now be encouraged, there was nothing but black madness before her!
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If the frightful idea which, she did not doubt, had already suggested itself to Leopold, should now be encouraged, there was nothing but black madness before her!
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She had sought the door of Paradise, and the door of hell had been opened to her!
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If the frightful idea which, she did not doubt, had already suggested itself to Leopold, should now be encouraged, there was nothing but black madness before her!
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading If the frightful idea which, she did not doubt, had already suggested itself to Leopold, should now be encouraged, there was nothing but black madness before her!
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading If the frightful idea which, she did not doubt, had already suggested itself to Leopold, should now be encouraged, there was nothing but black madness before her!
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
HELENnounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading HELEN ALONE.
hellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading She had sought the door of Paradise, and the door of hell had been opened to her!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If the frightful idea which, she did not doubt, had already suggested itself to Leopold, should now be encouraged, there was nothing but black madness before her!
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the frightful idea which, she did not doubt, had already suggested itself to Leopold, should now be encouraged, there was nothing but black madness before her!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading If the frightful idea which, she did not doubt, had already suggested itself to Leopold, should now be encouraged, there was nothing but black madness before her!
Leopold
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From this reading If the frightful idea which, she did not doubt, had already suggested itself to Leopold, should now be encouraged, there was nothing but black madness before her!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading If the frightful idea which, she did not doubt, had already suggested itself to Leopold, should now be encouraged, there was nothing but black madness before her!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the frightful idea which, she did not doubt, had already suggested itself to Leopold, should now be encouraged, there was nothing but black madness before her!
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If the frightful idea which, she did not doubt, had already suggested itself to Leopold, should now be encouraged, there was nothing but black madness before her!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If the frightful idea which, she did not doubt, had already suggested itself to Leopold, should now be encouraged, there was nothing but black madness before her!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had sought the door of Paradise, and the door of hell had been opened to her!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her Poldie on the scaffold!
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She had sought the door of Paradise, and the door of hell had been opened to her!
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading She had sought the door of Paradise, and the door of hell had been opened to her!
Poldie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her Poldie on the scaffold!
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
scaffoldnounUS /ˈskæfəld/
a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
From this reading Her Poldie on the scaffold!
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If the frightful idea which, she did not doubt, had already suggested itself to Leopold, should now be encouraged, there was nothing but black madness before her!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading She had sought the door of Paradise, and the door of hell had been opened to her!
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading If the frightful idea which, she did not doubt, had already suggested itself to Leopold, should now be encouraged, there was nothing but black madness before her!
summer-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
tottered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the frightful idea which, she did not doubt, had already suggested itself to Leopold, should now be encouraged, there was nothing but black madness before her!
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Helen tottered to a little summer-house in the garden, which had been her best retreat since she had given her room to her brother, and there seated herself to regain breath and composure ere she went to him.
