adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DRAWING NEARER Lydia had a little rule of self-discipline which deserved to be, and was, its own reward.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading If ever personal troubles began to worry her she diligently bent her thoughts upon someone for whose welfare she was anxious, and whom she might possibly aid.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading The rule had to submit to an emphatic exception; the person to be thought of must be any one _save_ that particular one whose welfare she especially desired, and whom she might perchance have aided if she had made a great endeavour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The rule had to submit to an emphatic exception; the person to be thought of must be any one _save_ that particular one whose welfare she especially desired, and whom she might perchance have aided if she had made a great endeavour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DRAWING NEARER Lydia had a little rule of self-discipline which deserved to be, and was, its own reward.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading If ever personal troubles began to worry her she diligently bent her thoughts upon someone for whose welfare she was anxious, and whom she might possibly aid.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The rule had to submit to an emphatic exception; the person to be thought of must be any one _save_ that particular one whose welfare she especially desired, and whom she might perchance have aided if she had made a great endeavour.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DRAWING NEARER Lydia had a little rule of self-discipline which deserved to be, and was, its own reward.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading However, the rule itself had become established long before this exception was dreamt of.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading However, the rule itself had become established long before this exception was dreamt of.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If ever personal troubles began to worry her she diligently bent her thoughts upon someone for whose welfare she was anxious, and whom she might possibly aid.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading If ever personal troubles began to worry her she diligently bent her thoughts upon someone for whose welfare she was anxious, and whom she might possibly aid.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading DRAWING NEARER Lydia had a little rule of self-discipline which deserved to be, and was, its own reward.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading The rule had to submit to an emphatic exception; the person to be thought of must be any one _save_ that particular one whose welfare she especially desired, and whom she might perchance have aided if she had made a great endeavour.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading If ever personal troubles began to worry her she diligently bent her thoughts upon someone for whose welfare she was anxious, and whom she might possibly aid.
DRAWINGnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading DRAWING NEARER Lydia had a little rule of self-discipline which deserved to be, and was, its own reward.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading However, the rule itself had become established long before this exception was dreamt of.
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading The rule had to submit to an emphatic exception; the person to be thought of must be any one _save_ that particular one whose welfare she especially desired, and whom she might perchance have aided if she had made a great endeavour.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The rule had to submit to an emphatic exception; the person to be thought of must be any one _save_ that particular one whose welfare she especially desired, and whom she might perchance have aided if she had made a great endeavour.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The rule had to submit to an emphatic exception; the person to be thought of must be any one _save_ that particular one whose welfare she especially desired, and whom she might perchance have aided if she had made a great endeavour.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading However, the rule itself had become established long before this exception was dreamt of.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading If ever personal troubles began to worry her she diligently bent her thoughts upon someone for whose welfare she was anxious, and whom she might possibly aid.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading The rule had to submit to an emphatic exception; the person to be thought of must be any one _save_ that particular one whose welfare she especially desired, and whom she might perchance have aided if she had made a great endeavour.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If ever personal troubles began to worry her she diligently bent her thoughts upon someone for whose welfare she was anxious, and whom she might possibly aid.
FormerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Formerly she was wont to occupy her mind with Thyrza.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The rule had to submit to an emphatic exception; the person to be thought of must be any one _save_ that particular one whose welfare she especially desired, and whom she might perchance have aided if she had made a great endeavour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DRAWING NEARER Lydia had a little rule of self-discipline which deserved to be, and was, its own reward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The rule had to submit to an emphatic exception; the person to be thought of must be any one _save_ that particular one whose welfare she especially desired, and whom she might perchance have aided if she had made a great endeavour.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If ever personal troubles began to worry her she diligently bent her thoughts upon someone for whose welfare she was anxious, and whom she might possibly aid.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the rule itself had become established long before this exception was dreamt of.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ever personal troubles began to worry her she diligently bent her thoughts upon someone for whose welfare she was anxious, and whom she might possibly aid.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading DRAWING NEARER Lydia had a little rule of self-discipline which deserved to be, and was, its own reward.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading However, the rule itself had become established long before this exception was dreamt of.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DRAWING NEARER Lydia had a little rule of self-discipline which deserved to be, and was, its own reward.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading However, the rule itself had become established long before this exception was dreamt of.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading DRAWING NEARER Lydia had a little rule of self-discipline which deserved to be, and was, its own reward.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The rule had to submit to an emphatic exception; the person to be thought of must be any one _save_ that particular one whose welfare she especially desired, and whom she might perchance have aided if she had made a great endeavour.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If ever personal troubles began to worry her she diligently bent her thoughts upon someone for whose welfare she was anxious, and whom she might possibly aid.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Formerly she was wont to occupy her mind with Thyrza.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The rule had to submit to an emphatic exception; the person to be thought of must be any one _save_ that particular one whose welfare she especially desired, and whom she might perchance have aided if she had made a great endeavour.
NEARERadverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading DRAWING NEARER Lydia had a little rule of self-discipline which deserved to be, and was, its own reward.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Formerly she was wont to occupy her mind with Thyrza.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DRAWING NEARER Lydia had a little rule of self-discipline which deserved to be, and was, its own reward.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The rule had to submit to an emphatic exception; the person to be thought of must be any one _save_ that particular one whose welfare she especially desired, and whom she might perchance have aided if she had made a great endeavour.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading DRAWING NEARER Lydia had a little rule of self-discipline which deserved to be, and was, its own reward.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The rule had to submit to an emphatic exception; the person to be thought of must be any one _save_ that particular one whose welfare she especially desired, and whom she might perchance have aided if she had made a great endeavour.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading The rule had to submit to an emphatic exception; the person to be thought of must be any one _save_ that particular one whose welfare she especially desired, and whom she might perchance have aided if she had made a great endeavour.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The rule had to submit to an emphatic exception; the person to be thought of must be any one _save_ that particular one whose welfare she especially desired, and whom she might perchance have aided if she had made a great endeavour.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading If ever personal troubles began to worry her she diligently bent her thoughts upon someone for whose welfare she was anxious, and whom she might possibly aid.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading If ever personal troubles began to worry her she diligently bent her thoughts upon someone for whose welfare she was anxious, and whom she might possibly aid.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading DRAWING NEARER Lydia had a little rule of self-discipline which deserved to be, and was, its own reward.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading DRAWING NEARER Lydia had a little rule of self-discipline which deserved to be, and was, its own reward.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The rule had to submit to an emphatic exception; the person to be thought of must be any one _save_ that particular one whose welfare she especially desired, and whom she might perchance have aided if she had made a great endeavour.
self-disciplinenoun
the trait of practicing self discipline
From this reading DRAWING NEARER Lydia had a little rule of self-discipline which deserved to be, and was, its own reward.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If ever personal troubles began to worry her she diligently bent her thoughts upon someone for whose welfare she was anxious, and whom she might possibly aid.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading If ever personal troubles began to worry her she diligently bent her thoughts upon someone for whose welfare she was anxious, and whom she might possibly aid.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading The rule had to submit to an emphatic exception; the person to be thought of must be any one _save_ that particular one whose welfare she especially desired, and whom she might perchance have aided if she had made a great endeavour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rule had to submit to an emphatic exception; the person to be thought of must be any one _save_ that particular one whose welfare she especially desired, and whom she might perchance have aided if she had made a great endeavour.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rule had to submit to an emphatic exception; the person to be thought of must be any one _save_ that particular one whose welfare she especially desired, and whom she might perchance have aided if she had made a great endeavour.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, the rule itself had become established long before this exception was dreamt of.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The rule had to submit to an emphatic exception; the person to be thought of must be any one _save_ that particular one whose welfare she especially desired, and whom she might perchance have aided if she had made a great endeavour.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If ever personal troubles began to worry her she diligently bent her thoughts upon someone for whose welfare she was anxious, and whom she might possibly aid.
Thyrza
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From this reading Formerly she was wont to occupy her mind with Thyrza.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DRAWING NEARER Lydia had a little rule of self-discipline which deserved to be, and was, its own reward.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading If ever personal troubles began to worry her she diligently bent her thoughts upon someone for whose welfare she was anxious, and whom she might possibly aid.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If ever personal troubles began to worry her she diligently bent her thoughts upon someone for whose welfare she was anxious, and whom she might possibly aid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DRAWING NEARER Lydia had a little rule of self-discipline which deserved to be, and was, its own reward.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading If ever personal troubles began to worry her she diligently bent her thoughts upon someone for whose welfare she was anxious, and whom she might possibly aid.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DRAWING NEARER Lydia had a little rule of self-discipline which deserved to be, and was, its own reward.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If ever personal troubles began to worry her she diligently bent her thoughts upon someone for whose welfare she was anxious, and whom she might possibly aid.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading If ever personal troubles began to worry her she diligently bent her thoughts upon someone for whose welfare she was anxious, and whom she might possibly aid.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Formerly she was wont to occupy her mind with Thyrza.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Formerly she was wont to occupy her mind with Thyrza.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading If ever personal troubles began to worry her she diligently bent her thoughts upon someone for whose welfare she was anxious, and whom she might possibly aid.
