AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUDDEN RESOLVE My heart beat rapidly as I walked up to the gate.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unkind word or an unfavorable insinuation from her would have hurt me worse than a thousand from any one else.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How would the good lady who had done so much for Kate and myself receive me?
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading An unkind word or an unfavorable insinuation from her would have hurt me worse than a thousand from any one else.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SUDDEN RESOLVE My heart beat rapidly as I walked up to the gate.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading A SUDDEN RESOLVE My heart beat rapidly as I walked up to the gate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been so generous that to have her turn would have made me feel as if I had lost my last friend on earth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But as she had taken me in before when others had cast me out, so she now proved the friend in need.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as she had taken me in before when others had cast me out, so she now proved the friend in need.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading But as she had taken me in before when others had cast me out, so she now proved the friend in need.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading How would the good lady who had done so much for Kate and myself receive me?
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She had been so generous that to have her turn would have made me feel as if I had lost my last friend on earth.
else
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From this reading An unkind word or an unfavorable insinuation from her would have hurt me worse than a thousand from any one else.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She had been so generous that to have her turn would have made me feel as if I had lost my last friend on earth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How would the good lady who had done so much for Kate and myself receive me?
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had been so generous that to have her turn would have made me feel as if I had lost my last friend on earth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An unkind word or an unfavorable insinuation from her would have hurt me worse than a thousand from any one else.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A SUDDEN RESOLVE My heart beat rapidly as I walked up to the gate.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading She had been so generous that to have her turn would have made me feel as if I had lost my last friend on earth.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading How would the good lady who had done so much for Kate and myself receive me?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How would the good lady who had done so much for Kate and myself receive me?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An unkind word or an unfavorable insinuation from her would have hurt me worse than a thousand from any one else.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A SUDDEN RESOLVE My heart beat rapidly as I walked up to the gate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An unkind word or an unfavorable insinuation from her would have hurt me worse than a thousand from any one else.
How
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From this reading How would the good lady who had done so much for Kate and myself receive me?
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading An unkind word or an unfavorable insinuation from her would have hurt me worse than a thousand from any one else.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A SUDDEN RESOLVE My heart beat rapidly as I walked up to the gate.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had been so generous that to have her turn would have made me feel as if I had lost my last friend on earth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But as she had taken me in before when others had cast me out, so she now proved the friend in need.
insinuationnounUS /ˌɪnsɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
From this reading An unkind word or an unfavorable insinuation from her would have hurt me worse than a thousand from any one else.
Kate
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From this reading How would the good lady who had done so much for Kate and myself receive me?
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading How would the good lady who had done so much for Kate and myself receive me?
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She had been so generous that to have her turn would have made me feel as if I had lost my last friend on earth.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She had been so generous that to have her turn would have made me feel as if I had lost my last friend on earth.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had been so generous that to have her turn would have made me feel as if I had lost my last friend on earth.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How would the good lady who had done so much for Kate and myself receive me?
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How would the good lady who had done so much for Kate and myself receive me?
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A SUDDEN RESOLVE My heart beat rapidly as I walked up to the gate.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading How would the good lady who had done so much for Kate and myself receive me?
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But as she had taken me in before when others had cast me out, so she now proved the friend in need.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But as she had taken me in before when others had cast me out, so she now proved the friend in need.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been so generous that to have her turn would have made me feel as if I had lost my last friend on earth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An unkind word or an unfavorable insinuation from her would have hurt me worse than a thousand from any one else.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An unkind word or an unfavorable insinuation from her would have hurt me worse than a thousand from any one else.
others
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From this reading But as she had taken me in before when others had cast me out, so she now proved the friend in need.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But as she had taken me in before when others had cast me out, so she now proved the friend in need.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading But as she had taken me in before when others had cast me out, so she now proved the friend in need.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading A SUDDEN RESOLVE My heart beat rapidly as I walked up to the gate.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading How would the good lady who had done so much for Kate and myself receive me?
RESOLVEverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading A SUDDEN RESOLVE My heart beat rapidly as I walked up to the gate.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been so generous that to have her turn would have made me feel as if I had lost my last friend on earth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How would the good lady who had done so much for Kate and myself receive me?
SUDDENadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A SUDDEN RESOLVE My heart beat rapidly as I walked up to the gate.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But as she had taken me in before when others had cast me out, so she now proved the friend in need.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading An unkind word or an unfavorable insinuation from her would have hurt me worse than a thousand from any one else.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been so generous that to have her turn would have made me feel as if I had lost my last friend on earth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUDDEN RESOLVE My heart beat rapidly as I walked up to the gate.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading An unkind word or an unfavorable insinuation from her would have hurt me worse than a thousand from any one else.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SUDDEN RESOLVE My heart beat rapidly as I walked up to the gate.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She had been so generous that to have her turn would have made me feel as if I had lost my last friend on earth.
unfavorableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/
not encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading An unkind word or an unfavorable insinuation from her would have hurt me worse than a thousand from any one else.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading An unkind word or an unfavorable insinuation from her would have hurt me worse than a thousand from any one else.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A SUDDEN RESOLVE My heart beat rapidly as I walked up to the gate.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A SUDDEN RESOLVE My heart beat rapidly as I walked up to the gate.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But as she had taken me in before when others had cast me out, so she now proved the friend in need.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading How would the good lady who had done so much for Kate and myself receive me?
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading An unkind word or an unfavorable insinuation from her would have hurt me worse than a thousand from any one else.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading An unkind word or an unfavorable insinuation from her would have hurt me worse than a thousand from any one else.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How would the good lady who had done so much for Kate and myself receive me?
