adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only a glimpse of you in church, or a bow from the distance, in all that time!
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
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 Only a glimpse of you in church, or a bow from the distance, in all that time!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading 'Three months since I saw you alone!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'I cannot bear this any longer!' he exclaimed.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading What a fearful struggle this keeping apart has been!'
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading 'I cannot bear this any longer!' he exclaimed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What a fearful struggle this keeping apart has been!'
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Only a glimpse of you in church, or a bow from the distance, in all that time!
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From this reading 'I cannot bear this any longer!' he exclaimed.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Only a glimpse of you in church, or a bow from the distance, in all that time!
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Only a glimpse of you in church, or a bow from the distance, in all that time!
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading 'I cannot bear this any longer!' he exclaimed.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading What a fearful struggle this keeping apart has been!'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only a glimpse of you in church, or a bow from the distance, in all that time!
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading Only a glimpse of you in church, or a bow from the distance, in all that time!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a fearful struggle this keeping apart has been!'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I cannot bear this any longer!' he exclaimed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I cannot bear this any longer!' he exclaimed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only a glimpse of you in church, or a bow from the distance, in all that time!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading What a fearful struggle this keeping apart has been!'
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading 'I cannot bear this any longer!' he exclaimed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading 'Three months since I saw you alone!
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only a glimpse of you in church, or a bow from the distance, in all that time!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only a glimpse of you in church, or a bow from the distance, in all that time!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only a glimpse of you in church, or a bow from the distance, in all that time!
persistverbUS /pərˈsɪst/
continue to exist
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading 'Three months since I saw you alone!
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 'Three months since I saw you alone!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading What a fearful struggle this keeping apart has been!'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only a glimpse of you in church, or a bow from the distance, in all that time!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only a glimpse of you in church, or a bow from the distance, in all that time!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'I cannot bear this any longer!' he exclaimed.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading 'Three months since I saw you alone!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Only a glimpse of you in church, or a bow from the distance, in all that time!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a fearful struggle this keeping apart has been!'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Three months since I saw you alone!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Yet I would have had strength to persist, since it seemed best,' she murmured when she could speak, 'had not your words on your condition so alarmed and saddened me.
