adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
BALLADnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading IRISH BALLAD.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
deathlessadjective
never dying
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
dullnessnounUS /ˈdʌlnəs/
the quality of being slow to understand
From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
Emlyn
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From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
Gulley
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From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
Hermit's
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From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
IRISHnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading IRISH BALLAD.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
Jerusha
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King's visit left traces.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The King's visit left traces.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
loveliest
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From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
shamrocknounUS /ˈʃæmrɑːk/
creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading The King's visit left traces.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The King's visit left traces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
