absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading She was absorbed in self, and did not rail against Hubert, or even Julia.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was absorbed in self, and did not rail against Hubert, or even Julia.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There had always been in her some prescience of her fate.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Their personalities had somehow dropped out of her mind, and merely represented forces against which she found herself unable any longer to contend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor was she surprised at what had happened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had always been in her some prescience of her fate.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
clasping
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From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
contendverbUS /kənˈtend/
maintain or assert
From this reading Their personalities had somehow dropped out of her mind, and merely represented forces against which she found herself unable any longer to contend.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was absorbed in self, and did not rail against Hubert, or even Julia.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
drawing-room
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From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Their personalities had somehow dropped out of her mind, and merely represented forces against which she found herself unable any longer to contend.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She was absorbed in self, and did not rail against Hubert, or even Julia.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading There had always been in her some prescience of her fate.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Their personalities had somehow dropped out of her mind, and merely represented forces against which she found herself unable any longer to contend.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Their personalities had somehow dropped out of her mind, and merely represented forces against which she found herself unable any longer to contend.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their personalities had somehow dropped out of her mind, and merely represented forces against which she found herself unable any longer to contend.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nor was she surprised at what had happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Their personalities had somehow dropped out of her mind, and merely represented forces against which she found herself unable any longer to contend.
Hubert
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From this reading She was absorbed in self, and did not rail against Hubert, or even Julia.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
incurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkjʊrəbəl/
incapable of being cured
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
Julia
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From this reading She was absorbed in self, and did not rail against Hubert, or even Julia.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Their personalities had somehow dropped out of her mind, and merely represented forces against which she found herself unable any longer to contend.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Their personalities had somehow dropped out of her mind, and merely represented forces against which she found herself unable any longer to contend.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Their personalities had somehow dropped out of her mind, and merely represented forces against which she found herself unable any longer to contend.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was she surprised at what had happened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was absorbed in self, and did not rail against Hubert, or even Julia.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was absorbed in self, and did not rail against Hubert, or even Julia.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Their personalities had somehow dropped out of her mind, and merely represented forces against which she found herself unable any longer to contend.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
personalitiesnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “personality” — the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Their personalities had somehow dropped out of her mind, and merely represented forces against which she found herself unable any longer to contend.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
presciencenounUS /ˈpriːʃiəns/
the power to foresee the future
From this reading There had always been in her some prescience of her fate.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading She was absorbed in self, and did not rail against Hubert, or even Julia.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Their personalities had somehow dropped out of her mind, and merely represented forces against which she found herself unable any longer to contend.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading She was absorbed in self, and did not rail against Hubert, or even Julia.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There had always been in her some prescience of her fate.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Their personalities had somehow dropped out of her mind, and merely represented forces against which she found herself unable any longer to contend.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Nor was she surprised at what had happened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their personalities had somehow dropped out of her mind, and merely represented forces against which she found herself unable any longer to contend.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had always been in her some prescience of her fate.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their personalities had somehow dropped out of her mind, and merely represented forces against which she found herself unable any longer to contend.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Their personalities had somehow dropped out of her mind, and merely represented forces against which she found herself unable any longer to contend.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was absorbed in self, and did not rail against Hubert, or even Julia.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading In the drawing-room he insisted on being nursed; and alone, amid the faded furniture, watched over by the old portraits, her pale face fixed and her pale hands clasping her beloved dog, she sat thinking, brooding over the unhappiness, the incurable unhappiness, of her little life.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nor was she surprised at what had happened.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their personalities had somehow dropped out of her mind, and merely represented forces against which she found herself unable any longer to contend.
