adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
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 I realized all that I had lost.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading The answer came swiftly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I sighed heavily as I resumed my walk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The answer came swiftly.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I realized all that I had lost.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading I sighed heavily as I resumed my walk.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sighed heavily as I resumed my walk.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I realized all that I had lost.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sighed heavily as I resumed my walk.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I realized all that I had lost.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading I sighed heavily as I resumed my walk.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I sighed heavily as I resumed my walk.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
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From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading The answer came swiftly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I realized all that I had lost.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
undoingnounUS /ənˈduːɪŋ/
an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I sighed heavily as I resumed my walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Even if I _had_ seen her when I was free, I doubt if I should have known her value.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This lovely child with her simple fresh nature, why had I not met such a one and wedded _her_ instead of the vile creature who had been my soul’s undoing?
