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 But I don’t at all recognise your description of Catherine.
AlmondnounUS /ˈɑːmənd/
small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
From this reading “You have no sympathy,” said Mrs. Almond; “that was never your strong point.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Handling bruises—and even dropping tears on them—doesn’t make them any better!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading My business is to see she gets no more knocks, and that I shall carefully attend to.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Handling bruises—and even dropping tears on them—doesn’t make them any better!
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading “Handling bruises—and even dropping tears on them—doesn’t make them any better!
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading My business is to see she gets no more knocks, and that I shall carefully attend to.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I don’t at all recognise your description of Catherine.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading My business is to see she gets no more knocks, and that I shall carefully attend to.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading But I don’t at all recognise your description of Catherine.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading But I don’t at all recognise your description of Catherine.
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From this reading “Handling bruises—and even dropping tears on them—doesn’t make them any better!
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From this reading But I don’t at all recognise your description of Catherine.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Handling bruises—and even dropping tears on them—doesn’t make them any better!
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “Handling bruises—and even dropping tears on them—doesn’t make them any better!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading My business is to see she gets no more knocks, and that I shall carefully attend to.
grievouslyadverbUS /ˈɡriːvəsli/
in a grievous manner
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
HandlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading “Handling bruises—and even dropping tears on them—doesn’t make them any better!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have no sympathy,” said Mrs. Almond; “that was never your strong point.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My business is to see she gets no more knocks, and that I shall carefully attend to.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading My business is to see she gets no more knocks, and that I shall carefully attend to.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Handling bruises—and even dropping tears on them—doesn’t make them any better!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My business is to see she gets no more knocks, and that I shall carefully attend to.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “You have no sympathy,” said Mrs. Almond; “that was never your strong point.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My business is to see she gets no more knocks, and that I shall carefully attend to.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You have no sympathy,” said Mrs. Almond; “that was never your strong point.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “You have no sympathy,” said Mrs. Almond; “that was never your strong point.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I don’t at all recognise your description of Catherine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Handling bruises—and even dropping tears on them—doesn’t make them any better!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “You have no sympathy,” said Mrs. Almond; “that was never your strong point.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading But I don’t at all recognise your description of Catherine.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
ruptureverbUS /ˈrʌptʃər/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have no sympathy,” said Mrs. Almond; “that was never your strong point.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading My business is to see she gets no more knocks, and that I shall carefully attend to.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My business is to see she gets no more knocks, and that I shall carefully attend to.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “You have no sympathy,” said Mrs. Almond; “that was never your strong point.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “You have no sympathy,” said Mrs. Almond; “that was never your strong point.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “Handling bruises—and even dropping tears on them—doesn’t make them any better!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You have no sympathy,” said Mrs. Almond; “that was never your strong point.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Handling bruises—and even dropping tears on them—doesn’t make them any better!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You have no sympathy,” said Mrs. Almond; “that was never your strong point.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading You have only to look at her to see that, right or wrong, and whether the rupture came from herself or from him, her poor little heart is grievously bruised.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have no sympathy,” said Mrs. Almond; “that was never your strong point.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have no sympathy,” said Mrs. Almond; “that was never your strong point.
