adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A quiet but divine exaltation filled her soul.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading A quiet but divine exaltation filled her soul.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
Edith
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From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room.
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
exaltationnoun
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading A quiet but divine exaltation filled her soul.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A quiet but divine exaltation filled her soul.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room.
MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A quiet but divine exaltation filled her soul.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before.
SOLVEDadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A quiet but divine exaltation filled her soul.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, it seemed to her that she had never lived before.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She did not care to read any more, but just sat still and thought, and her spiritual light grew clearer and clearer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The invalid was still dwelling on the past, and her delirium appeared to Edith a true emblem of her old, unreal life.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE MYSTERY SOLVED Edith resumed her watching in her mother's room.
