adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost unknown to herself, however, a change for the better had begun in Mercy.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herself true to her own dim horn-lantern, she had confidence in the discretion of her daughters, and looked for no more than discretion.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Almost unknown to herself, however, a change for the better had begun in Mercy.
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 Almost unknown to herself, however, a change for the better had begun in Mercy.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Almost unknown to herself, however, a change for the better had begun in Mercy.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Herself true to her own dim horn-lantern, she had confidence in the discretion of her daughters, and looked for no more than discretion.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Herself true to her own dim horn-lantern, she had confidence in the discretion of her daughters, and looked for no more than discretion.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Herself true to her own dim horn-lantern, she had confidence in the discretion of her daughters, and looked for no more than discretion.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading Herself true to her own dim horn-lantern, she had confidence in the discretion of her daughters, and looked for no more than discretion.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The girls had every liberty; their mother seldom interfered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Herself true to her own dim horn-lantern, she had confidence in the discretion of her daughters, and looked for no more than discretion.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls had every liberty; their mother seldom interfered.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls had every liberty; their mother seldom interfered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
HenceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Herself true to her own dim horn-lantern, she had confidence in the discretion of her daughters, and looked for no more than discretion.
HerselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Herself true to her own dim horn-lantern, she had confidence in the discretion of her daughters, and looked for no more than discretion.
horn-lantern
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From this reading Herself true to her own dim horn-lantern, she had confidence in the discretion of her daughters, and looked for no more than discretion.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Almost unknown to herself, however, a change for the better had begun in Mercy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Herself true to her own dim horn-lantern, she had confidence in the discretion of her daughters, and looked for no more than discretion.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading The girls had every liberty; their mother seldom interfered.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The girls had every liberty; their mother seldom interfered.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Herself true to her own dim horn-lantern, she had confidence in the discretion of her daughters, and looked for no more than discretion.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
MercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Almost unknown to herself, however, a change for the better had begun in Mercy.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Herself true to her own dim horn-lantern, she had confidence in the discretion of her daughters, and looked for no more than discretion.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The girls had every liberty; their mother seldom interfered.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
NATUREnounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading NATURE.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Herself true to her own dim horn-lantern, she had confidence in the discretion of her daughters, and looked for no more than discretion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Herself true to her own dim horn-lantern, she had confidence in the discretion of her daughters, and looked for no more than discretion.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Herself true to her own dim horn-lantern, she had confidence in the discretion of her daughters, and looked for no more than discretion.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading The girls had every liberty; their mother seldom interfered.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herself true to her own dim horn-lantern, she had confidence in the discretion of her daughters, and looked for no more than discretion.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Herself true to her own dim horn-lantern, she had confidence in the discretion of her daughters, and looked for no more than discretion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls had every liberty; their mother seldom interfered.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls had every liberty; their mother seldom interfered.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herself true to her own dim horn-lantern, she had confidence in the discretion of her daughters, and looked for no more than discretion.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Herself true to her own dim horn-lantern, she had confidence in the discretion of her daughters, and looked for no more than discretion.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading Almost unknown to herself, however, a change for the better had begun in Mercy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Hence an amount of intercourse was possible between them and the young men, which must have speedily grown to a genuine intimacy had they inhabited even a neighbouring sphere of conscious life.
