AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT A HIGH SCHOOL.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Everything said or done in it seemed to acknowledge something understood.
alludingverbUS /əˈluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading Life went on with a continuous lean toward something rarely mentioned, plainly uppermost; it embodied a tacit reference of everything to some code so thoroughly recognized that occasion for alluding to it was unfrequent.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT A HIGH SCHOOL.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
Christina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading Life went on with a continuous lean toward something rarely mentioned, plainly uppermost; it embodied a tacit reference of everything to some code so thoroughly recognized that occasion for alluding to it was unfrequent.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading Life went on with a continuous lean toward something rarely mentioned, plainly uppermost; it embodied a tacit reference of everything to some code so thoroughly recognized that occasion for alluding to it was unfrequent.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Everything said or done in it seemed to acknowledge something understood.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
embodiedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈbɑːdid/
possessing or existing in bodily form
From this reading Life went on with a continuous lean toward something rarely mentioned, plainly uppermost; it embodied a tacit reference of everything to some code so thoroughly recognized that occasion for alluding to it was unfrequent.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything said or done in it seemed to acknowledge something understood.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
HIGHadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading AT A HIGH SCHOOL.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything said or done in it seemed to acknowledge something understood.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Life went on with a continuous lean toward something rarely mentioned, plainly uppermost; it embodied a tacit reference of everything to some code so thoroughly recognized that occasion for alluding to it was unfrequent.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Life went on with a continuous lean toward something rarely mentioned, plainly uppermost; it embodied a tacit reference of everything to some code so thoroughly recognized that occasion for alluding to it was unfrequent.
MercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Life went on with a continuous lean toward something rarely mentioned, plainly uppermost; it embodied a tacit reference of everything to some code so thoroughly recognized that occasion for alluding to it was unfrequent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Life went on with a continuous lean toward something rarely mentioned, plainly uppermost; it embodied a tacit reference of everything to some code so thoroughly recognized that occasion for alluding to it was unfrequent.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Everything said or done in it seemed to acknowledge something understood.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Life went on with a continuous lean toward something rarely mentioned, plainly uppermost; it embodied a tacit reference of everything to some code so thoroughly recognized that occasion for alluding to it was unfrequent.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Life went on with a continuous lean toward something rarely mentioned, plainly uppermost; it embodied a tacit reference of everything to some code so thoroughly recognized that occasion for alluding to it was unfrequent.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Life went on with a continuous lean toward something rarely mentioned, plainly uppermost; it embodied a tacit reference of everything to some code so thoroughly recognized that occasion for alluding to it was unfrequent.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Life went on with a continuous lean toward something rarely mentioned, plainly uppermost; it embodied a tacit reference of everything to some code so thoroughly recognized that occasion for alluding to it was unfrequent.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Everything said or done in it seemed to acknowledge something understood.
SCHOOLnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading AT A HIGH SCHOOL.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everything said or done in it seemed to acknowledge something understood.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Life went on with a continuous lean toward something rarely mentioned, plainly uppermost; it embodied a tacit reference of everything to some code so thoroughly recognized that occasion for alluding to it was unfrequent.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Everything said or done in it seemed to acknowledge something understood.
tacitadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪt/
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading Life went on with a continuous lean toward something rarely mentioned, plainly uppermost; it embodied a tacit reference of everything to some code so thoroughly recognized that occasion for alluding to it was unfrequent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Life went on with a continuous lean toward something rarely mentioned, plainly uppermost; it embodied a tacit reference of everything to some code so thoroughly recognized that occasion for alluding to it was unfrequent.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Life went on with a continuous lean toward something rarely mentioned, plainly uppermost; it embodied a tacit reference of everything to some code so thoroughly recognized that occasion for alluding to it was unfrequent.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Everything said or done in it seemed to acknowledge something understood.
unfrequent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life went on with a continuous lean toward something rarely mentioned, plainly uppermost; it embodied a tacit reference of everything to some code so thoroughly recognized that occasion for alluding to it was unfrequent.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading Life went on with a continuous lean toward something rarely mentioned, plainly uppermost; it embodied a tacit reference of everything to some code so thoroughly recognized that occasion for alluding to it was unfrequent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Life went on with a continuous lean toward something rarely mentioned, plainly uppermost; it embodied a tacit reference of everything to some code so thoroughly recognized that occasion for alluding to it was unfrequent.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Life went on with a continuous lean toward something rarely mentioned, plainly uppermost; it embodied a tacit reference of everything to some code so thoroughly recognized that occasion for alluding to it was unfrequent.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence.
