adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here was wrought a surprizing change in my friend.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading Had any thing occurred during my fit, adequate to produce so total an alteration?
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 My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Had any thing occurred during my fit, adequate to produce so total an alteration?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had any thing occurred during my fit, adequate to produce so total an alteration?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Had any thing occurred during my fit, adequate to produce so total an alteration?
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Did he regard the effect which his reproaches had produced as a proof of my sincerity?
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Here was wrought a surprizing change in my friend.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading What was it that had shaken conviction so firm?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he regard the effect which his reproaches had produced as a proof of my sincerity?
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Had any thing occurred during my fit, adequate to produce so total an alteration?
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Did he regard the effect which his reproaches had produced as a proof of my sincerity?
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading What was it that had shaken conviction so firm?
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Had any thing occurred during my fit, adequate to produce so total an alteration?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Here was wrought a surprizing change in my friend.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What was it that had shaken conviction so firm?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was wrought a surprizing change in my friend.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Did he regard the effect which his reproaches had produced as a proof of my sincerity?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here was wrought a surprizing change in my friend.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What was it that had shaken conviction so firm?
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here was wrought a surprizing change in my friend.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Had any thing occurred during my fit, adequate to produce so total an alteration?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading Had any thing occurred during my fit, adequate to produce so total an alteration?
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Did he regard the effect which his reproaches had produced as a proof of my sincerity?
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Did he regard the effect which his reproaches had produced as a proof of my sincerity?
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Did he regard the effect which his reproaches had produced as a proof of my sincerity?
reproaches
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From this reading Did he regard the effect which his reproaches had produced as a proof of my sincerity?
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading What was it that had shaken conviction so firm?
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Did he regard the effect which his reproaches had produced as a proof of my sincerity?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What was it that had shaken conviction so firm?
surprizing
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From this reading Here was wrought a surprizing change in my friend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was it that had shaken conviction so firm?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Had any thing occurred during my fit, adequate to produce so total an alteration?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had any thing occurred during my fit, adequate to produce so total an alteration?
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading Had any thing occurred during my fit, adequate to produce so total an alteration?
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was wrought a surprizing change in my friend.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was it that had shaken conviction so firm?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Did he regard the effect which his reproaches had produced as a proof of my sincerity?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My attendants informed me that he had not left my apartment; that the unusual duration of my fit, and the failure, for a time, of all the means used for my recovery, had filled him with grief and dismay.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Here was wrought a surprizing change in my friend.
