adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
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 She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "TROUBLES NEVER COME ALONE."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
assuageverbUS /əˈsweɪdʒ/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The door opposite was open wide,--Cynthia had quitted the chamber.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
COMEverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "TROUBLES NEVER COME ALONE."
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading The door opposite was open wide,--Cynthia had quitted the chamber.
Cynthia'snounUS /ˈsɪnθiəz/
possessive form of “cynthia” — (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door opposite was open wide,--Cynthia had quitted the chamber.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
hedge-bank
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From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
how
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From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
lunch-time
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From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
NEVERadverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "TROUBLES NEVER COME ALONE."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door opposite was open wide,--Cynthia had quitted the chamber.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The door opposite was open wide,--Cynthia had quitted the chamber.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
out-of-dooradjective
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
quitted
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From this reading The door opposite was open wide,--Cynthia had quitted the chamber.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
sateverbUS /seɪt/
fill to satisfaction
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
TROUBLESnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading "TROUBLES NEVER COME ALONE."
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly had her out-of-door things on, and she crept away as she was bidden.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She never knew how long she sate there, but it was long past lunch-time when once again she stole up to her room.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She lifted her heavy weight of heart and body along till she came to a field, not so very far off,--where she had sought the comfort of loneliness ever since she was a child; and there, under the hedge-bank, she sate down, burying her face in her hands, and quivering all over as she thought of Cynthia's misery, which she might not try to touch or assuage.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The door opposite was open wide,--Cynthia had quitted the chamber.
