adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The colours and tones which changing events paint on the faces of active womankind were looked for in vain upon hers.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was nothing in her to love, and nothing to hate--so ran the general opinion.
Baptista
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From this reading People were wrong, he declared, when they surmised that Baptista Trewthen was a young woman with scarcely emotions or character.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading The colours and tones which changing events paint on the faces of active womankind were looked for in vain upon hers.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading People were wrong, he declared, when they surmised that Baptista Trewthen was a young woman with scarcely emotions or character.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading The colours and tones which changing events paint on the faces of active womankind were looked for in vain upon hers.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading People were wrong, he declared, when they surmised that Baptista Trewthen was a young woman with scarcely emotions or character.
dryest
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From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading People were wrong, he declared, when they surmised that Baptista Trewthen was a young woman with scarcely emotions or character.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The colours and tones which changing events paint on the faces of active womankind were looked for in vain upon hers.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The colours and tones which changing events paint on the faces of active womankind were looked for in vain upon hers.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading That she showed few positive qualities was true.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading There was nothing in her to love, and nothing to hate--so ran the general opinion.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading There was nothing in her to love, and nothing to hate--so ran the general opinion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People were wrong, he declared, when they surmised that Baptista Trewthen was a young woman with scarcely emotions or character.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing in her to love, and nothing to hate--so ran the general opinion.
heroine's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The colours and tones which changing events paint on the faces of active womankind were looked for in vain upon hers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The colours and tones which changing events paint on the faces of active womankind were looked for in vain upon hers.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There was nothing in her to love, and nothing to hate--so ran the general opinion.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
nicetynounUS /ˈnaɪsɪti/
conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing in her to love, and nothing to hate--so ran the general opinion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading There was nothing in her to love, and nothing to hate--so ran the general opinion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading People were wrong, he declared, when they surmised that Baptista Trewthen was a young woman with scarcely emotions or character.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading The colours and tones which changing events paint on the faces of active womankind were looked for in vain upon hers.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People were wrong, he declared, when they surmised that Baptista Trewthen was a young woman with scarcely emotions or character.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading That she showed few positive qualities was true.
qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading That she showed few positive qualities was true.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There was nothing in her to love, and nothing to hate--so ran the general opinion.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading People were wrong, he declared, when they surmised that Baptista Trewthen was a young woman with scarcely emotions or character.
school-books
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That she showed few positive qualities was true.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That she showed few positive qualities was true.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was nothing in her to love, and nothing to hate--so ran the general opinion.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading People were wrong, he declared, when they surmised that Baptista Trewthen was a young woman with scarcely emotions or character.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People were wrong, he declared, when they surmised that Baptista Trewthen was a young woman with scarcely emotions or character.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing in her to love, and nothing to hate--so ran the general opinion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People were wrong, he declared, when they surmised that Baptista Trewthen was a young woman with scarcely emotions or character.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
Trewthen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People were wrong, he declared, when they surmised that Baptista Trewthen was a young woman with scarcely emotions or character.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading That she showed few positive qualities was true.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The colours and tones which changing events paint on the faces of active womankind were looked for in vain upon hers.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The colours and tones which changing events paint on the faces of active womankind were looked for in vain upon hers.
vouchedverbUS /vaʊtʃt/
past form of “vouch” — give personal assurance; guarantee
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading People were wrong, he declared, when they surmised that Baptista Trewthen was a young woman with scarcely emotions or character.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People were wrong, he declared, when they surmised that Baptista Trewthen was a young woman with scarcely emotions or character.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading People were wrong, he declared, when they surmised that Baptista Trewthen was a young woman with scarcely emotions or character.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The colours and tones which changing events paint on the faces of active womankind were looked for in vain upon hers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The traveller in school-books, who vouched in dryest tones for the fidelity to fact of the following narrative, used to add a ring of truth to it by opening with a nicety of criticism on the heroine's personality.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading People were wrong, he declared, when they surmised that Baptista Trewthen was a young woman with scarcely emotions or character.
womankindnoun
women as distinguished from men
From this reading The colours and tones which changing events paint on the faces of active womankind were looked for in vain upon hers.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading People were wrong, he declared, when they surmised that Baptista Trewthen was a young woman with scarcely emotions or character.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading People were wrong, he declared, when they surmised that Baptista Trewthen was a young woman with scarcely emotions or character.
