adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
couldn't
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From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
flawlessadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːləs/
without a flaw
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
hanging-bout
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From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
INTERDICTnounUS /ˈɪntərdɪkt/
an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
placidest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
watch-and-watch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
