adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She felt in herself a satiety, a fatigue, in which his good looks, his invented airs and poses, his real trouble, were all alike repulsive.
acquitverbUS /əˈkwɪt/
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading She felt in herself a satiety, a fatigue, in which his good looks, his invented airs and poses, his real trouble, were all alike repulsive.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading She felt in herself a satiety, a fatigue, in which his good looks, his invented airs and poses, his real trouble, were all alike repulsive.
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 felt in herself a satiety, a fatigue, in which his good looks, his invented airs and poses, his real trouble, were all alike repulsive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt in herself a satiety, a fatigue, in which his good looks, his invented airs and poses, his real trouble, were all alike repulsive.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
Barnaby
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From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had gone on some such terms before; was it now for the last time?
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She believed it was.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading She felt in herself a satiety, a fatigue, in which his good looks, his invented airs and poses, his real trouble, were all alike repulsive.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt in herself a satiety, a fatigue, in which his good looks, his invented airs and poses, his real trouble, were all alike repulsive.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had gone on some such terms before; was it now for the last time?
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone on some such terms before; was it now for the last time?
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She felt in herself a satiety, a fatigue, in which his good looks, his invented airs and poses, his real trouble, were all alike repulsive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone on some such terms before; was it now for the last time?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone on some such terms before; was it now for the last time?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She felt in herself a satiety, a fatigue, in which his good looks, his invented airs and poses, his real trouble, were all alike repulsive.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt in herself a satiety, a fatigue, in which his good looks, his invented airs and poses, his real trouble, were all alike repulsive.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She felt in herself a satiety, a fatigue, in which his good looks, his invented airs and poses, his real trouble, were all alike repulsive.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading She felt in herself a satiety, a fatigue, in which his good looks, his invented airs and poses, his real trouble, were all alike repulsive.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had gone on some such terms before; was it now for the last time?
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He had gone on some such terms before; was it now for the last time?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She felt in herself a satiety, a fatigue, in which his good looks, his invented airs and poses, his real trouble, were all alike repulsive.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had gone on some such terms before; was it now for the last time?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had gone on some such terms before; was it now for the last time?
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
posesnounUS /ˈpoʊzəz/
plural of “pose” — affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading She felt in herself a satiety, a fatigue, in which his good looks, his invented airs and poses, his real trouble, were all alike repulsive.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading She felt in herself a satiety, a fatigue, in which his good looks, his invented airs and poses, his real trouble, were all alike repulsive.
repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/
offensive to the mind
From this reading She felt in herself a satiety, a fatigue, in which his good looks, his invented airs and poses, his real trouble, were all alike repulsive.
satietynounUS /sɑːˈtaɪətiː/
the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
From this reading She felt in herself a satiety, a fatigue, in which his good looks, his invented airs and poses, his real trouble, were all alike repulsive.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She believed it was.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had gone on some such terms before; was it now for the last time?
St
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From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had gone on some such terms before; was it now for the last time?
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading He had gone on some such terms before; was it now for the last time?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had gone on some such terms before; was it now for the last time?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had gone on some such terms before; was it now for the last time?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading She felt in herself a satiety, a fatigue, in which his good looks, his invented airs and poses, his real trouble, were all alike repulsive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had gone on some such terms before; was it now for the last time?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She felt in herself a satiety, a fatigue, in which his good looks, his invented airs and poses, his real trouble, were all alike repulsive.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She felt in herself a satiety, a fatigue, in which his good looks, his invented airs and poses, his real trouble, were all alike repulsive.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She did not acquit herself of the wrong of having let him think she might yet have liked him as she once did; but she had been honestly willing to see whether she could.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It had mystified her to find that when they first met in New York, after their summer in St. Barnaby, she cared nothing for him; she had expected to punish him for his neglect, and then fancy him as before, but she did not.
