adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
alluredverbUS /əˈlʊrd/
past form of “allure” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Had I regarded the latter as an invincible beauty, I should perhaps have been allured by the difficulty of the undertaking...
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had I regarded the latter as an invincible beauty, I should perhaps have been allured by the difficulty of the undertaking...
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had I regarded the latter as an invincible beauty, I should perhaps have been allured by the difficulty of the undertaking...
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Had I regarded the latter as an invincible beauty, I should perhaps have been allured by the difficulty of the undertaking...
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had I regarded the latter as an invincible beauty, I should perhaps have been allured by the difficulty of the undertaking...
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had I regarded the latter as an invincible beauty, I should perhaps have been allured by the difficulty of the undertaking...
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading However, there is no such difficulty in this case!
coquetrynoun
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading Why this woman-like coquetry?
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Had I regarded the latter as an invincible beauty, I should perhaps have been allured by the difficulty of the undertaking...
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
endeavouring
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From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Vera loves me more than Princess Mary ever will.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I regarded the latter as an invincible beauty, I should perhaps have been allured by the difficulty of the undertaking...
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had I regarded the latter as an invincible beauty, I should perhaps have been allured by the difficulty of the undertaking...
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, there is no such difficulty in this case!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, there is no such difficulty in this case!
invincibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/
incapable of being overcome or subdued
From this reading Had I regarded the latter as an invincible beauty, I should perhaps have been allured by the difficulty of the undertaking...
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, there is no such difficulty in this case!
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Had I regarded the latter as an invincible beauty, I should perhaps have been allured by the difficulty of the undertaking...
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Vera loves me more than Princess Mary ever will.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Vera loves me more than Princess Mary ever will.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vera loves me more than Princess Mary ever will.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Vera loves me more than Princess Mary ever will.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading However, there is no such difficulty in this case!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
OFTENadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Had I regarded the latter as an invincible beauty, I should perhaps have been allured by the difficulty of the undertaking...
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Vera loves me more than Princess Mary ever will.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Had I regarded the latter as an invincible beauty, I should perhaps have been allured by the difficulty of the undertaking...
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Had I regarded the latter as an invincible beauty, I should perhaps have been allured by the difficulty of the undertaking...
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading However, there is no such difficulty in this case!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Vera loves me more than Princess Mary ever will.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, there is no such difficulty in this case!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why this woman-like coquetry?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Had I regarded the latter as an invincible beauty, I should perhaps have been allured by the difficulty of the undertaking...
Vera
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vera loves me more than Princess Mary ever will.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
woman-like
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From this reading Why this woman-like coquetry?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I OFTEN ask myself why I am so obstinately endeavouring to win the love of a young girl whom I do not wish to deceive, and whom I will never marry.
