adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
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 "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I must be drunk at dinner, and when I am in liquor I am no ornament to a duchess's drawing-room.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I must be drunk at dinner, and when I am in liquor I am no ornament to a duchess's drawing-room.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
drawing-room
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From this reading I must be drunk at dinner, and when I am in liquor I am no ornament to a duchess's drawing-room.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading I must be drunk at dinner, and when I am in liquor I am no ornament to a duchess's drawing-room.
duchess's
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From this reading I must be drunk at dinner, and when I am in liquor I am no ornament to a duchess's drawing-room.
Dunstanwolde
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From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
evilnessnoun
the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
Jeoffry
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading I must be drunk at dinner, and when I am in liquor I am no ornament to a duchess's drawing-room.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must be drunk at dinner, and when I am in liquor I am no ornament to a duchess's drawing-room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I must be drunk at dinner, and when I am in liquor I am no ornament to a duchess's drawing-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading I must be drunk at dinner, and when I am in liquor I am no ornament to a duchess's drawing-room.
Osmonde
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From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
Twas
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From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Never had she been able to lead him to visit her at her house in town or at any other which was her home.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading If he had wondered at her when she had been my Lady Dunstanwolde, as her Grace of Osmonde he regarded her with heavy awe.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
yokelnounUS /ˈjoʊkel/
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Tis all too grand for me, your Grace," he would say; "I am a country yokel, and have hunted and drank, and lived too hard to look well among town gentlemen.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading done to each thing He has made, by each who bears His image" 'Twas in these days Sir Jeoffry came to his end, it being in such way as had been often prophesied; and when this final hour came, there was but one who could give him comfort, and this was the daughter whose youth he had led with such careless evilness to harm.
