adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
ascribing
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From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
Brent's
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From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
degradingadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ/
harmful to the mind or morals
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading The lion was often unwittingly rough, and perhaps that was part of his fascination.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
financenounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
Honora
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From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
insultingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The lion was often unwittingly rough, and perhaps that was part of his fascination.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The lion was often unwittingly rough, and perhaps that was part of his fascination.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
pardonedverbUS /ˈpɑːrdənd/
past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The lion was often unwittingly rough, and perhaps that was part of his fascination.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The lion was often unwittingly rough, and perhaps that was part of his fascination.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
rebukedverbUS /rɪˈbjuːkt/
past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The lion was often unwittingly rough, and perhaps that was part of his fascination.
sardonicadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈdɑːnɪk/
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
TakenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
Trixton
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From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
unwittinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪtɪŋli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading The lion was often unwittingly rough, and perhaps that was part of his fascination.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading After he had gone--or rather after she had dismissed him--she took a book upstairs to wait for Howard, but she could not read.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Taken in any other sense than a joke, they were both insulting and degrading, and made her face burn when she thought of them.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Honora may be pardoned for finally ascribing to Mr. Brent's somewhat sardonic sense of humour his remarks concerning her husband's elevation to a conspicuous position in the world of finance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule.
