adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Then that befell which has befallen many.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Then that befell which has befallen many.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I may not write of it: suffice it that God took from me both her and her child.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading I may not write of it: suffice it that God took from me both her and her child.
DauphinnounUS /ˈdaʊfɪn/
formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
Elliot's
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From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
forswore
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From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I may not write of it: suffice it that God took from me both her and her child.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I may not write of it: suffice it that God took from me both her and her child.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Then that befell which has befallen many.
Margaret
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From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may not write of it: suffice it that God took from me both her and her child.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I may not write of it: suffice it that God took from me both her and her child.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
sinfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnfəl/
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading I may not write of it: suffice it that God took from me both her and her child.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then that befell which has befallen many.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It serves not to speak of my later fortunes, being those of a private man, nor have I the heart to recall old sorrows.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I may not write of it: suffice it that God took from me both her and her child.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then that befell which has befallen many.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then, after certain weeks and days of which I am blessed enough to keep little memory, I forswore arms, and served in the household of the Lady Margaret of Scotland, who married the Dauphin on an unhappy day.
willedverbUS /wɪld/
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading I may not write of it: suffice it that God took from me both her and her child.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We were wedded when Elliot's grief had in some sort abated, and for one year we were happier than God has willed that sinful men should long be in this world.
