adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
Akers
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From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
Anthony'snounUS /ˈænθəniz/
possessive form of “anthony” — Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
Cardew
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From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Only Lily mistook physical strength for moral fibre, insolence and effrontery for courage.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
dominancenounUS /ˈdɑːmənəns/
superior development of one side of the body
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
DominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
Doyle
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From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
effronterynounUS /ɪˈfrʌntəri/
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
From this reading Only Lily mistook physical strength for moral fibre, insolence and effrontery for courage.
Elinor's
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From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading Only Lily mistook physical strength for moral fibre, insolence and effrontery for courage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
fore-mothers
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From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
hereditynounUS /hərˈedəti/
the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
infatuationnounUS /ˌɪnfætʃuːˈeɪʃən/
a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading Only Lily mistook physical strength for moral fibre, insolence and effrontery for courage.
irrespectiveadverbUS /ˌɪrəˈspektɪv/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
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 Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
mistookverbUS /mɪˈstʊk/
inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly
From this reading Only Lily mistook physical strength for moral fibre, insolence and effrontery for courage.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Only Lily mistook physical strength for moral fibre, insolence and effrontery for courage.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only Lily mistook physical strength for moral fibre, insolence and effrontery for courage.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Only Lily mistook physical strength for moral fibre, insolence and effrontery for courage.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
skippingverbUS /ˈskɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
traitsnounUS /treɪts/
plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
