adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “You needn’t have accepted him,” I said, softly.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
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 What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “That wasn’t part of the bargain.”
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
didn't
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From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
GettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You needn’t have accepted him,” I said, softly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You needn’t have accepted him,” I said, softly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You needn’t have accepted him,” I said, softly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
needn't
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From this reading “You needn’t have accepted him,” I said, softly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That wasn’t part of the bargain.”
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “That wasn’t part of the bargain.”
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You needn’t have accepted him,” I said, softly.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading “You needn’t have accepted him,” I said, softly.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That wasn’t part of the bargain.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That wasn’t part of the bargain.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That wasn’t part of the bargain.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading What I promised was to follow his wishes in all things save in marriage to a man I didn’t love.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Getting engaged is not getting married, and as he wished me to get engaged, so I did, expecting of course that the book would end there, as it ought to have done, and that therefore no marriage would ever come of the engagement.”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, it was,” she returned, positively; “that is, I regarded it so, and I must act according to my views of things.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You needn’t have accepted him,” I said, softly.
