adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Now it was precisely during this reposeful period that three personages of this story exhibited fresh traits of feeling, and also of character.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading He came back from the asylum much altered in body and mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading He came back from the asylum much altered in body and mind.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He came back from the asylum much altered in body and mind.
Bassett
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From this reading SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with Sir Charles Bassett.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He came back from the asylum much altered in body and mind.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But dramatic incident is not everything: character and feeling show themselves in things that will not make pictures.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came back from the asylum much altered in body and mind.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But dramatic incident is not everything: character and feeling show themselves in things that will not make pictures.
CHARLESnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading But dramatic incident is not everything: character and feeling show themselves in things that will not make pictures.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Now it was precisely during this reposeful period that three personages of this story exhibited fresh traits of feeling, and also of character.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But dramatic incident is not everything: character and feeling show themselves in things that will not make pictures.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Now it was precisely during this reposeful period that three personages of this story exhibited fresh traits of feeling, and also of character.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But dramatic incident is not everything: character and feeling show themselves in things that will not make pictures.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Now it was precisely during this reposeful period that three personages of this story exhibited fresh traits of feeling, and also of character.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He came back from the asylum much altered in body and mind.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came back from the asylum much altered in body and mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But dramatic incident is not everything: character and feeling show themselves in things that will not make pictures.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading But dramatic incident is not everything: character and feeling show themselves in things that will not make pictures.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But dramatic incident is not everything: character and feeling show themselves in things that will not make pictures.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was precisely during this reposeful period that three personages of this story exhibited fresh traits of feeling, and also of character.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
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 SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But dramatic incident is not everything: character and feeling show themselves in things that will not make pictures.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He came back from the asylum much altered in body and mind.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He came back from the asylum much altered in body and mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But dramatic incident is not everything: character and feeling show themselves in things that will not make pictures.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was precisely during this reposeful period that three personages of this story exhibited fresh traits of feeling, and also of character.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Now it was precisely during this reposeful period that three personages of this story exhibited fresh traits of feeling, and also of character.
personages
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From this reading Now it was precisely during this reposeful period that three personages of this story exhibited fresh traits of feeling, and also of character.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading But dramatic incident is not everything: character and feeling show themselves in things that will not make pictures.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Now it was precisely during this reposeful period that three personages of this story exhibited fresh traits of feeling, and also of character.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
reposefuladjective
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading Now it was precisely during this reposeful period that three personages of this story exhibited fresh traits of feeling, and also of character.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But dramatic incident is not everything: character and feeling show themselves in things that will not make pictures.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now it was precisely during this reposeful period that three personages of this story exhibited fresh traits of feeling, and also of character.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came back from the asylum much altered in body and mind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SIR CHARLES and Lady Bassett, relieved of their cousin's active enmity, led a quiet life, and one that no longer furnished striking incidents.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But dramatic incident is not everything: character and feeling show themselves in things that will not make pictures.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But dramatic incident is not everything: character and feeling show themselves in things that will not make pictures.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now it was precisely during this reposeful period that three personages of this story exhibited fresh traits of feeling, and also of character.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Now it was precisely during this reposeful period that three personages of this story exhibited fresh traits of feeling, and also of character.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To begin with Sir Charles Bassett.
traitsnounUS /treɪts/
plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading Now it was precisely during this reposeful period that three personages of this story exhibited fresh traits of feeling, and also of character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it was precisely during this reposeful period that three personages of this story exhibited fresh traits of feeling, and also of character.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But dramatic incident is not everything: character and feeling show themselves in things that will not make pictures.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with Sir Charles Bassett.
