adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I MUST now retrograde a little to relate something rather curious, and I hope not uninteresting.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading But that lady had nursed her tenderly, and now advised her, and Zoe, who could not do anything by halves, became devoted to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I MUST now retrograde a little to relate something rather curious, and I hope not uninteresting.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But that lady had nursed her tenderly, and now advised her, and Zoe, who could not do anything by halves, became devoted to her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been a long time coming, because at first she disliked Miss Gale's manners very much.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But that lady had nursed her tenderly, and now advised her, and Zoe, who could not do anything by halves, became devoted to her.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It had been a long time coming, because at first she disliked Miss Gale's manners very much.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that lady had nursed her tenderly, and now advised her, and Zoe, who could not do anything by halves, became devoted to her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But that lady had nursed her tenderly, and now advised her, and Zoe, who could not do anything by halves, became devoted to her.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It had been a long time coming, because at first she disliked Miss Gale's manners very much.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading She compared notes constantly with Miss Gale, and conceived a friendship for her.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading She compared notes constantly with Miss Gale, and conceived a friendship for her.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading She compared notes constantly with Miss Gale, and conceived a friendship for her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But that lady had nursed her tenderly, and now advised her, and Zoe, who could not do anything by halves, became devoted to her.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I MUST now retrograde a little to relate something rather curious, and I hope not uninteresting.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading But that lady had nursed her tenderly, and now advised her, and Zoe, who could not do anything by halves, became devoted to her.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading It had been a long time coming, because at first she disliked Miss Gale's manners very much.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But that lady had nursed her tenderly, and now advised her, and Zoe, who could not do anything by halves, became devoted to her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had been a long time coming, because at first she disliked Miss Gale's manners very much.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading She compared notes constantly with Miss Gale, and conceived a friendship for her.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading She compared notes constantly with Miss Gale, and conceived a friendship for her.
Gale'snounUS /ɡeɪlz/
possessive form of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading But that lady had nursed her tenderly, and now advised her, and Zoe, who could not do anything by halves, became devoted to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She compared notes constantly with Miss Gale, and conceived a friendship for her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I MUST now retrograde a little to relate something rather curious, and I hope not uninteresting.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MUST now retrograde a little to relate something rather curious, and I hope not uninteresting.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a long time coming, because at first she disliked Miss Gale's manners very much.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But that lady had nursed her tenderly, and now advised her, and Zoe, who could not do anything by halves, became devoted to her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I MUST now retrograde a little to relate something rather curious, and I hope not uninteresting.
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 It had been a long time coming, because at first she disliked Miss Gale's manners very much.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading It had been a long time coming, because at first she disliked Miss Gale's manners very much.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She compared notes constantly with Miss Gale, and conceived a friendship for her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It had been a long time coming, because at first she disliked Miss Gale's manners very much.
MUSTmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I MUST now retrograde a little to relate something rather curious, and I hope not uninteresting.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I MUST now retrograde a little to relate something rather curious, and I hope not uninteresting.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading She compared notes constantly with Miss Gale, and conceived a friendship for her.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I MUST now retrograde a little to relate something rather curious, and I hope not uninteresting.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading But that lady had nursed her tenderly, and now advised her, and Zoe, who could not do anything by halves, became devoted to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading I MUST now retrograde a little to relate something rather curious, and I hope not uninteresting.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I MUST now retrograde a little to relate something rather curious, and I hope not uninteresting.
retrogradeverbUS /ˈretrəɡreɪd/
move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
From this reading I MUST now retrograde a little to relate something rather curious, and I hope not uninteresting.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She compared notes constantly with Miss Gale, and conceived a friendship for her.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I MUST now retrograde a little to relate something rather curious, and I hope not uninteresting.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading But that lady had nursed her tenderly, and now advised her, and Zoe, who could not do anything by halves, became devoted to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that lady had nursed her tenderly, and now advised her, and Zoe, who could not do anything by halves, became devoted to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I MUST now retrograde a little to relate something rather curious, and I hope not uninteresting.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading I MUST now retrograde a little to relate something rather curious, and I hope not uninteresting.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It had been a long time coming, because at first she disliked Miss Gale's manners very much.
Vizard
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From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But that lady had nursed her tenderly, and now advised her, and Zoe, who could not do anything by halves, became devoted to her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She compared notes constantly with Miss Gale, and conceived a friendship for her.
Zoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zoe Vizard had been for some time acting on Mrs. Gale's advice; building, planning for the good of the poor, and going out of herself more and more.
