adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She made a great effort to look happy, to hide, not her melancholy, as heretofore, but an insuperable loathing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She made a great effort to look happy, to hide, not her melancholy, as heretofore, but an insuperable loathing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why should she not play a double part in the future, and display astounding depths of cunning in deceiving her husband?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She made a great effort to look happy, to hide, not her melancholy, as heretofore, but an insuperable loathing.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading Why should she not play a double part in the future, and display astounding depths of cunning in deceiving her husband?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But next morning Julie could be gay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had she not been false to herself?
blamelessadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪmləs/
free of guilt; not subject to blame
From this reading From that day she no longer regarded herself as a blameless wife.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But next morning Julie could be gay.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But next morning Julie could be gay.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Why should she not play a double part in the future, and display astounding depths of cunning in deceiving her husband?
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From that day she no longer regarded herself as a blameless wife.
deceivingverbUS /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Why should she not play a double part in the future, and display astounding depths of cunning in deceiving her husband?
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Why should she not play a double part in the future, and display astounding depths of cunning in deceiving her husband?
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Why should she not play a double part in the future, and display astounding depths of cunning in deceiving her husband?
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading Why should she not play a double part in the future, and display astounding depths of cunning in deceiving her husband?
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She made a great effort to look happy, to hide, not her melancholy, as heretofore, but an insuperable loathing.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Had she not been false to herself?
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that day she no longer regarded herself as a blameless wife.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Why should she not play a double part in the future, and display astounding depths of cunning in deceiving her husband?
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading But next morning Julie could be gay.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She made a great effort to look happy, to hide, not her melancholy, as heretofore, but an insuperable loathing.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she not been false to herself?
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She made a great effort to look happy, to hide, not her melancholy, as heretofore, but an insuperable loathing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She made a great effort to look happy, to hide, not her melancholy, as heretofore, but an insuperable loathing.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading She made a great effort to look happy, to hide, not her melancholy, as heretofore, but an insuperable loathing.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading From that day she no longer regarded herself as a blameless wife.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She made a great effort to look happy, to hide, not her melancholy, as heretofore, but an insuperable loathing.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Why should she not play a double part in the future, and display astounding depths of cunning in deceiving her husband?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why should she not play a double part in the future, and display astounding depths of cunning in deceiving her husband?
insuperableadjective
impossible to surmount
From this reading She made a great effort to look happy, to hide, not her melancholy, as heretofore, but an insuperable loathing.
Julie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But next morning Julie could be gay.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading She made a great effort to look happy, to hide, not her melancholy, as heretofore, but an insuperable loathing.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading From that day she no longer regarded herself as a blameless wife.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She made a great effort to look happy, to hide, not her melancholy, as heretofore, but an insuperable loathing.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made a great effort to look happy, to hide, not her melancholy, as heretofore, but an insuperable loathing.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading She made a great effort to look happy, to hide, not her melancholy, as heretofore, but an insuperable loathing.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But next morning Julie could be gay.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But next morning Julie could be gay.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading From that day she no longer regarded herself as a blameless wife.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She made a great effort to look happy, to hide, not her melancholy, as heretofore, but an insuperable loathing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why should she not play a double part in the future, and display astounding depths of cunning in deceiving her husband?
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Why should she not play a double part in the future, and display astounding depths of cunning in deceiving her husband?
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Why should she not play a double part in the future, and display astounding depths of cunning in deceiving her husband?
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading From that day she no longer regarded herself as a blameless wife.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made a great effort to look happy, to hide, not her melancholy, as heretofore, but an insuperable loathing.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should she not play a double part in the future, and display astounding depths of cunning in deceiving her husband?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that day she no longer regarded herself as a blameless wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why should she not play a double part in the future, and display astounding depths of cunning in deceiving her husband?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She made a great effort to look happy, to hide, not her melancholy, as heretofore, but an insuperable loathing.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should she not play a double part in the future, and display astounding depths of cunning in deceiving her husband?
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading From that day she no longer regarded herself as a blameless wife.
