adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I knew her in the first dawn of her beauty; and, I believe, madam, she had as much as ever fell to the share of a woman; but, though I always admired her, it was long without any spark of love.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading I knew her in the first dawn of her beauty; and, I believe, madam, she had as much as ever fell to the share of a woman; but, though I always admired her, it was long without any spark of love.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
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 "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I knew her in the first dawn of her beauty; and, I believe, madam, she had as much as ever fell to the share of a woman; but, though I always admired her, it was long without any spark of love.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading "If the vulgar opinion of the fatality in marriage had ever any foundation, it surely appeared in my marriage with my Amelia.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If the vulgar opinion of the fatality in marriage had ever any foundation, it surely appeared in my marriage with my Amelia.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "If the vulgar opinion of the fatality in marriage had ever any foundation, it surely appeared in my marriage with my Amelia.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I knew her in the first dawn of her beauty; and, I believe, madam, she had as much as ever fell to the share of a woman; but, though I always admired her, it was long without any spark of love.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I knew her in the first dawn of her beauty; and, I believe, madam, she had as much as ever fell to the share of a woman; but, though I always admired her, it was long without any spark of love.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
BoothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I knew her in the first dawn of her beauty; and, I believe, madam, she had as much as ever fell to the share of a woman; but, though I always admired her, it was long without any spark of love.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter i.
courtshipnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading I knew her in the first dawn of her beauty; and, I believe, madam, she had as much as ever fell to the share of a woman; but, though I always admired her, it was long without any spark of love.
dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "If the vulgar opinion of the fatality in marriage had ever any foundation, it surely appeared in my marriage with my Amelia.
fatalitynounUS /fəˈtælɪti/
a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
From this reading "If the vulgar opinion of the fatality in marriage had ever any foundation, it surely appeared in my marriage with my Amelia.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I knew her in the first dawn of her beauty; and, I believe, madam, she had as much as ever fell to the share of a woman; but, though I always admired her, it was long without any spark of love.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I knew her in the first dawn of her beauty; and, I believe, madam, she had as much as ever fell to the share of a woman; but, though I always admired her, it was long without any spark of love.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading "If the vulgar opinion of the fatality in marriage had ever any foundation, it surely appeared in my marriage with my Amelia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If the vulgar opinion of the fatality in marriage had ever any foundation, it surely appeared in my marriage with my Amelia.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew her in the first dawn of her beauty; and, I believe, madam, she had as much as ever fell to the share of a woman; but, though I always admired her, it was long without any spark of love.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Chapter i.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the vulgar opinion of the fatality in marriage had ever any foundation, it surely appeared in my marriage with my Amelia.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If the vulgar opinion of the fatality in marriage had ever any foundation, it surely appeared in my marriage with my Amelia.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew her in the first dawn of her beauty; and, I believe, madam, she had as much as ever fell to the share of a woman; but, though I always admired her, it was long without any spark of love.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
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 I knew her in the first dawn of her beauty; and, I believe, madam, she had as much as ever fell to the share of a woman; but, though I always admired her, it was long without any spark of love.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I knew her in the first dawn of her beauty; and, I believe, madam, she had as much as ever fell to the share of a woman; but, though I always admired her, it was long without any spark of love.
madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "If the vulgar opinion of the fatality in marriage had ever any foundation, it surely appeared in my marriage with my Amelia.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I knew her in the first dawn of her beauty; and, I believe, madam, she had as much as ever fell to the share of a woman; but, though I always admired her, it was long without any spark of love.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "If the vulgar opinion of the fatality in marriage had ever any foundation, it surely appeared in my marriage with my Amelia.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading I knew her in the first dawn of her beauty; and, I believe, madam, she had as much as ever fell to the share of a woman; but, though I always admired her, it was long without any spark of love.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew her in the first dawn of her beauty; and, I believe, madam, she had as much as ever fell to the share of a woman; but, though I always admired her, it was long without any spark of love.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading I knew her in the first dawn of her beauty; and, I believe, madam, she had as much as ever fell to the share of a woman; but, though I always admired her, it was long without any spark of love.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "If the vulgar opinion of the fatality in marriage had ever any foundation, it surely appeared in my marriage with my Amelia.
tea-table
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From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I knew her in the first dawn of her beauty; and, I believe, madam, she had as much as ever fell to the share of a woman; but, though I always admired her, it was long without any spark of love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading "If the vulgar opinion of the fatality in marriage had ever any foundation, it surely appeared in my marriage with my Amelia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew her in the first dawn of her beauty; and, I believe, madam, she had as much as ever fell to the share of a woman; but, though I always admired her, it was long without any spark of love.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history._ The tea-table being removed, and Mr. Booth and the lady left alone, he proceeded as follows:
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If the vulgar opinion of the fatality in marriage had ever any foundation, it surely appeared in my marriage with my Amelia.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I knew her in the first dawn of her beauty; and, I believe, madam, she had as much as ever fell to the share of a woman; but, though I always admired her, it was long without any spark of love.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I knew her in the first dawn of her beauty; and, I believe, madam, she had as much as ever fell to the share of a woman; but, though I always admired her, it was long without any spark of love.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Since you desire, madam, to know the particulars of my courtship to that best and dearest of women whom I afterwards married, I will endeavour to recollect them as well as I can, at least all those incidents which are most worth relating to you.
