AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHARMED BY A CRITIC.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "WHAT next?" was Marian's wondering query after Mr. Strahan's departure.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That the fastidious exquisite should tramp through Virginia mud, and face a battery of hostile cannon, appeared to her the most marvellous of human paradoxes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading That the fastidious exquisite should tramp through Virginia mud, and face a battery of hostile cannon, appeared to her the most marvellous of human paradoxes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An hour before she would have declared the idea preposterous.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CHARMED BY A CRITIC.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading That the fastidious exquisite should tramp through Virginia mud, and face a battery of hostile cannon, appeared to her the most marvellous of human paradoxes.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
CHARMEDadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading CHARMED BY A CRITIC.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
CRITICnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading CHARMED BY A CRITIC.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading An hour before she would have declared the idea preposterous.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading "WHAT next?" was Marian's wondering query after Mr. Strahan's departure.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading That the fastidious exquisite should tramp through Virginia mud, and face a battery of hostile cannon, appeared to her the most marvellous of human paradoxes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That the fastidious exquisite should tramp through Virginia mud, and face a battery of hostile cannon, appeared to her the most marvellous of human paradoxes.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading That the fastidious exquisite should tramp through Virginia mud, and face a battery of hostile cannon, appeared to her the most marvellous of human paradoxes.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
fopnounUS /fɔːp/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An hour before she would have declared the idea preposterous.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading That the fastidious exquisite should tramp through Virginia mud, and face a battery of hostile cannon, appeared to her the most marvellous of human paradoxes.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour before she would have declared the idea preposterous.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading That the fastidious exquisite should tramp through Virginia mud, and face a battery of hostile cannon, appeared to her the most marvellous of human paradoxes.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading An hour before she would have declared the idea preposterous.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
irredeemableadjective
insusceptible of reform
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
Marian's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHAT next?" was Marian's wondering query after Mr. Strahan's departure.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading That the fastidious exquisite should tramp through Virginia mud, and face a battery of hostile cannon, appeared to her the most marvellous of human paradoxes.
mercurialadjectiveUS /mərˈkjʊriəl/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading That the fastidious exquisite should tramp through Virginia mud, and face a battery of hostile cannon, appeared to her the most marvellous of human paradoxes.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "WHAT next?" was Marian's wondering query after Mr. Strahan's departure.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading That the fastidious exquisite should tramp through Virginia mud, and face a battery of hostile cannon, appeared to her the most marvellous of human paradoxes.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "WHAT next?" was Marian's wondering query after Mr. Strahan's departure.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
paradoxesnounUS /ˈperədɑːksɪz/
plural of “paradox” — (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
From this reading That the fastidious exquisite should tramp through Virginia mud, and face a battery of hostile cannon, appeared to her the most marvellous of human paradoxes.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
preposterousadjectiveUS /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading An hour before she would have declared the idea preposterous.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading "WHAT next?" was Marian's wondering query after Mr. Strahan's departure.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That the fastidious exquisite should tramp through Virginia mud, and face a battery of hostile cannon, appeared to her the most marvellous of human paradoxes.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
Strahan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
Strahan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHAT next?" was Marian's wondering query after Mr. Strahan's departure.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the fastidious exquisite should tramp through Virginia mud, and face a battery of hostile cannon, appeared to her the most marvellous of human paradoxes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That the fastidious exquisite should tramp through Virginia mud, and face a battery of hostile cannon, appeared to her the most marvellous of human paradoxes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That the fastidious exquisite should tramp through Virginia mud, and face a battery of hostile cannon, appeared to her the most marvellous of human paradoxes.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading That the fastidious exquisite should tramp through Virginia mud, and face a battery of hostile cannon, appeared to her the most marvellous of human paradoxes.
transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading That the fastidious exquisite should tramp through Virginia mud, and face a battery of hostile cannon, appeared to her the most marvellous of human paradoxes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WHAT next?" was Marian's wondering query after Mr. Strahan's departure.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHAT next?" was Marian's wondering query after Mr. Strahan's departure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The change of motive which already had had no slight influence on her own action and feeling had apparently ushered in a new era in her experience; but the sense of novelty in personal affairs was quite lost as she contemplated the transformation in the mercurial Strahan, who had apparently been an irredeemable fop.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading "WHAT next?" was Marian's wondering query after Mr. Strahan's departure.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An hour before she would have declared the idea preposterous.
