againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
Armadale's
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From this reading Simply as the words were spoken, they touched the deepest sympathies in the rector’s nature: they took his thoughts back to Mrs. Armadale’s deathbed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Simply as the words were spoken, they touched the deepest sympathies in the rector’s nature: they took his thoughts back to Mrs. Armadale’s deathbed.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Simply as the words were spoken, they touched the deepest sympathies in the rector’s nature: they took his thoughts back to Mrs. Armadale’s deathbed.
Brock
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From this reading The memory of his own past efforts to destroy the very friendship out of which this resolution had sprung rose and reproached Mr. Brock.
deathbednounUS /ˈdeθbed/
the last few hours before death
From this reading Simply as the words were spoken, they touched the deepest sympathies in the rector’s nature: they took his thoughts back to Mrs. Armadale’s deathbed.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Simply as the words were spoken, they touched the deepest sympathies in the rector’s nature: they took his thoughts back to Mrs. Armadale’s deathbed.
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The memory of his own past efforts to destroy the very friendship out of which this resolution had sprung rose and reproached Mr. Brock.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The memory of his own past efforts to destroy the very friendship out of which this resolution had sprung rose and reproached Mr. Brock.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He held out his hand to Midwinter for the first time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
free-will
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From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The memory of his own past efforts to destroy the very friendship out of which this resolution had sprung rose and reproached Mr. Brock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He held out his hand to Midwinter for the first time.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held out his hand to Midwinter for the first time.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held out his hand to Midwinter for the first time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Simply as the words were spoken, they touched the deepest sympathies in the rector’s nature: they took his thoughts back to Mrs. Armadale’s deathbed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “In her name, and in her son’s name,” he said, warmly, “I thank you.”
ignorantlyadverb
in ignorance; in an ignorant manner
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Simply as the words were spoken, they touched the deepest sympathies in the rector’s nature: they took his thoughts back to Mrs. Armadale’s deathbed.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The memory of his own past efforts to destroy the very friendship out of which this resolution had sprung rose and reproached Mr. Brock.
MidwinternounUS /ˈmɪˈdwɪntər/
the middle of winter
From this reading He held out his hand to Midwinter for the first time.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The memory of his own past efforts to destroy the very friendship out of which this resolution had sprung rose and reproached Mr. Brock.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Simply as the words were spoken, they touched the deepest sympathies in the rector’s nature: they took his thoughts back to Mrs. Armadale’s deathbed.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “In her name, and in her son’s name,” he said, warmly, “I thank you.”
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Simply as the words were spoken, they touched the deepest sympathies in the rector’s nature: they took his thoughts back to Mrs. Armadale’s deathbed.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The memory of his own past efforts to destroy the very friendship out of which this resolution had sprung rose and reproached Mr. Brock.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The memory of his own past efforts to destroy the very friendship out of which this resolution had sprung rose and reproached Mr. Brock.
rector's
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From this reading Simply as the words were spoken, they touched the deepest sympathies in the rector’s nature: they took his thoughts back to Mrs. Armadale’s deathbed.
reproached
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From this reading The memory of his own past efforts to destroy the very friendship out of which this resolution had sprung rose and reproached Mr. Brock.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The memory of his own past efforts to destroy the very friendship out of which this resolution had sprung rose and reproached Mr. Brock.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The memory of his own past efforts to destroy the very friendship out of which this resolution had sprung rose and reproached Mr. Brock.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “In her name, and in her son’s name,” he said, warmly, “I thank you.”
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
SimplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading Simply as the words were spoken, they touched the deepest sympathies in the rector’s nature: they took his thoughts back to Mrs. Armadale’s deathbed.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Simply as the words were spoken, they touched the deepest sympathies in the rector’s nature: they took his thoughts back to Mrs. Armadale’s deathbed.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The memory of his own past efforts to destroy the very friendship out of which this resolution had sprung rose and reproached Mr. Brock.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Simply as the words were spoken, they touched the deepest sympathies in the rector’s nature: they took his thoughts back to Mrs. Armadale’s deathbed.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “In her name, and in her son’s name,” he said, warmly, “I thank you.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Simply as the words were spoken, they touched the deepest sympathies in the rector’s nature: they took his thoughts back to Mrs. Armadale’s deathbed.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Simply as the words were spoken, they touched the deepest sympathies in the rector’s nature: they took his thoughts back to Mrs. Armadale’s deathbed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The memory of his own past efforts to destroy the very friendship out of which this resolution had sprung rose and reproached Mr. Brock.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Simply as the words were spoken, they touched the deepest sympathies in the rector’s nature: they took his thoughts back to Mrs. Armadale’s deathbed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He held out his hand to Midwinter for the first time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Simply as the words were spoken, they touched the deepest sympathies in the rector’s nature: they took his thoughts back to Mrs. Armadale’s deathbed.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Simply as the words were spoken, they touched the deepest sympathies in the rector’s nature: they took his thoughts back to Mrs. Armadale’s deathbed.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Simply as the words were spoken, they touched the deepest sympathies in the rector’s nature: they took his thoughts back to Mrs. Armadale’s deathbed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The memory of his own past efforts to destroy the very friendship out of which this resolution had sprung rose and reproached Mr. Brock.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading “In her name, and in her son’s name,” he said, warmly, “I thank you.”
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Simply as the words were spoken, they touched the deepest sympathies in the rector’s nature: they took his thoughts back to Mrs. Armadale’s deathbed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The memory of his own past efforts to destroy the very friendship out of which this resolution had sprung rose and reproached Mr. Brock.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There sat the man against whom she had ignorantly warned him in her son’s interests; and that man, of his own free-will, had laid on himself the obligation of respecting her secret for her son’s sake!
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Simply as the words were spoken, they touched the deepest sympathies in the rector’s nature: they took his thoughts back to Mrs. Armadale’s deathbed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In her name, and in her son’s name,” he said, warmly, “I thank you.”
