admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading For himself, he frankly admitted that he did not.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Yet it was equally obvious that any one who bore in mind the eight points he had tabulated against her must be convinced of her guilt.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Yet it was equally obvious that any one who bore in mind the eight points he had tabulated against her must be convinced of her guilt.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE HOUSE AT GENEVA It was well, Mr. Ricardo thought, that some one understood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, in his view the first principles of reasoning seemed to be set at naught.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Yet it was equally obvious that any one who bore in mind the eight points he had tabulated against her must be convinced of her guilt.
Celia
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From this reading It was obvious from the solicitude with which Celia Harland was surrounded that every one except himself was convinced of her innocence.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading It was obvious from the solicitude with which Celia Harland was surrounded that every one except himself was convinced of her innocence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For himself, he frankly admitted that he did not.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Yet it was equally obvious that any one who bore in mind the eight points he had tabulated against her must be convinced of her guilt.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Yet it was equally obvious that any one who bore in mind the eight points he had tabulated against her must be convinced of her guilt.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was obvious from the solicitude with which Celia Harland was surrounded that every one except himself was convinced of her innocence.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It was obvious from the solicitude with which Celia Harland was surrounded that every one except himself was convinced of her innocence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Indeed, in his view the first principles of reasoning seemed to be set at naught.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For himself, he frankly admitted that he did not.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading For himself, he frankly admitted that he did not.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was obvious from the solicitude with which Celia Harland was surrounded that every one except himself was convinced of her innocence.
GENEVAnounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading IN THE HOUSE AT GENEVA It was well, Mr. Ricardo thought, that some one understood.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Yet it was equally obvious that any one who bore in mind the eight points he had tabulated against her must be convinced of her guilt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet it was equally obvious that any one who bore in mind the eight points he had tabulated against her must be convinced of her guilt.
Harland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was obvious from the solicitude with which Celia Harland was surrounded that every one except himself was convinced of her innocence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For himself, he frankly admitted that he did not.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was obvious from the solicitude with which Celia Harland was surrounded that every one except himself was convinced of her innocence.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For himself, he frankly admitted that he did not.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, in his view the first principles of reasoning seemed to be set at naught.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN THE HOUSE AT GENEVA It was well, Mr. Ricardo thought, that some one understood.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HOUSE AT GENEVA It was well, Mr. Ricardo thought, that some one understood.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, in his view the first principles of reasoning seemed to be set at naught.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading It was obvious from the solicitude with which Celia Harland was surrounded that every one except himself was convinced of her innocence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE HOUSE AT GENEVA It was well, Mr. Ricardo thought, that some one understood.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Yet it was equally obvious that any one who bore in mind the eight points he had tabulated against her must be convinced of her guilt.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN THE HOUSE AT GENEVA It was well, Mr. Ricardo thought, that some one understood.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet it was equally obvious that any one who bore in mind the eight points he had tabulated against her must be convinced of her guilt.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Indeed, in his view the first principles of reasoning seemed to be set at naught.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For himself, he frankly admitted that he did not.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading It was obvious from the solicitude with which Celia Harland was surrounded that every one except himself was convinced of her innocence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, in his view the first principles of reasoning seemed to be set at naught.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN THE HOUSE AT GENEVA It was well, Mr. Ricardo thought, that some one understood.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Yet it was equally obvious that any one who bore in mind the eight points he had tabulated against her must be convinced of her guilt.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Indeed, in his view the first principles of reasoning seemed to be set at naught.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading Indeed, in his view the first principles of reasoning seemed to be set at naught.
RicardonounUS /rɪˈkɑːrdoʊ/
English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
From this reading IN THE HOUSE AT GENEVA It was well, Mr. Ricardo thought, that some one understood.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, in his view the first principles of reasoning seemed to be set at naught.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Indeed, in his view the first principles of reasoning seemed to be set at naught.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading It was obvious from the solicitude with which Celia Harland was surrounded that every one except himself was convinced of her innocence.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN THE HOUSE AT GENEVA It was well, Mr. Ricardo thought, that some one understood.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading It was obvious from the solicitude with which Celia Harland was surrounded that every one except himself was convinced of her innocence.
tabulatedverbUS /ˈtæbjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “tabulate” — arrange or enter in tabular form
From this reading Yet it was equally obvious that any one who bore in mind the eight points he had tabulated against her must be convinced of her guilt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE HOUSE AT GENEVA It was well, Mr. Ricardo thought, that some one understood.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HOUSE AT GENEVA It was well, Mr. Ricardo thought, that some one understood.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading IN THE HOUSE AT GENEVA It was well, Mr. Ricardo thought, that some one understood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, in his view the first principles of reasoning seemed to be set at naught.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading IN THE HOUSE AT GENEVA It was well, Mr. Ricardo thought, that some one understood.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Indeed, in his view the first principles of reasoning seemed to be set at naught.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE HOUSE AT GENEVA It was well, Mr. Ricardo thought, that some one understood.
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 IN THE HOUSE AT GENEVA It was well, Mr. Ricardo thought, that some one understood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was obvious from the solicitude with which Celia Harland was surrounded that every one except himself was convinced of her innocence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Yet it was equally obvious that any one who bore in mind the eight points he had tabulated against her must be convinced of her guilt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was obvious from the solicitude with which Celia Harland was surrounded that every one except himself was convinced of her innocence.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it was equally obvious that any one who bore in mind the eight points he had tabulated against her must be convinced of her guilt.
