adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading She came of a race long established in squirearchic dignity amid heaths and woodlands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
biasnounUS /ˈbaɪəs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came of a race long established in squirearchic dignity amid heaths and woodlands.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading At the time of her marriage she had no charms of person more remarkable than rosy comeliness and the symmetry of supple limb.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
comelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading At the time of her marriage she had no charms of person more remarkable than rosy comeliness and the symmetry of supple limb.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She came of a race long established in squirearchic dignity amid heaths and woodlands.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
doweredadjective
supplied with a dower or dowry
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading She came of a race long established in squirearchic dignity amid heaths and woodlands.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the time of her marriage she had no charms of person more remarkable than rosy comeliness and the symmetry of supple limb.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
heaths
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From this reading She came of a race long established in squirearchic dignity amid heaths and woodlands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came of a race long established in squirearchic dignity amid heaths and woodlands.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading At the time of her marriage she had no charms of person more remarkable than rosy comeliness and the symmetry of supple limb.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
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 She came of a race long established in squirearchic dignity amid heaths and woodlands.
malesnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “male” — an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading At the time of her marriage she had no charms of person more remarkable than rosy comeliness and the symmetry of supple limb.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the time of her marriage she had no charms of person more remarkable than rosy comeliness and the symmetry of supple limb.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Thus was it with Mrs Warricombe.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At the time of her marriage she had no charms of person more remarkable than rosy comeliness and the symmetry of supple limb.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading At the time of her marriage she had no charms of person more remarkable than rosy comeliness and the symmetry of supple limb.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
pursuitsnounUS /pərˈsuːts/
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading She came of a race long established in squirearchic dignity amid heaths and woodlands.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading At the time of her marriage she had no charms of person more remarkable than rosy comeliness and the symmetry of supple limb.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading At the time of her marriage she had no charms of person more remarkable than rosy comeliness and the symmetry of supple limb.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came of a race long established in squirearchic dignity amid heaths and woodlands.
sillinessnounUS /ˈsɪlinəs/
a ludicrous folly
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
squirearchic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came of a race long established in squirearchic dignity amid heaths and woodlands.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading At the time of her marriage she had no charms of person more remarkable than rosy comeliness and the symmetry of supple limb.
symmetrynounUS /ˈsɪmətri/
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
From this reading At the time of her marriage she had no charms of person more remarkable than rosy comeliness and the symmetry of supple limb.
tardyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːrdi/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the time of her marriage she had no charms of person more remarkable than rosy comeliness and the symmetry of supple limb.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus was it with Mrs Warricombe.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time of her marriage she had no charms of person more remarkable than rosy comeliness and the symmetry of supple limb.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Her breeding was pure through many generations of the paternal and maternal lines, representative of a physical type, fortified in the males by much companionship with horse and hound, and by the corresponding country pursuits of dowered daughters.
Warricombe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus was it with Mrs Warricombe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus was it with Mrs Warricombe.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus was it with Mrs Warricombe.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It occasionally happens that a woman whose early life has been directed by native silliness and social bias, will submit to a tardy education at the hands of her own children.
woodlandsnounUS /ˈwʊdlændz/
plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading She came of a race long established in squirearchic dignity amid heaths and woodlands.
