adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She even began to consider her own judgment a safer guide in the affairs of every day than the example of her patroness.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Had she not been right in declaring Cashel Byron an ignorant and common man when Lydia, in spite of her warning, had actually invited him to visit them?
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading She even began to consider her own judgment a safer guide in the affairs of every day than the example of her patroness.
Alice
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From this reading Alice was more at her ease during the remnant of the London season.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had she not been right in declaring Cashel Byron an ignorant and common man when Lydia, in spite of her warning, had actually invited him to visit them?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alice was more at her ease during the remnant of the London season.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She even began to consider her own judgment a safer guide in the affairs of every day than the example of her patroness.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Had she not been right in declaring Cashel Byron an ignorant and common man when Lydia, in spite of her warning, had actually invited him to visit them?
Cashel
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From this reading Had she not been right in declaring Cashel Byron an ignorant and common man when Lydia, in spite of her warning, had actually invited him to visit them?
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Had she not been right in declaring Cashel Byron an ignorant and common man when Lydia, in spite of her warning, had actually invited him to visit them?
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading She even began to consider her own judgment a safer guide in the affairs of every day than the example of her patroness.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She even began to consider her own judgment a safer guide in the affairs of every day than the example of her patroness.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Had she not been right in declaring Cashel Byron an ignorant and common man when Lydia, in spite of her warning, had actually invited him to visit them?
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Alice was more at her ease during the remnant of the London season.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Alice was more at her ease during the remnant of the London season.
eclipsedverbUS /ɪˈklɪpst/
past form of “eclipse” — be greater in significance than
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
emboldenedadjectiveUS /emˈboʊldənd/
made bold or courageous
From this reading Her freedom emboldened and improved her.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She even began to consider her own judgment a safer guide in the affairs of every day than the example of her patroness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She even began to consider her own judgment a safer guide in the affairs of every day than the example of her patroness.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading She even began to consider her own judgment a safer guide in the affairs of every day than the example of her patroness.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Her freedom emboldened and improved her.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading She even began to consider her own judgment a safer guide in the affairs of every day than the example of her patroness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice was more at her ease during the remnant of the London season.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had she not been right in declaring Cashel Byron an ignorant and common man when Lydia, in spite of her warning, had actually invited him to visit them?
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Had she not been right in declaring Cashel Byron an ignorant and common man when Lydia, in spite of her warning, had actually invited him to visit them?
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Her freedom emboldened and improved her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
inferioritynounUS /ˌɪnfɪriˈɔːrɪtiː/
the state of being inferior
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Had she not been right in declaring Cashel Byron an ignorant and common man when Lydia, in spite of her warning, had actually invited him to visit them?
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading She even began to consider her own judgment a safer guide in the affairs of every day than the example of her patroness.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Alice was more at her ease during the remnant of the London season.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Had she not been right in declaring Cashel Byron an ignorant and common man when Lydia, in spite of her warning, had actually invited him to visit them?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Alice was more at her ease during the remnant of the London season.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had she not been right in declaring Cashel Byron an ignorant and common man when Lydia, in spite of her warning, had actually invited him to visit them?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alice was more at her ease during the remnant of the London season.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She even began to consider her own judgment a safer guide in the affairs of every day than the example of her patroness.
patronessnounUS /ˈpeɪtrənəs/
a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron
From this reading She even began to consider her own judgment a safer guide in the affairs of every day than the example of her patroness.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading Alice was more at her ease during the remnant of the London season.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Had she not been right in declaring Cashel Byron an ignorant and common man when Lydia, in spite of her warning, had actually invited him to visit them?
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading She even began to consider her own judgment a safer guide in the affairs of every day than the example of her patroness.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Alice was more at her ease during the remnant of the London season.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Had she not been right in declaring Cashel Byron an ignorant and common man when Lydia, in spite of her warning, had actually invited him to visit them?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She even began to consider her own judgment a safer guide in the affairs of every day than the example of her patroness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alice was more at her ease during the remnant of the London season.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had she not been right in declaring Cashel Byron an ignorant and common man when Lydia, in spite of her warning, had actually invited him to visit them?
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She even began to consider her own judgment a safer guide in the affairs of every day than the example of her patroness.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Had she not been right in declaring Cashel Byron an ignorant and common man when Lydia, in spite of her warning, had actually invited him to visit them?
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Had she not been right in declaring Cashel Byron an ignorant and common man when Lydia, in spite of her warning, had actually invited him to visit them?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice was more at her ease during the remnant of the London season.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Had she not been right in declaring Cashel Byron an ignorant and common man when Lydia, in spite of her warning, had actually invited him to visit them?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though she had been proud of her connection with Lydia, she had always felt eclipsed in her presence; and now that Lydia was gone, the pride remained and the sense of inferiority was forgotten.
