adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
bethinkverb
cause oneself to consider something
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
Clara
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From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
COUNTESSnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading THE COUNTESS.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
fatuitynoun
a ludicrous folly
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She knew, she felt that she knew, what had occurred.
Fitzgerald'snounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəldz/
possessive form of “fitzgerald” — English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
grosslyadverbUS /ˈɡroʊsli/
in a gross manner
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
how
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From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew, she felt that she knew, what had occurred.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading She knew, she felt that she knew, what had occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
repressedadjectiveUS /riˈprest/
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew, she felt that she knew, what had occurred.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTESS.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If her daughter's manner had not told her, the downcast eyes, the repressed sobs, the mingled look of shame and fear;--if she had not read the truth from these, she would have learned it from the tone of Fitzgerald's voice, and the look of triumph which sat upon his countenance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading And then she wondered that this should be so, seeing that she had still regarded Clara as being in all things a child; and as she thought further, she wondered at her own fatuity, in that she had allowed herself to be so grossly deceived.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The countess, as she walked back with her daughter towards the house, had to bethink herself for a minute or two as to how she should act, and what she would say.
