AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
Adiante
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From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading Would he not bound up aloft and quiver still more wildly?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He danced there like the whimsy sunbeam of a shaken water below.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Would he not bound up aloft and quiver still more wildly?
CAMBRIANnounUS /ˈkæmbriən/
from 544 million to about 500 million years ago; marine invertebrates
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
CONSULTATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading He danced there like the whimsy sunbeam of a shaken water below.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
distressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstresɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
fantasticaladjective
existing in fancy only
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
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 What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He danced there like the whimsy sunbeam of a shaken water below.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
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 She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Would he not bound up aloft and quiver still more wildly?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Would he not bound up aloft and quiver still more wildly?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
OPINIONSnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading Would he not bound up aloft and quiver still more wildly?
RACEnounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
scouringnounUS /ˈskaʊərɪŋ/
moving over territory to search for something
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading He danced there like the whimsy sunbeam of a shaken water below.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Would he not bound up aloft and quiver still more wildly?
sunbeamnounUS /ˈsʌnbiːm/
a ray of sunlight
From this reading He danced there like the whimsy sunbeam of a shaken water below.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He danced there like the whimsy sunbeam of a shaken water below.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Would he not bound up aloft and quiver still more wildly?
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
veneratedverbUS /ˈvenəreɪtɪd/
past form of “venerate” — regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He danced there like the whimsy sunbeam of a shaken water below.
WELSHWOMEN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
whimsynounUS /ˈwɪmsi/
an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
From this reading He danced there like the whimsy sunbeam of a shaken water below.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Would he not bound up aloft and quiver still more wildly?
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE Later in the day she heard that he was out scouring the country on one of her uncle's horses.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would be his opinion of Adiante if he knew of her determination to sell the two fair estates she inherited from a grandmother whom she had venerated; that she might furnish arms to her husband to carry out an audacious enterprise likely to involve both of them in blood and ruin?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had too many distressing matters to think of for so singular a young man to have any other place than that which is given to the fantastical in a troubled and serious mind.
