adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Miss Mattock ventured on a prediction in her mind:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
Adister
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From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there was not much to signify if it did.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
composernounUS /kəmˈpoʊzər/
someone who composes music as a profession
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And there was not much to signify if it did.
DINNER-PARTY
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From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Miss Mattock ventured on a prediction in her mind:
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
fatalitynounUS /fəˈtælɪti/
a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was sure the letter would go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Miss Mattock ventured on a prediction in her mind:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And there was not much to signify if it did.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Miss Mattock ventured on a prediction in her mind:
ingenuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒenjuːəs/
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
Irishmen
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From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And there was not much to signify if it did.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She was sure the letter would go.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
Mattocknoun
a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle
From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Miss Mattock ventured on a prediction in her mind:
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Miss Mattock ventured on a prediction in her mind:
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Miss Mattock ventured on a prediction in her mind:
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And there was not much to signify if it did.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And there was not much to signify if it did.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Miss Mattock ventured on a prediction in her mind:
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Miss Mattock ventured on a prediction in her mind:
priesthoodnounUS /ˈpriːsthʊd/
the body of ordained religious practitioners
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sure the letter would go.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
signifyverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪ/
denote or connote
From this reading And there was not much to signify if it did.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was sure the letter would go.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Miss Mattock ventured on a prediction in her mind:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there was not much to signify if it did.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And there was not much to signify if it did.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
uprightnessnoun
the property of being upright in posture
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Miss Mattock ventured on a prediction in her mind:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sure the letter would go.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the curious fatality that a person of such a native uprightness as Mrs. Adister should have been drawn in among Irishmen, set her thoughts upon the composer of the letter, and upon the contrast of his ingenuous look with the powerful cast of his head.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was sure the letter would go.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She fancied a certain danger about him; of what kind she could not quite distinguish, for it had no reference to woman's heart, and he was too young to be much of a politician, and he was not in the priesthood.
