adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frankly owns that were he now a moral man, she would prefer him to all the men she ever saw.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Her delicacy affected by Miss Howe's raillery; and why.
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 Frankly owns that were he now a moral man, she would prefer him to all the men she ever saw.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arguments she has used to herself in his favour, and in his disfavour.
ArgumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Arguments she has used to herself in his favour, and in his disfavour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet is persuaded, that she could freely give up the one man to get rid of the other, as she had offered to her friends.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her delicacy affected by Miss Howe's raillery; and why.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading man she could have preferred to Mr. Lovelace.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Her delicacy affected by Miss Howe's raillery; and why.
disfavournoun
the state of being out of favor
From this reading Arguments she has used to herself in his favour, and in his disfavour.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Frankly owns that were he now a moral man, she would prefer him to all the men she ever saw.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Arguments she has used to herself in his favour, and in his disfavour.
FranklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Frankly owns that were he now a moral man, she would prefer him to all the men she ever saw.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading Yet is persuaded, that she could freely give up the one man to get rid of the other, as she had offered to her friends.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Yet is persuaded, that she could freely give up the one man to get rid of the other, as she had offered to her friends.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Yet is persuaded, that she could freely give up the one man to get rid of the other, as she had offered to her friends.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Yet is persuaded, that she could freely give up the one man to get rid of the other, as she had offered to her friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet is persuaded, that she could freely give up the one man to get rid of the other, as she had offered to her friends.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arguments she has used to herself in his favour, and in his disfavour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading man she could have preferred to Mr. Lovelace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frankly owns that were he now a moral man, she would prefer him to all the men she ever saw.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet is persuaded, that she could freely give up the one man to get rid of the other, as she had offered to her friends.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Arguments she has used to herself in his favour, and in his disfavour.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frankly owns that were he now a moral man, she would prefer him to all the men she ever saw.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arguments she has used to herself in his favour, and in his disfavour.
Howe'snounUS /haʊz/
possessive form of “howe” — United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading Her delicacy affected by Miss Howe's raillery; and why.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arguments she has used to herself in his favour, and in his disfavour.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet is persuaded, that she could freely give up the one man to get rid of the other, as she had offered to her friends.
LovelacenounUS /ˈlʌvleɪs/
English poet (1618-1857)
From this reading man she could have preferred to Mr. Lovelace.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading man she could have preferred to Mr. Lovelace.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Frankly owns that were he now a moral man, she would prefer him to all the men she ever saw.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Her delicacy affected by Miss Howe's raillery; and why.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Frankly owns that were he now a moral man, she would prefer him to all the men she ever saw.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading man she could have preferred to Mr. Lovelace.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Frankly owns that were he now a moral man, she would prefer him to all the men she ever saw.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet is persuaded, that she could freely give up the one man to get rid of the other, as she had offered to her friends.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Yet is persuaded, that she could freely give up the one man to get rid of the other, as she had offered to her friends.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet is persuaded, that she could freely give up the one man to get rid of the other, as she had offered to her friends.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yet is persuaded, that she could freely give up the one man to get rid of the other, as she had offered to her friends.
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading Frankly owns that were he now a moral man, she would prefer him to all the men she ever saw.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Yet is persuaded, that she could freely give up the one man to get rid of the other, as she had offered to her friends.
preferverbUS /prəˈfɜːr/
like better; value more highly
From this reading Frankly owns that were he now a moral man, she would prefer him to all the men she ever saw.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading man she could have preferred to Mr. Lovelace.
raillerynoun
light teasing repartee
From this reading Her delicacy affected by Miss Howe's raillery; and why.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading Yet is persuaded, that she could freely give up the one man to get rid of the other, as she had offered to her friends.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Frankly owns that were he now a moral man, she would prefer him to all the men she ever saw.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading man she could have preferred to Mr. Lovelace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frankly owns that were he now a moral man, she would prefer him to all the men she ever saw.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frankly owns that were he now a moral man, she would prefer him to all the men she ever saw.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading man she could have preferred to Mr. Lovelace.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yet is persuaded, that she could freely give up the one man to get rid of the other, as she had offered to her friends.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Arguments she has used to herself in his favour, and in his disfavour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frankly owns that were he now a moral man, she would prefer him to all the men she ever saw.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Her delicacy affected by Miss Howe's raillery; and why.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Frankly owns that were he now a moral man, she would prefer him to all the men she ever saw.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet is persuaded, that she could freely give up the one man to get rid of the other, as she had offered to her friends.
