adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
animositynounUS /ˌænəˈmɑːsəti/
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading On his return to Rochester J.C. De Vere had fully expected that his engagement would be the theme of every tongue, and he had prepared himself for the attack.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On his return to Rochester J.C. De Vere had fully expected that his engagement would be the theme of every tongue, and he had prepared himself for the attack.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading Very regularly he wrote to Maude--kind, loving letters, which helped to cheer her solitary life.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading On his return to Rochester J.C. De Vere had fully expected that his engagement would be the theme of every tongue, and he had prepared himself for the attack.
ENGAGEMENTSnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading HOW THE ENGAGEMENTS PROSPERED.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On his return to Rochester J.C. De Vere had fully expected that his engagement would be the theme of every tongue, and he had prepared himself for the attack.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading On his return to Rochester J.C. De Vere had fully expected that his engagement would be the theme of every tongue, and he had prepared himself for the attack.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading On his return to Rochester J.C. De Vere had fully expected that his engagement would be the theme of every tongue, and he had prepared himself for the attack.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very regularly he wrote to Maude--kind, loving letters, which helped to cheer her solitary life.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Very regularly he wrote to Maude--kind, loving letters, which helped to cheer her solitary life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Very regularly he wrote to Maude--kind, loving letters, which helped to cheer her solitary life.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On his return to Rochester J.C. De Vere had fully expected that his engagement would be the theme of every tongue, and he had prepared himself for the attack.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his return to Rochester J.C. De Vere had fully expected that his engagement would be the theme of every tongue, and he had prepared himself for the attack.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE ENGAGEMENTS PROSPERED.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
Kelsey
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From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Very regularly he wrote to Maude--kind, loving letters, which helped to cheer her solitary life.
LaurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Very regularly he wrote to Maude--kind, loving letters, which helped to cheer her solitary life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Very regularly he wrote to Maude--kind, loving letters, which helped to cheer her solitary life.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Very regularly he wrote to Maude--kind, loving letters, which helped to cheer her solitary life.
Maude
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From this reading Very regularly he wrote to Maude--kind, loving letters, which helped to cheer her solitary life.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
Nellie
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From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his return to Rochester J.C. De Vere had fully expected that his engagement would be the theme of every tongue, and he had prepared himself for the attack.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading On his return to Rochester J.C. De Vere had fully expected that his engagement would be the theme of every tongue, and he had prepared himself for the attack.
PROSPEREDverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading HOW THE ENGAGEMENTS PROSPERED.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Very regularly he wrote to Maude--kind, loving letters, which helped to cheer her solitary life.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On his return to Rochester J.C. De Vere had fully expected that his engagement would be the theme of every tongue, and he had prepared himself for the attack.
RochesternounUS /ˈrɑːtʃestər/
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading On his return to Rochester J.C. De Vere had fully expected that his engagement would be the theme of every tongue, and he had prepared himself for the attack.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Very regularly he wrote to Maude--kind, loving letters, which helped to cheer her solitary life.
stepsisternounUS /ˈstepsɪstər/
a sister who has only one parent in common with you
From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On his return to Rochester J.C. De Vere had fully expected that his engagement would be the theme of every tongue, and he had prepared himself for the attack.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE ENGAGEMENTS PROSPERED.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading On his return to Rochester J.C. De Vere had fully expected that his engagement would be the theme of every tongue, and he had prepared himself for the attack.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading On his return to Rochester J.C. De Vere had fully expected that his engagement would be the theme of every tongue, and he had prepared himself for the attack.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
Vere
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From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very regularly he wrote to Maude--kind, loving letters, which helped to cheer her solitary life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Very regularly he wrote to Maude--kind, loving letters, which helped to cheer her solitary life.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The October sun had painted the forest trees with the gorgeous tints of autumn and the November winds had changed them to a more sober hue ere J.C. De Vere came again to Laurel Hill.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On his return to Rochester J.C. De Vere had fully expected that his engagement would be the theme of every tongue, and he had prepared himself for the attack.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Nellie still remained with Mrs. Kelsey, and though she had so far forgiven her stepsister as to write to her occasionally, she still cherished toward her a feeling of animosity for having stolen away her lover.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Very regularly he wrote to Maude--kind, loving letters, which helped to cheer her solitary life.
