adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Could it be that the doctor did not wish that his niece should be richer, and grander, and altogether bigger than himself?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Or was it possible that his guardian was anxious to prevent him from marrying from some view of the reversion of the large fortune?
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be that the doctor did not wish that his niece should be richer, and grander, and altogether bigger than himself?
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Could it be that the doctor did not wish that his niece should be richer, and grander, and altogether bigger than himself?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
conjecturing
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From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
debarverb
bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That the objection was personal to himself, Sir Louis did not for a moment imagine.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Could it be that the doctor did not wish that his niece should be richer, and grander, and altogether bigger than himself?
DonkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
Dr
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From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That the objection was personal to himself, Sir Louis did not for a moment imagine.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Or was it possible that his guardian was anxious to prevent him from marrying from some view of the reversion of the large fortune?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
granderadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændər/
comparative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Could it be that the doctor did not wish that his niece should be richer, and grander, and altogether bigger than himself?
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Or was it possible that his guardian was anxious to prevent him from marrying from some view of the reversion of the large fortune?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Or was it possible that his guardian was anxious to prevent him from marrying from some view of the reversion of the large fortune?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading That the objection was personal to himself, Sir Louis did not for a moment imagine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it be that the doctor did not wish that his niece should be richer, and grander, and altogether bigger than himself?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Or was it possible that his guardian was anxious to prevent him from marrying from some view of the reversion of the large fortune?
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading That the objection was personal to himself, Sir Louis did not for a moment imagine.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading That the objection was personal to himself, Sir Louis did not for a moment imagine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or was it possible that his guardian was anxious to prevent him from marrying from some view of the reversion of the large fortune?
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading That the objection was personal to himself, Sir Louis did not for a moment imagine.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Or was it possible that his guardian was anxious to prevent him from marrying from some view of the reversion of the large fortune?
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Or was it possible that his guardian was anxious to prevent him from marrying from some view of the reversion of the large fortune?
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
reversionnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrʒən/
(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
From this reading Or was it possible that his guardian was anxious to prevent him from marrying from some view of the reversion of the large fortune?
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Could it be that the doctor did not wish that his niece should be richer, and grander, and altogether bigger than himself?
RideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Could it be that the doctor did not wish that his niece should be richer, and grander, and altogether bigger than himself?
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Or was it possible that his guardian was anxious to prevent him from marrying from some view of the reversion of the large fortune?
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Could it be that the doctor did not wish that his niece should be richer, and grander, and altogether bigger than himself?
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the objection was personal to himself, Sir Louis did not for a moment imagine.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
Thorne
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From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Or was it possible that his guardian was anxious to prevent him from marrying from some view of the reversion of the large fortune?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Donkey Ride Sir Louis, when left to himself, was slightly dismayed and somewhat discouraged; but he was not induced to give up his object.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Could it be that the doctor did not wish that his niece should be richer, and grander, and altogether bigger than himself?
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The first effort of his mind was made in conjecturing what private motive Dr Thorne could possibly have in wishing to debar his niece from marrying a rich young baronet.
