adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Helena thought, with a smile, that it was difficult to realize the relationship between them.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although her son looked sad and care-worn, he seemed more like an elder brother than the father of the two young girls.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Although her son looked sad and care-worn, he seemed more like an elder brother than the father of the two young girls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although her son looked sad and care-worn, he seemed more like an elder brother than the father of the two young girls.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was some little restraint between them at first.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Lady Helena thought, with a smile, that it was difficult to realize the relationship between them.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Although her son looked sad and care-worn, he seemed more like an elder brother than the father of the two young girls.
care-worn
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From this reading Although her son looked sad and care-worn, he seemed more like an elder brother than the father of the two young girls.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading He was charmed with his daughters.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading He was charmed with his daughters.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Lady Helena thought, with a smile, that it was difficult to realize the relationship between them.
Earle's
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From this reading The evening of his return was one of the happiest of Lord Earle's life.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Although her son looked sad and care-worn, he seemed more like an elder brother than the father of the two young girls.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening of his return was one of the happiest of Lord Earle's life.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Although her son looked sad and care-worn, he seemed more like an elder brother than the father of the two young girls.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was some little restraint between them at first.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Although her son looked sad and care-worn, he seemed more like an elder brother than the father of the two young girls.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The evening of his return was one of the happiest of Lord Earle's life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was charmed with his daughters.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Lady Helena thought, with a smile, that it was difficult to realize the relationship between them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although her son looked sad and care-worn, he seemed more like an elder brother than the father of the two young girls.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The evening of his return was one of the happiest of Lord Earle's life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Helena thought, with a smile, that it was difficult to realize the relationship between them.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Helena thought, with a smile, that it was difficult to realize the relationship between them.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The evening of his return was one of the happiest of Lord Earle's life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Although her son looked sad and care-worn, he seemed more like an elder brother than the father of the two young girls.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was some little restraint between them at first.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Although her son looked sad and care-worn, he seemed more like an elder brother than the father of the two young girls.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The evening of his return was one of the happiest of Lord Earle's 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 Although her son looked sad and care-worn, he seemed more like an elder brother than the father of the two young girls.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The evening of his return was one of the happiest of Lord Earle's life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The evening of his return was one of the happiest of Lord Earle's life.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Lady Helena thought, with a smile, that it was difficult to realize the relationship between them.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading Lady Helena thought, with a smile, that it was difficult to realize the relationship between them.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading There was some little restraint between them at first.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The evening of his return was one of the happiest of Lord Earle's life.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Although her son looked sad and care-worn, he seemed more like an elder brother than the father of the two young girls.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Although her son looked sad and care-worn, he seemed more like an elder brother than the father of the two young girls.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Lady Helena thought, with a smile, that it was difficult to realize the relationship between them.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some little restraint between them at first.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Although her son looked sad and care-worn, he seemed more like an elder brother than the father of the two young girls.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although her son looked sad and care-worn, he seemed more like an elder brother than the father of the two young girls.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Helena thought, with a smile, that it was difficult to realize the relationship between them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening of his return was one of the happiest of Lord Earle's life.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lady Helena thought, with a smile, that it was difficult to realize the relationship between them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was some little restraint between them at first.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lady Helena thought, with a smile, that it was difficult to realize the relationship between them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Helena thought, with a smile, that it was difficult to realize the relationship between them.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Although her son looked sad and care-worn, he seemed more like an elder brother than the father of the two young girls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening of his return was one of the happiest of Lord Earle's life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was charmed with his daughters.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Although her son looked sad and care-worn, he seemed more like an elder brother than the father of the two young girls.
