adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
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 The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
clewnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
Dacre
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From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
Earle
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From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
Earlescourt
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From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
how
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From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
Lionel
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From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
sadderadjectiveUS /ˈsædər/
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lady Earle thought her son looked graver and sadder that day than she had ever seen him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had but two children, and they must some day leave Earlescourt for homes of their own.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading The grand old house, the fair domain, must all pass into the hands of strangers unless Lionel married one of the beautiful girls he loved so dearly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Helena understood a little of what was passing in his mind when he told her that he had met Lionel Dacre, who was coming to dine with him that day.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had not the clew to his reflections; she did not know how he was haunted by the thought of the handsome, gallant young man who must be his heir--how he regretted that no son of his would ever succeed him--how proud he would have been of a son like Lionel.
