AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTAIN THORN IN TROUBLE ABOUT “A BILL.”
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CAPTAIN THORN IN TROUBLE ABOUT “A BILL.”
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In talking over a bygone misfortune, we sometimes make the remark, or hear it made to us, “Circumstances worked against it.”
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 Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such and such a thing might have turned out differently, we say, had the surrounding circumstances been more favorable, but they were in opposition; they were dead against it.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
banefuladjective
exceedingly harmful
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
Barbara
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From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such and such a thing might have turned out differently, we say, had the surrounding circumstances been more favorable, but they were in opposition; they were dead against it.
BILLnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading CAPTAIN THORN IN TROUBLE ABOUT “A BILL.”
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Such and such a thing might have turned out differently, we say, had the surrounding circumstances been more favorable, but they were in opposition; they were dead against it.
bygonenounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/
past events to be put aside
From this reading In talking over a bygone misfortune, we sometimes make the remark, or hear it made to us, “Circumstances worked against it.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN THORN IN TROUBLE ABOUT “A BILL.”
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
CircumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading In talking over a bygone misfortune, we sometimes make the remark, or hear it made to us, “Circumstances worked against it.”
Coevalnoun
a person of nearly the same age as another
From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Such and such a thing might have turned out differently, we say, had the surrounding circumstances been more favorable, but they were in opposition; they were dead against it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading Such and such a thing might have turned out differently, we say, had the surrounding circumstances been more favorable, but they were in opposition; they were dead against it.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
ex-captain
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From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Such and such a thing might have turned out differently, we say, had the surrounding circumstances been more favorable, but they were in opposition; they were dead against it.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such and such a thing might have turned out differently, we say, had the surrounding circumstances been more favorable, but they were in opposition; they were dead against it.
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such and such a thing might have turned out differently, we say, had the surrounding circumstances been more favorable, but they were in opposition; they were dead against it.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading In talking over a bygone misfortune, we sometimes make the remark, or hear it made to us, “Circumstances worked against it.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTAIN THORN IN TROUBLE ABOUT “A BILL.”
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
Isabel
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From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In talking over a bygone misfortune, we sometimes make the remark, or hear it made to us, “Circumstances worked against it.”
jealousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeləs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
Levison
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From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
Lynne
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From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In talking over a bygone misfortune, we sometimes make the remark, or hear it made to us, “Circumstances worked against it.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading In talking over a bygone misfortune, we sometimes make the remark, or hear it made to us, “Circumstances worked against it.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Such and such a thing might have turned out differently, we say, had the surrounding circumstances been more favorable, but they were in opposition; they were dead against it.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading In talking over a bygone misfortune, we sometimes make the remark, or hear it made to us, “Circumstances worked against it.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Such and such a thing might have turned out differently, we say, had the surrounding circumstances been more favorable, but they were in opposition; they were dead against it.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Such and such a thing might have turned out differently, we say, had the surrounding circumstances been more favorable, but they were in opposition; they were dead against it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In talking over a bygone misfortune, we sometimes make the remark, or hear it made to us, “Circumstances worked against it.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Such and such a thing might have turned out differently, we say, had the surrounding circumstances been more favorable, but they were in opposition; they were dead against it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In talking over a bygone misfortune, we sometimes make the remark, or hear it made to us, “Circumstances worked against it.”
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading In talking over a bygone misfortune, we sometimes make the remark, or hear it made to us, “Circumstances worked against it.”
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Such and such a thing might have turned out differently, we say, had the surrounding circumstances been more favorable, but they were in opposition; they were dead against it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading In talking over a bygone misfortune, we sometimes make the remark, or hear it made to us, “Circumstances worked against it.”
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such and such a thing might have turned out differently, we say, had the surrounding circumstances been more favorable, but they were in opposition; they were dead against it.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Such and such a thing might have turned out differently, we say, had the surrounding circumstances been more favorable, but they were in opposition; they were dead against it.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading In talking over a bygone misfortune, we sometimes make the remark, or hear it made to us, “Circumstances worked against it.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In talking over a bygone misfortune, we sometimes make the remark, or hear it made to us, “Circumstances worked against it.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such and such a thing might have turned out differently, we say, had the surrounding circumstances been more favorable, but they were in opposition; they were dead against it.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Such and such a thing might have turned out differently, we say, had the surrounding circumstances been more favorable, but they were in opposition; they were dead against it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
THORNnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading CAPTAIN THORN IN TROUBLE ABOUT “A BILL.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In talking over a bygone misfortune, we sometimes make the remark, or hear it made to us, “Circumstances worked against it.”
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
TROUBLEnounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading CAPTAIN THORN IN TROUBLE ABOUT “A BILL.”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Such and such a thing might have turned out differently, we say, had the surrounding circumstances been more favorable, but they were in opposition; they were dead against it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In talking over a bygone misfortune, we sometimes make the remark, or hear it made to us, “Circumstances worked against it.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In talking over a bygone misfortune, we sometimes make the remark, or hear it made to us, “Circumstances worked against it.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such and such a thing might have turned out differently, we say, had the surrounding circumstances been more favorable, but they were in opposition; they were dead against it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In talking over a bygone misfortune, we sometimes make the remark, or hear it made to us, “Circumstances worked against it.”
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Now, if ever attendant circumstances can be said to have borne a baneful influence upon any person in this world, they most assuredly did at this present time against Lady Isabel Carlyle.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Coeval, you see, with the arrival of the ex-captain, Levison, at East Lynne, all the jealous feeling, touching her husband and Barbara Hare, was renewed, and with greater force than ever.
