adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If they had had the charge of her, they'd have brought her down.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading If they had had the charge of her, they'd have brought her down.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If they had had the charge of her, they'd have brought her down.
Dudley
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From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She'd got the upperhand of her father now; but if he'd only taken hold of her in season!
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She'd got the upperhand of her father now; but if he'd only taken hold of her in season!
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If they had had the charge of her, they'd have brought her down.
he'd
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From this reading She'd got the upperhand of her father now; but if he'd only taken hold of her in season!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She'd got the upperhand of her father now; but if he'd only taken hold of her in season!
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they had had the charge of her, they'd have brought her down.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She'd got the upperhand of her father now; but if he'd only taken hold of her in season!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She'd got the upperhand of her father now; but if he'd only taken hold of her in season!
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading She'd got the upperhand of her father now; but if he'd only taken hold of her in season!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
She'd
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From this reading She'd got the upperhand of her father now; but if he'd only taken hold of her in season!
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She'd got the upperhand of her father now; but if he'd only taken hold of her in season!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
they'd
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From this reading If they had had the charge of her, they'd have brought her down.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
upperhand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She'd got the upperhand of her father now; but if he'd only taken hold of her in season!
VENNER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
