adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading For she possessed eminently the practical nature of her sex; and though she would have scorned, and would have declined to handle coin so base, its absence was upbraidingly mentioned in her spiritual outcries.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE TO SEE IN THE DARK So ends the fourth act of our comedy.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Nor was there, as in the miseries of retreat she affected indifferently to imagine, a Duke fished out of the ruins of her enterprise, to wash the mud off her garments and edge them with radiance.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
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 After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading For she possessed eminently the practical nature of her sex; and though she would have scorned, and would have declined to handle coin so base, its absence was upbraidingly mentioned in her spiritual outcries.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading For she possessed eminently the practical nature of her sex; and though she would have scorned, and would have declined to handle coin so base, its absence was upbraidingly mentioned in her spiritual outcries.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE TO SEE IN THE DARK So ends the fourth act of our comedy.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
DARKnounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE TO SEE IN THE DARK So ends the fourth act of our comedy.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading For she possessed eminently the practical nature of her sex; and though she would have scorned, and would have declined to handle coin so base, its absence was upbraidingly mentioned in her spiritual outcries.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Nor was there, as in the miseries of retreat she affected indifferently to imagine, a Duke fished out of the ruins of her enterprise, to wash the mud off her garments and edge them with radiance.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Nor was there, as in the miseries of retreat she affected indifferently to imagine, a Duke fished out of the ruins of her enterprise, to wash the mud off her garments and edge them with radiance.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
From this reading For she possessed eminently the practical nature of her sex; and though she would have scorned, and would have declined to handle coin so base, its absence was upbraidingly mentioned in her spiritual outcries.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE TO SEE IN THE DARK So ends the fourth act of our comedy.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Nor was there, as in the miseries of retreat she affected indifferently to imagine, a Duke fished out of the ruins of her enterprise, to wash the mud off her garments and edge them with radiance.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading Nor was there, as in the miseries of retreat she affected indifferently to imagine, a Duke fished out of the ruins of her enterprise, to wash the mud off her garments and edge them with radiance.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE TO SEE IN THE DARK So ends the fourth act of our comedy.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Nor was there, as in the miseries of retreat she affected indifferently to imagine, a Duke fished out of the ruins of her enterprise, to wash the mud off her garments and edge them with radiance.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading For she possessed eminently the practical nature of her sex; and though she would have scorned, and would have declined to handle coin so base, its absence was upbraidingly mentioned in her spiritual outcries.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE TO SEE IN THE DARK So ends the fourth act of our comedy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
heroismnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Nor was there, as in the miseries of retreat she affected indifferently to imagine, a Duke fished out of the ruins of her enterprise, to wash the mud off her garments and edge them with radiance.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE TO SEE IN THE DARK So ends the fourth act of our comedy.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading Nor was there, as in the miseries of retreat she affected indifferently to imagine, a Duke fished out of the ruins of her enterprise, to wash the mud off her garments and edge them with radiance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For she possessed eminently the practical nature of her sex; and though she would have scorned, and would have declined to handle coin so base, its absence was upbraidingly mentioned in her spiritual outcries.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading For she possessed eminently the practical nature of her sex; and though she would have scorned, and would have declined to handle coin so base, its absence was upbraidingly mentioned in her spiritual outcries.
miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Nor was there, as in the miseries of retreat she affected indifferently to imagine, a Duke fished out of the ruins of her enterprise, to wash the mud off her garments and edge them with radiance.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Nor was there, as in the miseries of retreat she affected indifferently to imagine, a Duke fished out of the ruins of her enterprise, to wash the mud off her garments and edge them with radiance.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading For she possessed eminently the practical nature of her sex; and though she would have scorned, and would have declined to handle coin so base, its absence was upbraidingly mentioned in her spiritual outcries.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was there, as in the miseries of retreat she affected indifferently to imagine, a Duke fished out of the ruins of her enterprise, to wash the mud off her garments and edge them with radiance.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a penny!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE TO SEE IN THE DARK So ends the fourth act of our comedy.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nor was there, as in the miseries of retreat she affected indifferently to imagine, a Duke fished out of the ruins of her enterprise, to wash the mud off her garments and edge them with radiance.
offendingadjectiveUS /əˈfendɪŋ/
offending against or breaking a law or rule
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE TO SEE IN THE DARK So ends the fourth act of our comedy.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nor was there, as in the miseries of retreat she affected indifferently to imagine, a Duke fished out of the ruins of her enterprise, to wash the mud off her garments and edge them with radiance.
outcriesnounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪz/
plural of “outcry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading For she possessed eminently the practical nature of her sex; and though she would have scorned, and would have declined to handle coin so base, its absence was upbraidingly mentioned in her spiritual outcries.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading For she possessed eminently the practical nature of her sex; and though she would have scorned, and would have declined to handle coin so base, its absence was upbraidingly mentioned in her spiritual outcries.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading For she possessed eminently the practical nature of her sex; and though she would have scorned, and would have declined to handle coin so base, its absence was upbraidingly mentioned in her spiritual outcries.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading Nor was there, as in the miseries of retreat she affected indifferently to imagine, a Duke fished out of the ruins of her enterprise, to wash the mud off her garments and edge them with radiance.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Nor was there, as in the miseries of retreat she affected indifferently to imagine, a Duke fished out of the ruins of her enterprise, to wash the mud off her garments and edge them with radiance.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Nor was there, as in the miseries of retreat she affected indifferently to imagine, a Duke fished out of the ruins of her enterprise, to wash the mud off her garments and edge them with radiance.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading For she possessed eminently the practical nature of her sex; and though she would have scorned, and would have declined to handle coin so base, its absence was upbraidingly mentioned in her spiritual outcries.
SEEverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE TO SEE IN THE DARK So ends the fourth act of our comedy.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading For she possessed eminently the practical nature of her sex; and though she would have scorned, and would have declined to handle coin so base, its absence was upbraidingly mentioned in her spiritual outcries.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE TO SEE IN THE DARK So ends the fourth act of our comedy.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading For she possessed eminently the practical nature of her sex; and though she would have scorned, and would have declined to handle coin so base, its absence was upbraidingly mentioned in her spiritual outcries.
Tailordom
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From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE TO SEE IN THE DARK So ends the fourth act of our comedy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nor was there, as in the miseries of retreat she affected indifferently to imagine, a Duke fished out of the ruins of her enterprise, to wash the mud off her garments and edge them with radiance.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nor was there, as in the miseries of retreat she affected indifferently to imagine, a Duke fished out of the ruins of her enterprise, to wash the mud off her garments and edge them with radiance.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For she possessed eminently the practical nature of her sex; and though she would have scorned, and would have declined to handle coin so base, its absence was upbraidingly mentioned in her spiritual outcries.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE TO SEE IN THE DARK So ends the fourth act of our comedy.
unrewardedadjective
having acquired or gained nothing
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
upbraidingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For she possessed eminently the practical nature of her sex; and though she would have scorned, and would have declined to handle coin so base, its absence was upbraidingly mentioned in her spiritual outcries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Nor was there, as in the miseries of retreat she affected indifferently to imagine, a Duke fished out of the ruins of her enterprise, to wash the mud off her garments and edge them with radiance.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE TO SEE IN THE DARK So ends the fourth act of our comedy.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After all her heroism and extraordinary efforts, after, as she feared, offending Providence—after facing Tailordom—the Countess was rolled away in a dingy fly unrewarded even by a penny, for what she had gone through.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE HAVE TO SEE IN THE DARK So ends the fourth act of our comedy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nor was there, as in the miseries of retreat she affected indifferently to imagine, a Duke fished out of the ruins of her enterprise, to wash the mud off her garments and edge them with radiance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For she possessed eminently the practical nature of her sex; and though she would have scorned, and would have declined to handle coin so base, its absence was upbraidingly mentioned in her spiritual outcries.