adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In fact, she was quite ill for a time, and kept her room, refusing to see any one, not excepting her cousin Janet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Rose Alstine did not visit the widow in her prison home for some days after her encounter with the counterfeit August Bordine.
Alstine
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From this reading Rose Alstine did not visit the widow in her prison home for some days after her encounter with the counterfeit August Bordine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, she was quite ill for a time, and kept her room, refusing to see any one, not excepting her cousin Janet.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In fact, she was quite ill for a time, and kept her room, refusing to see any one, not excepting her cousin Janet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If a man had used me as this one has Cousin Rose, do you think I'd take on, and make myself miserable over his villainy?
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Rose Alstine did not visit the widow in her prison home for some days after her encounter with the counterfeit August Bordine.
Bordine
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From this reading Rose Alstine did not visit the widow in her prison home for some days after her encounter with the counterfeit August Bordine.
counterfeitnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪt/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading Rose Alstine did not visit the widow in her prison home for some days after her encounter with the counterfeit August Bordine.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading In fact, she was quite ill for a time, and kept her room, refusing to see any one, not excepting her cousin Janet.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Rose Alstine did not visit the widow in her prison home for some days after her encounter with the counterfeit August Bordine.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "What a tormented little fool," declared the old maid.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rose Alstine did not visit the widow in her prison home for some days after her encounter with the counterfeit August Bordine.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If a man had used me as this one has Cousin Rose, do you think I'd take on, and make myself miserable over his villainy?
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Rose Alstine did not visit the widow in her prison home for some days after her encounter with the counterfeit August Bordine.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading In fact, she was quite ill for a time, and kept her room, refusing to see any one, not excepting her cousin Janet.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, she was quite ill for a time, and kept her room, refusing to see any one, not excepting her cousin Janet.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "What a tormented little fool," declared the old maid.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rose Alstine did not visit the widow in her prison home for some days after her encounter with the counterfeit August Bordine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If a man had used me as this one has Cousin Rose, do you think I'd take on, and make myself miserable over his villainy?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If a man had used me as this one has Cousin Rose, do you think I'd take on, and make myself miserable over his villainy?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose Alstine did not visit the widow in her prison home for some days after her encounter with the counterfeit August Bordine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If a man had used me as this one has Cousin Rose, do you think I'd take on, and make myself miserable over his villainy?
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Rose Alstine did not visit the widow in her prison home for some days after her encounter with the counterfeit August Bordine.
I'd
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From this reading "If a man had used me as this one has Cousin Rose, do you think I'd take on, and make myself miserable over his villainy?
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If a man had used me as this one has Cousin Rose, do you think I'd take on, and make myself miserable over his villainy?
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading In fact, she was quite ill for a time, and kept her room, refusing to see any one, not excepting her cousin Janet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rose Alstine did not visit the widow in her prison home for some days after her encounter with the counterfeit August Bordine.
Janet
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From this reading In fact, she was quite ill for a time, and kept her room, refusing to see any one, not excepting her cousin Janet.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading In fact, she was quite ill for a time, and kept her room, refusing to see any one, not excepting her cousin Janet.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What a tormented little fool," declared the old maid.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading "What a tormented little fool," declared the old maid.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "If a man had used me as this one has Cousin Rose, do you think I'd take on, and make myself miserable over his villainy?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "If a man had used me as this one has Cousin Rose, do you think I'd take on, and make myself miserable over his villainy?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If a man had used me as this one has Cousin Rose, do you think I'd take on, and make myself miserable over his villainy?
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "If a man had used me as this one has Cousin Rose, do you think I'd take on, and make myself miserable over his villainy?
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "If a man had used me as this one has Cousin Rose, do you think I'd take on, and make myself miserable over his villainy?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rose Alstine did not visit the widow in her prison home for some days after her encounter with the counterfeit August Bordine.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "What a tormented little fool," declared the old maid.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If a man had used me as this one has Cousin Rose, do you think I'd take on, and make myself miserable over his villainy?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In fact, she was quite ill for a time, and kept her room, refusing to see any one, not excepting her cousin Janet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "If a man had used me as this one has Cousin Rose, do you think I'd take on, and make myself miserable over his villainy?
PLOTTER'S
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From this reading THE PLOTTER'S VICTORY.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Rose Alstine did not visit the widow in her prison home for some days after her encounter with the counterfeit August Bordine.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In fact, she was quite ill for a time, and kept her room, refusing to see any one, not excepting her cousin Janet.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading In fact, she was quite ill for a time, and kept her room, refusing to see any one, not excepting her cousin Janet.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In fact, she was quite ill for a time, and kept her room, refusing to see any one, not excepting her cousin Janet.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose Alstine did not visit the widow in her prison home for some days after her encounter with the counterfeit August Bordine.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In fact, she was quite ill for a time, and kept her room, refusing to see any one, not excepting her cousin Janet.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, she was quite ill for a time, and kept her room, refusing to see any one, not excepting her cousin Janet.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Rose Alstine did not visit the widow in her prison home for some days after her encounter with the counterfeit August Bordine.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "If a man had used me as this one has Cousin Rose, do you think I'd take on, and make myself miserable over his villainy?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLOTTER'S VICTORY.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If a man had used me as this one has Cousin Rose, do you think I'd take on, and make myself miserable over his villainy?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If a man had used me as this one has Cousin Rose, do you think I'd take on, and make myself miserable over his villainy?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In fact, she was quite ill for a time, and kept her room, refusing to see any one, not excepting her cousin Janet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, she was quite ill for a time, and kept her room, refusing to see any one, not excepting her cousin Janet.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading "What a tormented little fool," declared the old maid.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "If a man had used me as this one has Cousin Rose, do you think I'd take on, and make myself miserable over his villainy?
VICTORYnounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE PLOTTER'S VICTORY.
villainynoun
the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
From this reading "If a man had used me as this one has Cousin Rose, do you think I'd take on, and make myself miserable over his villainy?
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Rose Alstine did not visit the widow in her prison home for some days after her encounter with the counterfeit August Bordine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, she was quite ill for a time, and kept her room, refusing to see any one, not excepting her cousin Janet.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a tormented little fool," declared the old maid.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Rose Alstine did not visit the widow in her prison home for some days after her encounter with the counterfeit August Bordine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rose Alstine did not visit the widow in her prison home for some days after her encounter with the counterfeit August Bordine.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If a man had used me as this one has Cousin Rose, do you think I'd take on, and make myself miserable over his villainy?
