AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TERROR OF A GREAT FEAR.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
aspersionnounUS /əˈspɜːrʒən/
a disparaging remark
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
blunderedverbUS /ˈblʌndərd/
past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
Byram's
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From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
estimationnounUS /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
FEARverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE TERROR OF A GREAT FEAR.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE TERROR OF A GREAT FEAR.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
Harcourt
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From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
law-office
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From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
Martell
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From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TERROR OF A GREAT FEAR.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
TERRORnounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading THE TERROR OF A GREAT FEAR.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TERROR OF A GREAT FEAR.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading Her right to refuse his unwelcome love was perfect, and her manner of doing so, as he understood her, had been most delicate, even in his estimation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long before Harcourt reached his law-office, he was satisfied that he had blundered foolishly, and done Miss Martell great injustice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the same time she had never given him the slightest ground for his implied aspersion that in her pure, Christian life she shone down upon him with the cold distance of a "star."
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He recalled her words and bearing in Mrs. Byram's conservatory, and the degree in which his unreasonable passion had blinded him grew more apparent.
