adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead of acting with natural ease and saying what was in her mind without premeditation, a conscious effort was visible and an apparent solicitude that he should be satisfied.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Instead of acting with natural ease and saying what was in her mind without premeditation, a conscious effort was visible and an apparent solicitude that he should be satisfied.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She did not meet his eye with her old frank, friendly, and as he had almost hoped, affectionate, expression; she seemed merely feverishly anxious to do everything and have all as he wished.
Alida's
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From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
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 She did not meet his eye with her old frank, friendly, and as he had almost hoped, affectionate, expression; she seemed merely feverishly anxious to do everything and have all as he wished.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She did not meet his eye with her old frank, friendly, and as he had almost hoped, affectionate, expression; she seemed merely feverishly anxious to do everything and have all as he wished.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Instead of acting with natural ease and saying what was in her mind without premeditation, a conscious effort was visible and an apparent solicitude that he should be satisfied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading She did not meet his eye with her old frank, friendly, and as he had almost hoped, affectionate, expression; she seemed merely feverishly anxious to do everything and have all as he wished.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Instead of acting with natural ease and saying what was in her mind without premeditation, a conscious effort was visible and an apparent solicitude that he should be satisfied.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even to his rather slow perception, she did not seem so happy as she had been.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Instead of acting with natural ease and saying what was in her mind without premeditation, a conscious effort was visible and an apparent solicitude that he should be satisfied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even to his rather slow perception, she did not seem so happy as she had been.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
BestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Instead of acting with natural ease and saying what was in her mind without premeditation, a conscious effort was visible and an apparent solicitude that he should be satisfied.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even to his rather slow perception, she did not seem so happy as she had been.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading The inevitable result was that he was more dissatisfied.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She did not meet his eye with her old frank, friendly, and as he had almost hoped, affectionate, expression; she seemed merely feverishly anxious to do everything and have all as he wished.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Instead of acting with natural ease and saying what was in her mind without premeditation, a conscious effort was visible and an apparent solicitude that he should be satisfied.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Instead of acting with natural ease and saying what was in her mind without premeditation, a conscious effort was visible and an apparent solicitude that he should be satisfied.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even to his rather slow perception, she did not seem so happy as she had been.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She did not meet his eye with her old frank, friendly, and as he had almost hoped, affectionate, expression; she seemed merely feverishly anxious to do everything and have all as he wished.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She did not meet his eye with her old frank, friendly, and as he had almost hoped, affectionate, expression; she seemed merely feverishly anxious to do everything and have all as he wished.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading She did not meet his eye with her old frank, friendly, and as he had almost hoped, affectionate, expression; she seemed merely feverishly anxious to do everything and have all as he wished.
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading She did not meet his eye with her old frank, friendly, and as he had almost hoped, affectionate, expression; she seemed merely feverishly anxious to do everything and have all as he wished.
frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading She did not meet his eye with her old frank, friendly, and as he had almost hoped, affectionate, expression; she seemed merely feverishly anxious to do everything and have all as he wished.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading She did not meet his eye with her old frank, friendly, and as he had almost hoped, affectionate, expression; she seemed merely feverishly anxious to do everything and have all as he wished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Even to his rather slow perception, she did not seem so happy as she had been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She did not meet his eye with her old frank, friendly, and as he had almost hoped, affectionate, expression; she seemed merely feverishly anxious to do everything and have all as he wished.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not meet his eye with her old frank, friendly, and as he had almost hoped, affectionate, expression; she seemed merely feverishly anxious to do everything and have all as he wished.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even to his rather slow perception, she did not seem so happy as she had been.
Holcroft
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From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
Holcroft's
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From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She did not meet his eye with her old frank, friendly, and as he had almost hoped, affectionate, expression; she seemed merely feverishly anxious to do everything and have all as he wished.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading The inevitable result was that he was more dissatisfied.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of acting with natural ease and saying what was in her mind without premeditation, a conscious effort was visible and an apparent solicitude that he should be satisfied.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading She did not meet his eye with her old frank, friendly, and as he had almost hoped, affectionate, expression; she seemed merely feverishly anxious to do everything and have all as he wished.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading She did not meet his eye with her old frank, friendly, and as he had almost hoped, affectionate, expression; she seemed merely feverishly anxious to do everything and have all as he wished.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Instead of acting with natural ease and saying what was in her mind without premeditation, a conscious effort was visible and an apparent solicitude that he should be satisfied.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The inevitable result was that he was more dissatisfied.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Instead of acting with natural ease and saying what was in her mind without premeditation, a conscious effort was visible and an apparent solicitude that he should be satisfied.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even to his rather slow perception, she did not seem so happy as she had been.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of acting with natural ease and saying what was in her mind without premeditation, a conscious effort was visible and an apparent solicitude that he should be satisfied.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She did not meet his eye with her old frank, friendly, and as he had almost hoped, affectionate, expression; she seemed merely feverishly anxious to do everything and have all as he wished.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading Even to his rather slow perception, she did not seem so happy as she had been.
premeditationnounUS /priˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
planning or plotting in advance of acting
From this reading Instead of acting with natural ease and saying what was in her mind without premeditation, a conscious effort was visible and an apparent solicitude that he should be satisfied.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Even to his rather slow perception, she did not seem so happy as she had been.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The inevitable result was that he was more dissatisfied.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Instead of acting with natural ease and saying what was in her mind without premeditation, a conscious effort was visible and an apparent solicitude that he should be satisfied.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Instead of acting with natural ease and saying what was in her mind without premeditation, a conscious effort was visible and an apparent solicitude that he should be satisfied.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even to his rather slow perception, she did not seem so happy as she had been.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She did not meet his eye with her old frank, friendly, and as he had almost hoped, affectionate, expression; she seemed merely feverishly anxious to do everything and have all as he wished.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even to his rather slow perception, she did not seem so happy as she had been.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Instead of acting with natural ease and saying what was in her mind without premeditation, a conscious effort was visible and an apparent solicitude that he should be satisfied.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Even to his rather slow perception, she did not seem so happy as she had been.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even to his rather slow perception, she did not seem so happy as she had been.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading Instead of acting with natural ease and saying what was in her mind without premeditation, a conscious effort was visible and an apparent solicitude that he should be satisfied.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Instead of acting with natural ease and saying what was in her mind without premeditation, a conscious effort was visible and an apparent solicitude that he should be satisfied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Instead of acting with natural ease and saying what was in her mind without premeditation, a conscious effort was visible and an apparent solicitude that he should be satisfied.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She did not meet his eye with her old frank, friendly, and as he had almost hoped, affectionate, expression; she seemed merely feverishly anxious to do everything and have all as he wished.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She did not meet his eye with her old frank, friendly, and as he had almost hoped, affectionate, expression; she seemed merely feverishly anxious to do everything and have all as he wished.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Instead of acting with natural ease and saying what was in her mind without premeditation, a conscious effort was visible and an apparent solicitude that he should be satisfied.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Holcroft's Best Hope When Holcroft came in to dinner that day the view he had adopted was confirmed, yet Alida's manner and appearance began to trouble him.
