AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Hurt and puzzled at first by this strange lack of sympathy, Alaire soon began to grow angry, and when the judge persisted in his arguments she quarreled with him for the first time in their acquaintance.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading But it was not until she had threatened to secure another attorney that he reluctantly gave in, even then making it plain that in meeting her wishes he was acting against his best judgment.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Since Ellsworth had more than once advised this very course, she went to Brownsville anticipating his willing support.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was greatly amazed, therefore, to find that he had completely changed his views and to hear him argue strongly against her determination.
Alaire
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From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She was greatly amazed, therefore, to find that he had completely changed his views and to hear him argue strongly against her determination.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was greatly amazed, therefore, to find that he had completely changed his views and to hear him argue strongly against her determination.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Hurt and puzzled at first by this strange lack of sympathy, Alaire soon began to grow angry, and when the judge persisted in his arguments she quarreled with him for the first time in their acquaintance.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But it was not until she had threatened to secure another attorney that he reluctantly gave in, even then making it plain that in meeting her wishes he was acting against his best judgment.
anticipatingverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Since Ellsworth had more than once advised this very course, she went to Brownsville anticipating his willing support.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading She was greatly amazed, therefore, to find that he had completely changed his views and to hear him argue strongly against her determination.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Hurt and puzzled at first by this strange lack of sympathy, Alaire soon began to grow angry, and when the judge persisted in his arguments she quarreled with him for the first time in their acquaintance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading But it was not until she had threatened to secure another attorney that he reluctantly gave in, even then making it plain that in meeting her wishes he was acting against his best judgment.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Hurt and puzzled at first by this strange lack of sympathy, Alaire soon began to grow angry, and when the judge persisted in his arguments she quarreled with him for the first time in their acquaintance.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But it was not until she had threatened to secure another attorney that he reluctantly gave in, even then making it plain that in meeting her wishes he was acting against his best judgment.
BrownsvillenounUS /ˈbraʊnzvɪl/
a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande near its mouth into the Gulf of Mexico; has a channel that accommodates oceangoing ships
From this reading Since Ellsworth had more than once advised this very course, she went to Brownsville anticipating his willing support.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not until she had threatened to secure another attorney that he reluctantly gave in, even then making it plain that in meeting her wishes he was acting against his best judgment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hurt and puzzled at first by this strange lack of sympathy, Alaire soon began to grow angry, and when the judge persisted in his arguments she quarreled with him for the first time in their acquaintance.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She was greatly amazed, therefore, to find that he had completely changed his views and to hear him argue strongly against her determination.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She was greatly amazed, therefore, to find that he had completely changed his views and to hear him argue strongly against her determination.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Since Ellsworth had more than once advised this very course, she went to Brownsville anticipating his willing support.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She was greatly amazed, therefore, to find that he had completely changed his views and to hear him argue strongly against her determination.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
EllsworthnounUS /ˈelzwərθ/
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But it was not until she had threatened to secure another attorney that he reluctantly gave in, even then making it plain that in meeting her wishes he was acting against his best judgment.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was greatly amazed, therefore, to find that he had completely changed his views and to hear him argue strongly against her determination.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Hurt and puzzled at first by this strange lack of sympathy, Alaire soon began to grow angry, and when the judge persisted in his arguments she quarreled with him for the first time in their acquaintance.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But it was not until she had threatened to secure another attorney that he reluctantly gave in, even then making it plain that in meeting her wishes he was acting against his best judgment.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading She was greatly amazed, therefore, to find that he had completely changed his views and to hear him argue strongly against her determination.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Hurt and puzzled at first by this strange lack of sympathy, Alaire soon began to grow angry, and when the judge persisted in his arguments she quarreled with him for the first time in their acquaintance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was greatly amazed, therefore, to find that he had completely changed his views and to hear him argue strongly against her determination.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She was greatly amazed, therefore, to find that he had completely changed his views and to hear him argue strongly against her determination.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was greatly amazed, therefore, to find that he had completely changed his views and to hear him argue strongly against her determination.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since Ellsworth had more than once advised this very course, she went to Brownsville anticipating his willing support.
HurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading Hurt and puzzled at first by this strange lack of sympathy, Alaire soon began to grow angry, and when the judge persisted in his arguments she quarreled with him for the first time in their acquaintance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not until she had threatened to secure another attorney that he reluctantly gave in, even then making it plain that in meeting her wishes he was acting against his best judgment.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading But it was not until she had threatened to secure another attorney that he reluctantly gave in, even then making it plain that in meeting her wishes he was acting against his best judgment.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Hurt and puzzled at first by this strange lack of sympathy, Alaire soon began to grow angry, and when the judge persisted in his arguments she quarreled with him for the first time in their acquaintance.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But it was not until she had threatened to secure another attorney that he reluctantly gave in, even then making it plain that in meeting her wishes he was acting against his best judgment.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading But it was not until she had threatened to secure another attorney that he reluctantly gave in, even then making it plain that in meeting her wishes he was acting against his best judgment.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Since Ellsworth had more than once advised this very course, she went to Brownsville anticipating his willing support.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not until she had threatened to secure another attorney that he reluctantly gave in, even then making it plain that in meeting her wishes he was acting against his best judgment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hurt and puzzled at first by this strange lack of sympathy, Alaire soon began to grow angry, and when the judge persisted in his arguments she quarreled with him for the first time in their acquaintance.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Since Ellsworth had more than once advised this very course, she went to Brownsville anticipating his willing support.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading Hurt and puzzled at first by this strange lack of sympathy, Alaire soon began to grow angry, and when the judge persisted in his arguments she quarreled with him for the first time in their acquaintance.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading But it was not until she had threatened to secure another attorney that he reluctantly gave in, even then making it plain that in meeting her wishes he was acting against his best judgment.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Hurt and puzzled at first by this strange lack of sympathy, Alaire soon began to grow angry, and when the judge persisted in his arguments she quarreled with him for the first time in their acquaintance.
quarreledverbUS /ˈkwɔːrəld/
past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading Hurt and puzzled at first by this strange lack of sympathy, Alaire soon began to grow angry, and when the judge persisted in his arguments she quarreled with him for the first time in their acquaintance.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading But it was not until she had threatened to secure another attorney that he reluctantly gave in, even then making it plain that in meeting her wishes he was acting against his best judgment.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading But it was not until she had threatened to secure another attorney that he reluctantly gave in, even then making it plain that in meeting her wishes he was acting against his best judgment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Ellsworth had more than once advised this very course, she went to Brownsville anticipating his willing support.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Hurt and puzzled at first by this strange lack of sympathy, Alaire soon began to grow angry, and when the judge persisted in his arguments she quarreled with him for the first time in their acquaintance.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Hurt and puzzled at first by this strange lack of sympathy, Alaire soon began to grow angry, and when the judge persisted in his arguments she quarreled with him for the first time in their acquaintance.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading She was greatly amazed, therefore, to find that he had completely changed his views and to hear him argue strongly against her determination.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Since Ellsworth had more than once advised this very course, she went to Brownsville anticipating his willing support.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Hurt and puzzled at first by this strange lack of sympathy, Alaire soon began to grow angry, and when the judge persisted in his arguments she quarreled with him for the first time in their acquaintance.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Since Ellsworth had more than once advised this very course, she went to Brownsville anticipating his willing support.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was greatly amazed, therefore, to find that he had completely changed his views and to hear him argue strongly against her determination.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hurt and puzzled at first by this strange lack of sympathy, Alaire soon began to grow angry, and when the judge persisted in his arguments she quarreled with him for the first time in their acquaintance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hurt and puzzled at first by this strange lack of sympathy, Alaire soon began to grow angry, and when the judge persisted in his arguments she quarreled with him for the first time in their acquaintance.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But it was not until she had threatened to secure another attorney that he reluctantly gave in, even then making it plain that in meeting her wishes he was acting against his best judgment.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She was greatly amazed, therefore, to find that he had completely changed his views and to hear him argue strongly against her determination.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since Ellsworth had more than once advised this very course, she went to Brownsville anticipating his willing support.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading But it was not until she had threatened to secure another attorney that he reluctantly gave in, even then making it plain that in meeting her wishes he was acting against his best judgment.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hurt and puzzled at first by this strange lack of sympathy, Alaire soon began to grow angry, and when the judge persisted in his arguments she quarreled with him for the first time in their acquaintance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But it was not until she had threatened to secure another attorney that he reluctantly gave in, even then making it plain that in meeting her wishes he was acting against his best judgment.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Since Ellsworth had more than once advised this very course, she went to Brownsville anticipating his willing support.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading She was greatly amazed, therefore, to find that he had completely changed his views and to hear him argue strongly against her determination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was greatly amazed, therefore, to find that he had completely changed his views and to hear him argue strongly against her determination.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Since Ellsworth had more than once advised this very course, she went to Brownsville anticipating his willing support.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Hurt and puzzled at first by this strange lack of sympathy, Alaire soon began to grow angry, and when the judge persisted in his arguments she quarreled with him for the first time in their acquaintance.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Since Ellsworth had more than once advised this very course, she went to Brownsville anticipating his willing support.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading But it was not until she had threatened to secure another attorney that he reluctantly gave in, even then making it plain that in meeting her wishes he was acting against his best judgment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading A few days after she had written to Judge Ellsworth Alaire followed her letter in person, for, having at last decided to divorce Ed, she acted with characteristic decision.
