adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM ‘I do believe yourself against yourself.’
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM ‘I do believe yourself against yourself.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The social atmosphere was no more genial at the period with which we deal.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM ‘I do believe yourself against yourself.’
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading For it blew hot and cold, and treachery marked every change.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading For it blew hot and cold, and treachery marked every change.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
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 In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The social atmosphere was no more genial at the period with which we deal.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM ‘I do believe yourself against yourself.’
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
Estella
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From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For it blew hot and cold, and treachery marked every change.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading The social atmosphere was no more genial at the period with which we deal.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM ‘I do believe yourself against yourself.’
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading For it blew hot and cold, and treachery marked every change.
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 social atmosphere was no more genial at the period with which we deal.
NEITHERdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading The social atmosphere was no more genial at the period with which we deal.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The social atmosphere was no more genial at the period with which we deal.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
surpassverbUS /sərˈpæs/
distinguish oneself
From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading For it blew hot and cold, and treachery marked every change.
ULTIMATUMnounUS /ˌʌltəˈmeɪtəm/
a final peremptory demand
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM ‘I do believe yourself against yourself.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The social atmosphere was no more genial at the period with which we deal.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The social atmosphere was no more genial at the period with which we deal.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NEITHER Estella nor her father had a great liking for the city of Madrid, which indeed is at no time desirable.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In the winter it is cold, in the summer exceedingly hot, and during the changes of the seasons of a treacherous weather difficult to surpass.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The social atmosphere was no more genial at the period with which we deal.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM ‘I do believe yourself against yourself.’
