AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A short time ago it would have offended her; she would have thought her dignity, her social prospects, imperilled.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading A short time ago it would have offended her; she would have thought her dignity, her social prospects, imperilled.
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 All she now desired was perfect freedom from responsibility,--to be, as it were, a mere lodger in the house, to come and go unquestioned and unrestrained by duties.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was now careless on that score, and felt it a relief to cast off the show of domestic authority.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All she now desired was perfect freedom from responsibility,--to be, as it were, a mere lodger in the house, to come and go unquestioned and unrestrained by duties.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading She was now careless on that score, and felt it a relief to cast off the show of domestic authority.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Henceforth her position would be like that of Horace.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nancy was undisturbed by the promotion of Mary Woodruff.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading She was now careless on that score, and felt it a relief to cast off the show of domestic authority.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading She was now careless on that score, and felt it a relief to cast off the show of domestic authority.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All she now desired was perfect freedom from responsibility,--to be, as it were, a mere lodger in the house, to come and go unquestioned and unrestrained by duties.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading All she now desired was perfect freedom from responsibility,--to be, as it were, a mere lodger in the house, to come and go unquestioned and unrestrained by duties.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading A short time ago it would have offended her; she would have thought her dignity, her social prospects, imperilled.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading She was now careless on that score, and felt it a relief to cast off the show of domestic authority.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading All she now desired was perfect freedom from responsibility,--to be, as it were, a mere lodger in the house, to come and go unquestioned and unrestrained by duties.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was now careless on that score, and felt it a relief to cast off the show of domestic authority.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading All she now desired was perfect freedom from responsibility,--to be, as it were, a mere lodger in the house, to come and go unquestioned and unrestrained by duties.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All she now desired was perfect freedom from responsibility,--to be, as it were, a mere lodger in the house, to come and go unquestioned and unrestrained by duties.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All she now desired was perfect freedom from responsibility,--to be, as it were, a mere lodger in the house, to come and go unquestioned and unrestrained by duties.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A short time ago it would have offended her; she would have thought her dignity, her social prospects, imperilled.
HenceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Henceforth her position would be like that of Horace.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A short time ago it would have offended her; she would have thought her dignity, her social prospects, imperilled.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Henceforth her position would be like that of Horace.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All she now desired was perfect freedom from responsibility,--to be, as it were, a mere lodger in the house, to come and go unquestioned and unrestrained by duties.
imperilled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A short time ago it would have offended her; she would have thought her dignity, her social prospects, imperilled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All she now desired was perfect freedom from responsibility,--to be, as it were, a mere lodger in the house, to come and go unquestioned and unrestrained by duties.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A short time ago it would have offended her; she would have thought her dignity, her social prospects, imperilled.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Henceforth her position would be like that of Horace.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading All she now desired was perfect freedom from responsibility,--to be, as it were, a mere lodger in the house, to come and go unquestioned and unrestrained by duties.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Nancy was undisturbed by the promotion of Mary Woodruff.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading All she now desired was perfect freedom from responsibility,--to be, as it were, a mere lodger in the house, to come and go unquestioned and unrestrained by duties.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Nancy was undisturbed by the promotion of Mary Woodruff.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was now careless on that score, and felt it a relief to cast off the show of domestic authority.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nancy was undisturbed by the promotion of Mary Woodruff.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was now careless on that score, and felt it a relief to cast off the show of domestic authority.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading A short time ago it would have offended her; she would have thought her dignity, her social prospects, imperilled.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was now careless on that score, and felt it a relief to cast off the show of domestic authority.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading All she now desired was perfect freedom from responsibility,--to be, as it were, a mere lodger in the house, to come and go unquestioned and unrestrained by duties.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Henceforth her position would be like that of Horace.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading Nancy was undisturbed by the promotion of Mary Woodruff.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading A short time ago it would have offended her; she would have thought her dignity, her social prospects, imperilled.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading She was now careless on that score, and felt it a relief to cast off the show of domestic authority.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading All she now desired was perfect freedom from responsibility,--to be, as it were, a mere lodger in the house, to come and go unquestioned and unrestrained by duties.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading She was now careless on that score, and felt it a relief to cast off the show of domestic authority.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A short time ago it would have offended her; she would have thought her dignity, her social prospects, imperilled.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short time ago it would have offended her; she would have thought her dignity, her social prospects, imperilled.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was now careless on that score, and felt it a relief to cast off the show of domestic authority.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading A short time ago it would have offended her; she would have thought her dignity, her social prospects, imperilled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was now careless on that score, and felt it a relief to cast off the show of domestic authority.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nancy was undisturbed by the promotion of Mary Woodruff.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A short time ago it would have offended her; she would have thought her dignity, her social prospects, imperilled.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A short time ago it would have offended her; she would have thought her dignity, her social prospects, imperilled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was now careless on that score, and felt it a relief to cast off the show of domestic authority.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading Nancy was undisturbed by the promotion of Mary Woodruff.
unquestionedadjectiveUS /ənˈkwestʃənd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading All she now desired was perfect freedom from responsibility,--to be, as it were, a mere lodger in the house, to come and go unquestioned and unrestrained by duties.
unrestrainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈstreɪnd/
not subject to restraint
From this reading All she now desired was perfect freedom from responsibility,--to be, as it were, a mere lodger in the house, to come and go unquestioned and unrestrained by duties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nancy was undisturbed by the promotion of Mary Woodruff.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All she now desired was perfect freedom from responsibility,--to be, as it were, a mere lodger in the house, to come and go unquestioned and unrestrained by duties.
WoodruffnounUS /ˈwʊdrəf/
Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula
From this reading Nancy was undisturbed by the promotion of Mary Woodruff.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A short time ago it would have offended her; she would have thought her dignity, her social prospects, imperilled.
