AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COMEDY AND A TRAGEDY The departure of Frederic d'Argy for Tonquin occasioned a break in the intercourse between his mother and the family of De Nailles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everybody has too much to say about this matter which concerns only him and me.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
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 The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COMEDY AND A TRAGEDY The departure of Frederic d'Argy for Tonquin occasioned a break in the intercourse between his mother and the family of De Nailles.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A COMEDY AND A TRAGEDY The departure of Frederic d'Argy for Tonquin occasioned a break in the intercourse between his mother and the family of De Nailles.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading A COMEDY AND A TRAGEDY The departure of Frederic d'Argy for Tonquin occasioned a break in the intercourse between his mother and the family of De Nailles.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
COMEDYnounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading A COMEDY AND A TRAGEDY The departure of Frederic d'Argy for Tonquin occasioned a break in the intercourse between his mother and the family of De Nailles.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Everybody has too much to say about this matter which concerns only him and me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
d'Argy
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From this reading A COMEDY AND A TRAGEDY The departure of Frederic d'Argy for Tonquin occasioned a break in the intercourse between his mother and the family of De Nailles.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A COMEDY AND A TRAGEDY The departure of Frederic d'Argy for Tonquin occasioned a break in the intercourse between his mother and the family of De Nailles.
deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading A COMEDY AND A TRAGEDY The departure of Frederic d'Argy for Tonquin occasioned a break in the intercourse between his mother and the family of De Nailles.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody has too much to say about this matter which concerns only him and me.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading A COMEDY AND A TRAGEDY The departure of Frederic d'Argy for Tonquin occasioned a break in the intercourse between his mother and the family of De Nailles.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A COMEDY AND A TRAGEDY The departure of Frederic d'Argy for Tonquin occasioned a break in the intercourse between his mother and the family of De Nailles.
fourth-story
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From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
Fred
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From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
Fred's
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From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
Frederic
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From this reading A COMEDY AND A TRAGEDY The departure of Frederic d'Argy for Tonquin occasioned a break in the intercourse between his mother and the family of De Nailles.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
Hecuba
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From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
hinderedverbUS /ˈhɪndərd/
past form of “hinder” — be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A COMEDY AND A TRAGEDY The departure of Frederic d'Argy for Tonquin occasioned a break in the intercourse between his mother and the family of De Nailles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COMEDY AND A TRAGEDY The departure of Frederic d'Argy for Tonquin occasioned a break in the intercourse between his mother and the family of De Nailles.
inconsiderateadjective
lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
indelicateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdelɪkət/
in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading A COMEDY AND A TRAGEDY The departure of Frederic d'Argy for Tonquin occasioned a break in the intercourse between his mother and the family of De Nailles.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
Jacqueline
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From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
lamentationsnoun
an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Everybody has too much to say about this matter which concerns only him and me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A COMEDY AND A TRAGEDY The departure of Frederic d'Argy for Tonquin occasioned a break in the intercourse between his mother and the family of De Nailles.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Everybody has too much to say about this matter which concerns only him and me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
Nailles
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From this reading A COMEDY AND A TRAGEDY The departure of Frederic d'Argy for Tonquin occasioned a break in the intercourse between his mother and the family of De Nailles.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading A COMEDY AND A TRAGEDY The departure of Frederic d'Argy for Tonquin occasioned a break in the intercourse between his mother and the family of De Nailles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COMEDY AND A TRAGEDY The departure of Frederic d'Argy for Tonquin occasioned a break in the intercourse between his mother and the family of De Nailles.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Everybody has too much to say about this matter which concerns only him and me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
reproaches
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From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Everybody has too much to say about this matter which concerns only him and me.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COMEDY AND A TRAGEDY The departure of Frederic d'Argy for Tonquin occasioned a break in the intercourse between his mother and the family of De Nailles.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Everybody has too much to say about this matter which concerns only him and me.
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
Tonquin
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From this reading A COMEDY AND A TRAGEDY The departure of Frederic d'Argy for Tonquin occasioned a break in the intercourse between his mother and the family of De Nailles.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Everybody has too much to say about this matter which concerns only him and me.
TRAGEDYnounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A COMEDY AND A TRAGEDY The departure of Frederic d'Argy for Tonquin occasioned a break in the intercourse between his mother and the family of De Nailles.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
unreasonableness
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From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
wailsnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “wail” — a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everybody has too much to say about this matter which concerns only him and me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "It was very indelicate and inconsiderate of Fred to tell any one that it was my fault that he was doing anything so foolish," she said, with true feminine deceit, "but he has taken the very worst possible means to make me care for him.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading The wails of Hecuba were nothing to the lamentations of poor Madame d'Argy; the unreasonableness of her wrath and the exaggeration in her reproaches hindered even Jacqueline from feeling all the remorse she might otherwise have felt for her share in Fred's departure.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She told her father, who the first time in her life addressed her with some severity, that she could not be expected to love all the young men who might threaten to go to the wars, or to fling themselves from fourth-story windows, for her sake.
