adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I Mary Cole had been, all her life, that thing beloved of the sentimental novelist, a misunderstood child.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading She might have found consolation in books or her own highly-coloured imaginations had it not been for the burning passions which she formed, at a very early age, for living people.
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 I Mary Cole had been, all her life, that thing beloved of the sentimental novelist, a misunderstood child.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was the only misunderstood member of the Cole family, and she was misunderstood, as is very often the case, in a large measure because she was so plain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was the only misunderstood member of the Cole family, and she was misunderstood, as is very often the case, in a large measure because she was so plain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She might have found consolation in books or her own highly-coloured imaginations had it not been for the burning passions which she formed, at a very early age, for living people.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading As it was, she longed to attract everyone, and, in truth, attracted nobody.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Had she been good-looking as Helen, or independent as Jeremy, she would have either attracted the world in general, or have been indifferent as to whether she attracted it or not.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She was the only misunderstood member of the Cole family, and she was misunderstood, as is very often the case, in a large measure because she was so plain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I Mary Cole had been, all her life, that thing beloved of the sentimental novelist, a misunderstood child.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading I Mary Cole had been, all her life, that thing beloved of the sentimental novelist, a misunderstood child.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She might have found consolation in books or her own highly-coloured imaginations had it not been for the burning passions which she formed, at a very early age, for living people.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading She might have found consolation in books or her own highly-coloured imaginations had it not been for the burning passions which she formed, at a very early age, for living people.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading She was the only misunderstood member of the Cole family, and she was misunderstood, as is very often the case, in a large measure because she was so plain.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading I Mary Cole had been, all her life, that thing beloved of the sentimental novelist, a misunderstood child.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading I Mary Cole had been, all her life, that thing beloved of the sentimental novelist, a misunderstood child.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading She might have found consolation in books or her own highly-coloured imaginations had it not been for the burning passions which she formed, at a very early age, for living people.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She might have found consolation in books or her own highly-coloured imaginations had it not been for the burning passions which she formed, at a very early age, for living people.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Had she been good-looking as Helen, or independent as Jeremy, she would have either attracted the world in general, or have been indifferent as to whether she attracted it or not.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading As it was, she longed to attract everyone, and, in truth, attracted nobody.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading She was the only misunderstood member of the Cole family, and she was misunderstood, as is very often the case, in a large measure because she was so plain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She might have found consolation in books or her own highly-coloured imaginations had it not been for the burning passions which she formed, at a very early age, for living people.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading She might have found consolation in books or her own highly-coloured imaginations had it not been for the burning passions which she formed, at a very early age, for living people.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She might have found consolation in books or her own highly-coloured imaginations had it not been for the burning passions which she formed, at a very early age, for living people.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Had she been good-looking as Helen, or independent as Jeremy, she would have either attracted the world in general, or have been indifferent as to whether she attracted it or not.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Had she been good-looking as Helen, or independent as Jeremy, she would have either attracted the world in general, or have been indifferent as to whether she attracted it or not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I Mary Cole had been, all her life, that thing beloved of the sentimental novelist, a misunderstood child.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had she been good-looking as Helen, or independent as Jeremy, she would have either attracted the world in general, or have been indifferent as to whether she attracted it or not.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Had she been good-looking as Helen, or independent as Jeremy, she would have either attracted the world in general, or have been indifferent as to whether she attracted it or not.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I Mary Cole had been, all her life, that thing beloved of the sentimental novelist, a misunderstood child.
highly-coloured
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From this reading She might have found consolation in books or her own highly-coloured imaginations had it not been for the burning passions which she formed, at a very early age, for living people.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Mary Cole had been, all her life, that thing beloved of the sentimental novelist, a misunderstood child.
imaginationsnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “imagination” — the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading She might have found consolation in books or her own highly-coloured imaginations had it not been for the burning passions which she formed, at a very early age, for living people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was the only misunderstood member of the Cole family, and she was misunderstood, as is very often the case, in a large measure because she was so plain.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Had she been good-looking as Helen, or independent as Jeremy, she would have either attracted the world in general, or have been indifferent as to whether she attracted it or not.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Had she been good-looking as Helen, or independent as Jeremy, she would have either attracted the world in general, or have been indifferent as to whether she attracted it or not.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the only misunderstood member of the Cole family, and she was misunderstood, as is very often the case, in a large measure because she was so plain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had she been good-looking as Helen, or independent as Jeremy, she would have either attracted the world in general, or have been indifferent as to whether she attracted it or not.
Jeremy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had she been good-looking as Helen, or independent as Jeremy, she would have either attracted the world in general, or have been indifferent as to whether she attracted it or not.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was the only misunderstood member of the Cole family, and she was misunderstood, as is very often the case, in a large measure because she was so plain.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I Mary Cole had been, all her life, that thing beloved of the sentimental novelist, a misunderstood child.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She might have found consolation in books or her own highly-coloured imaginations had it not been for the burning passions which she formed, at a very early age, for living people.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading As it was, she longed to attract everyone, and, in truth, attracted nobody.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I Mary Cole had been, all her life, that thing beloved of the sentimental novelist, a misunderstood child.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She was the only misunderstood member of the Cole family, and she was misunderstood, as is very often the case, in a large measure because she was so plain.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading She was the only misunderstood member of the Cole family, and she was misunderstood, as is very often the case, in a large measure because she was so plain.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might have found consolation in books or her own highly-coloured imaginations had it not been for the burning passions which she formed, at a very early age, for living people.
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading I Mary Cole had been, all her life, that thing beloved of the sentimental novelist, a misunderstood child.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading As it was, she longed to attract everyone, and, in truth, attracted nobody.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had she been good-looking as Helen, or independent as Jeremy, she would have either attracted the world in general, or have been indifferent as to whether she attracted it or not.
novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/
one who writes novels
From this reading I Mary Cole had been, all her life, that thing beloved of the sentimental novelist, a misunderstood child.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I Mary Cole had been, all her life, that thing beloved of the sentimental novelist, a misunderstood child.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading She was the only misunderstood member of the Cole family, and she was misunderstood, as is very often the case, in a large measure because she was so plain.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She was the only misunderstood member of the Cole family, and she was misunderstood, as is very often the case, in a large measure because she was so plain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had she been good-looking as Helen, or independent as Jeremy, she would have either attracted the world in general, or have been indifferent as to whether she attracted it or not.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She might have found consolation in books or her own highly-coloured imaginations had it not been for the burning passions which she formed, at a very early age, for living people.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She might have found consolation in books or her own highly-coloured imaginations had it not been for the burning passions which she formed, at a very early age, for living people.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She might have found consolation in books or her own highly-coloured imaginations had it not been for the burning passions which she formed, at a very early age, for living people.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She was the only misunderstood member of the Cole family, and she was misunderstood, as is very often the case, in a large measure because she was so plain.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading I Mary Cole had been, all her life, that thing beloved of the sentimental novelist, a misunderstood child.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the only misunderstood member of the Cole family, and she was misunderstood, as is very often the case, in a large measure because she was so plain.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was the only misunderstood member of the Cole family, and she was misunderstood, as is very often the case, in a large measure because she was so plain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I Mary Cole had been, all her life, that thing beloved of the sentimental novelist, a misunderstood child.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Mary Cole had been, all her life, that thing beloved of the sentimental novelist, a misunderstood child.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading I Mary Cole had been, all her life, that thing beloved of the sentimental novelist, a misunderstood child.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had she been good-looking as Helen, or independent as Jeremy, she would have either attracted the world in general, or have been indifferent as to whether she attracted it or not.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading As it was, she longed to attract everyone, and, in truth, attracted nobody.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She was the only misunderstood member of the Cole family, and she was misunderstood, as is very often the case, in a large measure because she was so plain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the only misunderstood member of the Cole family, and she was misunderstood, as is very often the case, in a large measure because she was so plain.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Had she been good-looking as Helen, or independent as Jeremy, she would have either attracted the world in general, or have been indifferent as to whether she attracted it or not.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She might have found consolation in books or her own highly-coloured imaginations had it not been for the burning passions which she formed, at a very early age, for living people.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Had she been good-looking as Helen, or independent as Jeremy, she would have either attracted the world in general, or have been indifferent as to whether she attracted it or not.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had she been good-looking as Helen, or independent as Jeremy, she would have either attracted the world in general, or have been indifferent as to whether she attracted it or not.
