aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading He next alluded tragically but vaguely to misfortunes which had totally deprived him of income.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He next alluded tragically but vaguely to misfortunes which had totally deprived him of income.
commendedverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/
past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading He next alluded tragically but vaguely to misfortunes which had totally deprived him of income.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
Hortense
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading He next alluded tragically but vaguely to misfortunes which had totally deprived him of income.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
Josephine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
MichaelsnounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/
plural of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading He next alluded tragically but vaguely to misfortunes which had totally deprived him of income.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He next alluded tragically but vaguely to misfortunes which had totally deprived him of income.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
ornatelyadverbUS /ɔːrˈneɪtli/
in an ornate manner
From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I professed some knowledge of this author also, and the General’s talk flowed ornately onward.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though I had little to say to him about his daughter’s marriage, he had much to say to me.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He next alluded tragically but vaguely to misfortunes which had totally deprived him of income.
tragicallyadverbUS /ˈtrædʒɪkli/
in a tragic manner; with tragic consequences
From this reading He next alluded tragically but vaguely to misfortunes which had totally deprived him of income.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading He next alluded tragically but vaguely to misfortunes which had totally deprived him of income.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He next alluded tragically but vaguely to misfortunes which had totally deprived him of income.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “My girl is not stepping down, sir,” the father assured me; and he commended the St. Michaels and the whole connection.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Josephine St. Michael would have been gratified to hear that her family was considered suitable for Hortense to contract an alliance with.
