adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading She smiled to herself in mournful amusement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The particular sheet ended at this point.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading How many shattered idols had not Lady Bridget picked up from beneath their over-turned pedestals and consigned to Memory's dust-bin!
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading How many shattered idols had not Lady Bridget picked up from beneath their over-turned pedestals and consigned to Memory's dust-bin!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading How many shattered idols had not Lady Bridget picked up from beneath their over-turned pedestals and consigned to Memory's dust-bin!
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
disillusionedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənd/
freed from illusion
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
dust-bin
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From this reading How many shattered idols had not Lady Bridget picked up from beneath their over-turned pedestals and consigned to Memory's dust-bin!
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The particular sheet ended at this point.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
Gildea
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From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
great-souled
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From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She smiled to herself in mournful amusement.
How
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From this reading How many shattered idols had not Lady Bridget picked up from beneath their over-turned pedestals and consigned to Memory's dust-bin!
idealisedadjective
exalted to an ideal perfection or excellence
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
idolsnounUS /ˈaɪdəlz/
plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading How many shattered idols had not Lady Bridget picked up from beneath their over-turned pedestals and consigned to Memory's dust-bin!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading How many shattered idols had not Lady Bridget picked up from beneath their over-turned pedestals and consigned to Memory's dust-bin!
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many shattered idols had not Lady Bridget picked up from beneath their over-turned pedestals and consigned to Memory's dust-bin!
Memory's
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From this reading How many shattered idols had not Lady Bridget picked up from beneath their over-turned pedestals and consigned to Memory's dust-bin!
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading She smiled to herself in mournful amusement.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How many shattered idols had not Lady Bridget picked up from beneath their over-turned pedestals and consigned to Memory's dust-bin!
occultverbUS /əˈkʌlt/
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
over-turned
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From this reading How many shattered idols had not Lady Bridget picked up from beneath their over-turned pedestals and consigned to Memory's dust-bin!
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The particular sheet ended at this point.
pedestalsnounUS /ˈpedəstəlz/
plural of “pedestal” — a support or foundation
From this reading How many shattered idols had not Lady Bridget picked up from beneath their over-turned pedestals and consigned to Memory's dust-bin!
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading How many shattered idols had not Lady Bridget picked up from beneath their over-turned pedestals and consigned to Memory's dust-bin!
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The particular sheet ended at this point.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
sequencenounUS /ˈsiːkwəns/
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading How many shattered idols had not Lady Bridget picked up from beneath their over-turned pedestals and consigned to Memory's dust-bin!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The particular sheet ended at this point.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled to herself in mournful amusement.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The particular sheet ended at this point.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How many shattered idols had not Lady Bridget picked up from beneath their over-turned pedestals and consigned to Memory's dust-bin!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The particular sheet ended at this point.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She smiled to herself in mournful amusement.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How many shattered idols had not Lady Bridget picked up from beneath their over-turned pedestals and consigned to Memory's dust-bin!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
waywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs Gildea laid it down upon the earlier ones and took another from the little pile which she had spread in sequence for perusal.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For she scarcely questioned the probability that her friend would in due course become disillusioned of a very ordinary individual--he certainly sounded a little like an adventurer--who for some occult reason had been idealised by this great-souled, wayward and utterly foolish creature.
