adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His excellent common sense, however, soon asserted itself, and his sound, practical mind did not leave him long in doubt about what to do.
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 Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading As for Lord Arthur himself, it took him days to get over his terrible disappointment, and for a time his nerves were completely unstrung.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Dearly, however, as Sybil loved her mother, she had given her whole life into Lord Arthur’s hands, and nothing that Lady Julia could say could make her waver in her faith.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dearly, however, as Sybil loved her mother, she had given her whole life into Lord Arthur’s hands, and nothing that Lady Julia could say could make her waver in her faith.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading His excellent common sense, however, soon asserted itself, and his sound, practical mind did not leave him long in doubt about what to do.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading His excellent common sense, however, soon asserted itself, and his sound, practical mind did not leave him long in doubt about what to do.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As for Lord Arthur himself, it took him days to get over his terrible disappointment, and for a time his nerves were completely unstrung.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dearly, however, as Sybil loved her mother, she had given her whole life into Lord Arthur’s hands, and nothing that Lady Julia could say could make her waver in her faith.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As for Lord Arthur himself, it took him days to get over his terrible disappointment, and for a time his nerves were completely unstrung.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
DearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading Dearly, however, as Sybil loved her mother, she had given her whole life into Lord Arthur’s hands, and nothing that Lady Julia could say could make her waver in her faith.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading As for Lord Arthur himself, it took him days to get over his terrible disappointment, and for a time his nerves were completely unstrung.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His excellent common sense, however, soon asserted itself, and his sound, practical mind did not leave him long in doubt about what to do.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading His excellent common sense, however, soon asserted itself, and his sound, practical mind did not leave him long in doubt about what to do.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading His excellent common sense, however, soon asserted itself, and his sound, practical mind did not leave him long in doubt about what to do.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Dearly, however, as Sybil loved her mother, she had given her whole life into Lord Arthur’s hands, and nothing that Lady Julia could say could make her waver in her faith.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As for Lord Arthur himself, it took him days to get over his terrible disappointment, and for a time his nerves were completely unstrung.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Dearly, however, as Sybil loved her mother, she had given her whole life into Lord Arthur’s hands, and nothing that Lady Julia could say could make her waver in her faith.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Dearly, however, as Sybil loved her mother, she had given her whole life into Lord Arthur’s hands, and nothing that Lady Julia could say could make her waver in her faith.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for Lord Arthur himself, it took him days to get over his terrible disappointment, and for a time his nerves were completely unstrung.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As for Lord Arthur himself, it took him days to get over his terrible disappointment, and for a time his nerves were completely unstrung.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Lord Arthur himself, it took him days to get over his terrible disappointment, and for a time his nerves were completely unstrung.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Dearly, however, as Sybil loved her mother, she had given her whole life into Lord Arthur’s hands, and nothing that Lady Julia could say could make her waver in her faith.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dearly, however, as Sybil loved her mother, she had given her whole life into Lord Arthur’s hands, and nothing that Lady Julia could say could make her waver in her faith.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for Lord Arthur himself, it took him days to get over his terrible disappointment, and for a time his nerves were completely unstrung.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading His excellent common sense, however, soon asserted itself, and his sound, practical mind did not leave him long in doubt about what to do.
Julia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading His excellent common sense, however, soon asserted itself, and his sound, practical mind did not leave him long in doubt about what to do.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Dearly, however, as Sybil loved her mother, she had given her whole life into Lord Arthur’s hands, and nothing that Lady Julia could say could make her waver in her faith.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His excellent common sense, however, soon asserted itself, and his sound, practical mind did not leave him long in doubt about what to do.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Dearly, however, as Sybil loved her mother, she had given her whole life into Lord Arthur’s hands, and nothing that Lady Julia could say could make her waver in her faith.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Dearly, however, as Sybil loved her mother, she had given her whole life into Lord Arthur’s hands, and nothing that Lady Julia could say could make her waver in her faith.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His excellent common sense, however, soon asserted itself, and his sound, practical mind did not leave him long in doubt about what to do.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Dearly, however, as Sybil loved her mother, she had given her whole life into Lord Arthur’s hands, and nothing that Lady Julia could say could make her waver in her faith.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading As for Lord Arthur himself, it took him days to get over his terrible disappointment, and for a time his nerves were completely unstrung.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His excellent common sense, however, soon asserted itself, and his sound, practical mind did not leave him long in doubt about what to do.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Dearly, however, as Sybil loved her mother, she had given her whole life into Lord Arthur’s hands, and nothing that Lady Julia could say could make her waver in her faith.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As for Lord Arthur himself, it took him days to get over his terrible disappointment, and for a time his nerves were completely unstrung.
postponementnounUS /poʊstˈpoʊnmənt/
time during which some action is awaited
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading His excellent common sense, however, soon asserted itself, and his sound, practical mind did not leave him long in doubt about what to do.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Dearly, however, as Sybil loved her mother, she had given her whole life into Lord Arthur’s hands, and nothing that Lady Julia could say could make her waver in her faith.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading His excellent common sense, however, soon asserted itself, and his sound, practical mind did not leave him long in doubt about what to do.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dearly, however, as Sybil loved her mother, she had given her whole life into Lord Arthur’s hands, and nothing that Lady Julia could say could make her waver in her faith.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading His excellent common sense, however, soon asserted itself, and his sound, practical mind did not leave him long in doubt about what to do.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading His excellent common sense, however, soon asserted itself, and his sound, practical mind did not leave him long in doubt about what to do.
Sybil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading As for Lord Arthur himself, it took him days to get over his terrible disappointment, and for a time his nerves were completely unstrung.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dearly, however, as Sybil loved her mother, she had given her whole life into Lord Arthur’s hands, and nothing that Lady Julia could say could make her waver in her faith.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As for Lord Arthur himself, it took him days to get over his terrible disappointment, and for a time his nerves were completely unstrung.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As for Lord Arthur himself, it took him days to get over his terrible disappointment, and for a time his nerves were completely unstrung.
unstrungadjective
emotionally upset
From this reading As for Lord Arthur himself, it took him days to get over his terrible disappointment, and for a time his nerves were completely unstrung.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
waververbUS /ˈweɪvər/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Dearly, however, as Sybil loved her mother, she had given her whole life into Lord Arthur’s hands, and nothing that Lady Julia could say could make her waver in her faith.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for Lord Arthur himself, it took him days to get over his terrible disappointment, and for a time his nerves were completely unstrung.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His excellent common sense, however, soon asserted itself, and his sound, practical mind did not leave him long in doubt about what to do.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Merton was a good deal distressed at the second postponement of the marriage, and Lady Julia, who had already ordered her dress for the wedding, did all in her power to make Sybil break off the match.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Dearly, however, as Sybil loved her mother, she had given her whole life into Lord Arthur’s hands, and nothing that Lady Julia could say could make her waver in her faith.
