adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading For we all knew she would break her heart, if Tom took to evil ways again.
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 For we all knew she would break her heart, if Tom took to evil ways again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
Annie's
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From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading For we all knew she would break her heart, if Tom took to evil ways again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
coaxverbUS /koʊks/
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
COMFORTnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
dinner-time
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From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
Dulverton
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From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading For we all knew she would break her heart, if Tom took to evil ways again.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For we all knew she would break her heart, if Tom took to evil ways again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For we all knew she would break her heart, if Tom took to evil ways again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
Kickum's
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From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For we all knew she would break her heart, if Tom took to evil ways again.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
love-time
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From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
preventingverbUS /prɪˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
SEEKSnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For we all knew she would break her heart, if Tom took to evil ways again.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
THEREFOREadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading For we all knew she would break her heart, if Tom took to evil ways again.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For we all knew she would break her heart, if Tom took to evil ways again.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THEREFORE HE SEEKS COMFORT It was for poor Annie's sake that I had spoken my mind to her husband so freely, and even harshly.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading For we all knew she would break her heart, if Tom took to evil ways again.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For we all knew she would break her heart, if Tom took to evil ways again.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the right mode of preventing this was, not to coax, and flatter, and make a hero of him (which he did for himself, quite sufficiently), but to set before him the folly of the thing, and the ruin to his own interests.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They would both be vexed with me, of course, for having left them so hastily, and especially just before dinner-time; but that would soon wear off; and most likely they would come to see mother, and tell her that I was hard to manage, and they could feel for her about it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For we all knew she would break her heart, if Tom took to evil ways again.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Now with a certain yearning, I know not what, for softness, and for one who could understand me--for simple as a child though being, I found few to do that last, at any rate in my love-time--I relied upon Kickum's strength to take me round by Dulverton.
