adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
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 With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
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From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading Love sweetest lies concealed in night.--T. MOORE.
conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Love sweetest lies concealed in night.--T. MOORE.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Love sweetest lies concealed in night.--T. MOORE.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love sweetest lies concealed in night.--T. MOORE.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
MadamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
MOOREnounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Love sweetest lies concealed in night.--T. MOORE.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Love sweetest lies concealed in night.--T. MOORE.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Love sweetest lies concealed in night.--T. MOORE.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Love sweetest lies concealed in night.--T. MOORE.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
unmeritedadjective
not merited or deserved
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
Uranianoun
(Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She made him actually feel as if it were a cruel and unmerited suspicion, but she did not over come him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading With tears in her beautiful blue eyes, Lady Belamour demanded why her dear cousin Harry could not trust the Urania he had known all her life to decide what was for the happiness of the sweet child whom she loved like her own.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Madam,” he said, “it would be against my orders, as father of a family, to give my child away without doing my poor best for her.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Major rode up to the Great House to announce that he would only give his answer after having conferred with both his daughter and the suitor.
