adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
Altho
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From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Selfish, unscrupulous, and pleasure-loving she was by nature, but during Sir Jovian Belamour’s lifetime she had been kept within bounds.
Belamour
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From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
Belamour's
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From this reading Selfish, unscrupulous, and pleasure-loving she was by nature, but during Sir Jovian Belamour’s lifetime she had been kept within bounds.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading Selfish, unscrupulous, and pleasure-loving she was by nature, but during Sir Jovian Belamour’s lifetime she had been kept within bounds.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Selfish, unscrupulous, and pleasure-loving she was by nature, but during Sir Jovian Belamour’s lifetime she had been kept within bounds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
corruptingadjectiveUS /kərˈʌptɪŋ/
seducing into corrupt practices
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
covetverbUS /ˈkʌvət/
wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Selfish, unscrupulous, and pleasure-loving she was by nature, but during Sir Jovian Belamour’s lifetime she had been kept within bounds.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
examplesnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/
plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
JovianadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviən/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of or resembling the planet Jupiter
From this reading Selfish, unscrupulous, and pleasure-loving she was by nature, but during Sir Jovian Belamour’s lifetime she had been kept within bounds.
JoynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Selfish, unscrupulous, and pleasure-loving she was by nature, but during Sir Jovian Belamour’s lifetime she had been kept within bounds.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
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 Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading Selfish, unscrupulous, and pleasure-loving she was by nature, but during Sir Jovian Belamour’s lifetime she had been kept within bounds.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
meednoun
a fitting reward
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
MORRISnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading MORRIS.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Selfish, unscrupulous, and pleasure-loving she was by nature, but during Sir Jovian Belamour’s lifetime she had been kept within bounds.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
pleasure-loving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selfish, unscrupulous, and pleasure-loving she was by nature, but during Sir Jovian Belamour’s lifetime she had been kept within bounds.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
SelfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Selfish, unscrupulous, and pleasure-loving she was by nature, but during Sir Jovian Belamour’s lifetime she had been kept within bounds.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Selfish, unscrupulous, and pleasure-loving she was by nature, but during Sir Jovian Belamour’s lifetime she had been kept within bounds.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Selfish, unscrupulous, and pleasure-loving she was by nature, but during Sir Jovian Belamour’s lifetime she had been kept within bounds.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading At last the Queen said, “Girl, I bid thee rise, For now thou hast found favour in mine eyes, And I repent me of the misery That in this place thou hast endured me, Altho’ because of it the Joy indeed Shall now be mine, that pleasure is thy meed.”
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
unscrupulousadjectiveUS /ənˈskruːpjələs/
without scruples or principles
From this reading Selfish, unscrupulous, and pleasure-loving she was by nature, but during Sir Jovian Belamour’s lifetime she had been kept within bounds.
Uranianoun
(Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
volitionnounUS /voʊˈlɪʃən/
the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Selfish, unscrupulous, and pleasure-loving she was by nature, but during Sir Jovian Belamour’s lifetime she had been kept within bounds.
WaylandnounUS /ˈweɪlənd/
(European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
widowhoodnoun
the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Selfish, unscrupulous, and pleasure-loving she was by nature, but during Sir Jovian Belamour’s lifetime she had been kept within bounds.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then came a brief widowhood, when debt and difficulty hurried her into accepting Mr. Wayland, a thoughtful scientific man, whose wealth had accumulated without much volition of his own to an extent that made her covet his alliance.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Those were evil times, and the court examples were most corrupting, so that a splendid and imperious woman like Urania, Lady Belamour, had found little aid from public opinion when left to herself by the absence of her second husband.
