adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading On each side there was much to attract, and their acquaintance soon promised as early an intimacy as good manners would warrant.
allowablyadverb
in a permissible manner
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettiness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On each side there was much to attract, and their acquaintance soon promised as early an intimacy as good manners would warrant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On each side there was much to attract, and their acquaintance soon promised as early an intimacy as good manners would warrant.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettiness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On each side there was much to attract, and their acquaintance soon promised as early an intimacy as good manners would warrant.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading On each side there was much to attract, and their acquaintance soon promised as early an intimacy as good manners would warrant.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Miss Crawford’s beauty did her no disservice with the Miss Bertrams.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettiness.
Bertrams
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From this reading Miss Crawford’s beauty did her no disservice with the Miss Bertrams.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading They were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettiness.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading They were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettiness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading They were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettiness.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading They were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettiness.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading They were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettiness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
Crawford'snounUS /ˈkrɔːfərdz/
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Miss Crawford’s beauty did her no disservice with the Miss Bertrams.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettiness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Crawford’s beauty did her no disservice with the Miss Bertrams.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading They were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettiness.
disservicenounUS /dɪˈsɜːrvəs/
an act intended to help that turns out badly
From this reading Miss Crawford’s beauty did her no disservice with the Miss Bertrams.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The young people were pleased with each other from the first.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading On each side there was much to attract, and their acquaintance soon promised as early an intimacy as good manners would warrant.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading They were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettiness.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The young people were pleased with each other from the first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettiness.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The young people were pleased with each other from the first.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading They were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettiness.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On each side there was much to attract, and their acquaintance soon promised as early an intimacy as good manners would warrant.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading They were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Crawford’s beauty did her no disservice with the Miss Bertrams.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading On each side there was much to attract, and their acquaintance soon promised as early an intimacy as good manners would warrant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading They were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettiness.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading On each side there was much to attract, and their acquaintance soon promised as early an intimacy as good manners would warrant.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Crawford’s beauty did her no disservice with the Miss Bertrams.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On each side there was much to attract, and their acquaintance soon promised as early an intimacy as good manners would warrant.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Crawford’s beauty did her no disservice with the Miss Bertrams.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On each side there was much to attract, and their acquaintance soon promised as early an intimacy as good manners would warrant.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The young people were pleased with each other from the first.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The young people were pleased with each other from the first.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The young people were pleased with each other from the first.
prettinessnoun
the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
From this reading They were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettiness.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading On each side there was much to attract, and their acquaintance soon promised as early an intimacy as good manners would warrant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On each side there was much to attract, and their acquaintance soon promised as early an intimacy as good manners would warrant.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettiness.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading On each side there was much to attract, and their acquaintance soon promised as early an intimacy as good manners would warrant.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young people were pleased with each other from the first.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On each side there was much to attract, and their acquaintance soon promised as early an intimacy as good manners would warrant.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettiness.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading On each side there was much to attract, and their acquaintance soon promised as early an intimacy as good manners would warrant.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettiness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On each side there was much to attract, and their acquaintance soon promised as early an intimacy as good manners would warrant.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettiness.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading On each side there was much to attract, and their acquaintance soon promised as early an intimacy as good manners would warrant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On each side there was much to attract, and their acquaintance soon promised as early an intimacy as good manners would warrant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young people were pleased with each other from the first.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young people were pleased with each other from the first.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettiness.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Had she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial: but as it was, there could be no comparison; and she was most allowably a sweet, pretty girl, while they were the finest young women in the country.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On each side there was much to attract, and their acquaintance soon promised as early an intimacy as good manners would warrant.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young people were pleased with each other from the first.
