adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading She must be used to the consideration of his being in love with her, and then a return of affection might not be very distant.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to 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 Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
assiduities
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From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She must be used to the consideration of his being in love with her, and then a return of affection might not be very distant.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
conjectured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading She must be used to the consideration of his being in love with her, and then a return of affection might not be very distant.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
Crawford'snounUS /ˈkrɔːfərdz/
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading She must be used to the consideration of his being in love with her, and then a return of affection might not be very distant.
Edmund
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From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She must be used to the consideration of his being in love with her, and then a return of affection might not be very distant.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She must be used to the consideration of his being in love with her, and then a return of affection might not be very distant.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
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 He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She must be used to the consideration of his being in love with her, and then a return of affection might not be very distant.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She must be used to the consideration of his being in love with her, and then a return of affection might not be very distant.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She must be used to the consideration of his being in love with her, and then a return of affection might not be very distant.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Sir Thomas promised that it should be so.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She must be used to the consideration of his being in love with her, and then a return of affection might not be very distant.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must be used to the consideration of his being in love with her, and then a return of affection might not be very distant.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Thomas promised that it should be so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sir Thomas promised that it should be so.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Sir Thomas promised that it should be so.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawford’s side, and time must be given to make the idea first familiar, and then agreeable to her.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She must be used to the consideration of his being in love with her, and then a return of affection might not be very distant.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She must be used to the consideration of his being in love with her, and then a return of affection might not be very distant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied.
workingsnounUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋz/
the internal mechanism of a device
From this reading He gave this opinion as the result of the conversation to his father; and recommended there being nothing more said to her: no farther attempts to influence or persuade; but that everything should be left to Crawford’s assiduities, and the natural workings of her own mind.
