AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading She appreciated whatever Jane Melville knew that she was herself acquainted with, but whatever she--Harriett Phillips--was ignorant of, must be valueless.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
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 Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her unconscious egotism had something rather grand in it; it was rarely obtrusive, but it was always there.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mind was naturally a vigorous one, but it had moved in a narrow channel, and whatever was out of her own groove, she ignored.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading She appreciated whatever Jane Melville knew that she was herself acquainted with, but whatever she--Harriett Phillips--was ignorant of, must be valueless.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
attributenounUS /ˈætrəbjuːt/
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She appreciated whatever Jane Melville knew that she was herself acquainted with, but whatever she--Harriett Phillips--was ignorant of, must be valueless.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her unconscious egotism had something rather grand in it; it was rarely obtrusive, but it was always there.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Her mind was naturally a vigorous one, but it had moved in a narrow channel, and whatever was out of her own groove, she ignored.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
egotismnounUS /ˈiːɡətɪzəm/
an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
From this reading Her unconscious egotism had something rather grand in it; it was rarely obtrusive, but it was always there.
Favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
Francis
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From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Her unconscious egotism had something rather grand in it; it was rarely obtrusive, but it was always there.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
groovenounUS /ɡruːv/
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
From this reading Her mind was naturally a vigorous one, but it had moved in a narrow channel, and whatever was out of her own groove, she ignored.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
Harriett
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From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She appreciated whatever Jane Melville knew that she was herself acquainted with, but whatever she--Harriett Phillips--was ignorant of, must be valueless.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading She appreciated whatever Jane Melville knew that she was herself acquainted with, but whatever she--Harriett Phillips--was ignorant of, must be valueless.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading Her mind was naturally a vigorous one, but it had moved in a narrow channel, and whatever was out of her own groove, she ignored.
ImpressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
Jane
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From this reading She appreciated whatever Jane Melville knew that she was herself acquainted with, but whatever she--Harriett Phillips--was ignorant of, must be valueless.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She appreciated whatever Jane Melville knew that she was herself acquainted with, but whatever she--Harriett Phillips--was ignorant of, must be valueless.
MakesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading She appreciated whatever Jane Melville knew that she was herself acquainted with, but whatever she--Harriett Phillips--was ignorant of, must be valueless.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind was naturally a vigorous one, but it had moved in a narrow channel, and whatever was out of her own groove, she ignored.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Her mind was naturally a vigorous one, but it had moved in a narrow channel, and whatever was out of her own groove, she ignored.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She appreciated whatever Jane Melville knew that she was herself acquainted with, but whatever she--Harriett Phillips--was ignorant of, must be valueless.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Her mind was naturally a vigorous one, but it had moved in a narrow channel, and whatever was out of her own groove, she ignored.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Her mind was naturally a vigorous one, but it had moved in a narrow channel, and whatever was out of her own groove, she ignored.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
obtrusiveadjectiveUS /əbˈtruːsɪv/
sticking out; protruding
From this reading Her unconscious egotism had something rather grand in it; it was rarely obtrusive, but it was always there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her mind was naturally a vigorous one, but it had moved in a narrow channel, and whatever was out of her own groove, she ignored.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her mind was naturally a vigorous one, but it had moved in a narrow channel, and whatever was out of her own groove, she ignored.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
Phillips
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From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
Phillips's
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From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Her unconscious egotism had something rather grand in it; it was rarely obtrusive, but it was always there.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Her unconscious egotism had something rather grand in it; it was rarely obtrusive, but it was always there.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her unconscious egotism had something rather grand in it; it was rarely obtrusive, but it was always there.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She appreciated whatever Jane Melville knew that she was herself acquainted with, but whatever she--Harriett Phillips--was ignorant of, must be valueless.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her unconscious egotism had something rather grand in it; it was rarely obtrusive, but it was always there.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Her unconscious egotism had something rather grand in it; it was rarely obtrusive, but it was always there.
valuelessadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːləs/
of no value
From this reading She appreciated whatever Jane Melville knew that she was herself acquainted with, but whatever she--Harriett Phillips--was ignorant of, must be valueless.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Her mind was naturally a vigorous one, but it had moved in a narrow channel, and whatever was out of her own groove, she ignored.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading This she did not attribute so much to anything as to her own superiority; it really wanted a great deal of courage for an average mortal to propose to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her unconscious egotism had something rather grand in it; it was rarely obtrusive, but it was always there.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Her mind was naturally a vigorous one, but it had moved in a narrow channel, and whatever was out of her own groove, she ignored.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Francis Makes A Favourable Impression On Harriett Phillips With all Harriett Phillips's success in society she had never had much admiration from the other sex.
