AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A month then elapsed in thoughts by himself, and consultations with Lady Clementina, how he should conduct himself on this occurrence.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Her advice was, "That, as Henry was the younger, and by their stations, in every sense the dean's inferior, Henry ought first to make overtures of reconciliation."
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A month then elapsed in thoughts by himself, and consultations with Lady Clementina, how he should conduct himself on this occurrence.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her advice was, "That, as Henry was the younger, and by their stations, in every sense the dean's inferior, Henry ought first to make overtures of reconciliation."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wife of Henry had been dead near six weeks before the dean heard the news.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The wife of Henry had been dead near six weeks before the dean heard the news.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A month then elapsed in thoughts by himself, and consultations with Lady Clementina, how he should conduct himself on this occurrence.
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From this reading A month then elapsed in thoughts by himself, and consultations with Lady Clementina, how he should conduct himself on this occurrence.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
concessionnounUS /kənˈseʃən/
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading A month then elapsed in thoughts by himself, and consultations with Lady Clementina, how he should conduct himself on this occurrence.
consultationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “consultation” — a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading A month then elapsed in thoughts by himself, and consultations with Lady Clementina, how he should conduct himself on this occurrence.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The wife of Henry had been dead near six weeks before the dean heard the news.
deannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading The wife of Henry had been dead near six weeks before the dean heard the news.
dean'snounUS /diːnz/
possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Her advice was, "That, as Henry was the younger, and by their stations, in every sense the dean's inferior, Henry ought first to make overtures of reconciliation."
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading A month then elapsed in thoughts by himself, and consultations with Lady Clementina, how he should conduct himself on this occurrence.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her advice was, "That, as Henry was the younger, and by their stations, in every sense the dean's inferior, Henry ought first to make overtures of reconciliation."
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her advice was, "That, as Henry was the younger, and by their stations, in every sense the dean's inferior, Henry ought first to make overtures of reconciliation."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wife of Henry had been dead near six weeks before the dean heard the news.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A month then elapsed in thoughts by himself, and consultations with Lady Clementina, how he should conduct himself on this occurrence.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The wife of Henry had been dead near six weeks before the dean heard the news.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The wife of Henry had been dead near six weeks before the dean heard the news.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her advice was, "That, as Henry was the younger, and by their stations, in every sense the dean's inferior, Henry ought first to make overtures of reconciliation."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A month then elapsed in thoughts by himself, and consultations with Lady Clementina, how he should conduct himself on this occurrence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
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From this reading A month then elapsed in thoughts by himself, and consultations with Lady Clementina, how he should conduct himself on this occurrence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A month then elapsed in thoughts by himself, and consultations with Lady Clementina, how he should conduct himself on this occurrence.
indiscretionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃən/
the trait of being injudicious
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading Her advice was, "That, as Henry was the younger, and by their stations, in every sense the dean's inferior, Henry ought first to make overtures of reconciliation."
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A month then elapsed in thoughts by himself, and consultations with Lady Clementina, how he should conduct himself on this occurrence.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
lamentedadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪd/
mourned or grieved for
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Her advice was, "That, as Henry was the younger, and by their stations, in every sense the dean's inferior, Henry ought first to make overtures of reconciliation."
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month then elapsed in thoughts by himself, and consultations with Lady Clementina, how he should conduct himself on this occurrence.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The wife of Henry had been dead near six weeks before the dean heard the news.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The wife of Henry had been dead near six weeks before the dean heard the news.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading A month then elapsed in thoughts by himself, and consultations with Lady Clementina, how he should conduct himself on this occurrence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wife of Henry had been dead near six weeks before the dean heard the news.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A month then elapsed in thoughts by himself, and consultations with Lady Clementina, how he should conduct himself on this occurrence.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Her advice was, "That, as Henry was the younger, and by their stations, in every sense the dean's inferior, Henry ought first to make overtures of reconciliation."
overturesnounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃʊrz/
plural of “overture” — orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
From this reading Her advice was, "That, as Henry was the younger, and by their stations, in every sense the dean's inferior, Henry ought first to make overtures of reconciliation."
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
reconciliationnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading Her advice was, "That, as Henry was the younger, and by their stations, in every sense the dean's inferior, Henry ought first to make overtures of reconciliation."
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Her advice was, "That, as Henry was the younger, and by their stations, in every sense the dean's inferior, Henry ought first to make overtures of reconciliation."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A month then elapsed in thoughts by himself, and consultations with Lady Clementina, how he should conduct himself on this occurrence.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The wife of Henry had been dead near six weeks before the dean heard the news.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading Her advice was, "That, as Henry was the younger, and by their stations, in every sense the dean's inferior, Henry ought first to make overtures of reconciliation."
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her advice was, "That, as Henry was the younger, and by their stations, in every sense the dean's inferior, Henry ought first to make overtures of reconciliation."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wife of Henry had been dead near six weeks before the dean heard the news.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her advice was, "That, as Henry was the younger, and by their stations, in every sense the dean's inferior, Henry ought first to make overtures of reconciliation."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A month then elapsed in thoughts by himself, and consultations with Lady Clementina, how he should conduct himself on this occurrence.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A month then elapsed in thoughts by himself, and consultations with Lady Clementina, how he should conduct himself on this occurrence.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A month then elapsed in thoughts by himself, and consultations with Lady Clementina, how he should conduct himself on this occurrence.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her advice was, "That, as Henry was the younger, and by their stations, in every sense the dean's inferior, Henry ought first to make overtures of reconciliation."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her advice was, "That, as Henry was the younger, and by their stations, in every sense the dean's inferior, Henry ought first to make overtures of reconciliation."
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The wife of Henry had been dead near six weeks before the dean heard the news.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The wife of Henry had been dead near six weeks before the dean heard the news.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A month then elapsed in thoughts by himself, and consultations with Lady Clementina, how he should conduct himself on this occurrence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The dean answered, "He had no doubt of his brother's good will to him, but that he had reason to think, from the knowledge of his temper, he would be more likely to come to him upon an occasion to bestow comfort, than to receive it.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Her advice was, "That, as Henry was the younger, and by their stations, in every sense the dean's inferior, Henry ought first to make overtures of reconciliation."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For instance, if I had suffered the misfortune of losing your ladyship, my brother, I have no doubt, would have forgotten his resentment, and--" She was offended that the loss of the vulgar wife of Henry should be compared to the loss of her--she lamented her indiscretion in forming an alliance with a family of no rank, and implored the dean to wait till his brother should make some concession to him, before he renewed the acquaintance.
