adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ONE LOVE AGAINST ANOTHER Ridgeway passed another sleepless night.
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 The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He would also tell Grace of Veath's declaration, putting her on guard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ONE LOVE AGAINST ANOTHER Ridgeway passed another sleepless night.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading He would also tell Grace of Veath's declaration, putting her on guard.
dilemmanounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
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 In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading He would also tell Grace of Veath's declaration, putting her on guard.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading He would also tell Grace of Veath's declaration, putting her on guard.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
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 thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
Huntingford's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ONE LOVE AGAINST ANOTHER Ridgeway passed another sleepless night.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ONE LOVE AGAINST ANOTHER Ridgeway passed another sleepless night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would also tell Grace of Veath's declaration, putting her on guard.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE LOVE AGAINST ANOTHER Ridgeway passed another sleepless night.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading ONE LOVE AGAINST ANOTHER Ridgeway passed another sleepless night.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading He would also tell Grace of Veath's declaration, putting her on guard.
Ridgeway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE LOVE AGAINST ANOTHER Ridgeway passed another sleepless night.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading ONE LOVE AGAINST ANOTHER Ridgeway passed another sleepless night.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading In the early morning hours, between snatches of sleep, he decided to ask Lady Huntingford's advice, after explaining to her the dilemma in full.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He would also tell Grace of Veath's declaration, putting her on guard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
Veath
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
Veath's
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From this reading He would also tell Grace of Veath's declaration, putting her on guard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thought gave birth to a fear that he was not perfectly sure of her love, and that it might turn to Henry Veath, after all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Had not Veath said he could win her love, even though it were pledged to another?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would also tell Grace of Veath's declaration, putting her on guard.
