adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What the nature of his claim on her might be seemed less intelligible—unless it was the claim of a poor relation.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading His object was, no doubt, to obtain pecuniary assistance from Mrs. Vanstone.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading When she returned to the house, Miss Garth made no attempt to conceal her unfavorable opinion of the stranger in black.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What the nature of his claim on her might be seemed less intelligible—unless it was the claim of a poor relation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Neither of them recollected to have heard it before.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading When she returned to the house, Miss Garth made no attempt to conceal her unfavorable opinion of the stranger in black.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Had Mrs. Vanstone ever mentioned, in the presence of her daughters, the name of Captain Wragge?
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading What the nature of his claim on her might be seemed less intelligible—unless it was the claim of a poor relation.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading When she returned to the house, Miss Garth made no attempt to conceal her unfavorable opinion of the stranger in black.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Had Mrs. Vanstone ever mentioned, in the presence of her daughters, the name of Captain Wragge?
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading His object was, no doubt, to obtain pecuniary assistance from Mrs. Vanstone.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Had Mrs. Vanstone ever mentioned, in the presence of her daughters, the name of Captain Wragge?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His object was, no doubt, to obtain pecuniary assistance from Mrs. Vanstone.
Garth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she returned to the house, Miss Garth made no attempt to conceal her unfavorable opinion of the stranger in black.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Mrs. Vanstone ever mentioned, in the presence of her daughters, the name of Captain Wragge?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Neither of them recollected to have heard it before.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Neither of them recollected to have heard it before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she returned to the house, Miss Garth made no attempt to conceal her unfavorable opinion of the stranger in black.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His object was, no doubt, to obtain pecuniary assistance from Mrs. Vanstone.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When she returned to the house, Miss Garth made no attempt to conceal her unfavorable opinion of the stranger in black.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she returned to the house, Miss Garth made no attempt to conceal her unfavorable opinion of the stranger in black.
intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading What the nature of his claim on her might be seemed less intelligible—unless it was the claim of a poor relation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What the nature of his claim on her might be seemed less intelligible—unless it was the claim of a poor relation.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading What the nature of his claim on her might be seemed less intelligible—unless it was the claim of a poor relation.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When she returned to the house, Miss Garth made no attempt to conceal her unfavorable opinion of the stranger in black.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Had Mrs. Vanstone ever mentioned, in the presence of her daughters, the name of Captain Wragge?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What the nature of his claim on her might be seemed less intelligible—unless it was the claim of a poor relation.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When she returned to the house, Miss Garth made no attempt to conceal her unfavorable opinion of the stranger in black.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading His object was, no doubt, to obtain pecuniary assistance from Mrs. Vanstone.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Had Mrs. Vanstone ever mentioned, in the presence of her daughters, the name of Captain Wragge?
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading What the nature of his claim on her might be seemed less intelligible—unless it was the claim of a poor relation.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them recollected to have heard it before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When she returned to the house, Miss Garth made no attempt to conceal her unfavorable opinion of the stranger in black.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading His object was, no doubt, to obtain pecuniary assistance from Mrs. Vanstone.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading His object was, no doubt, to obtain pecuniary assistance from Mrs. Vanstone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she returned to the house, Miss Garth made no attempt to conceal her unfavorable opinion of the stranger in black.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What the nature of his claim on her might be seemed less intelligible—unless it was the claim of a poor relation.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading When she returned to the house, Miss Garth made no attempt to conceal her unfavorable opinion of the stranger in black.
pecuniaryadjectiveUS /peˈkjuːnieri/
relating to or involving money
From this reading His object was, no doubt, to obtain pecuniary assistance from Mrs. Vanstone.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading What the nature of his claim on her might be seemed less intelligible—unless it was the claim of a poor relation.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Had Mrs. Vanstone ever mentioned, in the presence of her daughters, the name of Captain Wragge?
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Neither of them recollected to have heard it before.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading What the nature of his claim on her might be seemed less intelligible—unless it was the claim of a poor relation.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When she returned to the house, Miss Garth made no attempt to conceal her unfavorable opinion of the stranger in black.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What the nature of his claim on her might be seemed less intelligible—unless it was the claim of a poor relation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she returned to the house, Miss Garth made no attempt to conceal her unfavorable opinion of the stranger in black.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading When she returned to the house, Miss Garth made no attempt to conceal her unfavorable opinion of the stranger in black.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she returned to the house, Miss Garth made no attempt to conceal her unfavorable opinion of the stranger in black.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them recollected to have heard it before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she returned to the house, Miss Garth made no attempt to conceal her unfavorable opinion of the stranger in black.
unfavorableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/
not encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading When she returned to the house, Miss Garth made no attempt to conceal her unfavorable opinion of the stranger in black.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading What the nature of his claim on her might be seemed less intelligible—unless it was the claim of a poor relation.
Vanstone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His object was, no doubt, to obtain pecuniary assistance from Mrs. Vanstone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His object was, no doubt, to obtain pecuniary assistance from Mrs. Vanstone.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the nature of his claim on her might be seemed less intelligible—unless it was the claim of a poor relation.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she returned to the house, Miss Garth made no attempt to conceal her unfavorable opinion of the stranger in black.
Wragge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Mrs. Vanstone ever mentioned, in the presence of her daughters, the name of Captain Wragge?
