adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard—and he had never been handsome.
addictedadjectiveUS /əˈdɪktɪd/
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
From this reading He had a considerable independence besides two good livings—and he was not in the least addicted to locking up his daughters.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and disposition, were all equally against 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 Her situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and disposition, were all equally against her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and disposition, were all equally against her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard—and he had never been handsome.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard—and he had never been handsome.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He had a considerable independence besides two good livings—and he was not in the least addicted to locking up his daughters.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Her situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and disposition, were all equally against her.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard—and he had never been handsome.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had a considerable independence besides two good livings—and he was not in the least addicted to locking up his daughters.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading Her mother was a woman of useful plain sense, with a good temper, and, what is more remarkable, with a good constitution.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading He had a considerable independence besides two good livings—and he was not in the least addicted to locking up his daughters.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Her situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and disposition, were all equally against her.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Her situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and disposition, were all equally against her.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and disposition, were all equally against her.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had a considerable independence besides two good livings—and he was not in the least addicted to locking up his daughters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard—and he had never been handsome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard—and he had never been handsome.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard—and he had never been handsome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading He had a considerable independence besides two good livings—and he was not in the least addicted to locking up his daughters.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mother was a woman of useful plain sense, with a good temper, and, what is more remarkable, with a good constitution.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had a considerable independence besides two good livings—and he was not in the least addicted to locking up his daughters.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and disposition, were all equally against her.
livingsnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋz/
plural of “living” — the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He had a considerable independence besides two good livings—and he was not in the least addicted to locking up his daughters.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading He had a considerable independence besides two good livings—and he was not in the least addicted to locking up his daughters.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard—and he had never been handsome.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her mother was a woman of useful plain sense, with a good temper, and, what is more remarkable, with a good constitution.
Morland
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From this reading No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and disposition, were all equally against her.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard—and he had never been handsome.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard—and he had never been handsome.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard—and he had never been handsome.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had a considerable independence besides two good livings—and he was not in the least addicted to locking up his daughters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and disposition, were all equally against her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard—and he had never been handsome.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and disposition, were all equally against her.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Her situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and disposition, were all equally against her.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Her mother was a woman of useful plain sense, with a good temper, and, what is more remarkable, with a good constitution.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard—and he had never been handsome.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading Her mother was a woman of useful plain sense, with a good temper, and, what is more remarkable, with a good constitution.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard—and he had never been handsome.
Richard
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From this reading Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard—and he had never been handsome.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Her mother was a woman of useful plain sense, with a good temper, and, what is more remarkable, with a good constitution.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Her situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and disposition, were all equally against her.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Her mother was a woman of useful plain sense, with a good temper, and, what is more remarkable, with a good constitution.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and disposition, were all equally against her.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard—and he had never been handsome.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had a considerable independence besides two good livings—and he was not in the least addicted to locking up his daughters.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had a considerable independence besides two good livings—and he was not in the least addicted to locking up his daughters.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading Her mother was a woman of useful plain sense, with a good temper, and, what is more remarkable, with a good constitution.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard—and he had never been handsome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard—and he had never been handsome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and disposition, were all equally against her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her mother was a woman of useful plain sense, with a good temper, and, what is more remarkable, with a good constitution.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her mother was a woman of useful plain sense, with a good temper, and, what is more remarkable, with a good constitution.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, though his name was Richard—and he had never been handsome.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her mother was a woman of useful plain sense, with a good temper, and, what is more remarkable, with a good constitution.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.
