adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
deceivernoun
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
From this reading 'Where shall the traitor rest He, the deceiver?'--SCOTT.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Poor Miss Headworth's peace of mind was utterly destroyed.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Where shall the traitor rest He, the deceiver?'--SCOTT.
Headworth's
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From this reading Poor Miss Headworth's peace of mind was utterly destroyed.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading And it involved Ursula's young life likewise?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it involved Ursula's young life likewise?
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading And it involved Ursula's young life likewise?
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Poor Miss Headworth's peace of mind was utterly destroyed.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Poor Miss Headworth's peace of mind was utterly destroyed.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Miss Headworth's peace of mind was utterly destroyed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Poor Miss Headworth's peace of mind was utterly destroyed.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Miss Headworth's peace of mind was utterly destroyed.
profligatenounUS /ˈprɔːflɪɡeɪt/
a dissolute man in fashionable society
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading 'Where shall the traitor rest He, the deceiver?'--SCOTT.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading 'Where shall the traitor rest He, the deceiver?'--SCOTT.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'Where shall the traitor rest He, the deceiver?'--SCOTT.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
SUSPENSEnounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading SUSPENSE.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Where shall the traitor rest He, the deceiver?'--SCOTT.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading 'Where shall the traitor rest He, the deceiver?'--SCOTT.
Ursula's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it involved Ursula's young life likewise?
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Poor Miss Headworth's peace of mind was utterly destroyed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Miss Headworth's peace of mind was utterly destroyed.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Where shall the traitor rest He, the deceiver?'--SCOTT.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That the niece whom she had nursed back to life and happiness, and brought to love her as a mother, should be at the mercy of a man whom she looked on as a heartless profligate, was dreadful to her beyond measure.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And it involved Ursula's young life likewise?
