adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The unusual performance had a meaning; she felt she was praised.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading 'You would defeat his aim at the particular waistcoat of his ambition,' said Colney, goaded to speak, not anxious to be heard.
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading 'You would defeat his aim at the particular waistcoat of his ambition,' said Colney, goaded to speak, not anxious to be heard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER Taking Nesta's hand, on her entry into his chambers with her father, Colney Durance bowed over it and kissed it.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading 'You would defeat his aim at the particular waistcoat of his ambition,' said Colney, goaded to speak, not anxious to be heard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'You would defeat his aim at the particular waistcoat of his ambition,' said Colney, goaded to speak, not anxious to be heard.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be because she made herself her father's companion.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It might be because she made herself her father's companion.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER Taking Nesta's hand, on her entry into his chambers with her father, Colney Durance bowed over it and kissed it.
can't
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From this reading 'I can't persuade him to put on a great- coat,' she said.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER Taking Nesta's hand, on her entry into his chambers with her father, Colney Durance bowed over it and kissed it.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading 'I can't persuade him to put on a great- coat,' she said.
Colney
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From this reading THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER Taking Nesta's hand, on her entry into his chambers with her father, Colney Durance bowed over it and kissed it.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It might be because she made herself her father's companion.
DAUGHTERnounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER Taking Nesta's hand, on her entry into his chambers with her father, Colney Durance bowed over it and kissed it.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading 'You would defeat his aim at the particular waistcoat of his ambition,' said Colney, goaded to speak, not anxious to be heard.
Durancenoun
imprisonment (especially for a long time)
From this reading THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER Taking Nesta's hand, on her entry into his chambers with her father, Colney Durance bowed over it and kissed it.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER Taking Nesta's hand, on her entry into his chambers with her father, Colney Durance bowed over it and kissed it.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER Taking Nesta's hand, on her entry into his chambers with her father, Colney Durance bowed over it and kissed it.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It might be because she made herself her father's companion.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The unusual performance had a meaning; she felt she was praised.
goadedadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊdɪd/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading 'You would defeat his aim at the particular waistcoat of his ambition,' said Colney, goaded to speak, not anxious to be heard.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'I can't persuade him to put on a great- coat,' she said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The unusual performance had a meaning; she felt she was praised.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER Taking Nesta's hand, on her entry into his chambers with her father, Colney Durance bowed over it and kissed it.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading 'You would defeat his aim at the particular waistcoat of his ambition,' said Colney, goaded to speak, not anxious to be heard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER Taking Nesta's hand, on her entry into his chambers with her father, Colney Durance bowed over it and kissed it.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It might be because she made herself her father's companion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I can't persuade him to put on a great- coat,' she said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER Taking Nesta's hand, on her entry into his chambers with her father, Colney Durance bowed over it and kissed it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I can't persuade him to put on a great- coat,' she said.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER Taking Nesta's hand, on her entry into his chambers with her father, Colney Durance bowed over it and kissed it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER Taking Nesta's hand, on her entry into his chambers with her father, Colney Durance bowed over it and kissed it.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER Taking Nesta's hand, on her entry into his chambers with her father, Colney Durance bowed over it and kissed it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It might be because she made herself her father's companion.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The unusual performance had a meaning; she felt she was praised.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be because she made herself her father's companion.
MOTHER-THE
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From this reading THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER Taking Nesta's hand, on her entry into his chambers with her father, Colney Durance bowed over it and kissed it.
Nesta's
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From this reading THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER Taking Nesta's hand, on her entry into his chambers with her father, Colney Durance bowed over it and kissed it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'You would defeat his aim at the particular waistcoat of his ambition,' said Colney, goaded to speak, not anxious to be heard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'You would defeat his aim at the particular waistcoat of his ambition,' said Colney, goaded to speak, not anxious to be heard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER Taking Nesta's hand, on her entry into his chambers with her father, Colney Durance bowed over it and kissed it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER Taking Nesta's hand, on her entry into his chambers with her father, Colney Durance bowed over it and kissed it.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading 'You would defeat his aim at the particular waistcoat of his ambition,' said Colney, goaded to speak, not anxious to be heard.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The unusual performance had a meaning; she felt she was praised.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading 'I can't persuade him to put on a great- coat,' she said.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading The unusual performance had a meaning; she felt she was praised.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 'I can't persuade him to put on a great- coat,' she said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I can't persuade him to put on a great- coat,' she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The unusual performance had a meaning; she felt she was praised.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading 'You would defeat his aim at the particular waistcoat of his ambition,' said Colney, goaded to speak, not anxious to be heard.
TakingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER Taking Nesta's hand, on her entry into his chambers with her father, Colney Durance bowed over it and kissed it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER Taking Nesta's hand, on her entry into his chambers with her father, Colney Durance bowed over it and kissed it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I can't persuade him to put on a great- coat,' she said.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The unusual performance had a meaning; she felt she was praised.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading 'You would defeat his aim at the particular waistcoat of his ambition,' said Colney, goaded to speak, not anxious to be heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unusual performance had a meaning; she felt she was praised.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER Taking Nesta's hand, on her entry into his chambers with her father, Colney Durance bowed over it and kissed it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'You would defeat his aim at the particular waistcoat of his ambition,' said Colney, goaded to speak, not anxious to be heard.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You would defeat his aim at the particular waistcoat of his ambition,' said Colney, goaded to speak, not anxious to be heard.
