AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHRISTIAN BRENT A few words of description of Christian Brent might be of interest, since he represents a type that society always has with it.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Brent was moderately independent in his own right, but the addition of his wife's dowry seemed to destroy all ambition.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Christian Brent was a dark, tense, eager, scholarly-looking man of twenty-eight years of age.
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 Brent was moderately independent in his own right, but the addition of his wife's dowry seemed to destroy all ambition.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading CHRISTIAN BRENT A few words of description of Christian Brent might be of interest, since he represents a type that society always has with it.
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading Brent was moderately independent in his own right, but the addition of his wife's dowry seemed to destroy all ambition.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His career as a diplomatist was halted at its outset by an early marriage with the only daughter of a prosperous manufacturer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His career as a diplomatist was halted at its outset by an early marriage with the only daughter of a prosperous manufacturer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His career as a diplomatist was halted at its outset by an early marriage with the only daughter of a prosperous manufacturer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CHRISTIAN BRENT A few words of description of Christian Brent might be of interest, since he represents a type that society always has with it.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They begin by deceiving others: they end by deceiving themselves.
BRENTnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading CHRISTIAN BRENT A few words of description of Christian Brent might be of interest, since he represents a type that society always has with it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Brent was moderately independent in his own right, but the addition of his wife's dowry seemed to destroy all ambition.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They begin by deceiving others: they end by deceiving themselves.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading His career as a diplomatist was halted at its outset by an early marriage with the only daughter of a prosperous manufacturer.
CHRISTIANadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading CHRISTIAN BRENT A few words of description of Christian Brent might be of interest, since he represents a type that society always has with it.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Christian Brent was a dark, tense, eager, scholarly-looking man of twenty-eight years of age.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading His career as a diplomatist was halted at its outset by an early marriage with the only daughter of a prosperous manufacturer.
deceivingverbUS /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading They begin by deceiving others: they end by deceiving themselves.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading CHRISTIAN BRENT A few words of description of Christian Brent might be of interest, since he represents a type that society always has with it.
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Brent was moderately independent in his own right, but the addition of his wife's dowry seemed to destroy all ambition.
diplomatistnoun
an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading His career as a diplomatist was halted at its outset by an early marriage with the only daughter of a prosperous manufacturer.
dowrynounUS /ˈdaʊri/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading Brent was moderately independent in his own right, but the addition of his wife's dowry seemed to destroy all ambition.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Christian Brent was a dark, tense, eager, scholarly-looking man of twenty-eight years of age.
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 His career as a diplomatist was halted at its outset by an early marriage with the only daughter of a prosperous manufacturer.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They begin by deceiving others: they end by deceiving themselves.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading CHRISTIAN BRENT A few words of description of Christian Brent might be of interest, since he represents a type that society always has with it.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading His career as a diplomatist was halted at its outset by an early marriage with the only daughter of a prosperous manufacturer.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHRISTIAN BRENT A few words of description of Christian Brent might be of interest, since he represents a type that society always has with it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHRISTIAN BRENT A few words of description of Christian Brent might be of interest, since he represents a type that society always has with it.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His career as a diplomatist was halted at its outset by an early marriage with the only daughter of a prosperous manufacturer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brent was moderately independent in his own right, but the addition of his wife's dowry seemed to destroy all ambition.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Brent was moderately independent in his own right, but the addition of his wife's dowry seemed to destroy all ambition.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading CHRISTIAN BRENT A few words of description of Christian Brent might be of interest, since he represents a type that society always has with it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHRISTIAN BRENT A few words of description of Christian Brent might be of interest, since he represents a type that society always has with it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His career as a diplomatist was halted at its outset by an early marriage with the only daughter of a prosperous manufacturer.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Christian Brent was a dark, tense, eager, scholarly-looking man of twenty-eight years of age.
manufacturernounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading His career as a diplomatist was halted at its outset by an early marriage with the only daughter of a prosperous manufacturer.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading His career as a diplomatist was halted at its outset by an early marriage with the only daughter of a prosperous manufacturer.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading CHRISTIAN BRENT A few words of description of Christian Brent might be of interest, since he represents a type that society always has with it.
moderatelyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdərətli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Brent was moderately independent in his own right, but the addition of his wife's dowry seemed to destroy all ambition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHRISTIAN BRENT A few words of description of Christian Brent might be of interest, since he represents a type that society always has with it.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading His career as a diplomatist was halted at its outset by an early marriage with the only daughter of a prosperous manufacturer.
others
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From this reading They begin by deceiving others: they end by deceiving themselves.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading His career as a diplomatist was halted at its outset by an early marriage with the only daughter of a prosperous manufacturer.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Brent was moderately independent in his own right, but the addition of his wife's dowry seemed to destroy all ambition.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading His career as a diplomatist was halted at its outset by an early marriage with the only daughter of a prosperous manufacturer.
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading CHRISTIAN BRENT A few words of description of Christian Brent might be of interest, since he represents a type that society always has with it.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Brent was moderately independent in his own right, but the addition of his wife's dowry seemed to destroy all ambition.
scholarly-looking
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From this reading Christian Brent was a dark, tense, eager, scholarly-looking man of twenty-eight years of age.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Brent was moderately independent in his own right, but the addition of his wife's dowry seemed to destroy all ambition.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading CHRISTIAN BRENT A few words of description of Christian Brent might be of interest, since he represents a type that society always has with it.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading CHRISTIAN BRENT A few words of description of Christian Brent might be of interest, since he represents a type that society always has with it.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Christian Brent was a dark, tense, eager, scholarly-looking man of twenty-eight years of age.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHRISTIAN BRENT A few words of description of Christian Brent might be of interest, since he represents a type that society always has with it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His career as a diplomatist was halted at its outset by an early marriage with the only daughter of a prosperous manufacturer.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They begin by deceiving others: they end by deceiving themselves.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They begin by deceiving others: they end by deceiving themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brent was moderately independent in his own right, but the addition of his wife's dowry seemed to destroy all ambition.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading Christian Brent was a dark, tense, eager, scholarly-looking man of twenty-eight years of age.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading CHRISTIAN BRENT A few words of description of Christian Brent might be of interest, since he represents a type that society always has with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christian Brent was a dark, tense, eager, scholarly-looking man of twenty-eight years of age.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Brent was moderately independent in his own right, but the addition of his wife's dowry seemed to destroy all ambition.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHRISTIAN BRENT A few words of description of Christian Brent might be of interest, since he represents a type that society always has with it.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading CHRISTIAN BRENT A few words of description of Christian Brent might be of interest, since he represents a type that society always has with it.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Christian Brent was a dark, tense, eager, scholarly-looking man of twenty-eight years of age.
