adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DANCE AND ITS SEQUEL Mrs. Chichester's uncompromising attitude had a great deal to do with what followed.
adamantineadjective
consisting of or having the hardness of adamant
From this reading But her adamantine attitude decided Jerry.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DANCE AND ITS SEQUEL Mrs. Chichester's uncompromising attitude had a great deal to do with what followed.
AssemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading He would take the little child to the Assembly Rooms, put her in the care of his mother and sisters and safeguard at least one evening's pleasure for her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would take the little child to the Assembly Rooms, put her in the care of his mother and sisters and safeguard at least one evening's pleasure for her.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading THE DANCE AND ITS SEQUEL Mrs. Chichester's uncompromising attitude had a great deal to do with what followed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her adamantine attitude decided Jerry.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He would take the little child to the Assembly Rooms, put her in the care of his mother and sisters and safeguard at least one evening's pleasure for her.
Chichester's
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From this reading THE DANCE AND ITS SEQUEL Mrs. Chichester's uncompromising attitude had a great deal to do with what followed.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He would take the little child to the Assembly Rooms, put her in the care of his mother and sisters and safeguard at least one evening's pleasure for her.
DANCEnounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THE DANCE AND ITS SEQUEL Mrs. Chichester's uncompromising attitude had a great deal to do with what followed.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading THE DANCE AND ITS SEQUEL Mrs. Chichester's uncompromising attitude had a great deal to do with what followed.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading But her adamantine attitude decided Jerry.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading Had she shown the slightest suggestion of fairness or kindness toward Peg things might have resulted differently.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE DANCE AND ITS SEQUEL Mrs. Chichester's uncompromising attitude had a great deal to do with what followed.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He would take the little child to the Assembly Rooms, put her in the care of his mother and sisters and safeguard at least one evening's pleasure for her.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He resolved to fly in the face of the proprieties.
fairnessnounUS /ˈfernəs/
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading Had she shown the slightest suggestion of fairness or kindness toward Peg things might have resulted differently.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He resolved to fly in the face of the proprieties.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE DANCE AND ITS SEQUEL Mrs. Chichester's uncompromising attitude had a great deal to do with what followed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would take the little child to the Assembly Rooms, put her in the care of his mother and sisters and safeguard at least one evening's pleasure for her.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE DANCE AND ITS SEQUEL Mrs. Chichester's uncompromising attitude had a great deal to do with what followed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DANCE AND ITS SEQUEL Mrs. Chichester's uncompromising attitude had a great deal to do with what followed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had she shown the slightest suggestion of fairness or kindness toward Peg things might have resulted differently.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He resolved to fly in the face of the proprieties.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But her adamantine attitude decided Jerry.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would take the little child to the Assembly Rooms, put her in the care of his mother and sisters and safeguard at least one evening's pleasure for her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He resolved to fly in the face of the proprieties.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DANCE AND ITS SEQUEL Mrs. Chichester's uncompromising attitude had a great deal to do with what followed.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading But her adamantine attitude decided Jerry.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Had she shown the slightest suggestion of fairness or kindness toward Peg things might have resulted differently.
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 would take the little child to the Assembly Rooms, put her in the care of his mother and sisters and safeguard at least one evening's pleasure for her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He would take the little child to the Assembly Rooms, put her in the care of his mother and sisters and safeguard at least one evening's pleasure for her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had she shown the slightest suggestion of fairness or kindness toward Peg things might have resulted differently.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He would take the little child to the Assembly Rooms, put her in the care of his mother and sisters and safeguard at least one evening's pleasure for her.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE DANCE AND ITS SEQUEL Mrs. Chichester's uncompromising attitude had a great deal to do with what followed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had she shown the slightest suggestion of fairness or kindness toward Peg things might have resulted differently.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He would take the little child to the Assembly Rooms, put her in the care of his mother and sisters and safeguard at least one evening's pleasure for her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had she shown the slightest suggestion of fairness or kindness toward Peg things might have resulted differently.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading Had she shown the slightest suggestion of fairness or kindness toward Peg things might have resulted differently.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He would take the little child to the Assembly Rooms, put her in the care of his mother and sisters and safeguard at least one evening's pleasure for her.
proprieties
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From this reading He resolved to fly in the face of the proprieties.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He would take the little child to the Assembly Rooms, put her in the care of his mother and sisters and safeguard at least one evening's pleasure for her.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading He resolved to fly in the face of the proprieties.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Had she shown the slightest suggestion of fairness or kindness toward Peg things might have resulted differently.
RoomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He would take the little child to the Assembly Rooms, put her in the care of his mother and sisters and safeguard at least one evening's pleasure for her.
safeguardnounUS /ˈseɪfɡɑːrd/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading He would take the little child to the Assembly Rooms, put her in the care of his mother and sisters and safeguard at least one evening's pleasure for her.
SEQUELnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading THE DANCE AND ITS SEQUEL Mrs. Chichester's uncompromising attitude had a great deal to do with what followed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she shown the slightest suggestion of fairness or kindness toward Peg things might have resulted differently.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Had she shown the slightest suggestion of fairness or kindness toward Peg things might have resulted differently.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He would take the little child to the Assembly Rooms, put her in the care of his mother and sisters and safeguard at least one evening's pleasure for her.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Had she shown the slightest suggestion of fairness or kindness toward Peg things might have resulted differently.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Had she shown the slightest suggestion of fairness or kindness toward Peg things might have resulted differently.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He would take the little child to the Assembly Rooms, put her in the care of his mother and sisters and safeguard at least one evening's pleasure for her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANCE AND ITS SEQUEL Mrs. Chichester's uncompromising attitude had a great deal to do with what followed.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Had she shown the slightest suggestion of fairness or kindness toward Peg things might have resulted differently.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DANCE AND ITS SEQUEL Mrs. Chichester's uncompromising attitude had a great deal to do with what followed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Had she shown the slightest suggestion of fairness or kindness toward Peg things might have resulted differently.
uncompromisingadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
not making concessions
From this reading THE DANCE AND ITS SEQUEL Mrs. Chichester's uncompromising attitude had a great deal to do with what followed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE DANCE AND ITS SEQUEL Mrs. Chichester's uncompromising attitude had a great deal to do with what followed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DANCE AND ITS SEQUEL Mrs. Chichester's uncompromising attitude had a great deal to do with what followed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would take the little child to the Assembly Rooms, put her in the care of his mother and sisters and safeguard at least one evening's pleasure for her.
