adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had refused the hand of half the country squires in a circle of some dozen miles, till at last Mr. Vane became her suitor.
accomplishmentsnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Besides a handsome face and person, Mr. Vane had accomplishments his rivals did not possess.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He read poetry to her on mossy banks an hour before sunset, and awakened sensibilities which her other suitors shocked, and they them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MABEL CHESTER was the beauty and toast of South Shropshire.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The lovely Mabel had a taste for beautiful things, without any excess of that severe quality called judgment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had refused the hand of half the country squires in a circle of some dozen miles, till at last Mr. Vane became her suitor.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading He read poetry to her on mossy banks an hour before sunset, and awakened sensibilities which her other suitors shocked, and they them.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading He read poetry to her on mossy banks an hour before sunset, and awakened sensibilities which her other suitors shocked, and they them.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The lovely Mabel had a taste for beautiful things, without any excess of that severe quality called judgment.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading MABEL CHESTER was the beauty and toast of South Shropshire.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had refused the hand of half the country squires in a circle of some dozen miles, till at last Mr. Vane became her suitor.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He read poetry to her on mossy banks an hour before sunset, and awakened sensibilities which her other suitors shocked, and they them.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides a handsome face and person, Mr. Vane had accomplishments his rivals did not possess.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The lovely Mabel had a taste for beautiful things, without any excess of that severe quality called judgment.
CHESTERnounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading MABEL CHESTER was the beauty and toast of South Shropshire.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading She had refused the hand of half the country squires in a circle of some dozen miles, till at last Mr. Vane became her suitor.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She had refused the hand of half the country squires in a circle of some dozen miles, till at last Mr. Vane became her suitor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Besides a handsome face and person, Mr. Vane had accomplishments his rivals did not possess.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She had refused the hand of half the country squires in a circle of some dozen miles, till at last Mr. Vane became her suitor.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading The lovely Mabel had a taste for beautiful things, without any excess of that severe quality called judgment.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Besides a handsome face and person, Mr. Vane had accomplishments his rivals did not possess.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lovely Mabel had a taste for beautiful things, without any excess of that severe quality called judgment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had refused the hand of half the country squires in a circle of some dozen miles, till at last Mr. Vane became her suitor.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She had refused the hand of half the country squires in a circle of some dozen miles, till at last Mr. Vane became her suitor.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had refused the hand of half the country squires in a circle of some dozen miles, till at last Mr. Vane became her suitor.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Besides a handsome face and person, Mr. Vane had accomplishments his rivals did not possess.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read poetry to her on mossy banks an hour before sunset, and awakened sensibilities which her other suitors shocked, and they them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had refused the hand of half the country squires in a circle of some dozen miles, till at last Mr. Vane became her suitor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides a handsome face and person, Mr. Vane had accomplishments his rivals did not possess.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He read poetry to her on mossy banks an hour before sunset, and awakened sensibilities which her other suitors shocked, and they them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had refused the hand of half the country squires in a circle of some dozen miles, till at last Mr. Vane became her suitor.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading The lovely Mabel had a taste for beautiful things, without any excess of that severe quality called judgment.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She had refused the hand of half the country squires in a circle of some dozen miles, till at last Mr. Vane became her suitor.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The lovely Mabel had a taste for beautiful things, without any excess of that severe quality called judgment.
MABEL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MABEL CHESTER was the beauty and toast of South Shropshire.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She had refused the hand of half the country squires in a circle of some dozen miles, till at last Mr. Vane became her suitor.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading He read poetry to her on mossy banks an hour before sunset, and awakened sensibilities which her other suitors shocked, and they them.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had refused the hand of half the country squires in a circle of some dozen miles, till at last Mr. Vane became her suitor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides a handsome face and person, Mr. Vane had accomplishments his rivals did not possess.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MABEL CHESTER was the beauty and toast of South Shropshire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He read poetry to her on mossy banks an hour before sunset, and awakened sensibilities which her other suitors shocked, and they them.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He read poetry to her on mossy banks an hour before sunset, and awakened sensibilities which her other suitors shocked, and they them.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Besides a handsome face and person, Mr. Vane had accomplishments his rivals did not possess.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading He read poetry to her on mossy banks an hour before sunset, and awakened sensibilities which her other suitors shocked, and they them.
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Besides a handsome face and person, Mr. Vane had accomplishments his rivals did not possess.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The lovely Mabel had a taste for beautiful things, without any excess of that severe quality called judgment.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read poetry to her on mossy banks an hour before sunset, and awakened sensibilities which her other suitors shocked, and they them.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She had refused the hand of half the country squires in a circle of some dozen miles, till at last Mr. Vane became her suitor.
rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading Besides a handsome face and person, Mr. Vane had accomplishments his rivals did not possess.
sensibilitiesnounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪtiz/
plural of “sensibility” — mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading He read poetry to her on mossy banks an hour before sunset, and awakened sensibilities which her other suitors shocked, and they them.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The lovely Mabel had a taste for beautiful things, without any excess of that severe quality called judgment.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had refused the hand of half the country squires in a circle of some dozen miles, till at last Mr. Vane became her suitor.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading He read poetry to her on mossy banks an hour before sunset, and awakened sensibilities which her other suitors shocked, and they them.
Shropshire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MABEL CHESTER was the beauty and toast of South Shropshire.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had refused the hand of half the country squires in a circle of some dozen miles, till at last Mr. Vane became her suitor.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading MABEL CHESTER was the beauty and toast of South Shropshire.
squiresnounUS /ˈskwaɪərz/
plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading She had refused the hand of half the country squires in a circle of some dozen miles, till at last Mr. Vane became her suitor.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading She had refused the hand of half the country squires in a circle of some dozen miles, till at last Mr. Vane became her suitor.
suitorsnounUS /ˈsuːtərz/
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading He read poetry to her on mossy banks an hour before sunset, and awakened sensibilities which her other suitors shocked, and they them.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading He read poetry to her on mossy banks an hour before sunset, and awakened sensibilities which her other suitors shocked, and they them.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The lovely Mabel had a taste for beautiful things, without any excess of that severe quality called judgment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lovely Mabel had a taste for beautiful things, without any excess of that severe quality called judgment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MABEL CHESTER was the beauty and toast of South Shropshire.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He read poetry to her on mossy banks an hour before sunset, and awakened sensibilities which her other suitors shocked, and they them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read poetry to her on mossy banks an hour before sunset, and awakened sensibilities which her other suitors shocked, and they them.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The lovely Mabel had a taste for beautiful things, without any excess of that severe quality called judgment.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had refused the hand of half the country squires in a circle of some dozen miles, till at last Mr. Vane became her suitor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He read poetry to her on mossy banks an hour before sunset, and awakened sensibilities which her other suitors shocked, and they them.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading MABEL CHESTER was the beauty and toast of South Shropshire.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading She had refused the hand of half the country squires in a circle of some dozen miles, till at last Mr. Vane became her suitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MABEL CHESTER was the beauty and toast of South Shropshire.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He read poetry to her on mossy banks an hour before sunset, and awakened sensibilities which her other suitors shocked, and they them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The lovely Mabel had a taste for beautiful things, without any excess of that severe quality called judgment.
