admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Her other admirers--and there had been many in her Maryland home--had never behaved like this.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
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 As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She tried to suggest something like this to Miss Felicia, but that good woman had only said: “Men are queer, my dear, and these Southerners are the queerest of them all.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Was it because they liked her better than she liked them?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her other admirers--and there had been many in her Maryland home--had never behaved like this.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Her other admirers--and there had been many in her Maryland home--had never behaved like this.
betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Was it because they liked her better than she liked them?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She tried to suggest something like this to Miss Felicia, but that good woman had only said: “Men are queer, my dear, and these Southerners are the queerest of them all.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading She tried to suggest something like this to Miss Felicia, but that good woman had only said: “Men are queer, my dear, and these Southerners are the queerest of them all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
DISlikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading She tried to suggest something like this to Miss Felicia, but that good woman had only said: “Men are queer, my dear, and these Southerners are the queerest of them all.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She tried to suggest something like this to Miss Felicia, but that good woman had only said: “Men are queer, my dear, and these Southerners are the queerest of them all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her other admirers--and there had been many in her Maryland home--had never behaved like this.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
inbornadjectiveUS /ˈɪnbɔːrn/
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it because they liked her better than she liked them?
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her other admirers--and there had been many in her Maryland home--had never behaved like this.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Was it because they liked her better than she liked them?
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Her other admirers--and there had been many in her Maryland home--had never behaved like this.
MarylandnounUS /ˈmerələnd/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Her other admirers--and there had been many in her Maryland home--had never behaved like this.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading She tried to suggest something like this to Miss Felicia, but that good woman had only said: “Men are queer, my dear, and these Southerners are the queerest of them all.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She tried to suggest something like this to Miss Felicia, but that good woman had only said: “Men are queer, my dear, and these Southerners are the queerest of them all.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She tried to suggest something like this to Miss Felicia, but that good woman had only said: “Men are queer, my dear, and these Southerners are the queerest of them all.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her other admirers--and there had been many in her Maryland home--had never behaved like this.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She tried to suggest something like this to Miss Felicia, but that good woman had only said: “Men are queer, my dear, and these Southerners are the queerest of them all.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her other admirers--and there had been many in her Maryland home--had never behaved like this.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She tried to suggest something like this to Miss Felicia, but that good woman had only said: “Men are queer, my dear, and these Southerners are the queerest of them all.
queerest
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From this reading She tried to suggest something like this to Miss Felicia, but that good woman had only said: “Men are queer, my dear, and these Southerners are the queerest of them all.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She tried to suggest something like this to Miss Felicia, but that good woman had only said: “Men are queer, my dear, and these Southerners are the queerest of them all.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was it because they liked her better than she liked them?
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She tried to suggest something like this to Miss Felicia, but that good woman had only said: “Men are queer, my dear, and these Southerners are the queerest of them all.
SouthernersnounUS /ˈsʌðərnərz/
plural of “southerner” — an American who lives in the South
From this reading She tried to suggest something like this to Miss Felicia, but that good woman had only said: “Men are queer, my dear, and these Southerners are the queerest of them all.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She tried to suggest something like this to Miss Felicia, but that good woman had only said: “Men are queer, my dear, and these Southerners are the queerest of them all.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Was it because they liked her better than she liked them?
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Was it because they liked her better than she liked them?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her other admirers--and there had been many in her Maryland home--had never behaved like this.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She tried to suggest something like this to Miss Felicia, but that good woman had only said: “Men are queer, my dear, and these Southerners are the queerest of them all.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was it because they liked her better than she liked them?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her other admirers--and there had been many in her Maryland home--had never behaved like this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to suggest something like this to Miss Felicia, but that good woman had only said: “Men are queer, my dear, and these Southerners are the queerest of them all.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it because they liked her better than she liked them?
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading As the weeks rolled by, two questions constantly rose in Ruth's mind: Why had he not wanted her to thank him?--and what had he meant by--“And is that all?”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The fact was--and she might as well admit it once for all--that Jack did not like her at all, he really DISliked her, and only his loyalty to her father and that inborn courtesy which made him polite to every woman he met--young or old--prevented his betraying himself.
