adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You may consider me a heartless woman if you will.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucilla's interests and my interests, you will observe, were now one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had resolved, from the first, that she should not be married in ignorance of which was the man who was disfigured by the blue face.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading I had resolved, from the first, that she should not be married in ignorance of which was the man who was disfigured by the blue face.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I remained entirely unmoved even by this.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading You may consider me a heartless woman if you will.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
disfiguredadjectiveUS /dɪˈsfɪɡjərd/
having the appearance spoiled
From this reading I had resolved, from the first, that she should not be married in ignorance of which was the man who was disfigured by the blue face.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I remained entirely unmoved even by this.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I remained entirely unmoved even by this.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I had resolved, from the first, that she should not be married in ignorance of which was the man who was disfigured by the blue face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I had resolved, from the first, that she should not be married in ignorance of which was the man who was disfigured by the blue face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had resolved, from the first, that she should not be married in ignorance of which was the man who was disfigured by the blue face.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had resolved, from the first, that she should not be married in ignorance of which was the man who was disfigured by the blue face.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading You may consider me a heartless woman if you will.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remained entirely unmoved even by this.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You may consider me a heartless woman if you will.
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading I had resolved, from the first, that she should not be married in ignorance of which was the man who was disfigured by the blue face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had resolved, from the first, that she should not be married in ignorance of which was the man who was disfigured by the blue face.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Lucilla's interests and my interests, you will observe, were now one.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
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From this reading Lucilla's interests and my interests, you will observe, were now one.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had resolved, from the first, that she should not be married in ignorance of which was the man who was disfigured by the blue face.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading I had resolved, from the first, that she should not be married in ignorance of which was the man who was disfigured by the blue face.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may consider me a heartless woman if you will.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You may consider me a heartless woman if you will.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lucilla's interests and my interests, you will observe, were now one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had resolved, from the first, that she should not be married in ignorance of which was the man who was disfigured by the blue face.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lucilla's interests and my interests, you will observe, were now one.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Lucilla's interests and my interests, you will observe, were now one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had resolved, from the first, that she should not be married in ignorance of which was the man who was disfigured by the blue face.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lucilla's interests and my interests, you will observe, were now one.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I remained entirely unmoved even by this.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading I had resolved, from the first, that she should not be married in ignorance of which was the man who was disfigured by the blue face.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had resolved, from the first, that she should not be married in ignorance of which was the man who was disfigured by the blue face.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had resolved, from the first, that she should not be married in ignorance of which was the man who was disfigured by the blue face.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had resolved, from the first, that she should not be married in ignorance of which was the man who was disfigured by the blue face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had resolved, from the first, that she should not be married in ignorance of which was the man who was disfigured by the blue face.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I remained entirely unmoved even by this.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
ungraciousadjective
lacking charm and good taste
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading I remained entirely unmoved even by this.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had resolved, from the first, that she should not be married in ignorance of which was the man who was disfigured by the blue face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lucilla's interests and my interests, you will observe, were now one.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had resolved, from the first, that she should not be married in ignorance of which was the man who was disfigured by the blue face.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I had resolved, from the first, that she should not be married in ignorance of which was the man who was disfigured by the blue face.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You may consider me a heartless woman if you will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading You may consider me a heartless woman if you will.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she took the course which would enable her to make that discovery for herself, at the right time, she would spare me the performance of a very painful and ungracious duty--and she would marry, as I was determined she should marry, with a full knowledge of the truth.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may consider me a heartless woman if you will.
