adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The prejudice against my birth was an unworthy one.
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 "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The prejudice against my birth was an unworthy one.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "I have heard that you serenaded nightly beneath her grating--" "So did others."
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The prejudice against my birth was an unworthy one.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I was a Catholic!
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading "But I was a Catholic!
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I have heard that you serenaded nightly beneath her grating--" "So did others."
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading I had distinguished myself.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading "I have heard that you serenaded nightly beneath her grating--" "So did others."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had distinguished myself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have heard that you serenaded nightly beneath her grating--" "So did others."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I have heard that you serenaded nightly beneath her grating--" "So did others."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have heard that you serenaded nightly beneath her grating--" "So did others."
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have heard that you serenaded nightly beneath her grating--" "So did others."
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The prejudice against my birth was an unworthy one.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had distinguished myself.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading "I have heard that you serenaded nightly beneath her grating--" "So did others."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
others
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From this reading "I have heard that you serenaded nightly beneath her grating--" "So did others."
pinedverbUS /paɪnd/
past form of “pine” — have a desire for something or someone who is not present
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading The prejudice against my birth was an unworthy one.
serenadedverbUS /ˌserəˈneɪdɪd/
past form of “serenade” — sing and play for somebody
From this reading "I have heard that you serenaded nightly beneath her grating--" "So did others."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have heard that you serenaded nightly beneath her grating--" "So did others."
suitorsnounUS /ˈsuːtərz/
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have heard that you serenaded nightly beneath her grating--" "So did others."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading The prejudice against my birth was an unworthy one.
Viceroy's
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From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I was a Catholic!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have heard that when of all her suitors her father chose one more highly born, a gentleman of the Viceroy's court, she pined until they gave their consent to her marriage with you, lest she die."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have heard that you serenaded nightly beneath her grating--" "So did others."
