adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was something preposterous, he thought, in a man nearly forty years of age being in love with a girl of twenty.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading There was something preposterous, he thought, in a man nearly forty years of age being in love with a girl of twenty.
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 He had gone on reasoning through all the days of his manhood on the idea of a staid, noble-minded wife, grave and sedate, the fit companion in experience of her husband.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was something preposterous, he thought, in a man nearly forty years of age being in love with a girl of twenty.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He hoped it was not; he believed it was not; and yet he felt as if it were.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He had gone on reasoning through all the days of his manhood on the idea of a staid, noble-minded wife, grave and sedate, the fit companion in experience of her husband.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had gone on reasoning through all the days of his manhood on the idea of a staid, noble-minded wife, grave and sedate, the fit companion in experience of her husband.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He had gone on reasoning through all the days of his manhood on the idea of a staid, noble-minded wife, grave and sedate, the fit companion in experience of her husband.
Farquhar
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From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
Farquhar's
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From this reading Was it love, or was it not? that was the question in Mr Farquhar's mind.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He hoped it was not; he believed it was not; and yet he felt as if it were.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He had gone on reasoning through all the days of his manhood on the idea of a staid, noble-minded wife, grave and sedate, the fit companion in experience of her husband.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading There was something preposterous, he thought, in a man nearly forty years of age being in love with a girl of twenty.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading There was something preposterous, he thought, in a man nearly forty years of age being in love with a girl of twenty.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone on reasoning through all the days of his manhood on the idea of a staid, noble-minded wife, grave and sedate, the fit companion in experience of her husband.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading He had gone on reasoning through all the days of his manhood on the idea of a staid, noble-minded wife, grave and sedate, the fit companion in experience of her husband.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone on reasoning through all the days of his manhood on the idea of a staid, noble-minded wife, grave and sedate, the fit companion in experience of her husband.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hoped it was not; he believed it was not; and yet he felt as if it were.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gone on reasoning through all the days of his manhood on the idea of a staid, noble-minded wife, grave and sedate, the fit companion in experience of her husband.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gone on reasoning through all the days of his manhood on the idea of a staid, noble-minded wife, grave and sedate, the fit companion in experience of her husband.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped it was not; he believed it was not; and yet he felt as if it were.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He had gone on reasoning through all the days of his manhood on the idea of a staid, noble-minded wife, grave and sedate, the fit companion in experience of her husband.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had gone on reasoning through all the days of his manhood on the idea of a staid, noble-minded wife, grave and sedate, the fit companion in experience of her husband.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He hoped it was not; he believed it was not; and yet he felt as if it were.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was it love, or was it not? that was the question in Mr Farquhar's mind.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
Jemima
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From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
lookers-on
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From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Was it love, or was it not? that was the question in Mr Farquhar's mind.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was something preposterous, he thought, in a man nearly forty years of age being in love with a girl of twenty.
ManagedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading He had gone on reasoning through all the days of his manhood on the idea of a staid, noble-minded wife, grave and sedate, the fit companion in experience of her husband.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Was it love, or was it not? that was the question in Mr Farquhar's mind.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was something preposterous, he thought, in a man nearly forty years of age being in love with a girl of twenty.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
noble-mindedadjective
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading He had gone on reasoning through all the days of his manhood on the idea of a staid, noble-minded wife, grave and sedate, the fit companion in experience of her husband.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was it love, or was it not? that was the question in Mr Farquhar's mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had gone on reasoning through all the days of his manhood on the idea of a staid, noble-minded wife, grave and sedate, the fit companion in experience of her husband.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it love, or was it not? that was the question in Mr Farquhar's mind.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
preposterousadjectiveUS /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading There was something preposterous, he thought, in a man nearly forty years of age being in love with a girl of twenty.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Was it love, or was it not? that was the question in Mr Farquhar's mind.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading He had gone on reasoning through all the days of his manhood on the idea of a staid, noble-minded wife, grave and sedate, the fit companion in experience of her husband.
RefusesnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading He had gone on reasoning through all the days of his manhood on the idea of a staid, noble-minded wife, grave and sedate, the fit companion in experience of her husband.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something preposterous, he thought, in a man nearly forty years of age being in love with a girl of twenty.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading He had gone on reasoning through all the days of his manhood on the idea of a staid, noble-minded wife, grave and sedate, the fit companion in experience of her husband.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something preposterous, he thought, in a man nearly forty years of age being in love with a girl of twenty.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was something preposterous, he thought, in a man nearly forty years of age being in love with a girl of twenty.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had gone on reasoning through all the days of his manhood on the idea of a staid, noble-minded wife, grave and sedate, the fit companion in experience of her husband.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading There was something preposterous, he thought, in a man nearly forty years of age being in love with a girl of twenty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had gone on reasoning through all the days of his manhood on the idea of a staid, noble-minded wife, grave and sedate, the fit companion in experience of her husband.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was something preposterous, he thought, in a man nearly forty years of age being in love with a girl of twenty.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Jemima Refuses to Be Managed It was no wonder that the lookers-on were perplexed as to the state of affairs between Jemima and Mr Farquhar, for they too were sorely puzzled themselves at the sort of relationship between them.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading There was something preposterous, he thought, in a man nearly forty years of age being in love with a girl of twenty.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He hoped it was not; he believed it was not; and yet he felt as if it were.
