adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meantime Wilfrid was leading a town-life and occasionally visiting Stornley.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meantime Wilfrid was leading a town-life and occasionally visiting Stornley.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading In love we have some idea whither we would go: in harness we are simply driven, and the destination may be anywhere.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In love we have some idea whither we would go: in harness we are simply driven, and the destination may be anywhere.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In love we have some idea whither we would go: in harness we are simply driven, and the destination may be anywhere.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was certainly not in love with Lady Charlotte Chillingworth, but he was in harness to that lady.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He was certainly not in love with Lady Charlotte Chillingworth, but he was in harness to that lady.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading He was certainly not in love with Lady Charlotte Chillingworth, but he was in harness to that lady.
Chillingworth
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From this reading He was certainly not in love with Lady Charlotte Chillingworth, but he was in harness to that lady.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading In love we have some idea whither we would go: in harness we are simply driven, and the destination may be anywhere.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading In love we have some idea whither we would go: in harness we are simply driven, and the destination may be anywhere.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Lady Charlotte was not a fascinating person.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In love we have some idea whither we would go: in harness we are simply driven, and the destination may be anywhere.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading He was certainly not in love with Lady Charlotte Chillingworth, but he was in harness to that lady.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In love we have some idea whither we would go: in harness we are simply driven, and the destination may be anywhere.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was certainly not in love with Lady Charlotte Chillingworth, but he was in harness to that lady.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In love we have some idea whither we would go: in harness we are simply driven, and the destination may be anywhere.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was certainly not in love with Lady Charlotte Chillingworth, but he was in harness to that lady.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He was certainly not in love with Lady Charlotte Chillingworth, but he was in harness to that lady.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Meantime Wilfrid was leading a town-life and occasionally visiting Stornley.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He was certainly not in love with Lady Charlotte Chillingworth, but he was in harness to that lady.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In love we have some idea whither we would go: in harness we are simply driven, and the destination may be anywhere.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime Wilfrid was leading a town-life and occasionally visiting Stornley.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was certainly not in love with Lady Charlotte Chillingworth, but he was in harness to that lady.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Meantime Wilfrid was leading a town-life and occasionally visiting Stornley.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Lady Charlotte was not a fascinating person.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading In love we have some idea whither we would go: in harness we are simply driven, and the destination may be anywhere.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In love we have some idea whither we would go: in harness we are simply driven, and the destination may be anywhere.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
Stornley
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From this reading Meantime Wilfrid was leading a town-life and occasionally visiting Stornley.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was certainly not in love with Lady Charlotte Chillingworth, but he was in harness to that lady.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In love we have some idea whither we would go: in harness we are simply driven, and the destination may be anywhere.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was certainly not in love with Lady Charlotte Chillingworth, but he was in harness to that lady.
town-life
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From this reading Meantime Wilfrid was leading a town-life and occasionally visiting Stornley.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Meantime Wilfrid was leading a town-life and occasionally visiting Stornley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meantime Wilfrid was leading a town-life and occasionally visiting Stornley.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In love we have some idea whither we would go: in harness we are simply driven, and the destination may be anywhere.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading In love we have some idea whither we would go: in harness we are simply driven, and the destination may be anywhere.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
Wilfrid
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From this reading Meantime Wilfrid was leading a town-life and occasionally visiting Stornley.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was certainly not in love with Lady Charlotte Chillingworth, but he was in harness to that lady.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In love we have some idea whither we would go: in harness we are simply driven, and the destination may be anywhere.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To be reduced to this condition (which will happen now and then in the case of very young men who are growing up to something, and is, if a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated.
