adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Emilia was in skilful hands, and against anything less powerful than a lover mounted upon Hippogriff, might have been shielded.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading In silent astonishment Georgiana heard him address speeches to her such as dowagers who have seen their day can alone of womankind complacently swallow.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Emilia was in skilful hands, and against anything less powerful than a lover mounted upon Hippogriff, might have been shielded.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In silent astonishment Georgiana heard him address speeches to her such as dowagers who have seen their day can alone of womankind complacently swallow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Emilia was in skilful hands, and against anything less powerful than a lover mounted upon Hippogriff, might have been shielded.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Emilia was in skilful hands, and against anything less powerful than a lover mounted upon Hippogriff, might have been shielded.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What is poison to most girls, Merthyr prescribed for her as medicine.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading In silent astonishment Georgiana heard him address speeches to her such as dowagers who have seen their day can alone of womankind complacently swallow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Emilia was in skilful hands, and against anything less powerful than a lover mounted upon Hippogriff, might have been shielded.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In silent astonishment Georgiana heard him address speeches to her such as dowagers who have seen their day can alone of womankind complacently swallow.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading In silent astonishment Georgiana heard him address speeches to her such as dowagers who have seen their day can alone of womankind complacently swallow.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In silent astonishment Georgiana heard him address speeches to her such as dowagers who have seen their day can alone of womankind complacently swallow.
dowagers
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From this reading In silent astonishment Georgiana heard him address speeches to her such as dowagers who have seen their day can alone of womankind complacently swallow.
EmilianounUS /əˈmiːliə/
tropical African herbs
From this reading Emilia was in skilful hands, and against anything less powerful than a lover mounted upon Hippogriff, might have been shielded.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading He encouraged Tracy Runningbrook to praise the face of which she had hitherto thought shyly.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He encouraged Tracy Runningbrook to praise the face of which she had hitherto thought shyly.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading He nourished her fainting spirit upon vanity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What is poison to most girls, Merthyr prescribed for her as medicine.
Georgiana
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From this reading In silent astonishment Georgiana heard him address speeches to her such as dowagers who have seen their day can alone of womankind complacently swallow.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading What is poison to most girls, Merthyr prescribed for her as medicine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He encouraged Tracy Runningbrook to praise the face of which she had hitherto thought shyly.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Emilia was in skilful hands, and against anything less powerful than a lover mounted upon Hippogriff, might have been shielded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Emilia was in skilful hands, and against anything less powerful than a lover mounted upon Hippogriff, might have been shielded.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nourished her fainting spirit upon vanity.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In silent astonishment Georgiana heard him address speeches to her such as dowagers who have seen their day can alone of womankind complacently swallow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What is poison to most girls, Merthyr prescribed for her as medicine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In silent astonishment Georgiana heard him address speeches to her such as dowagers who have seen their day can alone of womankind complacently swallow.
Hippogriff
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From this reading Emilia was in skilful hands, and against anything less powerful than a lover mounted upon Hippogriff, might have been shielded.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading He encouraged Tracy Runningbrook to praise the face of which she had hitherto thought shyly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Emilia was in skilful hands, and against anything less powerful than a lover mounted upon Hippogriff, might have been shielded.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is poison to most girls, Merthyr prescribed for her as medicine.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Emilia was in skilful hands, and against anything less powerful than a lover mounted upon Hippogriff, might have been shielded.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Emilia was in skilful hands, and against anything less powerful than a lover mounted upon Hippogriff, might have been shielded.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading What is poison to most girls, Merthyr prescribed for her as medicine.
Merthyr
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From this reading What is poison to most girls, Merthyr prescribed for her as medicine.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Emilia was in skilful hands, and against anything less powerful than a lover mounted upon Hippogriff, might have been shielded.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading What is poison to most girls, Merthyr prescribed for her as medicine.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Emilia was in skilful hands, and against anything less powerful than a lover mounted upon Hippogriff, might have been shielded.
nourishedadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃt/
being provided with adequate nourishment
From this reading He nourished her fainting spirit upon vanity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In silent astonishment Georgiana heard him address speeches to her such as dowagers who have seen their day can alone of womankind complacently swallow.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading What is poison to most girls, Merthyr prescribed for her as medicine.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Emilia was in skilful hands, and against anything less powerful than a lover mounted upon Hippogriff, might have been shielded.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading He encouraged Tracy Runningbrook to praise the face of which she had hitherto thought shyly.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading What is poison to most girls, Merthyr prescribed for her as medicine.
Runningbrook
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From this reading He encouraged Tracy Runningbrook to praise the face of which she had hitherto thought shyly.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In silent astonishment Georgiana heard him address speeches to her such as dowagers who have seen their day can alone of womankind complacently swallow.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He encouraged Tracy Runningbrook to praise the face of which she had hitherto thought shyly.
shieldedadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːldɪd/
(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
From this reading Emilia was in skilful hands, and against anything less powerful than a lover mounted upon Hippogriff, might have been shielded.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading He encouraged Tracy Runningbrook to praise the face of which she had hitherto thought shyly.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In silent astonishment Georgiana heard him address speeches to her such as dowagers who have seen their day can alone of womankind complacently swallow.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Emilia was in skilful hands, and against anything less powerful than a lover mounted upon Hippogriff, might have been shielded.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading In silent astonishment Georgiana heard him address speeches to her such as dowagers who have seen their day can alone of womankind complacently swallow.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He nourished her fainting spirit upon vanity.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In silent astonishment Georgiana heard him address speeches to her such as dowagers who have seen their day can alone of womankind complacently swallow.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading In silent astonishment Georgiana heard him address speeches to her such as dowagers who have seen their day can alone of womankind complacently swallow.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Emilia was in skilful hands, and against anything less powerful than a lover mounted upon Hippogriff, might have been shielded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He encouraged Tracy Runningbrook to praise the face of which she had hitherto thought shyly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In silent astonishment Georgiana heard him address speeches to her such as dowagers who have seen their day can alone of womankind complacently swallow.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He encouraged Tracy Runningbrook to praise the face of which she had hitherto thought shyly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What is poison to most girls, Merthyr prescribed for her as medicine.
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading He encouraged Tracy Runningbrook to praise the face of which she had hitherto thought shyly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Emilia was in skilful hands, and against anything less powerful than a lover mounted upon Hippogriff, might have been shielded.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading He nourished her fainting spirit upon vanity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emilia was in skilful hands, and against anything less powerful than a lover mounted upon Hippogriff, might have been shielded.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is poison to most girls, Merthyr prescribed for her as medicine.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He encouraged Tracy Runningbrook to praise the face of which she had hitherto thought shyly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In silent astonishment Georgiana heard him address speeches to her such as dowagers who have seen their day can alone of womankind complacently swallow.
womankindnoun
women as distinguished from men
From this reading In silent astonishment Georgiana heard him address speeches to her such as dowagers who have seen their day can alone of womankind complacently swallow.
