adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Had her heart bent its haughty will To take him for its lord, She had been proudly happy still; Still honored, still adored.
AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST CLAUDIA.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Instinct had already warned her that she was insulted and degraded by the presence of this strange woman in the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Had her heart bent its haughty will To take him for its lord, She had been proudly happy still; Still honored, still adored.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Instinct had already warned her that she was insulted and degraded by the presence of this strange woman in the house.
CLAUDIA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST CLAUDIA.
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading Instinct had already warned her that she was insulted and degraded by the presence of this strange woman in the house.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had her heart bent its haughty will To take him for its lord, She had been proudly happy still; Still honored, still adored.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Had her heart bent its haughty will To take him for its lord, She had been proudly happy still; Still honored, still adored.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Had her heart bent its haughty will To take him for its lord, She had been proudly happy still; Still honored, still adored.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Had her heart bent its haughty will To take him for its lord, She had been proudly happy still; Still honored, still adored.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had her heart bent its haughty will To take him for its lord, She had been proudly happy still; Still honored, still adored.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading Had her heart bent its haughty will To take him for its lord, She had been proudly happy still; Still honored, still adored.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Instinct had already warned her that she was insulted and degraded by the presence of this strange woman in the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instinct had already warned her that she was insulted and degraded by the presence of this strange woman in the house.
IndignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading --_Monckton Milnes_ Indignation rooted Claudia to the spot.
InstinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Instinct had already warned her that she was insulted and degraded by the presence of this strange woman in the house.
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading Instinct had already warned her that she was insulted and degraded by the presence of this strange woman in the house.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Had her heart bent its haughty will To take him for its lord, She had been proudly happy still; Still honored, still adored.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Had her heart bent its haughty will To take him for its lord, She had been proudly happy still; Still honored, still adored.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
MilnesnounUS /mɪlnz/
plural of “milne” — English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
From this reading --_Monckton Milnes_ Indignation rooted Claudia to the spot.
Monckton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Monckton Milnes_ Indignation rooted Claudia to the spot.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST CLAUDIA.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Instinct had already warned her that she was insulted and degraded by the presence of this strange woman in the house.
PressesnounUS /ˈpresəz/
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading Had her heart bent its haughty will To take him for its lord, She had been proudly happy still; Still honored, still adored.
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading --_Monckton Milnes_ Indignation rooted Claudia to the spot.
saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading --_Monckton Milnes_ Indignation rooted Claudia to the spot.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Had her heart bent its haughty will To take him for its lord, She had been proudly happy still; Still honored, still adored.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Instinct had already warned her that she was insulted and degraded by the presence of this strange woman in the house.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Had her heart bent its haughty will To take him for its lord, She had been proudly happy still; Still honored, still adored.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instinct had already warned her that she was insulted and degraded by the presence of this strange woman in the house.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST CLAUDIA.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Instinct had already warned her that she was insulted and degraded by the presence of this strange woman in the house.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had her heart bent its haughty will To take him for its lord, She had been proudly happy still; Still honored, still adored.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Instinct had already warned her that she was insulted and degraded by the presence of this strange woman in the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instinct had already warned her that she was insulted and degraded by the presence of this strange woman in the house.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Alas! a thought of saddest weight Presses and will have vent: Had she not scorned his love, her fate Had been so different!
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Instinct had already warned her that she was insulted and degraded by the presence of this strange woman in the house.
