adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading But what is kindness, what is affection, what are the best resolutions, opposed to all-powerful habit?
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 The trial was published in the papers: my uncle Lowe read it, and all my credit with him was lost for ever.
all-powerfuladjective
having unlimited power
From this reading But what is kindness, what is affection, what are the best resolutions, opposed to all-powerful habit?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trial was published in the papers: my uncle Lowe read it, and all my credit with him was lost for ever.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But what is kindness, what is affection, what are the best resolutions, opposed to all-powerful habit?
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was moved more by my wife’s kindness than I could have been by the most outrageous invective.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But what is kindness, what is affection, what are the best resolutions, opposed to all-powerful habit?
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was moved more by my wife’s kindness than I could have been by the most outrageous invective.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was moved more by my wife’s kindness than I could have been by the most outrageous invective.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading The trial was published in the papers: my uncle Lowe read it, and all my credit with him was lost for ever.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The trial was published in the papers: my uncle Lowe read it, and all my credit with him was lost for ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The trial was published in the papers: my uncle Lowe read it, and all my credit with him was lost for ever.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The loss which I had sustained, though great, was not irremediable.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading But what is kindness, what is affection, what are the best resolutions, opposed to all-powerful habit?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was moved more by my wife’s kindness than I could have been by the most outrageous invective.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trial was published in the papers: my uncle Lowe read it, and all my credit with him was lost for ever.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trial was published in the papers: my uncle Lowe read it, and all my credit with him was lost for ever.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
invectivenounUS /ˌɪnˈvektɪv/
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
From this reading I was moved more by my wife’s kindness than I could have been by the most outrageous invective.
irremediableadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈmiːdiəbəl/
impossible to remedy or correct or redress
From this reading The loss which I had sustained, though great, was not irremediable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what is kindness, what is affection, what are the best resolutions, opposed to all-powerful habit?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The trial was published in the papers: my uncle Lowe read it, and all my credit with him was lost for ever.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading I was moved more by my wife’s kindness than I could have been by the most outrageous invective.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading The loss which I had sustained, though great, was not irremediable.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The trial was published in the papers: my uncle Lowe read it, and all my credit with him was lost for ever.
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From this reading The trial was published in the papers: my uncle Lowe read it, and all my credit with him was lost for ever.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
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 was moved more by my wife’s kindness than I could have been by the most outrageous invective.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I was moved more by my wife’s kindness than I could have been by the most outrageous invective.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I was moved more by my wife’s kindness than I could have been by the most outrageous invective.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The trial was published in the papers: my uncle Lowe read it, and all my credit with him was lost for ever.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading But what is kindness, what is affection, what are the best resolutions, opposed to all-powerful habit?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
outrageousadjectiveUS /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading I was moved more by my wife’s kindness than I could have been by the most outrageous invective.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The trial was published in the papers: my uncle Lowe read it, and all my credit with him was lost for ever.
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The trial was published in the papers: my uncle Lowe read it, and all my credit with him was lost for ever.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The trial was published in the papers: my uncle Lowe read it, and all my credit with him was lost for ever.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading But what is kindness, what is affection, what are the best resolutions, opposed to all-powerful habit?
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading The loss which I had sustained, though great, was not irremediable.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was moved more by my wife’s kindness than I could have been by the most outrageous invective.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trial was published in the papers: my uncle Lowe read it, and all my credit with him was lost for ever.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The loss which I had sustained, though great, was not irremediable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading The trial was published in the papers: my uncle Lowe read it, and all my credit with him was lost for ever.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The trial was published in the papers: my uncle Lowe read it, and all my credit with him was lost for ever.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trial was published in the papers: my uncle Lowe read it, and all my credit with him was lost for ever.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what is kindness, what is affection, what are the best resolutions, opposed to all-powerful habit?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Lucy did not utter a syllable of reproach or complaint; but she used all her gentle influence to prevail upon me to lay aside the various schemes which I had formed for making a rapid fortune, and urged me to devote my whole attention to my business.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I was moved more by my wife’s kindness than I could have been by the most outrageous invective.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trial was published in the papers: my uncle Lowe read it, and all my credit with him was lost for ever.
