adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “But we think that a duel concerning ourselves must be more extraordinary than any other.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But we think that a duel concerning ourselves must be more extraordinary than any other.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But we think that a duel concerning ourselves must be more extraordinary than any other.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “But we think that a duel concerning ourselves must be more extraordinary than any other.
CONTINUEDadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading LADY DELACOUR’S HISTORY CONTINUED.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
DELACOUR'S
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From this reading LADY DELACOUR’S HISTORY CONTINUED.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
duelsnounUS /ˈduːəlz/
plural of “duel” — a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “But we think that a duel concerning ourselves must be more extraordinary than any other.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
Freke
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From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
Harriot
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From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
HISTORYnounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading LADY DELACOUR’S HISTORY CONTINUED.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY DELACOUR’S HISTORY CONTINUED.
Lawless's
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From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “But we think that a duel concerning ourselves must be more extraordinary than any other.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But we think that a duel concerning ourselves must be more extraordinary than any other.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “But we think that a duel concerning ourselves must be more extraordinary than any other.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “But we think that a duel concerning ourselves must be more extraordinary than any other.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
story-teller
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From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “But we think that a duel concerning ourselves must be more extraordinary than any other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “But we think that a duel concerning ourselves must be more extraordinary than any other.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But we think that a duel concerning ourselves must be more extraordinary than any other.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading We hear of men being shot in duels about nothing every day, so it is really a weakness in me to think so much about poor Lawless’s death, as Harriot Freke said to me at the time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She expected to see me show sorrow in _public_; but very fortunately for me, she roused my pride, which was always stronger than my reason; and I behaved myself upon the occasion as became a fine lady.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “I left off with the true skill of a good story-teller, at the most interesting part--a duel; and yet duels are so common now that they are really vulgar incidents.
