adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The day, the important day, on which all her accounts with her son were to be settled; the day when Mr. Palmer’s will was to be signed, the last day he was to stay in England, arrived.
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 day, the important day, on which all her accounts with her son were to be settled; the day when Mr. Palmer’s will was to be signed, the last day he was to stay in England, arrived.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And now, as oft in some distempered state, On one nice trick depends the general fate.”--POPE.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The day, the important day, on which all her accounts with her son were to be settled; the day when Mr. Palmer’s will was to be signed, the last day he was to stay in England, arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And now, as oft in some distempered state, On one nice trick depends the general fate.”--POPE.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this rate what wonderful effects might our heroine have produced, had she practised in public life, instead of confining her genius to family politics!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day, the important day, on which all her accounts with her son were to be settled; the day when Mr. Palmer’s will was to be signed, the last day he was to stay in England, arrived.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
cardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
confiningadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnɪŋ/
restricting the scope or freedom of action
From this reading At this rate what wonderful effects might our heroine have produced, had she practised in public life, instead of confining her genius to family politics!
continuancenounUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəns/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day, the important day, on which all her accounts with her son were to be settled; the day when Mr. Palmer’s will was to be signed, the last day he was to stay in England, arrived.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “And now, as oft in some distempered state, On one nice trick depends the general fate.”--POPE.
distempered
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From this reading “And now, as oft in some distempered state, On one nice trick depends the general fate.”--POPE.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The day, the important day, on which all her accounts with her son were to be settled; the day when Mr. Palmer’s will was to be signed, the last day he was to stay in England, arrived.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading At this rate what wonderful effects might our heroine have produced, had she practised in public life, instead of confining her genius to family politics!
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “And now, as oft in some distempered state, On one nice trick depends the general fate.”--POPE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The game seemed now in her own hands.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “And now, as oft in some distempered state, On one nice trick depends the general fate.”--POPE.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading At this rate what wonderful effects might our heroine have produced, had she practised in public life, instead of confining her genius to family politics!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this rate what wonderful effects might our heroine have produced, had she practised in public life, instead of confining her genius to family politics!
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 The game seemed now in her own hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At this rate what wonderful effects might our heroine have produced, had she practised in public life, instead of confining her genius to family politics!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day, the important day, on which all her accounts with her son were to be settled; the day when Mr. Palmer’s will was to be signed, the last day he was to stay in England, arrived.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At this rate what wonderful effects might our heroine have produced, had she practised in public life, instead of confining her genius to family politics!
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading At this rate what wonderful effects might our heroine have produced, had she practised in public life, instead of confining her genius to family politics!
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading The day, the important day, on which all her accounts with her son were to be settled; the day when Mr. Palmer’s will was to be signed, the last day he was to stay in England, arrived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And now, as oft in some distempered state, On one nice trick depends the general fate.”--POPE.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading At this rate what wonderful effects might our heroine have produced, had she practised in public life, instead of confining her genius to family politics!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The day, the important day, on which all her accounts with her son were to be settled; the day when Mr. Palmer’s will was to be signed, the last day he was to stay in England, arrived.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At this rate what wonderful effects might our heroine have produced, had she practised in public life, instead of confining her genius to family politics!
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At this rate what wonderful effects might our heroine have produced, had she practised in public life, instead of confining her genius to family politics!
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The day, the important day, on which all her accounts with her son were to be settled; the day when Mr. Palmer’s will was to be signed, the last day he was to stay in England, arrived.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “And now, as oft in some distempered state, On one nice trick depends the general fate.”--POPE.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now, as oft in some distempered state, On one nice trick depends the general fate.”--POPE.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “And now, as oft in some distempered state, On one nice trick depends the general fate.”--POPE.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And now, as oft in some distempered state, On one nice trick depends the general fate.”--POPE.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And now, as oft in some distempered state, On one nice trick depends the general fate.”--POPE.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At this rate what wonderful effects might our heroine have produced, had she practised in public life, instead of confining her genius to family politics!
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The game seemed now in her own hands.
Palmer'snounUS /ˈpɑːmərz/
possessive form of “palmer” — United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading The day, the important day, on which all her accounts with her son were to be settled; the day when Mr. Palmer’s will was to be signed, the last day he was to stay in England, arrived.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading At this rate what wonderful effects might our heroine have produced, had she practised in public life, instead of confining her genius to family politics!
POPEnounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading “And now, as oft in some distempered state, On one nice trick depends the general fate.”--POPE.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading At this rate what wonderful effects might our heroine have produced, had she practised in public life, instead of confining her genius to family politics!
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading At this rate what wonderful effects might our heroine have produced, had she practised in public life, instead of confining her genius to family politics!
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading At this rate what wonderful effects might our heroine have produced, had she practised in public life, instead of confining her genius to family politics!
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At this rate what wonderful effects might our heroine have produced, had she practised in public life, instead of confining her genius to family politics!
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The game seemed now in her own hands.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The day, the important day, on which all her accounts with her son were to be settled; the day when Mr. Palmer’s will was to be signed, the last day he was to stay in England, arrived.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this rate what wonderful effects might our heroine have produced, had she practised in public life, instead of confining her genius to family politics!
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading The day, the important day, on which all her accounts with her son were to be settled; the day when Mr. Palmer’s will was to be signed, the last day he was to stay in England, arrived.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “And now, as oft in some distempered state, On one nice trick depends the general fate.”--POPE.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The day, the important day, on which all her accounts with her son were to be settled; the day when Mr. Palmer’s will was to be signed, the last day he was to stay in England, arrived.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “And now, as oft in some distempered state, On one nice trick depends the general fate.”--POPE.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The day, the important day, on which all her accounts with her son were to be settled; the day when Mr. Palmer’s will was to be signed, the last day he was to stay in England, arrived.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And now, as oft in some distempered state, On one nice trick depends the general fate.”--POPE.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this rate what wonderful effects might our heroine have produced, had she practised in public life, instead of confining her genius to family politics!
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “And now, as oft in some distempered state, On one nice trick depends the general fate.”--POPE.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day, the important day, on which all her accounts with her son were to be settled; the day when Mr. Palmer’s will was to be signed, the last day he was to stay in England, arrived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day, the important day, on which all her accounts with her son were to be settled; the day when Mr. Palmer’s will was to be signed, the last day he was to stay in England, arrived.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At this rate what wonderful effects might our heroine have produced, had she practised in public life, instead of confining her genius to family politics!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The day, the important day, on which all her accounts with her son were to be settled; the day when Mr. Palmer’s will was to be signed, the last day he was to stay in England, arrived.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day, the important day, on which all her accounts with her son were to be settled; the day when Mr. Palmer’s will was to be signed, the last day he was to stay in England, arrived.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The day, the important day, on which all her accounts with her son were to be settled; the day when Mr. Palmer’s will was to be signed, the last day he was to stay in England, arrived.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day, the important day, on which all her accounts with her son were to be settled; the day when Mr. Palmer’s will was to be signed, the last day he was to stay in England, arrived.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading At this rate what wonderful effects might our heroine have produced, had she practised in public life, instead of confining her genius to family politics!
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading That old politician, the cardinal of Lorraine, used to say, that “a lie believed but for one hour doth many times in a nation produce effects of seven years’ continuance.”
