adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
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 Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Mrs. Mavick had one quality of good generalship--she acted promptly on her convictions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
convictionsnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃənz/
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading And Mrs. Mavick had one quality of good generalship--she acted promptly on her convictions.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
FacileadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəl/
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
generalshipnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlʃɪp/
the leadership ability of a military general
From this reading And Mrs. Mavick had one quality of good generalship--she acted promptly on her convictions.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And Mrs. Mavick had one quality of good generalship--she acted promptly on her convictions.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
implantedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
inflexibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfleksəbəl/
incapable of change
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
Mavick
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From this reading And Mrs. Mavick had one quality of good generalship--she acted promptly on her convictions.
Mavick's
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From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
McDonald
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From this reading Miss McDonald was in the way.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss McDonald was in the way.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Mrs. Mavick had one quality of good generalship--she acted promptly on her convictions.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading And Mrs. Mavick had one quality of good generalship--she acted promptly on her convictions.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading And Mrs. Mavick had one quality of good generalship--she acted promptly on her convictions.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss McDonald was in the way.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
unintelligentlyadverb
in an unintelligent manner
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Miss McDonald was in the way.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
XXInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
