adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sure enough, she and Sir Launcelot were formed by nature for each other.
animositynounUS /ˌænəˈmɑːsəti/
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading Nothing was heard but the praises of Miss Aurelia Darnel and Mr. Launcelot Greaves; and no doubt the parties were prepossessed, by this applause, in favour of each other.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
Aurelia
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From this reading Nothing was heard but the praises of Miss Aurelia Darnel and Mr. Launcelot Greaves; and no doubt the parties were prepossessed, by this applause, in favour of each other.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Sure enough, she and Sir Launcelot were formed by nature for each other.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Howsoever, the cruel hand of fortune hath intervened, and severed them for ever.
DarnelnounUS /ˈdɑːrnəl/
weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
From this reading Nothing was heard but the praises of Miss Aurelia Darnel and Mr. Launcelot Greaves; and no doubt the parties were prepossessed, by this applause, in favour of each other.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Nothing was heard but the praises of Miss Aurelia Darnel and Mr. Launcelot Greaves; and no doubt the parties were prepossessed, by this applause, in favour of each other.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Sure enough, she and Sir Launcelot were formed by nature for each other.
embroiledadjectiveUS /emˈbrɔɪld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Sure enough, she and Sir Launcelot were formed by nature for each other.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Howsoever, the cruel hand of fortune hath intervened, and severed them for ever.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
extinguishverbUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
put an end to; kill
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Nothing was heard but the praises of Miss Aurelia Darnel and Mr. Launcelot Greaves; and no doubt the parties were prepossessed, by this applause, in favour of each other.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Sure enough, she and Sir Launcelot were formed by nature for each other.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading "Sure enough, she and Sir Launcelot were formed by nature for each other.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Howsoever, the cruel hand of fortune hath intervened, and severed them for ever.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
GreavesnounUS /ɡriːvz/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading Nothing was heard but the praises of Miss Aurelia Darnel and Mr. Launcelot Greaves; and no doubt the parties were prepossessed, by this applause, in favour of each other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Howsoever, the cruel hand of fortune hath intervened, and severed them for ever.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Howsoever, the cruel hand of fortune hath intervened, and severed them for ever.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Nothing was heard but the praises of Miss Aurelia Darnel and Mr. Launcelot Greaves; and no doubt the parties were prepossessed, by this applause, in favour of each other.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
Howsoever
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From this reading Howsoever, the cruel hand of fortune hath intervened, and severed them for ever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading Howsoever, the cruel hand of fortune hath intervened, and severed them for ever.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
Launcelot
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From this reading "Sure enough, she and Sir Launcelot were formed by nature for each other.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Nothing was heard but the praises of Miss Aurelia Darnel and Mr. Launcelot Greaves; and no doubt the parties were prepossessed, by this applause, in favour of each other.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Nothing was heard but the praises of Miss Aurelia Darnel and Mr. Launcelot Greaves; and no doubt the parties were prepossessed, by this applause, in favour of each other.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Sure enough, she and Sir Launcelot were formed by nature for each other.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Nothing was heard but the praises of Miss Aurelia Darnel and Mr. Launcelot Greaves; and no doubt the parties were prepossessed, by this applause, in favour of each other.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was heard but the praises of Miss Aurelia Darnel and Mr. Launcelot Greaves; and no doubt the parties were prepossessed, by this applause, in favour of each other.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Howsoever, the cruel hand of fortune hath intervened, and severed them for ever.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Sure enough, she and Sir Launcelot were formed by nature for each other.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Nothing was heard but the praises of Miss Aurelia Darnel and Mr. Launcelot Greaves; and no doubt the parties were prepossessed, by this applause, in favour of each other.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
pities
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From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Nothing was heard but the praises of Miss Aurelia Darnel and Mr. Launcelot Greaves; and no doubt the parties were prepossessed, by this applause, in favour of each other.
prepossessed
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From this reading Nothing was heard but the praises of Miss Aurelia Darnel and Mr. Launcelot Greaves; and no doubt the parties were prepossessed, by this applause, in favour of each other.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading Howsoever, the cruel hand of fortune hath intervened, and severed them for ever.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sure enough, she and Sir Launcelot were formed by nature for each other.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sure enough, she and Sir Launcelot were formed by nature for each other.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
SureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure enough, she and Sir Launcelot were formed by nature for each other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Howsoever, the cruel hand of fortune hath intervened, and severed them for ever.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Howsoever, the cruel hand of fortune hath intervened, and severed them for ever.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing was heard but the praises of Miss Aurelia Darnel and Mr. Launcelot Greaves; and no doubt the parties were prepossessed, by this applause, in favour of each other.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
unionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Sure enough, she and Sir Launcelot were formed by nature for each other.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Every soul that knew them both, said it was a thousand pities but they should come together, and extinguish, in their happy union, the mutual animosity of the two families, which had so often embroiled the whole neighbourhood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length, Mr. Greaves went one Sunday to her parish church; but, though the greater part of the congregation watched their looks, they could not perceive that she took the least notice of him; or that he seemed to be struck with her appearance.
