adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She would never allow her stepmother to make her marry any one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She would never allow her stepmother to make her marry any one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
attorney'snounUS /əˈtɜːrniz/
possessive form of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MARY'S LETTER.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She would never allow her stepmother to make her marry any one.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
MARY'SnounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY'S LETTER.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She would never allow her stepmother to make her marry any one.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She would never allow her stepmother to make her marry any one.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading She would never allow her stepmother to make her marry any one.
stepmother's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
Twentyman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been told that she must be made to marry Mr. Twentyman, and the injustice of that threat had at once made her rebel against her stepmother's authority.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From the first she made up her mind to oppose her stepmother's cruelty by sheer obstinacy.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The silent system in regard to Mary was carried on in the attorney's house for a week, during which her sufferings were very great.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would never allow her stepmother to make her marry any one.
