AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dear cousin, and safe against love-making!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING.
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 But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dear cousin, and safe against love-making!
antagonisticadjectiveUS /ænˌtæɡəˈnɪstɪk/
indicating opposition or resistance
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was Clara's verdict respecting Will Belton, as she lay thinking of him in bed that night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why that warranty against love-making should be a virtue in her eyes I cannot, perhaps, explain.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading This was Clara's verdict respecting Will Belton, as she lay thinking of him in bed that night.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
Belton
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From this reading This was Clara's verdict respecting Will Belton, as she lay thinking of him in bed that night.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
cannot
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From this reading Why that warranty against love-making should be a virtue in her eyes I cannot, perhaps, explain.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
Clara's
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From this reading This was Clara's verdict respecting Will Belton, as she lay thinking of him in bed that night.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading A dear cousin, and safe against love-making!
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading A dear cousin, and safe against love-making!
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Why that warranty against love-making should be a virtue in her eyes I cannot, perhaps, explain.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Why that warranty against love-making should be a virtue in her eyes I cannot, perhaps, explain.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why that warranty against love-making should be a virtue in her eyes I cannot, perhaps, explain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was Clara's verdict respecting Will Belton, as she lay thinking of him in bed that night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why that warranty against love-making should be a virtue in her eyes I cannot, perhaps, explain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was Clara's verdict respecting Will Belton, as she lay thinking of him in bed that night.
injuriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʊriəs/
harmful to living things
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This was Clara's verdict respecting Will Belton, as she lay thinking of him in bed that night.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
LOVE-MAKING
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From this reading SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This was Clara's verdict respecting Will Belton, as she lay thinking of him in bed that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was Clara's verdict respecting Will Belton, as she lay thinking of him in bed that night.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Why that warranty against love-making should be a virtue in her eyes I cannot, perhaps, explain.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading This was Clara's verdict respecting Will Belton, as she lay thinking of him in bed that night.
SAFEadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was Clara's verdict respecting Will Belton, as she lay thinking of him in bed that night.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why that warranty against love-making should be a virtue in her eyes I cannot, perhaps, explain.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was Clara's verdict respecting Will Belton, as she lay thinking of him in bed that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading This was Clara's verdict respecting Will Belton, as she lay thinking of him in bed that night.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Clara's verdict respecting Will Belton, as she lay thinking of him in bed that night.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading This was Clara's verdict respecting Will Belton, as she lay thinking of him in bed that night.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Why that warranty against love-making should be a virtue in her eyes I cannot, perhaps, explain.
warrantynounUS /ˈwɔːrənti/
a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
From this reading Why that warranty against love-making should be a virtue in her eyes I cannot, perhaps, explain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Clara's verdict respecting Will Belton, as she lay thinking of him in bed that night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why that warranty against love-making should be a virtue in her eyes I cannot, perhaps, explain.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This was Clara's verdict respecting Will Belton, as she lay thinking of him in bed that night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But all young ladies are apt to talk to themselves in such phrases about gentlemen with whom they are thrown into chance intimacy;--as though love-making were in itself a thing injurious and antagonistic to happiness, instead of being, as it is, the very salt of life.
