adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who was there from whom she could seek advice on such a matter as that?--who, at least, was there at Belton?
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She accepted her lover's renewed offer of marriage, acknowledging the force of his logic, and putting faith in the strength of his assurances.
acknowledgingverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She accepted her lover's renewed offer of marriage, acknowledging the force of his logic, and putting faith in the strength of his assurances.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading This she did without seeking advice from any one.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
Amedroz
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From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This she did without seeking advice from any one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Who was there from whom she could seek advice on such a matter as that?--who, at least, was there at Belton?
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She accepted her lover's renewed offer of marriage, acknowledging the force of his logic, and putting faith in the strength of his assurances.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Who was there from whom she could seek advice on such a matter as that?--who, at least, was there at Belton?
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
Aylmer
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From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
Belton
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From this reading Who was there from whom she could seek advice on such a matter as that?--who, at least, was there at Belton?
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
Clara
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From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who was there from whom she could seek advice on such a matter as that?--who, at least, was there at Belton?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This she did without seeking advice from any one.
EVILnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading EVIL WORDS.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading She accepted her lover's renewed offer of marriage, acknowledging the force of his logic, and putting faith in the strength of his assurances.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading She accepted her lover's renewed offer of marriage, acknowledging the force of his logic, and putting faith in the strength of his assurances.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She accepted her lover's renewed offer of marriage, acknowledging the force of his logic, and putting faith in the strength of his assurances.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She accepted her lover's renewed offer of marriage, acknowledging the force of his logic, and putting faith in the strength of his assurances.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
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 Who was there from whom she could seek advice on such a matter as that?--who, at least, was there at Belton?
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading She accepted her lover's renewed offer of marriage, acknowledging the force of his logic, and putting faith in the strength of his assurances.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She accepted her lover's renewed offer of marriage, acknowledging the force of his logic, and putting faith in the strength of his assurances.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She accepted her lover's renewed offer of marriage, acknowledging the force of his logic, and putting faith in the strength of his assurances.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Who was there from whom she could seek advice on such a matter as that?--who, at least, was there at Belton?
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She accepted her lover's renewed offer of marriage, acknowledging the force of his logic, and putting faith in the strength of his assurances.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Who was there from whom she could seek advice on such a matter as that?--who, at least, was there at Belton?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This she did without seeking advice from any one.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She accepted her lover's renewed offer of marriage, acknowledging the force of his logic, and putting faith in the strength of his assurances.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading She accepted her lover's renewed offer of marriage, acknowledging the force of his logic, and putting faith in the strength of his assurances.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading Who was there from whom she could seek advice on such a matter as that?--who, at least, was there at Belton?
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading This she did without seeking advice from any one.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She accepted her lover's renewed offer of marriage, acknowledging the force of his logic, and putting faith in the strength of his assurances.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She accepted her lover's renewed offer of marriage, acknowledging the force of his logic, and putting faith in the strength of his assurances.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Who was there from whom she could seek advice on such a matter as that?--who, at least, was there at Belton?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Who was there from whom she could seek advice on such a matter as that?--who, at least, was there at Belton?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This she did without seeking advice from any one.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Clara Amedroz had received her two letters together,--that, namely, from the attorney, and that from Captain Aylmer,--and the result of those letters is already known.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was there from whom she could seek advice on such a matter as that?--who, at least, was there at Belton?
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who was there from whom she could seek advice on such a matter as that?--who, at least, was there at Belton?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who was there from whom she could seek advice on such a matter as that?--who, at least, was there at Belton?
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This she did without seeking advice from any one.
WORDSnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading EVIL WORDS.
