adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
ASKERTON'S
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From this reading ASKERTON'S GENEROSITY.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The death of the old man at Belton Castle had been very sudden.
Aylmer
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From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The death of the old man at Belton Castle had been very sudden.
Belton
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From this reading The death of the old man at Belton Castle had been very sudden.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at this moment, on this saddest morning, she did not care much for that chance.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But at this moment, on this saddest morning, she did not care much for that chance.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The death of the old man at Belton Castle had been very sudden.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But at this moment, on this saddest morning, she did not care much for that chance.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
Clara
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From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The death of the old man at Belton Castle had been very sudden.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But at this moment, on this saddest morning, she did not care much for that chance.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
GENEROSITYnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading ASKERTON'S GENEROSITY.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The death of the old man at Belton Castle had been very sudden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The death of the old man at Belton Castle had been very sudden.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading But at this moment, on this saddest morning, she did not care much for that chance.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But at this moment, on this saddest morning, she did not care much for that chance.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The death of the old man at Belton Castle had been very sudden.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The death of the old man at Belton Castle had been very sudden.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But at this moment, on this saddest morning, she did not care much for that chance.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading But at this moment, on this saddest morning, she did not care much for that chance.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The death of the old man at Belton Castle had been very sudden.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The death of the old man at Belton Castle had been very sudden.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But at this moment, on this saddest morning, she did not care much for that chance.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The death of the old man at Belton Castle had been very sudden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room, and at five o'clock she was alone in the world,--having neither father, mother, nor brother; without a home, without a shilling that she could call her own;--with no hope as to her future life, if,--as she had so much reason to suppose,--Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation.
